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It was the season for hogget competitions and those from the&nbsp;Nunjikompita region certainly got a good look in this month. But there was also plenty of representation from other regions.&nbsp;

Ceduna identity Reg Betts is shown here presenting a trophy to the winner of the Nunjikompita hogget event Ken Ross.

Sid Biggins (right), with sons Ross and Ambrose, ready to leave for Naracoorte where he sells the milk he produces on his Hynam property.

Rollo and Colin Stephens, Victor Harbor, Frank Reiss, Stockport, Frank Steer, Cannawigra, Bordertown, and Bill Clutterbuck, Elder, Smith & Co, at a Strathalbyn beef sale.

Nairne identities FS Daniel, FR Daniel and Jim Warren at the Strathalbyn sale.

J Richardson, Trevonda, Bordertown, with sons Brian and Trevor.

Australian Wool Bureau chair Sir William Gunn presents the King Wool trophy to Ted Patterson, Renamrk, during Sheep Show week.

Mrs SE Skewes (centre) with her daughters-in-law Mrs J Skewes and Mrs B Skewes and granddaughter Janet, Goolwa, at the WAB regional meeting.

Retiring GM for Elders Smith & Co SA RW Seedsman (right) was farewelled at Elder House by colleagues assistant GM for SA IE Thomas, and successor AD Chenery (left).

WF Burns, Manresa, Lake View, and PR McEwen, Snowtown, at the Strathalbyn sale.

Bill Bunber with Ag Bureau Maltee branch president Edwin Schwarz at the Maltee hogget competition.

At the Nunjikompita hogget comp were Stan and Doug Freeman and Ron Hampel, Streaky Bay, and Perce May, Nunjikompita.

Mrs Reg Borlase, Charra, with Dianne Hurley, Elizabeth, and Claire Borlase, at the Charra hogget competition.

Dairy Factory managers and secretaries of SA new president Doug Gray with Mr Jenkins, MP, and N Williams of the Jervois Co-op.

Taking a key interest in the judging of the Hallett hogget competition final were CA McDonald, Leighton, whose hoggets took second place, L Pearce, Booborowie, and PJ Thomas, Ramara, Burra.

The judges in the NE hogget comp were Brian Lehmann, Flairville, Georgetown, John Potter, Dept of Ag, and Kelvin Dunn, Barton Hill, Black Springs.

V Wheare and S McBurney, Curramulka, at the Strathalbyn sale.

Inspecting the yarding before the sale at the recent Cliff Farm field day was TH Watters, Curramulka.

Geoffrey Ryan with father Robert, Nunjikompita.

Winner of the Koolunga hogget comp Neil Spencer (second left) with Duncan Bentley, Bevan Spencer, Lance Ottens and R Bentley.

Bob Jarmyn, who was second in the Mt Bryan hogget comp with judge JC Potter.

Roger Kelsh, Rodney May and Leon Mudge look over Basil Mudge's flock at Nunjikompita.

During the break at the Maltee hogget comp, Ag Bureau members inspecting a display of bulk grain handling equipment.

K Gunn, Mt Cooper, Goldsborough, Mort & Co SA manager JW Rymill, Streaky Bay Goldsborough manager R Hampel and H Betts, Ceduna, at the opening of the new Goldsborough branch at Streaky Bay.

JH Kelsh, Mortana, AS Grant, Goldsborough sub-manager for SA, and D McGeever.

SA Goldsborough director HC Nitschke with HE Broad, Wiltoo, Lake Wangary.

Len Hamence, Edgar Dodd and Tom Lumson at the Nunjikompita hogget comp.

CR McInnis, Donara, Hallett, and John Quinn, Mt Bryan.

Winner of the Nunjikompita hogget comp Ken Ross with Dept of Ag officer Andrew Brown.

Winner of the Mt Bryan hogget comp was TP Griffen (right), with son Howard Griffen (centre) and grandson Donald.

A new elevator on display at a Dry Creek field day.

Entrant in the Maltee hogget comp is Allen Tonkin.

Looking over JL Connor's entry in the Mt Bryan hogget comp was judge John Potter.

Horticulturalists at a Hills conference were R Martin, Oakbank, R Crammond, Basket Range, G Peterson, Hahndorf, and R and D James, Balhannah.

WV Secker looks at his Maluka Corriedales at Happy Valley.

Assistant secretary of the Hartley-Belvidere hogget comp Lionel Brook and Eric Cross, Woodchester.

RR Kaye, Mt Gambier Chamber of Commerce, receives a special plaque from Australian Wool Bureau deputy chair FR Howell, for Mt Gambier's state award in the Wool Festival competition.

Hartley-Belvider hogget contest president HC Harvey with Cecil Elliott, Strathalbyn.


TB Fuller, ED Cooper and HE Weckert at Koolunga.

R Bellenger, Yallunda Flat, RJ Betts, Ceduna, and AK Campbell (centre), Goldsborough branch inspector at the opening of the Streaky Bay premises.

Nunjikompita's B Mudge and R Ryan with West Coast supervisor RK Fuller at the Streaky Bay Goldsborough Mort & Co opening.

Keith Klenke, son Rockley and father Oswald Klenke took second place in the Hartley-Belvidere hogget comp.

Dept of Ag staff F Marten, DB Winn, JC Potter, A Campbell, A Heddle and P Wasyl weighed lambs at the Minnipa Research Station.

JH Kelsh and JH Duffield, Mrs Kelsh, R Hampel and H Chapman at the Streaky Bay Goldsborough opening.

Highland Valley Pastoral Co staff Harry Moyle, Warren Lang and Ray Lang, Strathalbyn.

Mrs TF Hayward, Kapunda, and Mrs L Shannon, Cambusdoom, Kapunda, at the Merino field days.

WAB Strathalbyn members Mrs D Nicholls and Mrs OG Watson at the Willunga WAB regional meeting.

R Belcher, Bennett & Fisher, Brian Sandow, Dalgety's, D Reidel, Goldsboroughs, M West, Cyclone, J Fahlbusch, J Clarke, Cyclone, and P Thomas, Cyclone at the preview showing of the film 'On Whose Back?' about the wool industry held at Naracoorte.

Flashback Friday – July 1961

It was the season for hogget competitions and those from the Nunjikompita region certainly got a good look...

Flashback Friday – July 1961

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