Around 110 participants from school show teams and sheep studs took part, with the talent demonstrated indicating the future of the industry is in good hands.

The champion junior judge, sponsored by Hillsdale Rural, that was presented to the highest point scoring individual calculated from points awarded for both the meat breeds and Merino sheep judging classes had St Gregory's College, Campbelltown year 10 student Adam Fordham come away with the top trophy.

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Despite not coming from a sheep background, Mr Fordham had been judging sheep since he joined the school's show team when he was in year 7.

Placing first in the senior meat breeds class and fourth in the senior Merino class, he said he had a preference for judging Corriedales as that is what the school breeds.

Mr Fordham placed ahead of Elizabeth Sutton of Wattle Farm Border Leicester, Temora who was second overall and Lachlan Routley, Almondvale Poll and White Suffolk sheep studs, Urana who was third.

Special awards were presented for wool handling to junior competitor Jeffrey Sutton, Wattle Farm Border Leicester, Temora and senior competitor Megan Baker, Macarthur Anglican College.

Judges: Ben Simmons, Jeff Sutton and Brendan Mansbridge

Judge: Angus Dawson

Judge: Curtis Barber, Glenoak, Narromine and Joanna Balcombe, Cranbrook Poll Dorsets, Canowindra.

Judge: Mathew Coddington, Roseville Park Merinos, Dubbo.

Judged by Andrew Cameron, Narromine.

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