THERE was no shortage of wool entries at the 110th Guyra Show.
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More than 300 fleeces had to be judged in the pavilion.
Chief steward David Cameron has been running the wool section for more than 10 years.
“This is a record for us, we had 355 fleeces this year,” he said.
“It’s massive, all of this was judged in one day, every fleece.”
Judges from outside the area were looking for crimp, density, colour, edging and weight.
Each fleece was entered into Sections A, B or C.
At the A level, entries were for grand champion or from large studs.
B section was represented by those from good country that haven’t quite made grand champion level, and the C entries were from lighter country.
There was also a donated section, where the money made from the sale of each fleece goes back into running the pavilion next year.
In the commercial value section, one fleece was valued at $156.
There were 40 fleeces in the pair section, those that won were the ones that matched the best.
“They’re judged on their character, length and overall matching ability,” Mr Cameron said.
And, he knows what judges are looking for.
Mr Cameron’s father was the chief steward of wool in the pavilion before him.
“My father did it and I’ve been here just about since I was in nappies I suppose,” he said.
“He did it for 25 years, Geoff Burey did it for around the same and I’ve done 10 or 12 years.
“My father was involved and it’s a love of wool, we love growing wool, preparing wool.”
Wool from his property is bought by the Italians and auctioned in Sydney.
He knows what makes a beautiful bit of wool.
“You want to look for the colour, bright colour, a stylish crimp, character in the wool, strength and make sure it doesn’t break,” Mr Cameron said.
“There’s a score for the yield and it’s weight.
“I just love doing it, I love the wool and doing my bit for the community.”