Wool 2025

Chief Steward

Sandra Smith

0429 970 124

Stewards

Errol Saxby

Cindy Taylor

Denis Donnelly

Pam O’Neill

Brian & Jen Lanz

1st and 2nd place ribbons awarded

Presentation of trophies when exhibits are collected on Sunday morning

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

CHAMPIONS

CHAMPION HOUSED FLEECE

Ribbon & Trophy

RESERVE CHAMPION HOUSED FLEECE

Ribbon & Trophy

CHAMPION RAM’S FLEECE

Ribbon & Trophy

RESERVE CHAMPION RAM’S FLEECE

Ribbon & Trophy

CHAMPION FLEECE OF THE SHOW

Ribbon & Trophy

RESERVE CHAMPION FLEECE OF THE SHOW

Trophy donated by Schute Bell + Ribbon

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR IN WOOL SECTION

Ribbon & Trophy

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. Please have correct money.

9. All exhibits must be ready for judging by NOON on Thursday, February 6th. 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

RESTRICITED CLASSES:

Wool in classes 1-6 to be from sheep bred & owned by exhibitor’s resident within 70km radius of Tenterfield and not registered stud breeders.

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR IN RESTRICITED CLASSES

(Two exhibitors or no award)

Trophy

BEST PAIR OF FLEECES IN RESTRICITED CLASSES

Class 5

Trophy

FIRST TIME EXHIBITOR IN RESTRICITED CLASSES

Restricted Classes

Memorial Trophy donated by PATT WATT’S FAMILY

HIGHEST YIELDING FLEECE IN RESTRICITED CLASSES

Classes 1-5

National Party – Val Gardner Memorial Trophy

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 OPEN CLASSES

In classes 10 -13

(Two exhibitors or no award)

Nutrien Ag Solutions Trophy

PAIR OF FLEECES:

AR Bailey Memorial Trophy-Donated by Margaret Cooper

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

COMMERCIAL VALUE FLEECE

APL Tenterfield Trophy

(Rams excluded)

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

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 IN HOGGET CLASSES

In classes 16 -19

(Two exhibitors or no award)

Trophy

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 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 Hogget wool (top and Noil not counted)

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR IN JUNIOR CLASSES

(2 exhibitors or no award)

Trophy donated by Sandra Smith