2019 Results

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Walcha Show.

Best Group of 5 Merinos, Walcha Show.

Nerstane won all three Group of 5 titles at The Sydney Royal Easter Show in 2019 which has only been done by the one stud once before in it’s long history. It was pretty exciting stuff, with 3 generations of McLarens holding the winning sheep on the mat.

Winner of The Stonehaven Cup for The Best Exhibit of 5 March shorn Merino Sheep, Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW.

Winner of The Bruce Merriman Trophy for The Best Exhibit of 5 Merino or Poll Merino August shorn Sheep, Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW.

 

 

 

Winner of the Otway Falkiner Cup for The Best Exhibit of 5 Poll Merino Sheep, Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW. 

Grand Champion Fine Merino Ewe,Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW.

Supreme Merino Ewe of the Show, Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winner of The RAS Trophy for The Pair of the Year March shorn, Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW. (N140 and Supreme Ewe 1095)

N140, Reserve Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram, Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW.

2018 Results

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Walcha Show, NSW

Tom Cully Award for Supreme Junior Merino Exhibit, Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Grand Champion Poll Ewe and Supreme Ewe of the Show, Sydney Royal Easter Show

 Champion Medium Wool August Poll Ram, Sydney Royal Easter Show.

 

 

Champion Fine Wool August Poll Ram, Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Champion Junior August Poll Ram, Sydney Royal Easter Show.

 

Champion Fine Wool Poll Ram, Australian Sheep and Wool Show 2018.

Sold for $20,000 to a mainly Tasmanian Syndicate including Winton, Mayfield, and Beaufront Studs.

Champion Fine Medium Wool Ram, Australian Sheep and Wool Show, 2018.

Champion Medium Wool Poll Merino Ram, Dubbo National Show.

 

 

 

2017 Results

N73 – Rabobank Supreme Merino Ram of Australia

John, Jock, Michael Peden, Grantley Mullan, Peter Stockman,Hamish, Simon Bahr, and Alex Wilson after the judging at Dubbo 2017

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Walcha Show, NSW

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Armidale Show, NSW

Junior Ram, Armidale Show, NSW

Champion Junior Ram, Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW

Tom Culley award for Supreme Junior Exhibit, Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW

Jock holding N170, judged Supreme Junior Merino 2017

Grand Champion Fine Medium Wool Ewe, Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo VIC

Jock holding 1093, Grand Champion FM wool ewe Bendigo 2017

Reserve Grand Champion Fine Medium Wool Ram, Australian Sheep & Wool Show Bendigo VIC

N73 Bendigo 2017

Grand Champion Ram and Ewe of the Dubbo National Show and Sale 2017

Max Smith August Shorn Pair,  Dubbo National Show and Sale, NSW

Hamish, John and Jock holding the Grand Champion Ram and Ewe that also won the Pair in Dubbo 2017

Grand Champion Ram and Australian Supreme Merino (N73)

Jock, Hamish, and John with N73, Australian Ram of the Year 2017.

 

2016 Results

 

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Walcha Show, NSW

Group of 5 Merinos, Walcha Show, NSW

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Armidale Show, NSW

Group of 3 Merinos, Armidale Show, NSW

 

Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram, Sydney Royal Easter Show.

N55 - Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram Sydney Royal 2016

N55 – Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram Sydney Royal 2016

Grand Champion Poll Merino Ram, Sydney Royal Easter Show.

N21 -  2016 Grand Champion Poll Merino Sydney Royal Easter Show 2016

N21 – 2016 Grand Champion Poll Merino Sydney Royal Easter Show 2016

 

Champion August Shorn Merino Pair, Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Nerstane’s Ram and Ewe will go to Bendigo in July to represent NSW in the prestigous National Pairs Competition.

Champion Pair of Merinos Sydney Royal Easter Show 2016.

Champion Pair of Merinos Sydney Royal Easter Show 2016.

 

Grand Champion Fine Medium Wool Ewe, Sydney Royal Easter Show. 

 

Reserve Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram, Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo.

N44 - Reserve Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram Bendigo 2016

Reserve Grand Champion Fine Medium Wool Ram, Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo.

N92 - Reserve Grand Champion Fine Medium Wool Ram, Bendigo 2016

Group of 3 Merinos, Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo.

Harry Miller, Jock and Hamish holding Group of 3 Merinos, Bendigo 2016.

Harry Miller, Jock and Hamish holding Group of 3 Merinos, Bendigo 2016.

 

Group of 5 Merinos (3 rams and 2 ewes) and winner of the prestigious Lionel Weatherly Trophy, Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo.

Will and Harry Miller, Jock and Hamish, and Andrew Calvert holding the winning Lionel Weatherly group of 5 merino sheep, Bendigo 2016

Will and Harry Miller, Jock and Hamish, and Andrew Calvert holding the winning Lionel Weatherly group of 5 merino sheep, Bendigo 2016

 Reserve Grand Champion Fine Wool Ewe, Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo.

(This is the ewe that is in last spot in both groups)

Reserve Grand Champion March Fine Medium Ewe, Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo.

Reserve Grand Champion Medium Poll Ewe, Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo.

2015 Results

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Walcha Show, NSW

Group of 5 Merinos, Walcha Show, NSW

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Armidale Show, NSW

Group of 5 Merinos, Armidale Show, NSW

 

 

Supreme Merino Ewe, Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW

(this is the fourth time Nerstane has received this award)

Jock holding Grand Champion Medium Wool Ewe Sydney Royal 2015 (x Langdene 75)

Jock McLaren holding Supreme Merino Ewe 2015 Sydney Royal Easter Show

 

 

Winner of the Stonehaven Cup for Best Exhibit of 5 Merinos (3 rams and 2 ewes), Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW

Jock, John, and Hamish McLaren, Shane Rule, And Craig Trickey holding the winning Stonehaven Cup team of 2015

Jock, John, and Hamish McLaren, Shane Rule, And Craig Trickey holding the winning Stonehaven Cup team of 2015

 

Tom Culley Award for Supreme Junior Merino, Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW

Grand Champion Medium Wool Ewe, Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW

Champion Pair of Merinos, August shorn (to represent NSW at Bendigo), Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW

Shane Rule and John McLaren holding winning 2015 Sydney August shorn Pair

Shane Rule and John McLaren holding winning 2015 Sydney August shorn Pair

 

Champion Pair of Merinos, March shorn, Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW

Champion Marrch shorn Pair Sydney Royal 2015

 

 

 

Reserve Champion Fine Medium Wool March shorn Ram, Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW

Reserve Champion Fine Medium Wool August shorn Poll Ewe,Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW

 

 

 

Reserve Champion Fine Wool Ram, Bendigo Australian Sheep and Wool Show

(to be offered in Dubbo)

N18 Bendigo Reserve Champion Fine Wool Ram 2015

N18 Bendigo Reserve Champion Fine Wool Ram 2015

 

 

Champion Fine Medium Wool Poll Ewe, Bendigo Australian Sheep and Wool Show

Jock holding Nerstane's Fine Medium Wool Champion Poll Ewe in front of Argentinean buyers representing the Indalo Stud.

Jock holding Nerstane’s Fine Medium Wool Champion Poll Ewe in front of Argentinean buyers representing the Indalo Stud.

2014 Results

Ultimate Ram, (N191) New England Merino Field Days, Uralla , NSW

Jock holding  N191 after winning NEMFD Ultimate Ram over 36 other entries. He is pictured here with sponser Steve Hylands from Bayer Animal Health.

Jock holding N191 after winning NEMFD Ultimate Ram over 36 other entries. He is pictured here with sponser Steve Hylands from Bayer Animal Health.

Champion August shorn Fine Wool Poll Ram,  Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW

Reserve Champion Fine Wool August shorn Poll Ram, Bendigo , VIC

Reserve Champion Fine Wool Poll Ram, Bendigo , VIC

Champion Fine Medium Wool March shorn Merino Ram, Bendigo , VIC

Champion Fine Wool Poll Ram, Dubbo National, NSW

Winner of Production Class, Dubbo National, NSW

Reserve Champion Fine Medium Wool March shorn Ram, Dubbo National, NSW

2014 Bendigo Sheep N Wool 219 RET

N191 – Reserve Champion Fine Wool Poll Ram Bendigo 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N231 - Champion Fine Medium March Shorn Ram Bendigo 2014

N231 – Champion Fine Medium March Ram Bendigo 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N191 after winning Champion Fine Wool Poll Ram at Dubbo

N191 after winning Champion Fine Wool Poll Ram at Dubbo

 

 

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2013 Results

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Walcha Show, NSW

Champion Fine Wool Ewe,  175th Campbell Town Show, TAS

Champion Fine Wool Ram, 175th Campbell Town Show, TAS

Grand Champion Merino Ram, 175th Campbell Town Show, TAS

Supreme Merino & Supreme Wool Breed Exhibit, 175th Campbell Town Show, TAS 

Jock holding N19 on mat winning Grand Champion Ram Campbell Town Show 2013

Jock holding N19 on mat winning Grand Champion Ram Campbell Town Show 2013. This ram was sold to long time clients, Broula Stud, Tarcutta NSW for $12500 at the  Dubbo National show and sale 2013. He cut 14.5 kg after the sale.

 

 Champion March Shorn Fine Wool Ram, Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show, VIC

N74, Champion March Fine Wool at Bendigo and the Dubbo National. This Ram was sold at Hamilton Sheepvention for $10000 to Langdene, Grassy Creek, Kerrsville, and Glenpaen Studs

N74, Champion March Fine Wool at Bendigo and the Dubbo National.
This Ram was sold at Hamilton Sheepvention for $10000 to Langdene, Grassy Creek, Kerrsville, and Glenpaen Studs.

Champion March Shorn Fine Wool Ram and Reserve Champion, Dubbo National  

Hamish holding N194 (Reserve) and Jock holding N74 (Champion) Fine Wool March Shorn Rams2013

Hamish holding N194 (Reserve) and Jock holding N74 (Champion) Fine Wool March Shorn Rams 2013

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2012 Results

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Walcha Show, NSW

Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram (N343), Bendigo Show and Sale, VIC

(L to R): Jock and Hamish McLaren with Nerstane’s Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram, Bendigo VIC

Grand Champion Sale Ram and Supreme Exhibit, Armidale Show and Sale, NSW

(L to R): Hamish McLaren holding N582 with president of the Armidale sale
Rodney Kent who later bought the ram for $22000, NSW Governor Marie Bashir, Richard Torbay MP, and Paul Ford Northern Regional Manager from ANZ Bank.

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2011 Results

Supreme Merino Exhibit , Walcha Show, NSW

Grand Champion Fine/Medium Wool Ram (N318), Tenterfield, Walcha and Glen Innes Shows, NSW

Supreme Exhibit* and Grand Champion Fine/Medium Wool Ram (N318), Sydney Royal Easter Show

N318 Supreme Exhibit and Grand Champion Fine/Medium Wool Ram

Champion August Shorn Fine Wool Ram (N910), Sydney Royal Easter Show

Nerstane’s 910 Champion August Shorn Fine Wool Ram

Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram (N910), Bendigo Show and Sale, VIC

Nerstane’s 910 Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram, Bendigo VIC

NSW Ram of the Year (N910), Dubbo NSW

NSW Ram of the Year

Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram and Supreme Exhibit (N910), Dubbo NSW

Nerstane’s 910 Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram and Supreme Exhibit, Dubbo NSW

* This is the third time that Nerstane has won this award at the Sydney Royal

Broad ribbons awarded to Nerstane were:

  • 1st place Pair of March shorn Merinos
  • Champion August shorn Fine Wool Ram
  • Reserve Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram
  • Champion March shorn Fine Medium Wool Ewe
  • Reserve Grand Champion Fine Medium Wool Ewe
  • Reserve Champion March shorn Fine Medium Wool Ram
  • Reserve Grand Champion Fine Medium Wool Ram
  • Champion March Shorn Fine Medium Wool Ram
  • Grand Champion Fine Medium Wool Ram
  • Best Merino Ram of the Show
  • Supreme Merino Exhibit Sydney Royal Easter Show 2011
  • Winner of the Production Class

(L to R): Jock, John and Hamish McLaren with the Best Merino Pair (March Shorn), Sydney Royal

Jock holding Grand Champion Medium Wool Ewe Sydney Royal 2011

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2010 Results

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Walcha Show, NSW

Grand Champion Fine Wool Ewe, Sydney Royal Easter Show

John McLaren holding N1022, Grand Champion Fine Wool Ewe, Sydney Show 2010

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2009 Results

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Walcha Show, NSW

Grand Champion Fine Medium Wool Ewe, Sydney Royal Easter Show

(L to R): Jock and John McLaren with Nerstane’s Grand Champion Fine Medium Wool Ewe – Sydney Show 2009

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2008 Results

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Walcha Show, NSW

Stonehaven Cup for Best Exhibit of 5 Merinos (3 Rams and 2 Ewes), Sydney Royal Easter Show

Nerstane’s Winning Stonehaven Cup Team


An extremely happy John McLaren with the Stonehaven Cup ribbon at Sydney 2008

Grand Champion Fine/Medium Wool Ewe and Best Ewe (N984), Sydney Royal Easter Show

Nerstane’s Best Ewe of the Show and the mother of N910


(L to R): Hamish and Jock McLaren holding N984, who is the mother of N910

Inaugural March Shorn Pair of the Year, Sydney Royal Easter Show

(C to R): Hamish McLaren and Nerstane Stud Overseer Shane Rule with Merino Pair of the Year, Sydney Royal

Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram (N10), Sydney Royal Easter Show

Nerstane stud overseer Shane Rule holding N10 Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram – Sydney Show

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2007 Results

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Walcha Show, NSW

Champion Fine Wool Ram (N10), Dubbo National Show and Sale, NSW

N10 Champion Fine Wool Ram at Dubbo

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2005 Results

Supreme Merino Exhibit, Walcha Show,

Best Junior Merino Exhibit
Grand Champion Fine/Medium Wool Ewe
Best Ewe of Show
Supreme Merino Exhibit, Royal Easter Show, Sydney

Jock McLaren holding N031039, Supreme Merino Exhibit of the 2005 Sydney Royal Show sashed by Wal Merriman

Supreme Champion, Elders National Fleece Competition

Elders wool specialist Tom Henry and Jock McLaren with the Supreme fleece of the Elders National fleece competition 2005

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Pre-2005 Results

2003
Supreme Merino Exhibit, Walcha Show, NSW

2002
N949 Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram, Sydney Royal Easter Show

Jock McLaren holding N949 who was judged Grand Champion Fine Wool Ram

N43 Champion August shorn Fine Wool Ram, Sydney Royal Easter Show 

Jane McLaren holding N43 Champion August shorn Fine Wool Ram Sydney 2002

Grand Champion Medium Wool Ewe, Sydney Royal Easter Show

1999
Supreme Merino Exhibit, Walcha Show, NSW
N142 Supreme Exhibit, Sydney Royal Easter Show (an ET lamb by N58)
Best Ram and Best Ewe of Show, Sydney Royal Easter Show (N142 and full sister)

Hamish McLaren with N142 – Best Ram of Show, Sydney Show 1999

 

Nerstane’s 142 Supreme Exhibit, Sydney Royal

1998
Grand Champion Medium Wool Ewe and Best Ewe of Show, Sydney Royal Easter Show

Junior Champion Ewe and Best Junior Merino Exhibit, Sydney Royal Easter Show

1996
Junior Champion Ram (N633), Sydney Royal Easter Show (Nerstane’s first broad ribbon at the Sydney Royal Easter Show)

Nerstane’s Junior Champion Ram, Sydney Royal

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