Event  |  Essantis British & Australasian Sheep Breeds Show
Dates  |  Friday 7 and Saturday 8 March 2025
Head Steward  |  Roy Addis (0417 045 698)
Stewards |   A Dohle, J Kippin, R Kippin
Office  |  D Dohle
Entry Fee |   $9 Members, $11 Non-members. Exhibitor must be current Financial Member if claiming Member Entry Fees.
Entries Close |   21 February at 5pm NO LATE ENTRIES
Entry Form  |  Apply online or see centre pages of the schedule (yellow form)
Prize Money |   First $30, Second $15
Judging Commences |   7 March at 8am
Penning  |  Sheep to be penned by 7pm Thursday, 6 March
Presentation  |  Friday 5pm, B&A Sheep Shed

INFORMATION AND CONDITIONS
1. PENNING TIMES
All breeds are encouraged to pen Thursday, but MUST be penned by Friday 7am.
2. JUDGING TIME
Judging will commence at 8am Friday. Check judging schedule Friday morning for times.
3. VEHICLE PASSES
Livestock vehicle passes will be issued from the B&A Office on presentation of waybill when delivering sheep. No vehicle will be permitted on the grounds without this pass after 7am Friday. All vehicles to be removed to parking areas immediately after unloading.
4. TIMES OF REMOVAL
NO exhibits may depart before 4pm Saturday. NO Parking at loading ramps prior to 4pm. See noticeboard for order of departure. Departures will be strictly supervised by stewards.
5. FODDER
Feeding and watering of sheep to be owner's responsibility. Containers will be provided. Half a bale of straw will be supplied for bedding by Society per pen. No extra straw for bedding allowed on grounds.
6. SECURITY
Sheep area will be patrolled by security throughout Thursday and Friday nights.
7. SOCIETY'S LIABILITY
The Society shall be under no liability for any loss or damage suffered by an exhibitor in respect of any property exhibited by him or her, whether caused by or attributable to the negligence of the Society or of any of its servants or agents otherwise howsoever. The Society will not be responsible for any accident that may be caused through or by any exhibit or exhibitor and it shall be a condition of entry that each exhibitor shall hold the Society blameless and indemnified accordingly.
8. INSPECTION
Stewards may refuse to admit, and judges are empowered to disqualify any vermin infested or diseased sheep. To ensure compliance with this condition, all exhibits will be examined by a qualified inspector and if in their opinion any infringement is made the exhibits must immediately be removed from the grounds.
9. CONDITIONS
• No sheep to compete in more than one class unless specified, except group or pair classes that may be taken from single pens.
• All sheep competing must be from a registered flock in a recognized flock book.
• Flock No. of Breeder and date of shearing must be shown on entry form.
• Exhibitors are specially requested to make themselves thoroughly conversant with the Regulations printed in the Schedule and to comply with them.
• Novice Breeder is a Breeder who has never won a class at Wagin Woolorama or a Royal Show.
• All sheep to come from an accredited Brucellosis free flock.
• Each exhibitor is restricted to a total of 21 sheep.
10. NUMBER OF ENTRIES PER CLASS
• Single exhibit classes maximum of three entries per class per exhibitor unless otherwise stated in the schedule.
• Pair or group classes max of one entry per stud
• Group classes to be selected from exhibits in general classes
• The committee reserves the right to restrict the number of entries in any class should the need arise.
11. DRESS CODE FOR JUDGING RING
The minimum dress code required before entering the judging ring is Closed-in footwear, Long trousers, Collared shirt .
ANY SUBJECT NOT COVERED BY THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE DECIDED BY THE COMMITTEE

PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES AND RIBBONS

The presentation of Trophies and Ribbons will take place immediately after the champions are judged on Friday.

Ribbons to be awarded in each section:

• CHAMPION and RESERVE CHAMPION RAM
• CHAMPION and RESERVE CHAMPION EWE
• GRAND CHAMPION SHEEP
• Champion Group of Three Ewes
• Champion Group of One Ram and Two Ewes
• Champion Group of Two Rams and Two Ewes

TROPHIES
The following companies have generously donated trophies and awards in the British &
Australasian sheep section to reward excellence.
Supreme Champion B&A Sheep _______________________FARM WEEKLY & ELDERS LTD
Supreme Champion Ram of all Breeds _________________________________ESSANTIS
Reserve Supreme Champion Ram of all Breeds___________________________ESSANTIS
Supreme Champion Ewe of all Breeds __________________________________ESSANTIS

Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe of all Breeds __________________________
Champion Ram in each breed (6)_____________________FARM WEEKLY & ELDERS LTD
Reserve Champion Ram in each breed (6)______________FARM WEEKLY & ELDERS LTD
Champion Ewe in each breed (6) _____________________FARM WEEKLY & ELDERS LTD
Reserve Champion Ewe in each breed (6) ______________FARM WEEKLY & ELDERS LTD
Champion Group of Three Ewes – 1st Two pallets of EasyOne ____________MILNE FEEDS
                                                        2nd One pallet of Easy One

Reserve Group of 3 Ewes _________________________________________
Champion Group of One Ram & Two Ewes ______________________________ESSANTIS
Reserve Champion Group of One Ram & Two Ewes _______________________ESSANTIS
Joe Batt Memorial Junior Handling Award______________________________BATT FAMILY
Agricultural College Challenge_____________________________________MILNE FEEDS
Most points in B&A won under competition _____CAMBELL NALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY
Most successful new exhibitor ____________________________FLEUR BARRON TROPHY