1. business and industrial
2. agriculture and forestry
3. livestock

2014 SHEEP
& FLEECE
SCHEDULE
22 – 24 October 2014
Showgrounds Hawke’s Bay
Hastings
HAWKE’S BAY SHOW CONTACTS
Hawke’s Bay A&P Society
P O Box 349
Kenilworth Road
Hastings
Ph: 06 878 3123 Fax: 06 878 3121
Email: events@showgroundshb.co.nz
Web: www.hawkesbayshow.co.nz
General Manager
Brent Linn
Ph: 06 878 3123 (ext 701) Mobile: 021 868 643
Email: gm@showgroundshb.co.nz
Event Manager
Anna Hamilton
Ph: 06 878 3123 (ext 704) Mobile: 021 244 0673
Email: events@showgroundshb.co.nz
Administration Manager
Carole Masters
Ph: 06 878 3123 (extn 700)
Email: admin@showgroundshb.co.nz
OFFICE BEARERS AND COMMITTEE
President:
R Chambers
Vice President:
P Penman
Hon. Treasurer:
R Loach
Executive Committee:
Mrs M Gourlie, M N Morton, PJ Penman, J Roebuck, D Wilson
Past Presidents:
H S Logan, B L Pattullo, D W Hildreth, P R Holden, J R Renton, H A McKeesick, M G Lester, N R Chambers,
S O Nelson, P.E Tod, R B Pattullo
Honorary Life Members:
H S Logan, B L Pattullo, D W Hildreth, P R Holden, J R Renton, R Lee, H A McKeesick, M G Lester, R W
Klingender, E H W Hayes, N R Chambers, D R Nelson, S O Nelson, P.E Tod, R Alexander, R Duncan
General Committee
Roger Alexander, Tim Aitken, Ann Bary, Simon Averill, Tony Connor, Bob Bruce, Sarah Busby, Richard Chambers
(Executive), Simon Collin, Ross Duncan, Richard Edmunds, David Evans, Maria Gourlie (Executive), Doug Guild,
Dudley Hammond, Kevin Hansen, Doug Laing, Regan Loach (Executive), Mrs Flo MacEwan, Tim Macphee, Duncan
McPhail, Don McLeod, Peter Margoliouth, Max Morton (Executive), Dave Nelson, Peter Penman (Executive), Tim
Redstone, Graham Revell, Jason Roebuck (Executive), Sam Russell, Leon Stallard, Jack Tarrant, Sue Thomas, David
Wilson (Executive), Les Vesty.
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HEADS OF SECTION
SECTION
SECTION HEAD
CONTACT NUMBER
Cattle
Sam Russell
(0274) 954 127
Sheep
Nick Sullivan
(06) 856 8585
Alpaca
Sarah Busby
(06) 874 8086
Horse
Maria Gourlie
(06) 874 3165
Dog Trials
Bob Bruce
(06) 857 5132
Poultry
Geoff Burton
(06) 870 0718
Home Industries
George Johnson
(06) 878 3384
Privileges
Peter Margoliouth
(06) 877 7565
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
The Society is a membership-based organisation with annual Membership running from 1 April to 31 March each year.
The benefits of membership, which centre on the Society’s Annual Show, are detailed below.
Membership of the Society provides you with the following:
MEMBERSHIP
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION
SHOW ADMISSION TICKETS
$75.00 (incl.)
6 entry tickets
The above provides a 33% saving on public Show admission prices.
Contact the HB A&P Society Office if you wish to become a member of the Society - or you may visit our website for
an application form.
www.hawkesbayshow.co.nz
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SHEEP
Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society
Showgrounds Hawke's Bay
P O Box 349
Hastings
T: (06) 878 3123
F: (06) 878 3121
E: events@showgroundshb.co.nz
W: www.hawkesbayshow.co.nz
ENTRIES CLOSE - 12 September 2014
LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED UNTIL 13 OCTOBER 2014. THEY WILL BE SUBJECT TO A 50%
LATE ENTRY FEE.
Disclaimer: Please note the timings in this schedule may change once final entries are received
and the catalogue is produced.
ALL CLASSES ARE NATURAL CONDITION UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. DECLARATION
OF NATURAL CONDITION ON THE ENTRY FORM MUST BE SIGNED.
Run under the by laws and regulations of the R.A.S. This is a natural condition show
Monday, 13 October 2014
8.00am Prime Lamb Hoof competition
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
9.00 am Fleece Wool Judging
9.00 am Black & Coloured Fleece Wool Judging
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
All day, Fleece Wool Display (Under Grandstand)
Thursday, 23 October 2014
9am Breed Judging and Interbreeds
9am Black & Coloured Breed Judging
4pm Presentations (includes Fleece Wool)
4.30pm Royal Event BBQ to follow Presentations – The Beehive
Friday, 24 October 2014
8am Shearing
8am Wool Handling
9am Local Junior Judging – Sheep (Sheep Pavilion)
9am Local Junior Judging - Fleece (Under Grandstand)
9 am All Breeds Judging
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All cash prizes will be paid out after the show into a nominated bank account. Please enter this on
the entry form. This will be done within 30 days of the final show day. Non cash prizes will be
available at the conclusion of the announcement of results.
Each exhibitor must supervise and control their animals at all times and shall be liable for any
hazards created or accident, illness or damage caused by the action of themselves or their
animals at the Showgrounds.
Exhibitors must comply with the appropriate animal legislation and the health and safety in
employment act 2003.
General Conditions:
1. Exhibitors must check their entry acknowledgement / Tax Invoice carefully. Once entries are
catalogued, changes cannot be made and cannot be penned, unless the error originates with the
Administration.
2. Entry Fees are inclusive of GST.
3. Sheep must be un-shorn unless otherwise stated. Date of previous shearing must be given
when entry is made. Age to be declared in every case at time of entry. The age of sheep must
date from the end of the third week after lambing commences.
4. In all ewe & lamb classes the quality of lambs is to be taken into consideration in all judging.
5. Ewe and her Lamb: Exhibitors are asked to note that in Ewe and Lamb Classes, lambs must be
her suckling lambs.
6. Imported sheep lambed in April shall be deemed to have been born on the last day of the
month.
7. The Society reserves the right to divide existing pens for the purpose of penning exhibits,
should the entries necessitate such action.
8. Exhibitors are to have sheep penned no later than 8.30am on the day they are to be Judged.
9. Definition of Hogget: A sheep born after 1st July in any one year shall be considered a hogget
up to and including 31 December the following year except in the case of the Dorset Horn and Poll
Dorset sheep when 1 May should be substituted for 1 July.
10. Hoggets are eligible for Championship Judging.
11. Sheep must be exhibited in the class entered – no changes can be made.
Natural Condition Sheep Rules:
A declaration must be made on the entry form stating:
(1) The actual date the sheep were shorn
(2) That they were shorn evenly and close to the skin
(3) That the wool has not been trimmed or locked in any way since
(4) That the sheep have not been coloured or oiled, other than by dipping in a standard sheep dip
preparation.
No dipping or bloom dipping will be allowed within one month of exhibition.
Sheep in natural condition must not be housed except in transit or covered for more than 48 hours
before judging. All sheep in Natural Condition Classes will be examined by Inspectors before
judging. They shall disqualify any sheep which they consider do not conform to the term natural
Condition. The Inspectors decision shall be final and not subject to appeal or objection.
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Bloom Dip and Artificial Colouring:
The attention of Exhibitors is drawn to the provision of the Stock Amendment Act, 1963, Clause 4,
which states:
(1) No person shall sell or offer for sale any substance or preparation to be used, or purporting to
be suitable for use, in the artificial colouring, blooming, or conditioning which results in colouring,
of the wool of sheep.
(2) No person shall use any such substance or preparation on any sheep or on the wool of any
sheep.
(3) No person shall sell, or offer for sale or bring or cause to be brought onto any land or other
place at which sheep are offered for sale. Or exhibition any sheep the wool of which has been
treated with any substance or preparation to which sub-section of this section applies.
(4) Every person who acts in contravention of this section commits an offence and is liable on
summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $200.
Brucellosis Testing:
All exhibitors must sign a declaration stating that rams entered for the Show are either:
(a) From a flock currently accredited brucellosis free. Or
(b) Have no palpable lesion of epididymitis and have received a negative test for ovine brucellosis.
Copies of the accreditation certificate or the test certificate must be forwarded with the entry form.
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Fleece Wool
Entry Fees: $10.00 per entry (GST Inclusive).
Prize Money - 1st $30, 2nd $20, 3rd $10
ENTRIES CLOSE AND FLEECES ARE TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SHOWGROUNDS BY
10AM TUESDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2014 - NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
Judging will take place at 9am on Tuesday, 21 October 2014
All Champion & Reserve Fleeces must be available for entry into the National Golden Fleece
Awards.
Exhibits will be staged Under the Grandstand
1.
All Fleeces to be shown SKIRTED without bellies, neck fold or heavy conditioned points.
This allows the selection of the fleece at the wool table during normal shearing procedure.
2.
Each fleece must have the name of the Exhibitor and Class number attached thereto.
3.
Exhibits must be the property of a bona fide farmer, but it is not necessary that the exhibitor
is the breeder of the sheep.
4.
All Fleeces must have been shorn within the preceding 12 months and must not be more
than one season's growth of wool. Wool with Tupping Crayon on it should not be skirted out.
Fleeces will not be discounted for this.
5.
The Committee reserves the right to change the Classes or conditions from time to time.
6.
The judges may, at their own discretion, change Fleeces from the Classes that they have
entered, into their correct Classes without prejudice to the exhibitors.
7.
Points for weight to be on a clean scoured basis and allocated by reference to the specially
drawn up table which converts the greasy fleece weight to a clean basis, by incorporating both the
yield and fibre diameter quality number with the greasy weight.
Exhibitors should notice little difference from the Standard weights which previously applied.
Optimum Fleece characteristics - Weight: Points allocation on a clean scoured basis.
Evenness: Uniformity of quality over the fleece; fibre diameter along the staple; staple length over
the fleece; fibre length within the staple (includes tippiness). Soundness: Possessing adequate
tensile strength for best manufacturing results. Colour: Penalty is in proportion to the degree of
permanent discolouration. Crimp: Even and well defined crimp throughout the fleece. Staple:
Should be clearly defined, free opening and typical of the breed. Length: Desired length for
quality. Hair and other faults: Freedom from hair, kemp, pigmentation, etc. Handle: The desired
handle in relation to the breed which will give best results in manufacture. Lustre or brightness:
Reflection of light in a manner characteristic of the type.
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As a guide the following weights are recommended:Classes
4114
4111, 4112, 4113
4110, 4117
4119
4116, 4122
4129
4115, 4126, 4121
4120, 4123
2.7kg
3kg
3.5kg
3.7kg
4kg
4.2kg
4.5kg
5kg
Champion and Reserve Champion Ribbons will be awarded for the Hogget Crossbred, Mature
Crossbred, Hogget Fine Wool, Mature Fine Wool, Supreme Champion Fine Wool & Supreme
Champion Crossbred.
Trophies for Section
C J Baker Cup
The D Butler & Sons Trophy
Will be awarded For the Reserve Champion Mature Fleece
The Douglas Mclean (Perpetual) Cup
Awarded for the most points in all sections
The Oakbourne Cup
Presented by DC & MH Canning will be awarded to the Supreme Finewool Fleece
The W Tucker Silver Entrée Dish
Donated by W Tucker Ltd will be awarded for the Champion Hogget Fleece. This Trophy is to be won three
times in succession or five times at intervals before being won outright
The Whanawhana Trophy
Presented by M G Beamish will be awarded to the Reserve Champion Hogget Fleece. To be won three
times in succession or five times at intervals before being won outright.
Under Grandstand
4110
4111
Fleece From Crossbred Hogget, Shorn As A Lamb, 39 Microns and coarser
Fleece from Crossbred Hogget, shorn as a lamb, 33 to 38 microns inclusive
4112
Fleece from Crossbred Hogget, shorn as a lamb, 32 microns and finer
4113
Ewe or Wether Fleece, crossbred, 39 microns and coarser
4114
Ewe and Wether Fleece, crossbred, 33 to 37 microns inclusive
4115
Ewe or Wether Fleece, crossbred, 33 microns and finer
4116
Ram Fleece, any breed, 39 microns and coarser
4117
Ram Fleece, any breed, 33 to 37 microns inclusive
4118
Ram Fleece, any breed, 33 microns and finer
****
****
****
Champion Hogget Crossbred Fleece
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Reserve Champion Hogget Crossbred Fleece
Champion Mature Crossbred Fleece
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****
****
****
Reserve Champion Mature Crossbred Fleece
4119
Fleece from halfbred or Corriedale Hoggett, shorn as a lamb, 31 microns and finer
4120
Fleece from merino Hoggett, 25 microns and finer
4121
4122
Ewe or Wether Fleece, halfbred-Corriedale, 33 microns and finer
Ewe or Wether Fleece, Merion 25 microns and finer
4123
Ram Fleece, Halfbred - Corriedale 33 microns or finer
4124
Ram Fleece, Merino, 25 microns or finer
****
****
****
****
****
****
Champion Hogget Finewool Fleece
A Special Prize of $50.00 to the Champion Crossbred Fleece
Supreme Champion Crossbred Fleece
Reserve Champion Hogget Finewool Fleece
Champion Mature Finewool Fleece
Reserve Champion Mature Finewool Fleece
Supreme Champion Finewool Fleece
A Special Prize of $50.00 to the Supreme Champion Finewool Fleece
Black & Coloured Fleece
Entry Fee: $10.00 per entry (GST & Penning Inclusive)
Prizemoney: 1st, $15. 2nd, $12. 3rd, $10.
Under Grandstand
5010
Black & Coloured Mature Fleece (31) Microns And Finer
5011
Black & Coloured Mature Fleece (33) Microns And Stronger
5012
Black & Coloured Woolly Hogget Fleece (30) Microns And Finer
5013
Black & Coloured Woolly Hogget Fleece (31) Microns And Stronger
5014
Black & Coloured Shorn Hogget Fleece (30) Microns And Finer
5015
Black & Coloured Shorn Hogget Fleece (31) Microns And Stronger
****
****
****
Champion Mature Black & Coloured Fleece
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Champion Hogget Black & Coloured Fleece
Supreme Champion Black & Coloured Fleece
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Woolhandling/Shearing
Run by: Shearing Sports Hawke’s Bay
Friday, 24 October 2014 – Shearing Shed (Elwood Road Entrance)
To be conducted under the Rules as set by the Shearing Sports NZ Inc. To take place in the
Shearing Shed between the two Sheep Pavilions, entry off Elwood Road. Competitors entering on
the day of Show will be required to pay GATE admission charges and lodge their entries 30
minutes prior to start of competition. The Committee has the right to accept or decline any entry.
Trophies for Section
The Cottrell Cup
Will be awarded to the Best Senior Woolhandler
The HB Woolbrokers Association Challenge Cup
This is a Perpetual Cup and will be awarded to the Best Woolhandler in all open events
The Holloway Family Cup
Awarded to the Intermediate Shearer
The Hunts Ltd Challenge Cup
This is a Perpetual Cup and will be awarded to the Champion Woolhandling Pair
The London Woolbrokers Cup
Awarded to the Junior Shearer
The ST J A York Cup
Awarded to the winner of the Open Shearer
The Te Ua - Mohi Challenge Cup
Awarded to the Senior Shearer
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Shearing Shed
4150
Junior Woolhandling
4151
Senior Woolhandling
4152
Open Woolhandling
4153
Pairs Woolhandling
****
Best HB Woolhandler
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