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25 November, 2023
Award winners on show
LOCAL sheep breeders have shone on the show circuit this year, culminating with last weekend’s Noorat Show.
While Port Fairy doesn’t have a sheep section, breeders are able to show their best at the Warrnambool, Koroit and Noorat shows.
While some shows have seen recent declines in entries across sheep and cattle, it appeared sheep numbers have continued to buck the trend and remain vibrant.
Last Saturday’s Noorat Show was no exception, with a record 100 entries received via 18 exhibitors – with 11 breeds represented.
This included Aussie Whites, Corriedale, English Leicester, Hampshire Down, Poll Dorset, Romney, Suffolk, Southdown, South Suffolk, Texel and White Suffolk.
Lachie Kelly from Hexham’s LSK Stud, took out the top award – All Breeds ‘Sheep of the Show’ with his Suffolk Ram.
Other results from last weekend were as follows: All Breed Awards Sheep of the Show: Suffolk Ram, Lachie Kelly. Lamb: Texel, Parker.
Sire’s Progeny: Romney, Blight.
Group: Texel, Parker.
Best Wool: English Leicester, Shalders.
Best hindquarter: Texel, Parker.
Ewe: Suffolk, Cotter.
Ram: Suffolk, Kelly.
Short Wool Interbreeds
Ram: Suffolk, Lachie Kelly, Hexham.
Res: Southdown, Milton Savage, Derrinallum.
Ewe: Suffolk, Simon Cotter, Beeac.
Res: South Suffolk, Barry Shalders, Grassmere.
Sire’s Progeny: Hampshire Down, Michael Hawke, Devon Meadows.
Group: Texel, Chris Parker, Hamilton.
Best hindquarter: Texel, Parker.
Long Wool Interbreeds Ram: Corriedale, Milton Savage, Derrinallum.
Res: English Leicester, Barry Shalders, Grassmere.
Ewe: Romney, Jim Bligh, Grassmere.
Res: Corriedale, Hildred and Leahy, Mortlake.
Sire’s Progeny: Romney, Bligh.
Group: Romney, Bligh.
Best wool: English Leicester, Shalders.
