AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIONS
General Information for the collection of exhibits and prizes:
- Exhibits can be collected after 4 pm.
- Prizes, certificates and prize money can be collected from the Show Office after the event.
- The committee cannot accept any responsibility for exhibits or prize money not collected by 5.00 pm on show day.
Wool
- All fleeces must be grown by the exhibitor.
- All entries must be skirted ewe or wether fleeces.
- All fleeces must be in wool packs – no plastic bags accepted.
- Fleeces must be from commercially run flocks and must not be shedded or rugged.
- Fleeces must be delivered to the Wool Pavilion on the show grounds no later than midday on Friday 15th March.
All enquiries to Phil Morey email: [email protected]
Sashes for Grand Champion Fleece and Most Commercially Valuable Fleece and 1st, 2nd, & 3rd for each class.
Grand Champion Fleece – WB Downie Memorial. Prize donated by the Downie Family.
Prize money: 1st: $100.00, 2nd: $50.00, 3rd: $25.00
Categories
- Less than 18 Microns
- 18 to 20 Microns
- 20 to 23 Microns
- 23 Microns and above
Fodder and Pasture
- Pastures are judged during 2nd week of March 2024.
- Results will be displayed in the Wool Pavilion on show day.
- The minimum pasture size is 2ha, sown prior to autumn 2023 and within 50km of Bream Creek.
- To enable a fairer assessment of entries, entrants need to provide basic information for each entry giving the basic sowing, fertiliser and grazing history.
Prize money: 1st: $100.00, 2nd: $50.00, 3rd: $25.00
Categories
- Irrigated pasture
- Non – irrigated Pasture
- Lucerne Crop
- Best Fodder Crop
GUESSING COMPETITIONS
Guess The Weight of the Heaviest Pumpkin
- Located near the Forestry Hut
- Entries close at 1pm
- Competition entry $2.00 or 3 for $5.00 per guess (in kilograms).
Guess The Weight of the Bull
- Located near the Forestry Hut.
- Entries close at 1pm
- Competition entry $2.00 or 3 for $5.00 per guess (in kilograms)
Guess The Weight of the Rooster
- Located near the Forestry Hut.
- Entries close at 1pm
- Competition entry $2.00 or 3 for $5.00 per guess (in grams)
Guess The Weight of the Pony
- Located near the Forestry Hut.
- Entries close at 1pm
- Competition entry $2.00 or 3 for $5.00 per guess (in kilograms)
Name The Flags
- Entry forms can be obtained on show day from the show office.
- Entries close at 1pm
- Competition entry $2.00 per entry.
- Looking at the flags from the veranda of the Hall of Industries, entrants must name the 14 flags (country) from left to right.