SHEEPVENTION 2015 INVENTIONS: The ELANCO R F STEWART MAJOR AWARD WINNER: Josh Pumpa – Mobile Sheep Dip Class 1: Improvements – Yards, Gates 1st – Don Price – Dream Tray 2nd Brian O’Connell – Selector Crate Class 2: Sheep Handling 1st – Josh Pumpa – Mobile Sheep Dip Class 3: Wool Harvesting and Equipment 1st – David Short – Handy Piece Pro Class 4: Animal Health and Welfare 1st – Scott Nicholson – Bretton Auto Feeder Class 5A: Farm Aids – Farm Machinery 1st – Andrew Krieg – Ezelift Trailer 2nd – Rod Davidson – Tractor Tow Grader 3rd – Alvin Clausen – Fire Trailer Class 5B: Farm Aids – Other than Machinery 1st – Chris Elliot – Fence Boss 2nd – Ted Perkins – Fold Up Dog Crate 3rd – Dwayne Westcombe – Reversible Strap Roller Class 6: House and Garden 1st – Jeff Nagorcka – Wood Splitter Class 7: Student Inventions – Best Overall Invention 1st – Archie Willd – Casually Cradle Class 7: Student Inventions – Best Innovative Idea 1st – Christa Bunge – Sheep Handler 2nd – James Tonissen – Money Sorter 3rd – Johann Rentsch – Emergency Water Heater Class 7: Student Inventions – Best Working Model or Program 1st – Archie Willd – Casually Cradle Class 7: Student Inventions – Encouragement Award 1st – Tyler Trimnell – Bird Scarer Class 8: Software and Technology 1st – John Fargher – AgriWebb Notebook 2nd – Stephanie Larkin – Gallagher Run Past EID Reader 3rd – Emmett Savage – Moocall Hamilton & Western District Sheep Show List of Champions Merino Unltra Fine Merino Champion Ultra Fine Ram: 2 Glenara Reserve: 6 Beverley Champion Ultra Fine Ewe: 11 Glenara Reserve: 15 Beverley Super Fine Merino Champion Superfine Restricted Ram: 22 Kelseldale Reserve: 23 Kelseldale Champion Superfine Restricted Ewe: 25 Kelseldale Reserve: No entry Champion Superfine Unhoused Ram: 54 Montrose Hill Reserve: No entry Champion Superfine Unhoused Ewe: 27 Glenara : 28 Mt Challicum Champion superfine Open Ram: 38b Wattlebank Reserve: 33 Wattlebank Champion Superfine Open Ewe: 49 Glenara Reserve: 46 Wurrook Grand Champion Superfine Ram: 38b Wattlebank Reserve: 33 Wattlebank Grand Champion Superfine Ewe: 25 Kelseldale Reserve: 49 Glenara Fine Wool Merino Champion Fine Wool Restricted Ram: N/A Champion Fine Wool Restricted Ewe- N/A Champion Fine Wool Unhoused Ram- N/A Champion Fine Wool Unhoused Ewe- N/A ReserveChampion Fine Wool Open Ram: 38 Wurrook Reserve: 61 Montrose Hill Champion Fine Wool Open Ewe: 74a Glenpaen Reserve 58 Wurrook Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram: 38 Wurrook Reserve: 61 Montrose Hill Grand Champion Fine Wool Ewe: 74a Glenpaen Reserve: 58 Wurrook Medium Wool Merino Champion Medium Wool Restricted Ewe: N/A ReserveChampion Medium Wool Open Ram: 84 Orrie Cowie Reserve: 86 Oakbank Champion Medium Wool Open Ewe: 94a Glenpaen Reserve- 92 Oakbank Grand Champion Medium Wool Ram: 84 Orrie Cowie Reserve: 86 Oakbank Grand Champion Medium Wool Ewe: 94a Glenpaen Reserve: 92 Oakbank Strong Wool Merino Champion Strong Wool Open Ram: 102 Orrie Cowie Reserve: 101 Kerrilyn Champion Strong Wool Ewe: 114 Orrie Cowie Reserve: 113 Kerrilyn Poll Merino Champion Superfine/Fine Wool Poll Merino Ram: 121 Kedleston Park Reserve: 123 Terrick West Champion Superfine/Fine Wool Poll Merino Ewe: 118 Wurrook Reserve: 125 Coryule Champion Medium/Strong Wool Poll Merino Ram: 134 Orrie Cowie Reserve: 155 Orrie Cowie Champion Medium/Strong wool Poll Merino Ewe: 163 Mt Yulong Reserve: 158 Kerrilyn Grand Champion Merino Ram: 38 Wurrook Grand Champion Merino Ewe: 94a Glenpaen Australian Supreme Champion Ewe: 94a Glenpaen L.W. Crawford Group of 3 Rams: Orrie Cowie Group 3 Rams, 2 Ewes: Orrie Cowie Group 3 Ewes: Oakbank Group 1 Ram, 2 Ewes: Orrie Cowie Corriedale Champion Unhoused RamHaven Park Champion Unhoused EweWoodleigh School Champion Shorn Ram – Croydon Champion Shorn EweLiberton Champion March Shorn Ram- Liberton Champion March Shorn Ewe- Woodleigh School Junior Champion Ram- Liberton Reserve- Liberton Junior Champion Ewe- Liberton Reserve- Liberton Senior Champion Ram- Liberton Reserve- Liberton Senior Champion EweWoodleigh School Reserve- Ballarat Grammar Supreme Champion Ram- Liberton Supreme Champion Ewe- Woodleigh School Best Corriedale Group- Liberton Lambplan Production Special Class- Haven Park Most Successful Exhibitor, Unhoused Classes- Woodleigh School Most Successful Exhibitor- Liberton Australian White Champion Ram – Ardene Champion Ewe – Ardene ReserveReserve- Ardene Ardene Border Leicester Junior Champion Ram- Wattle Farm Junior Champion Ewe- Bauer Champion Ram – Wattle Park Champion Ewe – Bauer ReserveReserveReserveReserve- Jackson Wattle Farm Jackson Jackson Dorset Down Champion Ram- Woodhall Champion Ewe- Woodhall ReserveReserve- Woodhall Woodhall English Leicester Champion Ram- Koenarl Champion Ewe- Koenarl ReserveReserve- Koenarl Koenarl Lincoln Champion Ram- Garvald Champion Ewe- Garvald Reserve- Garvald Reserve- Garvald Polwarth Champion RamChampion Ewe- Fairview Fairview Reserve- Fairview Reserve- Fairview Perendale Champion RamChampion Ewe- Mount Monmot Mount Monmot Reserve- Mount Monmot Reserve- Mount Monmot Hampshire Down Champion Ram- Jurambula Champion Ewe- Jurambula Poll Dorset Junior Champion Ram- Derby Downs Senior Champion Ram- Leenala Grand Champion Ram- Leenala Champion Ewe- Derby Downs Supreme Exhibit – Leenala Reserve- Jurambula Reserve- Jurambula ReserveReserve- Mallee Park Mallee Park Reserve- Shellal Most Successful Exhibitor- Derby Downs Ryeland Champion RamChampion Ewe- Hallylaluya Hallylaluya Reserve- Hallylaluya Reserve- Hallylaluya Southdown Champion RamChampion Ewe- Koenarl Koenarl ReserveReserve- South Suffolk Champion Ram- Willow Drive Champion Ewe- Willow Drive Lyntree Edgcumbe Reserve- Willow Drive Reserve- Willow Drive Suffolk Champion Ram- Blue Rock Champion Ewe- Pine Ridge Supreme Exhibit – Blue Rock Reserve- Ashley Park Reserve - Deppeler Texel Champion Ram- Cypress Park Champion Ewe- Mertex Most Successful Exhibitor- Mertex Reserve- Mertex Reserve – Tullimore Park White Suffolk Junior Champion Ram- Winagim Senior Champion Ram- Hayelle Grand Champion Ram- Hayelle Champion Ewe- Mertex Supreme Exhibit – Mertex O.Lyle Walter- ASSBA BREEDS GROUP 1stBorder Leicester – Wattle Farm 2nd- Suffolk - Blue Rock 3rd- Hampshire Down - Jurambula ReserveReserve- Somerset Days Whiteface Reserve- Winga Tuesday 4th Interbreed Lambplan Competition1st Gemini 2nd Bundarra Downs 3rd Waratah Interbreed Maternal Lamb Production 1st – Nil 2ndSupreme Long Wool Group1st- Wattle Farm- Border Leicester 2nd- Liberton- Corriedale 3rd Garvald- Lincoln Supreme Short Wool Group1st - Mertex- Texel 2nd – Suffolk- Blue Rock 3rd – Wingamin- White Suffolk Supreme Long Wool Ram1st - Liberton- Corriedale 2nd- Wattle Farm- Border Leicester 3rd- GarvaldLincoln Supreme Short Wool Ram 1st Blue Rock- Suffolk 2nd Hayelle - White Suffolk 3rd- Leenala- Poll Dorset Supreme Short Wool Ewe 1st Mertex- White Suffolk 2nd Mertex- Texel 3rd Pine Ridge- Suffolk Supreme Longwool Ewe 1st - Woodleigh School- Corriedale 2nd- Bauer- Border Leicester 3rd Garvald- Lincoln Young Auctioneers 1st – Ronnie Dix 2nd – Murray Bennett and Ben McVean 3rd – James Breen Encouragement – Zac Van Wegan Pen of 5 Rams Judging 1st- Willandra 2nd- Blue Hills 3rd- Langdene 4th - Glendonald 5th- Demondrille GORDON UEBERGANG MEMORIAL TROPHY 1ST WILLANDRA Ram Sale Ram Sale: Gross $767,450 % clearance 80% Average $2646.38 Top Price Ram Vendor: 1st- GLENDONALD $ 21,000 2nd Langdene $14,000 Top Price Dohne – Macquarie $10000 Top Price Corriedale- Blackwood Performance $1000 Wool handling WOOL HANDLING - NOVICE 1st Sharelle Dyson 2nd Leah Drewdell 3rd Shelby Fraser WOOL HANDLING - OPEN 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Candida Johnson Sophie Huf Jayne Griffin Sarah Moran SENIOR WOOLHANDLING 1st Amy Rogers 2nd Kirsty Bone 3rd Ali Torney BLADE SHEARING 1st Ken Freuch 2nd Richie Foste 3rd Terry Roubottom AUSTRALASIAN YOUNG DESIGNERS WOOL AWARDS STREETWEAR 1ST Diana Nguyen 2ND Edi Carlos de Oliveira EVENING WEAR 1ST Petar Prodanovc 2ND Paula Jargo FANTASY 1ST Jessica Lawrence CORPORATE WEAR 1ST Jemma Saunders 2ND Meagan Turner WINNER OF THE AUSTRALASIAN YOUNG DESIGNER WOOL AWARDS Jemma Saunders COPRICE CHAMPIONSHIP Encourage – Cervus Equipment: 1st – Jodi Dowling (River) Eq 2nd – Monte Warren (Steph) Eq 2nd – Rafe Hall (Tommy) 4th – Ryan Johnson (Sally) Novice – Australian Stockyard Co.: 1st – Fred Rains (Minke) 2nd – Ian O’Connell (Cassie) 3rd – Jason Crockford (Eulooka Belle) 4th – Ian O’Connell (Annie) 5th – Darren Holmberg (Go Getta Prince) Hamilton Open – Jurox: 1st – Joe Spicer (Go Getta Brue) 2nd – Gary Sharrock (Will) 3rd – Rex Hocking (Washpool Turbo) 4th – Paul Pierce (Karana Sting) 5th – Lyndon Cooper (Push Em Up Nitro) 6th – Fred Rains (Inman) Coprice Farm Dog Championship: 1st – Joe Spicer (Go Getta Brue) 2nd – Adam James (Tundabardi Buster) 3rd – Gary Sharrock (Will) 4th – Joe Spicer (Go Getta Package) 5th – Rex Hocking (Washpool Turbo) 6th – Paul Pierce (Karana Sting)