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SECTION CC – WOOL FLEECE
2015 ORANGE SHOW MAY 2ND & 3RD
CHIEF STEWARD: Ben Watts 6366 8706 or 0428 668 706
Waidup Homestead, Mitchell H/way,
Molong
PRIZES: 1st $5, and ribbons to 3rd place
ENTRY FEE: $1.00
ENTRIES CLOSE: 1pm Friday 1st May at the Secretary’s Office
LATE ENTRIES: at the discretion of the Chief Steward
SPONSORS:
RULES
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1. Containers to be marked clearly with growers name and address. All fleeces to be lightly
skirted (unless otherwise stated) of not more than 12 months growth and produced from sheep
the bonafide property of the exhibitor at time of shearing.
2. All overgrown fleeces will be penalized.
3. The judge shall have the power to change class, or to disqualify and mark as disqualifi ed, any
exhibit which does not comply with the regulations and shall enter the reason for such
disqualification.
4. On a protest being upheld the next in order shall be rewarded the prize.
5. Ram fleeces to be shown only in Ram Classes.
6. All fleeces shall be weighed and classed by the stewards before the judging takes place.
7. Fleeces to be collected at 4.30pm on the last day of the show.
EXHIBITS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SHOWGROUND
NOT LATER THAN 1pm on Friday 1st May 2015
JUDGING will take place on Friday 1st May 2015
PLEASE NOTE: Fleeces must be lightly skirted and will be judged in the point score
system as follows:
JUDGING TO BE ON THE FOLLOWING SCALE
Except Carpet Wool
Top & Noll............... 30
Colour...................... 8
Character.................. 10
Density..................... 8
Eveness.................... 10
Length...................... 10
Trueness to Type...... 8
Softness.................... 8
Soundness............... .8
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OPEN CLASSES
Entry Fee: $1.00
C78.00 MERINO
Ultra Fine Ewe or Weather
C79.00 SUPERFINE WOOL, Ewe or Wether
C80.00 FINE WOOL, Ewe or Wether
C81.00 MEDIUM WOOL, Ewe or Wether
C82.00 STRONG WOOL, Ewe or Wether
C83.00 EXTRA STRONG WOOL, Ewe or Wether
C84.00 MERINO RAM’S FLEECE
Merino Commercial Value Class
POLWARTH
C85.00 RAM’S FLEECE
C86.00 EWE’S FLEECE
COMEBACK AND CROSSBRED
C87.00 COMEBACK FLEECE 60/64’s, Ewe or Wether
C88.00 COMEBACK FLEECE 58/60’s, showing distinct comeback characteristics
C89.00 FINE CROSSBRED FLEECE, 56’s
C90.00 CROSSBRED FLEECE, 50/46’s
BRITISH BREEDS
Longwool
C91.00 RAM’S FLEECE
C92.00 EWE’S FLEECE
SHORTWOOL
C93.00 RAM’S FLEECE
C94.00 EWE’S FLEECE
C95.00 MOST VALUABLE
N.B If competition is available, other classes will be included, e.g Carpet Wools
C96.00 R.A CROSSING MEMORIAL TROPHY. For the most successful exhibitor in
the Wool Section. The prize will be determined by allocating three points for each fi rst prize,
two for second and one for third. Points will not be awarded in any class unless there are three
or more exhibits.
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