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ASWGA Fleece Competition Results 2022-2023


Congratulations to Mark & Lesleann Waters “Riverton”, New England for their win in three categories of the ASWGA Fleece competition, the class 70s quality along with first place in the New England region and the big one, the “Grand Champion” Trophy for the best overall fleece sponsored by Australian Council of Wool Exporters & Processors.

Winners Mark & Lesleann Waters with Mark Grave, AWEX.

ASWGA Congratulates all winners of respective regions and quality classes.

There were fifty four fleeces entered in this year’s competition and as always the results were very close.

A huge thank you to our sponsor Australian Council of Wool Exporters & Processors for the grand trophy and to AWTA for arranging transport of fleeces for judging.  We would also like to thank Natsun for sponsoring the quality class section along with Nutrien Wool, AWN, Fox & Lillie Rural, Riverina Wool Testers and Zoetis for sponsoring the regional awards.

A special thank you to the fleece committee for their assistance in arranging and sorting the fleeces. Once again a special thanks also to AWTA, Nutrien, SBBL & AWN for assisting in the transportation of fleeces.  Thank you to Mark Hedley & AWN for assisting with space made available for storage of fleeces and judging.  It was a huge effort and greatly appreciated by the Association.

Finally, thank you to judges Stewart Raine of Nutrien Wool and Stuart Clayton of Modiano Australia Pty Ltd.

The complete list of winners: