Wool

SHEARING COMPLEX

Wool Section

Chief Steward – Amanda Cox

Stewards: Sandra Smith, Errol Saxby, David Cox, Pam O’Neill, Brian & Jen Lanz &

Denis Donnelly

Presentation of trophies when exhibits collected on Sunday morning.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

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, January 25th 2024. Stewards will start receiving entries at 9am

10.Ribbons not to be removed without permission of the stewards.

11.Special consideration will be given to 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 reside within 70km radius of Tenterfield and not registered stud breeders.

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR in restricted classes

(two exhibitors or no award)

FD Caldwell Trophy

BEST PAIR OF FLEECES

Class 5

Tenterfield Rotary Club Trophy

FIRST TIME EXHIBITOR

Restricted Classes

Trophy donated by Pat Watt Family

HIGHEST YIELDING FLEECE

Classes 1-5

Val Gardiner Memorial Trophy donated by Tenterfield National Party

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 Hogget 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

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

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR

In classes 10-13

(two exhibitors or no award)

Trophy donated by Nutrien Ag Solutions

14.Pair of Fleeces to be of one quality to be judged on uniformity – aggregate points and uniformity out of 20.

AR Bailey Memorial Trophy donated by Margaret Cooper

Commercial Value Fleece

15.Commercial value fleece and quality to be judged on commercial value.

Trophy donated by Ray White Rural Tenterfield

(Rams excluded)

Hogget Classes

16.One fleece of unshorn Hogget wool - Super

17.One fleece of unshorn Hogget wool - Fine

18.One fleece of unshorn Hogget wool - Medium

19.One fleece of unshorn Hogget wool - Strong

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR

classes 16-19

(two exhibitors or no award )

Trophy donated by Regional Australia Bank

Bellies

20.4 Belly wools to be judged on quality and uniformity (Rams not eligible)

Trophy donated by Saxby Partnership

Junior Classes

Exhibitors must be under 16 years of age.

21.One fleece superfine Ewe or Wether’s wool 74’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 Hogget wool (top and Noil not counted)

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR IN JUNIOR CLASSES

Trophy donated by Sandra Smith

(2 exhibitors or no award)

CHAMPIONS

CHAMPION HOUSED FLEECE

Trophy & Ribbon

RESERVE CHAMPION HOUSED FLEECE

Ribbon

CHAMPION RAM’S FLEECE

Trophy donated by Tenterfield Golf Club

RESERVE CHAMPION RAM’S FLEECE

Trophy donated by Tenterfield Vet Luke Annetts

CHAMPION FLEECE OF THE SHOW

Trophy donated by Wilshire & Co

RESERVE CHAMPION FLEECE OF THE SHOW

Trophy donated by Schute Bell

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR IN WOOL SECTION

Trophy donated by Tenterfield Show Society from money raised from selling donated entries

The Champion Fleece of the show is eligible to go to Sydney to compete in section of

Champion Fleeces of NSW.

The Tenterfield Show Committee would like to extend thanks to all the sponsors of this event.