Section C – Sheep
ALL SHEEP ENTRIES CLOSE THURSDAY, 15th SEPTEMBER
Nominate your entries on showday.online or ring 0417 940 918 or email northamptonshow@gmail.com
Anyone transporting sheep to the Show must fill out a Way Bill – PIC: WDSG0038
CHIEF STEWARD: Nathan Teakle
ASSISTANT CHIEF STEWARD: Ben Simkin
STEWARDS: Alby Pullella, Tren Suckling, Daniel Gill
ENTRY FEE: $2: 1st Prize: $20.00; 2nd Prize: $5.00 (unless otherwise stated.)
NORTHAMPTON STUD MERINO BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION PERPETUAL CUP
For highest aggregate points in Sheep Section.
NORTHAMPTON STUD MERINO BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION PRIZE ($150)
For highest aggregate points in Sheep Section.
ELDERS LTD TROPHY
For Grand Champion Merino Ram
ELDERS LTD TROPHY
For Grand Champion Merino Ewe
HAMPTON LIVESTOCK TRANSPORT PRIZE ($100)
For Champion Ram, Autumn Shorn
HAMPTON LIVESTOCK TRANSPORT PRIZE ($100)
For Champion Ewe, Autumn Shorn
NEVILLE EDWARDS MEMORIAL PERPETUAL CUP and BRIAN HIPPER PRIZE ($50)
For Group of Three Rams
YOUNG MOTORS PTY LTD CUP and A.I. HORAN MEMORIAL PRIZE ($50)
For the highest aggregate points in Farmers’ Classes of Sheep and Wool
Sections; successful exhibitor must compete in both sections – Sheep classes. 22–31incl. Wool, all classes.
AFGRI EQUIPMENT PRIZE ($75)
For the highest aggregate points in Farmers’ Classes
ZOETIS AUSTRALIA LTD PRIZE ($75)
For Champion Ewe Farmers’ Classes
STUD MERINO BREEDERS’ ASSOC OF WA TROPHY
For Champion Pen of Ewe Hoggets
HAMPTON LIVESTOCK TRANSPORT PRIZE
For Ewe Hogget Competition
NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS PRIZES
For Wether Competition
The Society offers ribbons for the following:
- Grand Champion Merino Ram, Grand Champion Merino Ewe,
Reserve Grand Champion Merino Ram, Reserve Grand Champion Merino Ewe,
Champion Ewe, Champion Ewe – Farmers’ Classes,
Champion Ram Autumn Shorn, Champion Ewe Autumn Shorn. - 1st place in the Ewe Hogget Competition.
- Champion Pen of Ewes in Ewe Hogget Competition.
- 1st place in the Wether Competition.
- 1st place in Group of Three Rams.
- Junior Champion Ram, Junior Champion Ewe.
- Champion Merino Ram, Champion Poll Merino Ram.
SPECIAL RULES FOR SHEEP SECTION:
Ages of Sheep – The actual ages of sheep must be computed up to the day of judging. Sheep competing in the 1½ year old classes must not be dropped before 1st March the previous year.
No entry will be accepted unless the number of days’ growth of wool is stated on entry form.
Autumn shorn sheep shall mean sheep shorn after February 1.
All sheep must have been shorn in WA last year.
Ewes to be bred by Exhibitor.
Exhibitors are requested to have sheep in position for judging by 8.30am on Show Day, as judging will commence promptly at 9.00am
Stewards will be in attendance at 7.30am
Individual sheep cannot be entered in more than one class.
In all classes, the judge has the power to change an exhibit to another class, if, in his opinion, it has not been entered in the right class.
The Society wishes to thank the following who have very kindly donated prize money or trophies for the Sheep Section: Hagan Bros Abattoir, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Hampton Livestock Transport, Zoetis Australia Ltd, Elders Ltd, I E & E M Teakle, Andrew & Natasha Pluschke and GOPP.
It is requested that each exhibitor provide one sheep handler.
MERINO OPEN
Class
1. Ram over 1½ years.
2. Ewe over 1½ years.
3. Ram under 1½ years.
4. Ewe under 1½ years.
5. Merino Ram, Medium Wool under 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
6. Merino Ram, Strong Wool under 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
7. Poll Merino Ram, Medium Wool under 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
8. Poll Merino Ram, Strong Wool under 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
MERINO UNHOUSED AND UNRUGGED
Class
9. Ram, over 1½ years.
10. Ram over 1½ years Autumn Shorn.
11. Merino Ram, fne wool under 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
12. Merino Ram, Medium Wool under 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
13. Merino Ram, Strong Wool under 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
14. Poll Merino Ram, fne wool under 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
15. Poll Merino Ram, Medium Wool, under 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
16. Poll Merino Ram, Strong Wool, under 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
17. Ewe, over 1½ years.
18. Ewe, under 1½ years.
19. Ewe, over 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
20. Ewe, under 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
NEVILLE EDWARDS MEMORIAL PERPETUAL CUP and
BRIAN HIPPER PRIZE ($50)
To be judged at 11.30am in the Sheep Pavilion
Class
21. Group of 3 Merino or Poll Merino Rams under 1½ years Autumn shorn. To be judged on evenness of conformity and type. May be taken from open or unhoused classes.
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FARMERS’ CLASSES
Class
22. Ewe, under 1½ years, fne wool.
23. Ewe, under 1½ years, medium or strong wool.
24. Ewe, over 1½ years, fne wool.
25. Ewe, over 1½ years, medium or strong wool.
26. Ewe, under 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
27. Ewe, over 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
28. Pen three Ewes over 1½ years, Spring shorn.
29. Pen three Ewes over 1½ years, Autumn shorn.
HAMPTON LIVESTOCK TRANSPORT EWE HOGGET COMPETITION
1st Prize $50; 2nd Prize $20
Class
30. Pen of 5 Hogget Ewes, Spring shorn.
31. Pen of 5 Hogget Ewes, Autumn shorn (shorn after February 1)
A judges ribbon and trophy donated by W.A. Stud Merino Breeders’ Association will be awarded forthe overall Champion Pen of Ewe Hoggets. Conditions: Pen of 5Ewe Hoggets, not showing more than two permanent teeth. Commercially bred sheep, i.e. stud sheep and AMS depots excluded. Shearing date must be stated.
PRIME LAMB COMPETITION
Kindly sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions and Hagan Bros Abattoir
Steward: Chad Smith,
Entry Fee: $4: 1st prize $150; 2nd Prize $75; 3rd Prize $25
All sheep will be weighed and judged on commercial value.
All breeds eligible.
Maximum of two entries per grower in each class.
Studbreeders’ are not eligible to enter.
Class
32. Pen of three sucker lambs 42–46kgs.
33. Pen of three sucker lambs over 46kgs
NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS WETHER COMPETITION
Class
34. Pen of three Shorn Merino Wethers, 4 tooth or over, suitable for export.
1st prize: $50; 2nd prize: $25
35. Pen of three Shorn Merino Wethers, not showing more than 2 teeth, suitable
for export.
1st prize: $50; 2nd prize: $25
MEAT BREEDS
No Damaras. Kindly sponsored by Axis Autos
Champion Ram $50; Campion Ewe $50
1st Prize $10; 2nd Prize $5
Kainga Poll Dorset Stud Trophy for highest points in Meat Breeds
Class
36. Ram under 1½ years.
37. Ram, open.
38. Ewe under 1½ years.
39. Ewe open.
40. Ram lamb, born after 1st April 2021
41. Ewe lamb, born after 1st April 2021