The Finley High School show team, with some of their major awards from the Holbrook Sheep and Wool Show, and their Supreme Champion Ewe.
Holbrook Sheep and Wool remains one of the favourite shows on the calendar for the Finley High School agriculture team, and agricultural teacher Gary Webb says this year’s results were among their strongest yet.
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The students brought home major accolades from the May event, including Champion Short Wool Ram and Ewe, with the ewe going on to be named Supreme Champion Ewe of the Show.
The school offered particular thanks to some of their supporters - Hillden Poll Dorsets for their continued semen donations, Genstock at Jerilderie, Phil Murrowood for shearing, and to Gordon Close.
“We have had a lot of success at Holbrook, it’s been terrific,” Mr Webb said.
“This is probably my 20th year attending. In all the time I’ve been involved, Finley has always done very well.”
Mr Webb said contributing to the success is the combination of Hillden Poll Dorset stud’s good genetics and the school’s ability to routinely cull their stud and nurture the traits they are after.
“It’s been a long process over many years. Consistently good genetics, have certainly helped.
“This is probably our best team of ewes.”
Mr Webb is equally proud of the students who represent Finley High School.
“As teachers, it’s great to see the mentorship from the older students to the younger.
“We’re thrilled with the passion they show, and many of them will go onto work in the industry, which is really what it’s all about.”
Mr Webb also thanks his former colleague Robyn O’Leary and the school’s new ag teacher Katrina Abbott for helping to guide the students.
The school is now preparing for the Cowra Poll Dorset Show in June, and looking ahead to the Royal Melbourne Show.
Abbey Tanner with the Supreme Champion Ewe.
Jackson Cleve and Phillipa Bain with the the Champion and Reserve Champion short wool rams.
