Collinsville crowned supreme champion.

Rural
Written By Alex Rosewarne

The highly anticipated 73rd annual Hay Merino Sheep Show once again drew breeders, enthusiasts, and community members from across the region, transforming the Hay Showgrounds.

South Australian stud Collinsville took home all the major awards, after judges crowned their stock as supreme ewe, and supreme ram, with the ram taking out the champion.

Judges Steve Phillips, Cunningar, David Zouch, Crookwell, and Philip Russell, Katanning, Western Australia, awarded Collinsville Imperial 69 the Bob and Anne Rollinson Perpetual Trophy for grand champion ram and the Bill Lamb Perpetual Trophy for supreme champion.

The stud was also named the Andrew Lockhart Memorial Award winner for most successful exhibitor.

General Manager Tim Dalla said the grand champion ewe, Collinsville 554, will be offered for sale at the Bendigo ram sale.

In the unhoused category, Hay's Woodpark Poll continued its winning streak, winning the champion ewe and most successful exhibitor, after claiming the title in 2023 and 2024.

Results of the 2025 Hay Merino Sheep Show:

FLOCK CATEGORY

  • Class 1: 1st: Burrabogie, 2nd: Burrabogie, 3rd: Yeadon.

  • Class 2: 1st: Piney Range, 2nd: Burrabogie, 3rd: Yeadon.

  • Class 3: 1st: Piney Range, 2nd: Burrabogie, 3rd: Yeadon.

  • Class 4: 1st: Piney Range, 2nd: Piney Range, 3rd: Des and Irene Ryan.

  • Class 6: 1st: Piney Range, 2nd: Des and Irene Ryan, 3rd: Burrabogie.

  • Class 7: Champion: Piney Range, Reserve: Piney Range.

  • Supreme Champ Pen Flock Ewes: Champion: Piney Range. Reserve: Piney Range

  • Class 8: Champion: Piney Range, Reserve: Piney Range

  • Class 9: Champion: Piney Range, Reserve: Piney Range

  • Class 10: 1st: Burrabogie 2nd: Yeadon

UNHOUSED CATEGORY

  • Class 11: 1st: Woodpark 2nd: Woodpark

  • Class 12: 1st: Woodpark 2nd: Woodpark

  • Class 13:1st: Woodpark 2nd: Woodpark

  • Champ U/Housed Ewe: Champion: Woodpark Reserve: Woodpark

  • Class 14: 1st: Poll Boonoke 2nd: Walgrove 3rd: Gundarimbah

  • Most Successful Exhibitor U/Housed: Champion: Woodpark

OPEN STUD CATEGORY

  • Class 15 RIV Wool Champ Hogget Ram: 1st: Boonoke 2nd: Vic - Terrick West 3rd: SA Colloundra North

  • Class 16 Nutrien Ag Champ Ewe: Champion: Collinsville

  • Class 17: 1st: Terrick West 2nd: Willandra Poll 3rd: Belbourie

  • Class 18: 1st: Terrick West 2nd: Sandalwood Poll 3rd: Wanganella

  • Class 19: 1st: Collandra North 2nd: Orrie Cowie 3rd: Collinsville

  • Class 20: 1st: Terrick West 2nd: Towonga 3rd: Glendonald

  • Class 21: 1st: Orrie Cowie 2nd: Radnor

  • Champ Med Wool March Ram: Champion: Collandra North, Reserve: Terrick West

  • Class 22: 1st: Greenfield's Karalee 2nd: Darriwell 3rd: Terrick West

  • Class 23: 1st: Terrick West 2nd: Belbourie 3rd: Greenfield Karalee

  • Class 24: 1st: Collinsville 2nd: Poll Boonoke

  • Champ Strong Wool March Ram: Champion: Collinsville Reserve: Poll Boonoke

  • Elders Champ March Shorn Ram: Champion: Collandra North Reserve: Terrick West

  • Class 25: 1st: Willandra Poll 2nd: Willandra Poll 3rd: Terrick West

  • Class 26: 1st: Orrie Cowie 2nd: Willandra Poll 3rd: Terrick West

  • Champ Med Wool March Ewe: Champion: Willandra Reserve: Orrie Cowie

  • Class 27: 1st: Mulloorie 2nd: Collinsville 3rd: Belbourie

  • Champ Strong Wool March Ewe: Champion: Mulloorie Reserve: Collinsville

  • Champ March Shorn Ewe: Champion: Mulloorie Reserve: Willandra

HOUSED STUD CATEGORY

  • Class 29: 1st: Collinsville 2nd: Mulloorie 3rd: Kerrilyn

  • Class 30: 1st: Oakbank 2nd: Kerrilyn

  • Champ Strong Wool Ram: Champion: Collinsville Reserve: Oakbank

  • Class 31: 1st: Collinsville 2nd: Oakbank 3rd: Radnor

  • Class 32: 1st: Collinsville 2nd: Kerrilyn

  • Champ Strong Wool Ewe: Champion: Collinsville Reserve: Collinsville

  • Class 33: 1st: Collinsville 2nd: Oakbank 3rd: Oakbank

  • Class 34: 1st: Collinsville 2nd: Mulloorie 3rd: Kerrilyn

  • Champ Med Wool Ram: Champion: Collinsville Reserve: Collinsville

  • Class 35: 1st: Collinsville 2nd: Oakbank 3rd: Mulloorie

  • Class 36: 1st: Collinsville 2nd: Kerrilyn

  • Champ Med Wool Ewe: Champion: Collinsville Reserve: Oakbank

  • Class 37 Pen of Three Stud Rams: 1st: Oakbank 2nd: Collinsville 3rd: Kerrilyn

  • Class 38 Neilson Mills Trophy: 1st: Oakbank 2nd: Collinsville 3rd: Mulloorie

GRAND PRIZES

  • Grand Champ Ram: Collinsville

  • Grand Champ Ewe: Collinsville

  • Supreme Champ Ram or Ewe: Collinsville

  • Andrew Lockhart Most Successful Exhibitor Stud: Collinsville

OTHER AWARDS

  • Junior Judging 15-25: 1st: Rosie Mahony 2nd: Angus Knox 3rd: Ashlee Trebilco

  • Under 15s Junior Judging: 1st: Sam Frost 2nd: Tash Lucas 3rd: Harvey Schilg

  • Blades Shearing 1st: Angus Munro 2nd: Tim Dalla 3rd: Allister Keller Encouragement: Tom Charlton

  • 2025 Ambassador: Ross Wells.

Alex Rosewarne
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