2023 Season NZWCA CLASSER AWARDS
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MERINO MERIT AWARD, proudly sponsored by New Zealand Merino:
WINNER: A1563 Sharon Lawton for Ben Omar and Cluden
COMMENDATIONS
A1736 Nichola Fergusson for Mt Fortune
M2140 Cedric Aramoana for Ben Dhu
M1465 Anne-Marie Parcell for Mt St Bathans and Riverrun
D2105 Kelly Paku-Taylor for Mt White
A2073 Shirley Munro for Craiglea
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NORTH ISLAND MERIT AWARD, proudly sponsored by BJ Mahony Shearing:
WINNER: 1099 Sonya Johansen for Timahunga
(No Commendation Nominations for 2023 season)
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CROSSBRED CLASSER OR GRADER MERIT AWARD, proudly sponsored by WoolWorks:
WINNER: P2177 Tegan Caves for Merinvale
(No Commendation Nominations for 2023 season)
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OWNER CLASSER MERIT AWARD, proudly sponsored by PGG Wrightsons Wool:
WINNER: FD1017 Simon Harvey for Glen Orkney
COMMENDATIONS
M2150 Mary Satterthwaite for Muller
FM2052 Lindon Sanders for Little Valley
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PROVINCIAL CLASSER OR GRADER ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD, proudly sponsored by Peter Lyon Shearing:
WINNER: P2177 Tegan Caves for Merinvale
COMMENDATIONS
P2226 Jeanine O’Neill for Long Gully
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MID-MICRON MERIT AWARD, proudly sponsored by Wools of New Zealand:
WINNER: A1099 Sonya Johansen for Timahunga
COMMENDATIONS
H2182 Cassie Johnson for Stalker Farming Craigneuk Run
A208 Ian Kofoed for Invercroy
A825 Janet Hackshaw for Spec
P1382 Ian MacKenzie for Rocky Ridge
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NZWCA DISCRETIONARY AWARD, proudly sponsored by New Zealand Wool Classers Association:
WINNER: D2105 Kelly Paku-Taylor for Mt White (Merino, Quarterbred and Halfbred)
The New Zealand Wool Classers Association wishes to thank all of our Sponsors.
Posted May 13, 2024 by David.