Pyramul woolgrowers win ASWGA fleece com

Annabelle Cleeland
Updated April 26 2018 - 10:03pm, first published May 17 2017 - 11:30am
Southern Grampians Shire mayor Mary-Ann Brown, Glenara Merinos' Rachael and father, Trevor Mibus with Australian Country Spinners chief executive Brenda McGahon.
Southern Grampians Shire mayor Mary-Ann Brown, Glenara Merinos' Rachael and father, Trevor Mibus with Australian Country Spinners chief executive Brenda McGahon.

ASWGA superfine wool award winners        

  • Ed and Jill Hundy, “Windradeen”, Pyramul, NSW won the Cleckheaton Grand Champion Fleece Trophy, as well as the Class 90s and finer class, and were top-placed in the Mudgee region.
  • Equal first in the 80s class went to winners of the Goulburn/Yass region fleece, Danny and Megan Picker, “Hill Creston Park”, Bigga, NSW and Ararat region winners Penny and Russell Hartwich, “Kelseldale”, Ballyrogan , VIC who also won the 74s class.
  • Mark and Lesleann Waters, Riverton, Armidale, NSW, won the Class 70s and placed first in the New England region.
  • James and Faye Pepper,  “Mumballview”, Mumballup, Western Australia, placed first in the West Australian Region
  •  Ian and Margaret Humphry, “Avondale”, Springhurst, placed first in the Albury/Wodonga region
  • Trevor and Kathy Mibus, “Glenara Merinos”, Hamilton, placed first in the Hamilton Region.
  • Allan and Carolyn Phillips, Glen Stuart, Deddington, Tasmania placed first in the Tasmanian Region

Pyramul fine wool producers, the Hundy family, have been crowned the prestigious Cleckheaton Grand Champion Superfine Fleece Trophy during the annual Australian Superfine Woolgrowers' Association (ASWGA) annual conference in Hamilton, Victoria.

Annabelle Cleeland

Annabelle Cleeland

National Sheep & Wool Writer

Annabelle Cleeland is Fairfax Media’s national sheep and wool writer. Annabelle joined the Fairfax team in 2012 to nurture her love of Australian agriculture. She began as the Victorian western district reporter at Stock & Land before taking on a senior position as a journalist reporting on all industries statewide. Annabelle’s appetite to report on issues which affect the sheep and wool industry has seen her travel to many parts of Australia and abroad. She is excited to spin industry yarns during a period of substantial demand for the sheepmeat and wool industries. Annabelle enjoys horse riding and climbing mountains, and is a lazy supporter of the Geelong Football Club.

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