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AGRICULTURAL
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Section: G
WOOL
SECTION SPONSOR: Barry Knee Haulage Pty Ltd Piangil
Sash Sponsor – Swan Hill Livestock Carriers
SENIOR STEWARDS: Carl Fox, Ron Kelly
STEWARDS: Robert French & Peter Pryor.
ENTRIES CLOSE: September 23rd 2008
ENTRY FEE: $1 GST included.
PRIZE MONEY: 1st $6 Sash & Certificate, 2nd $3 Sash & Certificate, 3rd Sash &
Certificate only if more than 7
entries.
All entries to be staged in the Centenary Pavilion by 11.30am on Thursday 5th
October.
ENTRY MONEY MUST BE WITH ENTRY FORMS.
Merino entries will be judged as follows:-
40 points for evenness, 10pts for length, 10pts for colour, 10pts for character,
10pts for style, 10pts for
soundness, 10pts for handle, 10pts for weight, 10pts for yield. Total 120
points.
Other Fleeces will be judged under R.A.S. points system. Points will be awarded
as follows: -
10 points for trueness to type, 6 pts for length, 6 pts for soundness, 6 pts for
handling, 6 pts for colour, 10 pts
for character, 6 pts for density, 10pts for evenness, 40 pts for top and noel
product. Total 100 points. Fleece
must not be over 12 months growth and must be the property of the exhibitor.
The committee of the Swan Hill A & P Society would like to thank our sponsors
and assistants for their
valued support.
SPECIAL AWARD
Champion Fleece of show - sash & Doug Lay memorial trophy donated by Genesys
Wealth Advisers
Fred Wolseley Champion Merino Fleece of 2008 Swan Hill Show - Sash & $50-
MERINO CLASSES
G1 Merino, Fine, Skirted
G2 Merino, Medium, Skirted
G3 Merino, Strong, Skirted
1st Prize for classes G1-G3 extra $10 donated by Piscioneri Transport
G4 Merino Rams Fleece Skirted
G5 Lambs Wool, first shearing
Best Fleece for classes G1-G5 – Trophy donated by Swan Hill Wool & Skin Store
G6 3 Merino Fleeces either fine,
medium or strong - skirted.
1st prize trophy donated by Basile Pino & Co.
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GENERAL CLASSES
G7 Shedded sheep's fleece
G8 Comeback, skirted
G9 Crossbred, fine, skirted
G10 Crossbred, medium, skirted
G11 Crossbred, strong, skirted
G12 Crossbred Lambs first shearing
G13 Coloured Sheep's wool
G14 Fleece any other type
Best Fleece for classes G7-G14 – Trophy donated by Northern Wool Pty Ltd