The 54th Ermenegildo Zegna Wool Competition Results

Congratulations to David & Angie Waters, “Eastview”, Tarrangower Merinos in the New England region for taking out first place in the Superfine Wool Trophy, followed by Danny & Megan Picker of “Hillcreston Park” in the Goulburn/Yass region coming in second, and in third place, Phillip & Jenny Carlon of “Queenlee” in the New England region.

“It was very thrilling to be at the new Zegna Wool Trophy  Competition. Growers from all over Australia attended with Press from Overseas & Australia along with many important members of the Wool Industry.

There were over 50 wool growers invited to compete with lines of 1 to 5 bales of wool. The best 10 as selected by the judges were invited to the presentation with their bales being displayed at the Melbourne Museum, Where all could view these beautiful traditional superfine wools.

The Competition along with the improvement in Wool Prices now has one believing there is a bright future for traditional superfine wool growers, along with Mutton prices Traditional Superfine Wool Growing is starting to mix it with other operations.

Megan & Myself were very surprised to gain second place with such beautiful superfine wools being on display.

The Wool was off traditional 2 year old superfine merino ewes and wool was very sound for the tablelands country of Southern NSW.”

Megan & Danny Picker – Hillcreston Park

Runners up in the Superfine wool trophy are:

4th place – Rodney & Carol Westmore – “Patterdale”, Tasmania

5th place – Rod & Lyn Gill – “Acaire” – Armidale NSW

6th place –Simon & Ann-Louise Cameron – “Kingston”, Tasmania

7th place – Ed & Jill Hundy– “Windradeen”,Mudgee NSW

8th place – Allan & Carol Phillips – “Glen Stuart” Tasmania

9th place – Peter & Rosemary McNeill - Europambela Pastoral Co., Walcha NSW

10th place – Warren Coventry – “Lynoch”, Armidale NSW

The Vellus Aureum competition has been won for the 4th consecutive time by David & Susan Rowbottom of “Rowensville”, Victoria, with Ed and Jill Hundy of “Windradeen” in the Mudgee region winning second place and Ross and Rebecca Blake of “Allandale” in the New England region taking out third place.

Congratulations to all the winners and placegetters in the 2016-17 Ermenegildo Superfine Wool Trophy & Vellus Aureum competitions, and a special thanks to Danny Picker and the fleece competition committee for all their hard work in coordinating the fleeces, assisting with the set up for judging and display at the presentation dinner.