Stud Winners

Congratulations to Lach River Merinos winning the 2017 SWSSMB Field Day Ram of The Year.

1st Runner Up – Pen of 3 2017 – Yarrawonga Merinos

2017 Winner – Wendouree Perpetual Shield – Pen of 3 Merino Hogget Rams – Tara Park Merinos

2017 Winner Spectators Choice Schute Bell Bill Carter Memorial Shield – Greenland Merinos

Winner of 2016 SWS Stud Merino Breeders Ram of the Year “Yarrawonga Merino Stud” Cunningar

Winner 2016 SWSSMB Pen of Three Merino Hogget Rams – Wendouree Perpetual Shield
“Grassy Creek”

Runner up 2016 SWSSMB Pen of Three Merino Hogget Rams – Wendouree Perpetual Shield
Patrick & Andrew Davis “Demondrille Merino Stud” Harden

Second Runner up 2016 SWSSMB Pen of Three Merino Hogget Rams – Wendouree Perpetual Shield
“Brundanella”

Winner of  “Spectators Choice Award” for the Bill Carter Memorial Trophy
Property Name: “Wendouree Merinos”
Prize: Annual Trophy donated by Shute Bell

Winner of “Lifetime Membership Award” for 2016 SWSSMB
Jack Whitechurch of “Wendouree Merinos”

Jack Whitechurch is a foundation member of the South West Slopes Stud Merino Field Days.
Jack is highly respected among his fellow stud breeders and has always dedicated his time to help organise the South West Slopes Field Days. It was Jack who first donated the Wendouree Shield, which is a pen of 3 rams and this has been a highly contested event. Jack has won the South West Slopes Ram of the Year and his sheep have won many championships at shows over the years. The Wendouree Stud has produced many top sheep and his rams are keenly sought after. It is very fitting and highly deserved that Jack becomes a life member of the South West Slopes Stud Merino Field Day Committee.

Winner of the SWS 2015 Merino Ram Of The Year is Wendouree Merino Stud of Grenfell (Jack Whitechurch)

SWS Pen Of Three Merino Hogget Rams is Winyar Merino Stud of Canowindra (Alan Dawson).

SWS Pen Of Three Merino Hogget Ram is Demondrille Merino Stud of Harden (Patrick & Andrew Davis)

Name: Eric McKenzie
Property Name: “Grasmere”, Bethungra
Flock Bloodline: Pooginook
Prize: 10 Litre of sheep drench donated by Elders plus $100 Voucher from Moses & Son

Name: Mark Tiedeman
Property Name: “Summerhill”, Murringo
Flock Bloodline: Centreplus
Prize: 500 Ultra sound scans donated by Trevor Pearce Scanning Services

Name: Max Caldwell
Property Name: “Barkers Lake”,  Bungarby
Flock Bloodline: Greenland
Prize: $300 cash prize donated by Bargwanna & Gerrard

Equal Runners Up Ewe Comp
Name: Richard Jones.
Property Name: “Mascot, Gooloogong
Flock Bloodline: Richmond

Name: John Flannery
Property Name: “Boorowa Flats”, Galong
Flock Bloodline: Wallallloo Park
Prizes: for each runner up  – $200 Voucher  – one donated by Moses & Son and one donated by Thompsons Rural Supplies

Name: Ken Wolf
Property Name: “Hollow Mount”, Bigga.
Flock Bloodline: Langdene
Prize: $100 Voucher donated by Thompsons Rural Supplies, Harden

Name: Michael Rickets
Property Name: “Tumbleton North”, Young
Flock Bloodline: Haddon Rig
Prize: $100 Voucher donated by Moses & Son

Winner of “Spectators Choice Award” for the Bill Carter Memorial Trophy
Name: John Flannery
Property Name: “Boorowa Flats”,  Galong
Prize: Annual Trophy donated by Shute Bell

Winner of the 2014 SWS Merino Breeders Ram of the Year: Tara Park Merino Stud

SWS Stud Merino Breeders All Purpose Ram Lamb 2014: Langdene Merino Stud

First Place in Ewe Competition: Ken Wolf, “Hollow Mount” Bigga. ALSO Winner of Schute Bell Bill Carter Memorial Trophy

2nd Runner Up Ewe Competition: Liz & Steve Boland, “Rosedale” Tubbul

3rd Runner Up Ewe Competition: John Flannery, “Boorowa Flats” Galong

4th Runner Up Ewe Competition: Paul O’Connor, “Oxton Park” Harden

Wendouree Perpetual Shield 2014: Yarrawonga Merino Stud

Judge Ben Lane, Windridge Farms, Young; sponsor Paul Cocking, Riverina Wool Testers, Wagga Wagga; Judge Mark Pendergast, Cottage Park Merinos, Cooma, and Michael Corkhill, Grassy Creek Merinos, Reids Flat, with his South West Slopes Stud Merino Breeders Ram of the Year.

Ross, Rick and Jill (right) Baldwin, Bundilla Merinos, Young, with their NSW State Champion All Purpose Ram Lamb and sponsors from Commonwealth Bank, Richard Hewitt, agribusiness executive, Young, and Brendan Knight, agribusiness analyst, Young.

Caroline Heath, Willandra Merinos, Jerilderie; judges Tony Manchester, Kingsvale Supremes, Kingsvale, near Harden; Ben Lane, Windridge Farms, Young, and Mark Pendergast, Cottage Park Merinos, Cooma, with Willandra’s South West Slopes Open All Purpose Merino Hogget Ram of the Year.

Pen Of 3 Wendouree Shield winner Michael Corkhill, Grassy Creek.

Commercial Maiden Ewe Competition winner Cranley Gowing Eurella, Trundle.
Bloodline – Darriwell

Commercial Maiden Ewe Competition 2nd runner up Daniel McMahon, Oberon and Patrick Davis Demondrille Merino Stud. Boodline – Demondrille.

Commercial Maiden Ewe Competition 3rd runner up Mick Inder, Mayfield, Dunedoo.
Bloodline – Langdene

Liz and Steve Boland, Rosedale, Tubbul, winners of the 2013 Spectators Choice, Schute Bell Bill Carter Memorial Trophy for the team of ewes and 4th runners up to the ewe competition.

Judge Ben Lane, Uardry Merinos, Hay, major sponsor Paul Cocking, Riverina Wool Testers, Wagga Wagga, presenting the SWS Merino Ram of the Year broadribbon with judge Drew Chapman, Hinesville Merinos, Delegate, to Tara Park Merino stud principal Guy Evans, Boorowa.

Tara Park Merino stud principal Guy Evans, Boorowa, won the NSW All Purpose Merino Ram Lamb title sashed by sponsor representative Richard Hewitt, Commonwealth Bank, Young, and judges Drew Chapman, Hinesville Merinos, Delegate, Sandy Morrison, Woodstock, and Ben Lane, Uardry Merinos, Hay.

Matthew Coddington, Roseville Park Merinos, Dubbo, won the All Purpose Open Merino Hoggett Ram title sashed by Riverina Wool Testers girls, Briarna Tye, Naya Jeffries and Yolanda Geddes, Wagga Wagga.

SWS Merino pen of three Merino hoggett rams won by Brundanella Merinos, Grenfell, pictured with Michael Elmes, Smartstock, Narrandera, stud principal Ian Griffiths, and Grant Elwin, CJ Anderson stock and station agents, Grenfell.

Winner for the South West Slopes Merino Ram of the year and pen of three rams in 2010 and 2011 was Winyar Merino Stud. Pictured below is Allan Dawson Winyar Merinos with the fashion parade ladies.

2011 All purpose Ram was won by Brundanella Merino Stud. Pictured below is Stud Principals Ian and Janet Griffith and their classer/advisor Michael Elmes.

Winner of the SWS 2010 Merino Ram Of The Year was Allan Dawson of Winyar Merinos

Winner of the Wendouree Perpetual Shield – SWS Pen Of Three Merino Hogget Rams was Allan Dawson of Winyar Merinos