General News
19 May, 2025
Gilgandra Show Junior Judging 2025
Nearly 50 students from Gilgandra High School participated in this year’s Junior Judging.
By Lucie Peart
Held at the Gilgandra showground on Thursday, May 8, the students judged fleeces, meat sheep, merinos, and cattle.
The students were instructed in merino judging by Angus Beveridge from Wyuna Merino Stud, who also supplied the merino sheep from his stud.
In the meat sheep category, the instructors were Cherie (and helper Hugo) Pagan from Cooinda Border Leicester Stud, and Paul Alchin from Christie and Hood, with supplied animals from Cooinda and Gilgandra Show president Alan Smith.
Fleece judge instructors were Andrew Mills from Macdonald and Co. Woolbrokers in Dubbo, and Anita Vernon from White Suffolk Stud. Cattle instructor was Melissa Armstrong with animals supplied by David Neeves.
2025 Junior Judging Results
Merinos
Seniors
First – Sarah Temple
Second – Molly Temple
Third – Gus Howard
Juniors
First – Huni Karaitiana
Second – Mia Mudford
Third – Riley Hutchinson
Cattle
Seniors
First – Molly Temple
Second – Sarah Temple
Third – Paige Gilmour
Juniors
First – Jacqui Hutchison
Second – Chloe Eason
Third – Ali Townsend
Fleeces
Seniors
First – Holly-Jade Barret
Second – Lara Duff
Third – Tealea Ward
Juniors
First – Jacqui Hutchison
Second – Alex Connolly
Third – Declan Kaltenbacher
Meat Sheep
Seniors
First – Alana Elsom
Second – Blake Fairy
Third – Gus Howard
Juniors
First – Kendra Wieland
Second – Mia Mudford
Third – Mason Fairley
