Closeup Poll Dorset & Suffolk Stud had a cracking outing at the Finley Show on September 4, claiming the Supreme Sheep of Show and the Wynne Hawkins Memorial 'Champion of Champions' award.
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The Finley stud claimed the honours after winning every category in the Shortwool - Suffolk section of the sheep judging.
It even claimed runner-up in all categories in the section, guaranteeing its champion status for suffolks.
Closeup also did well in the major awards for the sheep section, winning Champion Interbreed Ewe.
The only other entrant to claim major awards was Finley High School, which claimed four of the majors.
Major awards:
Champion Ram (Closeup Trophy) - Finley High School; Reserve - Finley High School.
Champion Ewe (Tillara Park Trophy) - Finley High School; Reserve Champion Ewe - Finley High School.
Champion Interbreed Ram - Finley High School; Reserve - Closeup Poll Dorset & Suffolk Stud.
Champion Interbreed Ewe - Closeup Poll Dorset & Suffolk Stud; Reserve - Finley High School.
Best Lamb Exhibit (Woodville Trophy) - Finley High School.
Junior sheep handler:
13 Years and Under - Jack Lennon (St Paul’s College, Walla Walla), 1; Faith Weston (St Paul’s College, Walla Walla), 2; Macey Bullock (St Paul’s College, Walla Walla), 3.
14 Years and Under 18 Years - Isabelle Mannes (St Paul’s College, Walla Walla), 1; Keeley Peters (Finley High School), 2; Cleancy Manning (St Paul’s College, Walla Walla), 3.
Poll Dorset:
Ram Shorn, Under 1½ Years - Finley High School.
Ram Lamb Shorn, Born After 1 April Current Year - Finley High School.
Ram Lamb, Born After 1 April Current Year - Finley High School.
Ewe Shorn, Under 1½ Years - Finley High School, 1 and 2.
Pair Ewes Shorn, Under 1½ Years - Finley High School.
Ewe Lamb Shorn, Born After 1 April Current Year: Finley High School.
Ewe Lamb, Born After 1 April Current Year - Finley High School, 1 and 2.
Group, 1 Ram and 2 Ewes: Finley High School.
Jeff Close Memorial, Pen of 3 Poll Dorset Flock Rams - Finley High School.
School competition:
Ewe, Any Age - Finley High School, 1; St Paul’s College, Walla Walla, 2.
Ram, Any Age - Finley High School, 1; St Paul’s College, Walla Walla, 2.
Ewe Lamb - Finley High School, 1; St Paul’s College, Walla Walla, 2.
Ram Lamb - Finley High School, 1; St Paul’s College, Walla Walla, 2.
Longwool - Lincoln
Champion Lincoln Ram - JW and AS Beattie.
Champion Lincoln Ewe - JW and AS Beattie; Reserve - - JW and AS Beattie.
Ram, Over 1½ Years - JW and AS Beattie.
Ewe, Over 1½ Years - JW and AS Beattie.
Ewe, Under 1½ Years - JW and AS Beattie, 1 and 2.
Shortwool - White Suffolk
Champion White Suffolk Ram - St Paul’s College, Walla Walla; Reserve - St Paul’s College, Walla Walla.
Champion White Suffolk Ewe - St Paul’s College, Walla Walla; Reserve - St Paul’s College, Walla Walla
Ram, Over 1½ Years - St Paul’s College, Walla Walla, 1 and 2.
Ram, Under 1½ Years - St Paul’s College, Walla Walla, 1 and 2.
Ewe, Under 1½ Years - St Paul’s College, Walla Walla, 1 and 2.
Ewe Lamb - St Paul’s College, Walla Walla, 1 and 2.
Shortwool - Suffolk
Champion Suffolk Ram - Closeup Poll Dorset & Suffolk Stud; Reserve - Closeup Poll Dorset & Suffolk Stud.
Champion Suffolk Ewe - Closeup Poll Dorset & Suffolk Stud; Reserve - Closeup Poll Dorset & Suffolk Stud.
Ram, Under 1½ Years - Closeup Poll Dorset & Suffolk Stud, 1 and 2.
Ram, Born After 1 August - Closeup Poll Dorset & Suffolk Stud, 1 and 2.
Ewe, Under 1½ Years - Closeup Poll Dorset & Suffolk Stud, 1 and 2.
Ewe, Born After 1 August - Closeup Poll Dorset & Suffolk Stud, 1 and 2.
Shortwool - Whiltshire Horn
Champion Whiltshire Horn Ram - J O’Loghlin; Reserve - J O’Loghlin.
Champion Whiltshire Horn Ewe - J O’Loghlin; Reserve - J O’Loghlin.
Ram, Under 1½ Years - J O’Loghlin, 1 and 2.
Ewe, Over 1½ Years - J O’Loghlin.
Ewe, Under 1½ Years - J O’Loghlin, 1 and 2.
Any other breed
South Suffolk Ram, Over 1½ Years - St Mary of the Angels, Nathalia.
Romney Ram, Over 1½ Years - J O’Loghlin.
South Suffolk Ram, Under 1½ Years - St Mary of the Angels, Nathalia, 1 and 2.
Romney Ram, Under 1½ Years - J O’Loghlin, 1 and 2.
Ewe, Under 1½ Years - St Mary of the Angels, Nathalia, 1 and 2.
Pen of 3 Flock Rams, Any Other Breed - Closeup Poll Dorset & Suffolk Stud, 1; J O’Loghlin, 2.
Fleeces
Most Outstanding Fleece - J Jamieson.
Top Crossbreed Fleece - Springfield.
Fine Merino 70 and finer - J Jamieson.
Medium Merino 64 - J Jamieson.
Strong Merino 60 and stronger - J Jamieson.
Comeback 58/50 - Springfield.
FX 56 - B Gerada.
Crossbred 44/46 - O Gerada.
Merino Ram Medium - J Jamieson.
Lamb (Merino) - B Gerada.
Lamb (Crossbred) - R Gleeson.
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