2017 Sydney Royal Easter Show
74 Corriedales were featured at this year's Sydney Royal Easter Show and Charlie Prell had the task of judging them. There was no easing Charlie into the day as there was a big line-up of woolly rams under 12 months old in the first class. The big prize of the day, the Peter Taylor memorial group, went to Tymec from Laggan.
On day 2 it was time to judge the older sheep, with a Glen Esk ram from the over 2 years class winning grand champion ram, and Billigaboo taking out reserve champion ram. In the ewe classes Badgally won both grand champion and reserve champion ewe. Eskbank won the best sire's fleece of the show. Charlie commented onhow the quality of sheep across the board has improved since he last judged at Sydney.
Overall Sydney was a success for Corriedales and all breeders agreed that it is worth a trip. There was also an auction for the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS), where a blanket made from Corriedale wool spun by the Hand Weavers and Spinners Guild of NSW at last year's show sold for $1050. This was a great result for the RAS foundation as they do some excellent work.
From Rick Hoolihan
Rick Hoolihan, Glen Esk, and Greg Andrews, Chairman of the Sydney Easter Show Sheep & Wool Committee, with the grand champion Corriedale ram.
Detailed results:
CLASS: 550 - CORRIEDALE - Ram, under 1 year old, showing milk teeth only.
1. ROSE-LEA, RYDAL NSW 2790
2. TYMEC, LAGGAN NSW 2583
3. ESKBANK, LITHGOW NSW 2790
4. BILLIGABOO, NARRANDERA NSW 2700
5. BADGALLY, GREGORY HILLS NSW 2557
CLASS: 551 - CORRIEDALE - Ram, under 1 year old, showing milk teeth only; closely and evenly shorn after 1 February.
1. TYMEC, LAGGAN NSW 2583
2. BILLIGABOO, NARRANDERA NSW 2700
3. ROSE-LEA, RYDAL NSW 2790
4. MERRIGAL, MERRIWA NSW 2329
CLASS: 552 - CORRIEDALE - Ram, 1 year old and under 2 years.
1. BILLIGABOO, NARRANDERA NSW 2700
2. GLEN ESK, RYDAL NSW 2790
3. ROSEVILLE, KINGSVALE NSW 2587
4. ROSE-LEA, RYDAL NSW 2790
CLASS: 553 - CORRIEDALE - Ram, 1 year old and under 2 years; closely and evenly shorn after 1 February.
1. TYMEC, LAGGAN NSW 2583
2. GLEN ESK, RYDAL NSW 2790
3. ROSEVILLE, KINGSVALE NSW 2587
4. MERRIGAL, MERRIWA NSW 2329
CLASS: 554 - CORRIEDALE - Ram, 2 years old and over.
1. GLEN ESK, RYDAL NSW 2790
2. ROSE-LEA, RYDAL NSW 2790
3. BILLIGABOO, NARRANDERA NSW 2700
CLASS: 555 - CORRIEDALE - Pair of Rams, under 2 years.
1. GLEN ESK, RYDAL NSW 2790
2. ROSE-LEA, RYDAL NSW 2790
CLASS: S556 - CORRIEDALE - GRAND CHAMPION CORRIEDALE RAM.
GLEN ESK, RYDAL NSW 2790
CLASS: S557 - CORRIEDALE - RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION CORRIEDALE RAM.
BILLIGABOO, NARRANDERA NSW 2700
CLASS: 558 - CORRIEDALE - Objective Measurement Class.
1. BADGALLY, GREGORY HILLS NSW 2557
2. BADGALLY, GREGORY HILLS NSW 2557
3. ROSE-LEA, RYDAL NSW 2790
CLASS: S559 - CORRIEDALE - BEST HEADED CORRIEDALE RAM. Open to any Corriedale Ram exhibited in General Classes.
BILLIGABOO, NARRANDERA NSW 2700
CLASS: 560 - CORRIEDALE - Ram with best Sire's Fleece. Open to any Corriedale Ram exhibited in General Classes
ESKBANK, LITHGOW NSW 2790
CLASS: 561 - CORRIEDALE - Ewe, under 1 year old, showing milk teeth only.
1. TYMEC, LAGGAN NSW 2583
2. ROSEVILLE, KINGSVALE NSW 2587
3. BADGALLY, GREGORY HILLS NSW 2557
4. TYMEC, LAGGAN NSW 2583
CLASS: 562 - CORRIEDALE - Ewe, under 1 year old, showing milk teeth only; closely and evenly shorn after 1 February.
1. BADGALLY, GREGORY HILLS NSW 2557
2. ROSE-LEA, RYDAL NSW 2790
3. ROSE-LEA, RYDAL NSW 2790
4. TYMEC, LAGGAN NSW 2583
CLASS: 563 - CORRIEDALE - Ewe, 1 year old and under 2 years.
1. BADGALLY, GREGORY HILLS NSW 2557
2. ROSE-LEA, RYDAL NSW 2790
3. GLEN ESK, RYDAL NSW 2790
4. ROSEVILLE, KINGSVALE NSW 2587
CLASS: 564 - CORRIEDALE - Ewe, 1 year old and under 2 years, closely and evenly shorn after 1 February.
1. ROSEVILLE, KINGSVALE NSW 2587
2. MERRIGAL, MERRIWA NSW 2329
3. MERRIGAL, MERRIWA NSW 2329
CLASS: 565 - CORRIEDALE - Ewe, 2 years old and over.
1. BADGALLY, GREGORY HILLS NSW 2557
2. TRINITY, GOULBURN NSW 2580
3. MERRIGAL, MERRIWA NSW 2329
CLASS: 566 - CORRIEDALE - Pair of Ewes, under 2 years.
1. ROSE-LEA, RYDAL NSW 2790
2. ROSEVILLE, KINGSVALE NSW 2587
CLASS: S567 - CORRIEDALE - GRAND CHAMPION CORRIEDALE EWE.
BADGALLY, GREGORY HILLS NSW 2557
CLASS: S568 - CORRIEDALE - RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION CORRIEDALE EWE.
BADGALLY, GREGORY HILLS NSW 2557
CLASS: 569 - CORRIEDALE - Peter Taylor Group. Consisting of one ram and two ewes, showing milk teeth only, exhibited and bred by one Owner and selected from Exhibits in the General Classes.
1. TYMEC, LAGGAN NSW 2583
2. MERRIGAL, MERRIWA NSW 2329
3. ROSE-LEA, RYDAL NSW 2790
CLASS: S570 - CORRIEDALE - MOST SUCCESSFUL CORRIEDALE EXHIBITOR
ROSE-LEA, RYDAL NSW 2790
