2025 Season NZWCA Classer Awards

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MERINO MERIT AWARD, proudly sponsored by Zentera:

WINNER: A1212 Peter Philpott for One Tree Hill and Cheddar Valley

COMMENDATIONS

M1465 Anne-Marie Parcell for Branches
D2232 Katrise Saunders for Guide Hill
M2140 Cedric Aramoana for Mt Florence
A1579 Vanessa McAlister for Waikora and Te Aka
A1565 Rose Barnett for Buscot and Otematata

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CROSSBRED CLASSER OR GRADER MERIT AWARD, proudly sponsored by WoolWorks:

WINNER: FA1202 Ken Gillespie for Glen Eden

COMMENDATIONS

(No Commendation Nominations for 2025 season)

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OWNER CLASSER MERIT AWARD, proudly sponsored by PGG Wrightsons Wool:

WINNER: FA887 Juliet Jones for Matarae

COMMENDATIONS

FM2247 Susan Simpson for Two Thumb
FM2106 Julie Thompson for Mangaiti

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PROVISIONAL CLASSER OR GRADER ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD, proudly sponsored by Peter Lyon Shearing:

WINNER: P2245 Morgan Brewster for Blue Mountain

COMMENDATIONS

(No Commendation Nominations for 2025 season)

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MID-MICRON MERIT AWARD, proudly sponsored by Wools of New Zealand:

WINNER: D2232 Katrise Saunders for Ivybridge

COMMENDATIONS

A2076 Emarina Watson for Gleann Sonas
M2189 Tania Tisdall for Ribbonwood
H2182 Cassie Johnston for Stalker and Maungartiro

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NORTH ISLAND MERIT AWARD, proudly sponsored by BJ Mahony Shearing:

WINNER: FM2106 Julie Thompson for Mangaiti

COMMENDATIONS

(No Commendation Nominations for 2025 season)

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The New Zealand Wool Classers Association wishes to thank all of our Sponsors.

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Posted May 15, 2026 by David.