Australian Fleece Competition 2013 - Schedule

13th AUSTRALIAN FLEECE COMPETITION 2013 Sponsors Australian Sheep & Wool Show Bendigo, Victoria 19th ­ 21st July 2013 New Pe rform Class T ance rial 6-8 Mo nth She aring Feedba ck & Input I nvited FeedTest Total Prize Value Over $13,000 - 45 Prizes Major Prize For Grand Champion Fleece* 2013 Benefit Charity FRIDAY 7th OF JUNE 2013 must be received by Friday 31st May 2013 Victoria New South Wales Mathew Thomas M: 0419 937 883 mathew.thomas@landmark.com.au David Freeman M: 0408 467 649 david.freeman@landmark.com.au Queensland Michael Welsh F: 07 4641 7315 michael.welsh@landmark.com.au South Australia Western Australia timothy.edwards@landmark.com.au Major Winners 2012 Tasmanian Representative Damian Meaburn - Roberts Ltd M: 0419 970 009 F: 03 6263 4279 dmeaburn@robertsltd.com.au NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 7th OF JUNE 2013 Competition Objectives · · · To conduct a commercial fleece competition utilising current technology to assist both the objective and subjective measurement criteria. To conduct a fleece competition which provides educational outcomes to competitors, wool growers and the industry at large. To conduct a fleece competition encompassing all main wool types. MAJOR AWARDS Total Prize Value Over $13,000 - 45 Prizes All prizes will be awarded on the basis of points for both objective and visual judging OVERALL WINNERS GRAND CHAMPION FLEECE - Sponsored by - Landmark & WFI - Travel - $1,500 RESERVE CHAMPION FLEECE - Sponsored by - Elanco - Extinosad - $750 CHAMPION COMMERCIAL - Sponsored by - Virbac - Product - $750 RESERVE CHAMPION COMMERCIAL - Sponsored by - Bayer Animal Health - Product - $250 MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR - Sponsored by - AWTA - Trophy plus Testing - $250 Conditions of Entry 1. 2. Stud Breeders are not permitted to enter commercial sections. Fleeces should be intact and conventionally skirted and rolled to current industry standards. Any fleeces that are insufficiently skirted will have excess removed by stewards. Judges reserve the right to deduct points for colour & uniformity of length. Fleeces containing brands should not be submitted. Fleeces with brands will be penalised for colour. Landmark Wool Staff shall act as collection points for fleeces. Wooltrans Aust will transport fleeces to and from the show at no charge to the exhibitor from capital city depots within Australia, providing they meet cut off dates. All fleeces will be weighed and tested for yield, fibre diameter, staple length and strength under the standard procedures of AWTA and based on IWTO regulations. Fleeces will be allocated to their respective class according to test results. Vegetable matter - A default value of 1.0% will be applied for all fleeces. For any fleece visually greater than 1.0% vm, the appraised value will be substituted for the default 1.0% value and the clean weight adjusted accordingly. All benchmarks will be surveyed annually and adjusted in June each year. Implied values will be based on AWEX wool types Eastern Market indicator averaged for the July 2012 to June 2013 selling season supplied by AWEX. The Committee reserves the right to not issue Champion awards in any section subject to the overall judging criteria. Each fleece must be accompanied by the fleece card, specifying the name of the exhibitor phone contact, section entered, etc., Additional fleece cards are available from Landmark wool personnel - contacts listed on the back of this brochure. The judges' decision is final and no discussions will be entered into. Fleeces will only be accepted from sheep which have been the bonafide property of the exhibitor for at least 6 months prior to being shorn. Fleeces must be shorn from the current season ie July 2012 - June 2013 All fleeces must remain on display until the conclusion of the show in the fleece exhibition area. Exhibitors will be able to collect fleeces after 4pm on Sunday 21st July, or before or after the ram sales Monday 22nd of July. Please note that all fleeces will be covered by insurance from property to show and return. Winners of major fleece sections and State Champions will be kept for display purposes at a public viewing area AWH Wool Centre - Melbourne and the main foyer of the Wool Centre - Brooklyn during the next 12 Months. (State Champions to be displayed in home State.) Entry forms can be obtained from the Australian Sheepbreeders Association, Landmark Wool Staff (In each State) or from the following websites: www.landmark.com.au or www.sheepshow.com All fleeces from outside Australia will only be accepted if they comply with AQIS regulations. Exhibitors contact details may be provided to media or show sponsors as part of show promotion or structured sponsorship agreements. A trophy for the Most Successful Exhibitor will be awarded to the exhibitor with the greatest number of aggregate points in each breed section, providing each individual fleece scores a minimum of 75 points. Entry fees are · No fee if fleece is donated to Blazeaid · $9.00 per entry for ASBA members - including insurance · $15.00 per entry for non-ASBA members - including insurance KEY TO JUDGES COMMENTS AND POINTS DEDUCTED FOR A B C D E F G H SKIRTINGS PRESENT BELLY WOOL PRESENT SKIN PIECES BRAND CLUMPY SEED COTT DERMATITIS WATER STAIN I J K L M N PEN STAIN URINE STAIN MEDULLATED FIBRE BLACK & COLOURED FIBRE CHECK TEST PERFORMED - MICRON CHECK TEST PERFORMED - YIELD CHECK TEST PERFORMED - LENGTH AND STRENGTH All fleeces will be fully tested (length and strength included) NOTE: For first, second and third, riwbbons will be awarded in each section. Highly commended ribbons awarded to fleeces meeting agreed criteria. Classes & Sections 3. 4. 5. 6. MERINO CLASS 1A - 14.5 & Finer Merino Commercial Ewe or Wether Champion sponsored by Jackson of Geelong - Wool Services - $250 Reserve sponsored by Supershear-Sunbeam - Product - $150 MEDIUM 20.6 - 22.0 Micron Champion sponsored by AWTA - Testing - $250 Reserve sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health - Product - $150 EXTRA ULTRA FINE 14.6 - 15.5 Micron Champion sponsored by Williams Wool Export - Product - $250 Reserve sponsored by FeedTest - Testing - $150 CLASS 19 - Merino Stud Ram CLASS 20 - Merino Stud Ewe or Wether CLASS 21 - Merino Commercial Ewe or Wether STRONG 22.1 Micron & Stronger Champion sponsored by Stock & Land - Advertising - $250 Reserve sponsored by Paton Sheet Metal - Product - $150 7. 8. 9. 10. CLASS 1 - Merino Stud Ram CLASS 2 - Merino Stud Ewe or Wether CLASS 3 - Merino Commercial Ewe or Wether ULTRA FINE 15.6 - 16.5 Micron Champion sponsored by Bayer Animal Health - Product - $250 Reserve sponsored by Allflex - Product - $150 CLASS 22 - Merino Stud Ram CLASS 23 - Merino Stud Ewe or Wether CLASS 24 - Merino Commercial Ewe or Wether DOHNE Champion sponsored by Dohne Breeders Association - Cash - $250 Reserve sponsored by One Steel-Waratah - Product - $150 CLASS 4 - Merino Stud Ram CLASS 5 - Merino Stud Ewe or Wether CLASS 6 - Merino Commercial Ewe or Wether EXTRA SUPER FINE 16.6 - 17.5 Micron Champion sponsored by Merial Australia - Product - $250 Reserve sponsored by One Steel- Waratah - Product - $150 CLASS 25 - Dohne Stud Ram CLASS 26 - Dohne Stud Ewe or Wether CLASS 26AA - Dohne Commercial Ewe or Wether F3+ SAMM Champion sponsored by Prime SAMM Breeders Assoc. - Cash - $250 Reserve sponsored by Feed Test - Testing - $150 11. 12. 13. 14. CLASS 7 - Merino Stud Ram CLASS 8 - Merino Stud Ewe or Wether CLASS 9 - Merino Commercial Ewe or Wether SUPER FINE 17.6 - 18.5 Micron Champion sponsored by Coopers Animal Health - Product - $250 Reserve sponsored by CGU - Cash - $150 CLASS 26A - SAMM Stud Ram CLASS 26B - SAMM Stud Ewe or Wether POLWARTH Champion sponsored by Novartis Animal Health - Product- $250 Reserve sponsored by Supershear-Sunbeam - Product - $150 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. CLASS 10 - Merino Stud Ram CLASS 11 - Merino Stud Ewe or Wether CLASS 12 - Merino Commercial Ewe or Wether FINE 18.6 - 19.5 Micron Champion sponsored by Gallagher - Product - $250 Reserve sponsored by Heiniger Australia - Product - $150 CLASS 27 - Polwarth Stud Ram CLASS 28 - Polwarth Stud Ewe or Wether CLASS 29 - Polwarth Commercial Ewe or Wether CORRIEDALE Champion sponsored by Modiano Australia P/L - Cash - $300 Reserve sponsored by AllFlex - Product - $150 CLASS 13 - Merino Stud Ram CLASS 14 - Merino Stud Ewe or Wether CLASS 15 - Merino Commercial Ewe or Wether FINE MEDIUM 19.6 - 20.5 Micron Champion sponsored by Genesis Industries - Product - $250 Reserve sponsored by Paton Sheet Metal - Product - $150 CLASS 30 - Corriedale Stud Ram CLASS 31 - Corriedale Stud Ewe or Wether CLASS 32 - Corriedale Commercial Ewe or Wether BRITISH BREEDS Champion sponsored by Aussie Wool Quilts - Boort - Product - $250 Reserve sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health - Product - $150 CLASS 16 - Merino Stud Ram CLASS 17 - Merino Stud Ewe or Wether CLASS 18 - Merino Commercial Ewe or Wether CLASS 33 - British Long Wool Ram CLASS 34 - British Long Wool Ewe CLASS 35 - Downs Wool CLASS 36 - Commercial Crossbred Fleece (29.5 micron & finer) CLASS 37 - Commercial Crossbred Fleece (29.6 micron & stronger) ALLOCATION OF POINTS CLEAN FLEECE WEIGHT COMMERCIAL PROCESSING PERFORMANCE COLOUR EVENESS STYLE / CHARACTER / HANDLE TOTAL MAX 38 38 6 8 10 100 Commercial Fleece Value Section (Refer Clause 8) - Will be judged in six groups Sponsored by AWEX · Group 1 - Most Valuable - from classes 1A, 2, 3, 5, 6 · Group 2 - Most Valuable - from classes 8, 9, 11, 12 · Group 3 - Most Valuable - from classes 14,15,17,18 · Group 4 - Most Valuable - from classes 20, 21, 23, 24 · Group 5 - Most Valuable - from classes 26, 26AA, 26B, 28, 29 · Group 6 - Most Valuable - from classes 31,32, 34, 36, 37 Special Awards Highest scoring fleece in each state Sponsored by Landmark - Value $500 per State · Champion Fleece - N.S.W. - Landmark Wool Services · Champion Fleece - Queensland. - Landmark Wool Services · Champion Fleece - South Australia - Landmark Wool Services · Champion Fleece - Tasmania - Landmark Product · Champion Fleece - Victoria - Landmark Wool Services · Champion Fleece - Western Australia - Landmark Wool Services O Each Group sponsored by AWEX Wool Market reporting services - 6 x $150 each TOTAL VALUE $900 FUTURE OF FARMING - AG COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS AWARDS Awarded to highest points in Classes 1-37, Entered by Ag Colleges or Schools Trophies Sponsored by CGU