1/38Georgina Wallace (Georgina and Hamish Wallace Property: Trefusis Ross, Tasmania) won the Australian Fleece Competition. Picture: Chloe Smith
Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Day 1
PICTURE GALLERY: ACTION from day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. VIEW NOW.
2/38Day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. Picture: Chloe Smith
3/38Andrea Vanniekerk and ram Weapon African Moama. Picture: Chloe Smith
4/38Alice Bertram, Ella McCarthy, Kaya Grocott, Max Hawkins, Ash Purcell, Charlotte McCarthy, Cooper Scott and Thorn the Ram from Ovella Park Corriedales Mornington Peninsula. Picture: Chloe Smith
5/38Victorian Merino pair of the year Jack McRae and Warren McRae from Oakbank/McRae Oaks Pty Ltd St Arnaud. Picture: Chloe Smith
6/38Group winner BJ James from Bunnaloo, Luninda Eddy from Mathoura and Andrea Vanniekerk and ram Weapon Moama African. Picture: Chloe Smith
7/38SAMM judging on day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. Picture: Chloe Smith
8/38Day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. Picture: Chloe Smith
9/38Day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. Picture: Chloe Smith
10/38Working dog trials on day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. Picture: Chloe Smith
11/38Working dog trials on day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. Picture: Chloe Smith
12/38Andrea Vanniekerk and ram Weapon African Moama. Picture: Chloe Smith
13/38Craig Trickey and his favourite ewe, Willowvale Coryule Merino stud and farm manager. Picture: Chloe Smith
14/38Tim Jorgensen of Mertex White Suffolk stud at Antwerp with their grand champion white suffolk ram. Picture: Chloe Smith
15/38Day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. Picture: Chloe Smith
16/38Day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. Picture: Chloe Smith
17/38White suffolk senior champ ram judging at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. Picture: Chloe Smith
18/38Cooper Scott, Alice Bertram, Ella McCarthy, Kaya Grocott, Charlotte McCarthy, Ash Purcell and Max Hawkins from Ovella Park Corriedales Mornington Peninsula. Picture: Chloe Smith
19/38Day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. Picture: Chloe Smith
20/38Tim Jorgensen of Mertex White Suffolk stud at Antwerp with their grand champion white suffolk ram. Picture: Chloe Smith
21/38Ken French blade shearing on day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. Picture: Chloe Smith
22/38Emma Bourchier from Strathmerton enjoying the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. Picture: Chloe Smith
23/38Working dog trials on day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. Picture: Chloe Smith
24/38Working dog trials on day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. Picture: Chloe Smith
25/38Leearna Cook from Benalla and Ken French blade shearing on day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. Picture: Chloe Smith
26/38Leearna Cook from Benalla blade shearing on day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. Picture: Chloe Smith
27/38Leearna Cook from Benalla blade shearing on day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. Picture: Chloe Smith
28/38Day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. Picture: Chloe Smith
29/38Day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. Picture: Chloe Smith
30/38Victorian Merino pair of the year Jack McRae and Warren McRae from Oakbank/McRae Oaks Pty Ltd St Arnaud. Picture: Chloe Smith
31/38SAMM judging on day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. Picture: Chloe Smith
32/38SAMM judging on day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. Picture: Chloe Smith
33/38Day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. Picture: Chloe Smith
34/38Day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. Picture: Chloe Smith
35/38Day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. Picture: Chloe Smith
36/38Day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. Picture: Chloe Smith
37/38Day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. Picture: Chloe Smith
38/38Ken French blade shearing on day one of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. Picture: Chloe Smith
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