Ages: All
When: Judging will take place on Wednesday the 21st of October
Where: Fleece Marquee opposite the Beehive
Fees: $10 Entry Fee
Prizes: Prizes will be in the form of trophies and ribbons
Entries open 1st of August 2026 & close TBC
All fleeces to be delivered to Wools of NZ, 43 Johnston Way, Whakatu.
All fleeces to be shown skirted without bellies, neck fold or heavy conditioned points. This allows the selection of the fleece at the wool table during normal shearing procedure. Each fleece must have the name of the Competitor and class number attached. Exhibits must be the property of a bona fide farmer, but it is not necessary that the Competitor is the breeder of the sheep. All fleece must have been shorn within the preceding 12 months and must not be more than one season's growth of wool. Wool with Tupping Crayon on it should not be skirted out. Fleeces will not be discounted for this competition.
All Champion & Reserve fleeces must be available for entry into the National Golden Fleece Awards.
The fleece section will display some of the North Island's top fleeces. All the hard work that goes into a quality fleece will be judged.
All white fleece entries online below, or sent to Simon Averill 027 684 0049 simon.averill@woolsnz.com
White Fleece Classes:
Merino Fleece
Crossbred Fleece
Corriedale Fleece
Perendale Fleece
Romney Fleece
Supreme Champion Strong Wool Fleece
Supreme Champion Fine Wool Fleece
All details will be available on registration. For all other queries please contact Kim at entries@hbap.co.nz