2010 Important Show Dates

Below are the important dates for the 2010 Sydney Royal Sheep & Fleece Show

Sydney Royal Easter Show - Thursday 1 to Wednesday 14 April 2010

Sydney Royal Sheep & Fleece Show - Wednesday 7 to Wednesday 14 April 2010

Entries Open - mid December 2009

Entries Close - Wednesday 17 February 2010

Exhibitor Delivery Days

Merino Sheep must be penned by 10.00am - Thursday 8 April 2010

Meat & Dual Purpose Sheep must be penned by midday - Monday 12 April 2010

Exhibitor Collection Days

Merino Exhibitors may leave the pavilion from 5.00pm - Sunday 11 April 2010

Meat & Dual Sheep may leave the pavilion from 6.00am - Thursday 15 April 2010

JUDGING

MERINO

Thursday 8 April 2010

1.00pm               

Heats NSW Final of National Merino Pair Competition (for August   Shorn Sheep)

1.30pm             

Final NSW Final of National Merino Pair Competition (for August Shorn Sheep)

2.00pm             

Final of the RAS Merino Pair Competition (for March Shorn Sheep)

Junior Classes will commence following the RAS Merino Pair Competition

Friday 9 April 2010

8.00am          .

Other Age Group Classes followed by Grand Champions, Best Merino Ram, Best Merino Ewe and Supreme Merino

Saturday 10 April 2010

10.00am         Bruce Merriman Memorial Trophy

10.30am         Otway Falkiner Cup

11.00am         Stonehaven Cup

12.00pm         Merino Objective Measurement Class - Shearing and scanning

  2.30pm         Merino Objective Measurement Class – Judging

MEAT AND DUAL PURPOSE BREED SHEEP

Monday 12 April 2010

3.00pm          

Objective Measurement Class - Scanning        

Tuesday 13 April 2010

8.00am          

Border Leicester, Corriedales, Dorpers, Dorset Horns, Poll Dorsets, Southdowns, South Suffolks, Suffolks, Texel, White Dorpers and White Suffolks.

Wednesday 14 April 2010

10.30 am   

Supreme Group in Show

Supreme Prime Lamb Sire and Supreme Prime Lamb Dam

Objective Measurement Class

Schools Classes

 

JUDGING COMPETITIONS AND HANDLER COMPETITIONS

Thursday 8 April 2010

The Merino & Poll Merino Sheep Handlers Competition will be held on between the 8 & 10 April 2010

Saturday 10 April 2010

8.00am          

NSW State Merino Judging Competition

Sunday 11 April 2010

8.00 am           

SW State Merino Fleece Judging Competition

Wednesday 14 April 2010

1.00pm        

NSW State Meat Breed Sheep Judging Competition

Followed by the Meat & Dual Purpose Handlers Competition

*The RAS reserves the right at all times at its absolute discretion without assigning any reason to:

• Substitute a judge where necessary; and
• Re-allocate judging times and days.

 THE TAFE NSW/AWEX

“NSW - QUEENSLAND GRADUATE WOOL CLASSING COMPETITION”

Sunday 11 April 2010

8.00 am       

The TAFE NSW/AWEX NSW – Queensland Graduate Wool Classing Competition

 

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

(a)       Merino, Poll Merino and Fleece Awards

            Sheep (Bruce) Pavilion

            Sunday 11 April 2010 at 2.30pm

(b)       Meat and Dual Purpose Breed Sheep Awards

            Sheep (Bruce) Pavilion

            Wednesday 14 April 2010 at 4.00pm

PAVILION OPEN TO PUBLIC

The Sheep (Bruce) Pavilion will be open to the public daily between Thursday 8 April and Wednesday 14 April 2010.

INSPECTION TIMES

Merino and Poll Merino Sheep are to be inspected from 8.00 am and on arrival on Thursday 8 April 2010.

Meat and Dual Purpose Sheep Breed Sheep are to be inspected from 13.30 onwards on Monday 12 April 2010.

FEATURE BREEDS

Merino Section = Strong Wool

Meat & Dual Purpose Section = Dorset Horn & Poll Dorset

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