Section Five
WOOL
Shearing Complex
Chief Steward: Sandra Smith – 02 6737 5432
Stewards: Jeff Hynes, Rick Phipps, Greg Newton, Greg McGahan
Presentation of trophies 12.30pm Saturday
Exhibits to be collected 6pm Saturday
CONDITIONS
1. All fleeces must be bona-fide property of the exhibitor, and must not be more than 12 months growth.
2. All fleeces to be skirted
3. If in the opinion of the stewards a fleece would be better suited in another class, they have the right to allocate that fleece as they see fit.
4. Fleeces to be eligible in one class only.
5. Registered stud breeders not eligible in classes 1-6.
6. The Chief Steward has the right to restrict the number of exhibits in any class by an exhibitor.
7. The Society shall not be responsible for the loss or damage of any exhibit, irrespective of the cause of the loss or damage.
8. Entry fee $1 per entry, payable to wool steward on receipt of wool.
9. All exhibits must be ready for judging by noon on Thursday February 7 and stewards will start receiving entries at 9am
10. Ribbons not to be removed without permission of the stewards.
11. Special consideration will be given the length of time wool has been stored.
12. If housed fleeces are entered, classes will be allocated for them and Champions will receive ribbons.
13. Fleeces will be judged on a point system as stated below:
Trueness to type 20 points Evenness 10 points Character 10 points Length 6 points Soundness 6 points Softness 6 points Density 6 points Colour 6 points Top and Noil 30 points TOTAL 100 points
RESTRICTED CLASSES
Wool in classes 1-6 to be from sheep bred & owned by exhibitors resident within Tenterfield Rural Land Protection Board Area and not registered stud breeders.
F D Caldwell Trophy for MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR in classes 1-6 (two exhibitors or no award)
Tenterfield Rotary Club Trophy for BEST PAIR OF FLEECES
J & R Wild Trophy for HIGHEST SCORING FLEECE entered by a first time exhibitor
Trophy for HIGHEST YIELDING FLEECE selected from classes 1-6
Donated by Saxby Partnership
1. ONE FLEECE SUPERFINE EWE or WETHER’S WOOL 74’s or finer.
2. ONE FLEECE FINE EWE or WETHER’S WOOL 70’s
3. ONE FLEECE MEDIUM EWE or WETHER’S WOOL 64’s
4. ONE FLEECE STRONG EWE or WETHER’S WOOL 60’s or stronger
5. PAIR OF FLEECES to be of one quality to be judged on uniformity.
Aggregate points and uniformity out of 20.
6. ONE FLEECE UNSHORN HOGGETT WOOL Top & Noil (30) not counted.
OPEN CLASSES
RAMS
7. ONE FLEECE OF FINE RAM’S WOOL 70’s or finer
8. ONE FLEECE MEDIUM RAM’S WOOL 64’s
9. ONE FLEECE STRONG RAM’S WOOL 60’s and stronger
FLOCK
Landmark Trophy for MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR in classes 10-13
(two exhibitors or no award)
10. ONE FLEECE SUPERFINE EWE or WETHER’S WOOL 74’s or finer
11. ONE FLEECE OF FINE EWE or WETHER’S WOOL 70’s
12. ONE FLEECE OF MEDIUM EWE or WETHER’S WOOL 64’s
13. ONE FLEECE OF STRONG EWE or WETHER’S WOOL 60’s and stronger
C & T L GRIFFITHS MYSTERY TROPHY
PAIR OF FLEECES
14. PAIR OF FLEECES to be of one quality to be judged on uniformity – aggregate points and uniformity out of 20.
A R BAILEY MEMORIAL TROPHY
COMMERCIAL VALUE FLEECE
15. COMMERCIAL VALUE FLEECE and quality to be judged on commercial value.
RAY WHITE RURAL TROPHY: (Rams excluded)
HOGGETT SECTION
MINGOOLA RURAL TRADERS TROPHY for MOST SUCCESSFULEXHIBITOR
in classes 17-20.
Two exhibitors or no award16. ONE FLEECE OF UNSHORN HOGGETT WOOL Super
17. ONE FLEECE OF UNSHORN HOGGETT WOOL Fine
18. ONE FLEECE OF UNSHORN HOGGETT WOOL Medium
19. ONE FLEECE OF UNSHORN HOGGETT WOOL Strong
BELLIES
20. 4 BELLY WOOLS to be judged on quality and uniformity (Rams not eligible) Trophy donated by Lucy Mack
TROPHY FOR EXHIBITOR WITH HIGHEST AGGREGATE POINTS IN WOOL SECTION Trophy donated by John & Lois Holley
JUNIOR
CLASSES
Exhibitors must be under 16 years of age
21. ONE FLEECE SUPERFINE EWE or WETHER’S WOOL 64’s or finer
22. ONE FLEECE FINE EWE or WETHER’S WOOL 70’s
23. ONE FLEECE MEDIUM EWE or WETHER’S WOOL 64’s
24. ONE FLEECE STRONG EWE or WETHER’S WOOL 60’s or stronger
25. ONE FLEECE UNSHORN HOGGETT WOOL (top and Noil not counted)
TROPHY FOR MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR IN JUNIOR CLASSES
Donated by Sandra Smith (2 exhibits or no award)
CHAMPIONS
CHAMPION HOUSED FLEECE – Ribbon
Trophy donated by C & T L GriffithsRESERVE CHAMPION HOUSED FLEECE
RibbonCHAMPION RAM’S FLEECE
Ribbon and trophy donated by Schute Bell Badgery LumbyRESERVE CHAMPION RAM’S FLEECE
Ribbon & trophy donated by EldersCHAMPION FLEECE OF THE SHOW
Ribbon & trophy donated by Goddard Wool MarketingRESERVE CHAMPION FLEECE OF THE SHOW
Ribbon & trophy donated by Eric GriffithsThe Champion Fleece of the show is eligible to go to Sydney to compete in new section of Champion Fleeces of NSW.
