Fleece

SECTION L - FLEECE COMPETITION

Chief Steward: R Wilkinson

Stewards: J Affleck, D Adams, L Connellan, and Mrs M Adams

Entry Fee: Members $2.00, Non-Members $4.00

Entries to be delivered to Showgrounds by 12 noon Wednesday 25th October 2017

N.B. Exhibitors certifying entries to be donated to Legacy at conclusion of show. No Entry Fee (See special conditions applying to entries to be donated to Legacy)

Entries Online: Go complete your entries online, making sure that you have a copy with all your details, and print them out. Scan and send a copy of your entries to the Warrnambool Agriculture’s email address. Alternatively, you can print a copy of your entries and bring them to the Warrnambool Agricultural Society Office.

Judging: Commences 11.00am Thursday 26th October 2017

Prize Money: 1st $4, 2nd $2, 3rd Ribbon

Champion Sash for Best Fleece of Show

Sash for Reserve Champion Fleece of Show and Most Successful Exhibitor

Prizes

Best Merino Fleece – $30

Best Fleece other than Merino – $30

Most Valuable Merino Fleece – $30

Most Valuable Fleece other than Merino – $30

Most Successful Exhibitor – $30

Special conditions for fleeces to be donated to Legacy

  1. The former Caramut RSL Legacy Wool Show has been combined with the Warrnambool Agricultural Society Wool and Fleece Section
  2. Entries are invited from supporters of the Caramut RSL Legacy Wool Show to compete in the Warrnambool Show Fleece Classes and, at the conclusion of the show, if desired, still have their fleeces donated to Legacy.
  3. Similarly, all other exhibitors in the Warrnambool Agricultural Society Fleece Section may, if they so desire, elect to have their fleeces donated to Legacy.
  4. All Fleeces nominated for donation to Legacy will be exempt from Entry Fees.
  5. All fleeces entered in the show will be judged equally and together in their respective classes.
  6. Winning fleeces to be donated to Legacy will receive ribbons in lieu of class prize money. However, all winning fleeces will be eligible for the various cash prizes for the Best and Most Valuable Fleeces

The best Merino and other than Merino fleeces within the Western District of Victoria will be sent to the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria after the Show, these fleeces will complete with other best fleeces from kindred Agricultural Societies within this district. The District winner will receive aChampionship Sash presented by the R.A.S.V. The Fleece sent on for this competition shall become the property of the R.A.S.V. and after exhibition, will be sold and the proceeds donated to Legacy.

Special Award. The Warrnambool Agricultural Society Annual Perpetual Shield for the Best Crossbred Strong Wool Fleece over 30 micron selected from Classes Skirted Fleece of Crossbred Ewe or Weather's Wool - 26 micron or stronger, Skirted Fleece of Romney Wool & Skirted Fleece of Other British Long Wool.

HEAVIEST ROMNEY FLEECE OF THE SHOW

$40 Prize money & Sash

SKIRTED FLEECES

Conditions:

1 Fleeces, which in the opinion of the judge are overgrown or insufficiently skirted, will be judged accordingly

2 All fleeces shall be shorn from sheep which are the bona fide property of the exhibitor

3 Exhibits will remain on display until 3.00pm on Sunday 29th October 2017

4 All fleeces shall be judged on the following scale of points and in accordance with the instructions issued by the National

Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia:

Trueness of type...... 10 pts

Length...... 10 pts

Soundness ...... 10 pts

Handle ...... 8 pts

Colour or Bloom ...... 6 pts

Character ...... 10 pts

Density ...... 6 pts

Evenness ...... 10 pts

Clean Fibre Content ...... 30 pts

TOTAL = 100 pts

Class 1100 Skirted Fleece of Merino Ram’s Wool - 19 Micron or Finer

Class 1101 Skirted Fleece of Merino Ewe or Wether’s Wool - 19 Micron or Finer

Class 1102 Skirted Fleece of Merino Ram’s Wool - 20 to 22 Micron

Class 1103 Skirted Fleece of Merino Ewe or Wether’s Wool - 20 to 22 Micron

Class 1104 Skirted Fleece of Merino Ram’s Wool - 23 Micron or Stronger

Class 1105 Skirted Fleece of Merino Ewe or Wether’s Wool - 23 Micron or Stronger

Class 1106 Skirted Fleece of Comeback Ewe or Wether’s Wool - 25 Micron or Finer

Class 1107 Skirted Fleece of Crossbred Ewe or Wether’s wool - 26 micron or stronger

Class 1108 Skirted Fleece of Corriedale Ram’s Wool

Class 1109 Skirted Fleece of Corriedale Ewe or Wether’s Wool

Class 1110 Skirted Fleece of Romney Wool

Class 1111 Skirted Fleece of Other British Long Wool

This class may be split depending on Breed entries

Class 1112 Skirted Fleece of Downs Wool

CHAMPION BEST FLEECE IN SHOW

Sash

BEST MERINO FLEECE

Sponsored by Midfield Group

RESERVE CHAMPION BEST FLEECE OF SHOW

BEST FLEECE OTHER THAN MERINO

Sponsored byMidfield Group

MOST VALUABLE MERINO FLEECE

Sponsored byMidfield Group

MOST SUCCESSFUL FLEECE EXHIBITOR

Sash

MOST VALUABLE FLEECE OTHER THAN MERINO

Sponsored byMidfield Group

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR

Sponsored byMidfield Group

THE WARRNAMBOOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ANNUAL PERPETUAL SHEILD

For the Best Crossbred Strong Wool Fleece Over 30 micron

HEAVIEST ROMNEY FLEECE OF THE SHOW