The ASWGA Fleece Competition Winners for 2020-21 are Allan and Carol Phillips of Glen Stuart, Tasmania.
The couple won three categories of the ASWGA Fleece competition, the class 90s quality along with first place in the Tasmanian region and the big one, the “Grand Champion” Trophy for the best overall fleece sponsored by Australian Council of Wool Exporters & Processors.
“We feel very honoured to win the Grand champion Fleece award in the ASWGA Fleece competition this year, considering that the fleeces were drawn from many of the best superfine woolgrowers in Australia,” Mr Phillips said.
“It was fortunate that we had an excellent season here in Tasmania for growing wool.
“We would like to thank the sponsors Australian Council of Wool Exporters & Processors Inc, the judges, and everyone else who assisted in making this competition happen.”
There were seventy three fleeces entered in this year’s competition and the results were very close.
ASWGA thanked sponsor Australian Council of Wool Exporters & Processors for the grand trophy and to AWTA for arranging transport of fleeces for judging.
They also thanked Natsun for sponsoring the quality class section along with Nutrien Wool, Dyson Jones, Fox & Lillie Rural, Riverina Wool Testers and Zoetis for sponsoring the regional awards.
| Full list of winners Place | Score | Winners |
| Grand Champion Fleece | 98.1 | Carol & Allan Phillips of Glen Stuart – Tasmania |
| 90’s | 98.1 | Carol & Allan Phillips of Glen Stuart – Tasmania |
| 80’s | 95.6 | Kathy & Trevor Mibus of Glenara Merinos, Hamilton |
| 74’s | 93.7 | Victoria & Bradley Venning of Kilmarnock – Hamilton |
| 70’s | 89.6 | Lesleann & Mark Waters of Riverton – New England |
| Ararat/Barunah | 93.6 | Heather & Geoff Phillips of Currawong – Ararat/Barunah |
| Goulburn/Yass | 90.3 | Katherine & David Picker of Clear Hill – Goulburn/Yass |
| Hamilton | 96.1 | Kathy & Trevor Mibus of Glenara Merinos, Hamilton |
| Mudgee | 94.65 | Irene & Daryl Croake of Oak Hills – Mudgee |
| New England | 91.4 | Janet, Tony & Cameron Gall of Wilson’s Creek – New England |
| Tasmania | 98.1 | Carol & Allan Phillips of Glen Stuart – Tasmania |
| Western Australia | 85.9 | Faye & Jim Pepper of Mumballview – Western Australia |