Article by Robert Wilson – Chair, ASA | Agricultural Shows Australia | Created 18 Oct 2018 | Accessed 23 Oct 2018
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It is with great honour that I congratulate all of our 2018 Rural Ambassador and Young Judges and Paraders championship winners. Announced at the recent Royal Adelaide Show, this year’s champions represent the future of our industry and of the Australian Agricultural Show movement.
Our winners, and indeed all of the competitors, play an integral role in both the show community and the greater agricultural sector.
On behalf of the ASA, I would like to formally recognise the efforts and achievements of our 2018 championship winners.
Congratulations!
Rob Wilson
Chair, ASA
Sophie Crooke Lay
National Rural Ambassador 2018
Sophie Crooke Lay has been named the first Victorian to win Agricultural Shows Australia’s National Rural Ambassador award.Sophie just pipped West Australian farmer Luke Hall, who was runner-up, as well as finalists from across the country and New Zealand.
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National ASA Young Judges Championships 2018
National Meat Breeds Sheep Judging
Winner – Lachlan Grossman, SA
Runner Up – Tenneal Prebble, QLD
Third Place – Ash Purcell, VIC
National Dairy Cattle Judging
Winner – Jai Thomas, WA
Runner Up – Liam Radford, TAS
Third Place – Patrick Anderson, VIC
National Beef Cattle Judging
Winner – Harris Thompson, WA
Runner Up – Joe Tones, QLD
Third Place – Demi Bird, TAS
National Merino Fleece Judging
Winner – Stuart Richardson, WA
Runner Up – Jedidiah Morrison, QLD
Third Place – Courtney Davies, NZ
National Poultry Judging
Winner – Aron Quinton, SA
Runner Up – Courtney Davies, NZ
Third Place – Clare Blaney, NSW
National Dairy Cattle Paraders
Winner – Clinton Keir, QLD
Runner Up – Liam Radford, TAS
Third Place – Stacey Leppert, VIC
National Beef Cattle Paraders
Winner – Mason Galpin, SA
Runner Up – George Harbone, NSW
Third Place – Rachel Williams, WA
National Merino Sheep Judging
Winner – Adam Bennett, VIC
Runner Up – Klay Smith, SA
Third Place – Kaden Johnstone, WA
Special thanks to Australian Wool Innovation, sponsors of the National Merino Fleece Judging & National Merino Sheep Judging Finals.
Thank you again to all our competitors, Shows and Societies who contribute to the Rural Ambassador and Young Judges Competition.