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SECTION C – SHEEP
2015 ORANGE SHOW 2ND & 3RD MAY
The society will provide bedding for stock but exhibitors will be required to provide
their fodder. PIC NC 045976
CHIEF STEWARD: Mr K. Williams (02) 63 664224
DEPUTY STEWARD: Mr C McKay
STEWARDS: Jill Stanton, Ron Lane, W Lavel, M Culverson, Warren Williams, Neil Williams,
Ben Watts and G McKay
ENTRIES CLOSE: at the Secretary's Office, Tuesday April 28th 2015
ENTRY FEE:$3.00
LATE ENTRIES: Subject to acceptance by chief steward.
JUDGING: Exhibits of ALL SHEEP must arrive at the ground and be penned by 9am Saturday
2nd May 2015
Judging will commence at 10am on that day. This rule will be strictly adhered to.
.ALL EXHIBITORS MUST SIGN AN INDEMNITY & WAIVER FORM
SPECIAL RIBBONS
Champion Ribbons only given if two or more exhibitors in each section.
*4 CHAMPION MERINO RAM
CHAMPION WHITE SUFFOLK
RAM
*RESERVE CHAMPION WHITE
*4 CHAMPION MERINO EWE
SUFFOLK RAM
*GRAND CHAMPION MERINO RAM
*CHAMPION WHITE SUFFOLK
*RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
EWE
*MERINO RAM
*RESERVE CHAMPION WHITE
*GRAND CHAMPION MERINO EWE
SUFFOLK EWE
*RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
*CHAMPION PEN OF LAMBS
MERINO EWE
CHAMPION PEN OF FLOCK MERINO
CHAMPION FLOCK MERINO EWE
*CHAMPION TEXEL RAM
*CHAMPION LAMB
*RESERVE CHAMPION TEXEL RAM
*CHAMPION RAM(all breed classes)
*CHAMPION TEXEL EWE
*CHAMPION EWE(all breed classes)
*RESERVE CHAMPION TEXEL EWE
*CHAMPION SUFFOLK RAM
*CHAMPION BORDER LEICESTER RAM
RES CH SUFFOLK RAM
RES CH BORDER LEICESTER RAM
CHAMPION SUFFOLK EWE
CHAMPION BORDER LEICESTER EWE
RES CH SUFFOLK EWE
RES CH BORDER LEICESTER EWE
CH POLL DORSET RAM
RES CH POLL DORSET RAM
CHAMPION POLL DORSET EWE
RES CH POLL DORSET EWE
SPONSORED BY
*SUPREME MEAT BREED GROUP
ASHBURNIA POLL DORSET
SUPREME MEAT BREED EXHIBIT
GARRY COULSON TRANSPORT
JILL STANTON
RURAL CENTRE
CONDITIONS
1. EXHIBITORS PLEASE NOTE: All rams exhibited must be from an accredited free flock, or
a Veterinary Certificate indicating that (a) A manual examination and two negative compliment
fixation tests for ovine brucellosis not less than 60 days apart, the second test being within 30
days of the show. (b) In his opinion there is no evidence of ovine brucellosis on the property.
Must be presented to and cleared by the chief steward before rams are unloaded.
2. All exhibits in this section must be certified to having been well and closely shorn.
3. Exhibitors who cannot pen entries are specially requested to advise the Secretary so as to
avoid inconvenience to Stewards in arranging pens.
4. All sheep must be owned by exhibitor three months before the show.
5. Where applicable, exhibitors must state name of breeder at time of entry.
6. The ages of sheep shall be determined by certificate.
7. All sheep shall be eligible to compete for the championship prize of the several breeds.
8. The judges shall have the power to disqualify or mark as disqualified any exhibit which in
their opinion, does not comply with the regulations and shall enter the reason. In the event of
any protest or disqualification being upheld the next in order shall take it's place.
9. Sheep exhibits to be watered free of cost to all exhibitors.
10. Prime sheep and lambs to be judged on commercial value, unless otherwise stated.
11. No one sheep or pens can be entered in more than one class excepting where specially
mentioned.
12. Sheep under 1 year not to show more than 2 teeth, sheep 1 year old and under 2 years not to
show more than 4 teeth. Sheep entered in a class for which it is found they are not eligible
owing to the above regulations shall be transferred to a class for which they are eligible. To be
able to carry out these rules, judges are instructed to judge young sheep first.
13. All Stud Merino and Corriedale entries to be shorn and date of shearing to be produced on
request.
14. In the Stud Section each owner's entries will be penned as a group and not in classes, It is
necessary that competitors make their entries as early as possible to assist the Stewards.
15. All sheep to be tagged with NLIS tags & be supported by a NATIONAL SHEEP HEALTH
STATEMENT.
16. Novice classes. An exhibitor who has not won a prize in Novice or Open Classes in any
Show.
EXHIBITS MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE GROUND
AFTER 3PM ON THE LAST DAY OF THE SHOW –
SUNDAY 3RD MAY 2015
Exhibitors living more than 50km from Orange may remove their sheep after
5pm on the day of Judging.
MERINOS
including
OPEN CLASSES
RAM, Super Fine
C01.00 4 Tooth and under
C02.00 Over 4 Tooth
C02.01 CHAMPION
EWE, Super Fine
POLL
MERINOS
C03.00 4 Tooth and under
C04.00 Over 4 Tooth
C04.01 CHAMPION
RAM, Fine
C05.00 4 Tooth and under
C06.00 Over 4 Tooth
C06.01 CHAMPION
EWE, Fine
C07.00 4 Tooth and under
C08.00 Over 4 Tooth
C08.01 CHAMPION
RAM, Medium
C09.00 4 Tooth and under
C10.00 Over 4 Tooth
C10.01 CHAMPION
EWE, Medium
C11.00 4 Tooth and under
C12.00 Over 4 Tooth
C12.01 CHAMPION
RAM, Strong
C13.00 4 Tooth and under
C14.00 Over 4 Tooth
C14.01 CHAMPION
EWE, Strong
C15.00 4 Tooth and under
C16.00 Over 4 Tooth
C16.01 CHAMPION
C16.02 GRAND CHAMPION MERINO RAM
C16.03 RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MERINO RAM
C16.04 GRAND CHAMPION MERINO EWE
C16.05 RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MERINO EWE
C17.00 MERINO EWE SHOWING POTENTIAL
BRED BY NOVICE EXHIBITOR
C18.00 THE P.G.T & E.H. OATES TROPHY FOR BEST EXHIBIT OF THREE
MERINO SHEEP To consist of 1 Rams and 2 Ewes, any age any strength of wool.
FLOCK MERINOS
C19.00 Pen of three (3) ewes 2 tooth & under
C20.00 Pen of three (3) ewes 4 tooth & over
C20.01 CHAMPION PEN OF FLOCK
C20.02 CHAMPION FLOCK EWE to be selected from pens by Judge.
TEXEL
C21.00
C22.00
C23.00
C24.00
C24.01
C24.02
C25.00
C26.00
C27.00
C28.00
C28.01
C28.02
C29.00
RAM, milk tooth
RAM, 2 tooth and over
Pen of 2 RAMS
SHORN RAM, milk tooth. Not more than 2 CM wool.
CHAMPION RAM
RESERVE CHAMPION RAM
EWE, milk tooth
EWE 2 tooth & over
Pen of 2 EWES
SHORN EWE, milk tooth. Not more than 2 CM.wool
CHAMPION EWE
RESERVE CHAMPION EWE
BEST GROUP, 1 Rams & 2 Ewes, any age.
C30.00
C31.00
C32.00
C33.00
C33.01
C33.02
BORDER LEICESTERS
RAM, 2 tooth and over
RAM, milk teeth
RAM milk teeth shorn not more than 4 cm of wool
Best pen of 2 Rams milk teeth
CHAMPION RAM
RES CH RAM
C34.00
C35.00
C36.00
C37.00
C37.01
C37.02
EWE 2 tooth and over
EWE milk teeth
EWE milk teeth, shorn not more than 4 cm of wool
BEST PEN OF 2 EWES milk teeth
CHAMPION EWE
RESERVE CHAMPION EWE
NOVICE POLL DORSETS
C38.00
C39.00
C40.00
C41.00
RAM 2 tooth and over
RAM milk teeth
EWE, 2 tooth and over
Ewe milk teeth
POLL DORSET
C42.00
C43.00
C44.00
C45.00
C46.00
RAM, 2 tooth and over
RAM, milk teeth
RAM, milk teeth, shorn(to carry not more than 2cm wool)
PEN OF 2 RAMS
RAM ,shorn, born on or after 1st August of previous year
(To carry not more than 2cm wool)
C46.01 CHAMPION RAM
C46.02 RESERVE CHAMPION RAM
C47.00
C48.00
C49.00
C50.00
C51.00
EWE,2 tooth and over
EWE, milk teeth
EWE, milk teeth,(to carry not more than 2cm wool)
PEN OF 2 EWES, milk teeth
EWE, shorn, born on or after 1st August of previous year.
(To carry not more than 2cm wool)
C51.01 CHAMPION EWE
C51.02 RESERVE CHAMPION EWE
C51.03 Best Group, 1 ram, 2 ewes, any age
WHITE SUFFOLK
C52.00
C53.00
C54.00
C55.00
C55.01
C55.02
C55.03
C56.00
C57.00
C57.01
C57.02
C57.03
RAM LAMB, milk teeth
RAM,2 tooth & over
Ram milk teeth & shorn wool not more than 2cm
Pair of Rams
CHAMPION RAM
RESERVE CHAMPION RAM
EWE, milk teeth
EWE, milk teeth wool not more than 2cm
EWE, 2 tooth and over
Pair of Ewes, milk teeth
CHAMPION EWE
RESERVE CHAMPION EWE
C58.00
C59.00
C60.00
C61.00
C61.01
C61.02
C62.00
C63.00
C64.00
C65.00
C66.00
C67.00
C67.01
C67.02
SUFFOLK
RAM LAMB, milk teeth
Ram 2 tooth and over
PAIR RAMS, milk teeth
SHORN RAM, milk teeth(Wool not more than 2cm)
CHAMPION RAM
RESERVE CHAMPION RAM
EWE LAMB, milk teeth
EWE, 2 tooth and over
PAIR EWES, milk teeth
SHORN EWE, milk teeth(Wool not more than 2cm)
EWE 2 Tooth Shorn (to carry not more than 2cm)
BEST GROUP, 1 Ram, 2 Ewes, any age
CHAMPION EWE – Koolootaroo Suffolk Stud Perpetual Trophy
RESERVE CHAMPION EWE
ANY OTHER BREED
Each breed to be judged individually. Exhibitors must state breed on entry form.
C68.00 ANY OTHER BREED RAM, 2 tooth and over
C69.00 ANY OTHER BREED RAM, milk tooth
C70.00 ANY OTHER BREED EWE, 2 tooth and over
C71.00 ANY OTHER BREED EWE, milk tooth
There will not be a championship award unless there is more than one competitor.
C72.00 SUPREME MEAT SHEEP GROUP
C72.01 SUPREME MEAT RAM
C72.02 SUPREME MEAT EWE
C72.03 KC & NA WILLIAMS PRIZE FOR SUPREME MEAT SHEEP EXHIBIT
PRIME LAMB BREEDER'S SECTION
All Prime Lambs to remain until 3pm on the last day of the Show Entry Fee $3.00
ALL PRIME LAMBS CAN BE SOLD AT THE SHOW.
All exhibits in this section to be penned by 9am on the first day of the Show2nd May 2015
Prize money in this section donated by exhibitors and those interested.
All entries in C73 to C78 in the event of one exhibitor only being received in any one
class, any money paid to the winner will be on the basis listed for second placegetter.
All sheep to be the property of the exhibitor for 3 months prior to the show.
Pets will NOT be allowed to compete.
PRIZES:
CHAMPION PEN OF LAMBS $40
CHAMPION PRIME LAMB $20(to be selected from any pen)
Sponsored by McCarron Cullinane & Prime Lamb Exhibitors.
CLASSES: 1st $30, 2nd $15, 3rd $10.
C73.00 THREE CROSSBRED LAMBS, unshorn under 42 kgs
C74.00 THREE CROSSBRED LAMBS, shorn(no earlier than Dec 14)
under 42kg
C75.00 THREE CROSSBRED LAMBS, unshorn 42 - 48kgs
C76.00 THREE CROSSBRED LAMBS, shorn(no earlier than Dec 14)
42 - 48kgs
C77.00 THREE CROSSBRED LAMBS, unshorn over 48kgs
C78.00 THREE CROSSBRED LAMBS, shorn(no earlier than Dec 14)
over 48kgs