In this edition:
In this edition:
In this edition:
2019 marked the centenary year of the Polwarth Sheep Breeders Association of Australia.
Inside the special edition newsletter:
Congratulations to Taljar stud (Kangaroo Island) who took out top accolades at this year’s Royal Adelaide Show winning the Supreme Interbreed Long Wool Ram and Reserve Champion Interbreed Long Wool Ewe. Interbreed judge was Gavin Wall from Melbourne.
Statistics for the ram included: age 2 years;
Weight 127kg;
Micron 22.1;
CV 16.6;
SD 4;
CF 99.1;
Eye muscle depth 40;
Width 80;
6mm fat coverage.
Announcement of the Interbreed Champion Longwool Ram
Statistics for the ewe included: age 2.5 years;
Weight 98kg;
Micron 21.6;
CV 16.7;
SD 3.6;
CF 99.3;
Eye muscle depth 42mm;
Width 92mm;
8mm fat coverage.
Ewe had lamb at foot; June drop; weight 37kg.
Taljar’s Interbreed win featured on the front cover of the Stock Journal
Taljar’s Supreme Interbreed Champion Longwool Ram and Reserve Interbreed Interbreed Champion Longwool Ram
Following her associate judge role for the Polwarths at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo, Kayla Starkey has gone on to achieve Runner-up in the Senior Judging Section for 15-25 years at the Royal Adelaide Show. Kayla scored 131, only three points behind the winner on 134 points. Well done Kayla!
Kayla Starkey, pictured middle, was the Runner-Up in the
Senior Judging Section at the recent Royal Adelaide Show
The Australian Sheep and Wool Show held in Bendigo from 14-16 July 2017 was once again a big few days for the association. Congratulations to the following Polwarth studs, Catholic College Bendigo, Challicum, Fairview, Homeleigh, Moorabbee, Riverview (Tasmania) and Taljar (South Australia) for presenting such an impressive line-up of sheep. Chief judge Noel Littlejohn from Tasmania and associate judge, Kayla Starkey from South Australia commented on the quality of sheep presented for judging. This year the Supreme Champion Polwarth was taken out by Fairview for a ram under 1 1/2 years.
For the first time, we held a Junior Judging Competition where students associated with Catholic College Bendigo stud participated in a Beginner Handler's class and Fleece Judging class. Thanks to studs Rainbow and Bonnie Bray for supplying fleeces and Fairview and Moorabbee for supplying sheep for the junior judging competition. Special thanks to Ted Wilson from Landmark who was roped in at the last minute to judge the fleeces. Ted did a fantastic job briefing our young contestants on what qualities to look for in their judging.
CCB participating in Interbreed Group
Inaugural Junior Fleece Judging Competition
Judge, Noel Littlejohn and Associate Judge, Kayla Starkey
Supreme Champion, Fairview Stud
Ram lineup
Participating in the Interbreed Ram and Ewe
Participating in the Interbreed Ram and Ewe
Roxford was awarded overall Reserve Champion Fleece at the Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show. The magnificent fleece scored 97.00 and was just pipped by a Merino fleece which scored 97.10.
Fourteen Polwarth fleeces were entered by Roxford, Rendlesham, Riverview, Moorabbee, Challicum and Catholic College.
