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We take a trip down Stock Journal’s memory lane, with photos from March 1981&nbsp;in this week's&nbsp;Flashback Friday.

We take a trip down <i>Stock Journal</i>’s memory lane, with photos from March 1981&nbsp;in this week's&nbsp;Flashback Friday.<br>

A look back in time at Stock Journal images from March, 1981.

It's all in a day's work for the smug Angora doe, Andeer Kalizma, 5, champion doe of the second annual Angora Mohair Festival, pictured with owner Margaret Piccoli.

Wally and Robbie McGhee, Blackwood Park, Strathalbyn, enjoying a quiet moment at the Glen Bold Angus sale.

Dalgetys stud stock show auctioneer John Sinclair, Melbourne, having a pre-sale discussion with the Basin studmaster, Don Moyle.

Equal top prices at the Glen Bold sale was $2200 paid for Lot one by the Kingarth Stud, Nairne, for this 23-month-old son of the $14,000,1979 Suzuki champion bull, GB Tasman V24.

Doug Fuller, Derose Hill Station, via Alice Springs, NT, bought 10 bulls at The Basin and 14 at Noranda, is pictured discussing his purchases with Hevin Hollitt, Streaky Bay and John Edwards, manager of Dalgetys Livestock, Adelaide.

Mr and Mrs Kelvin Simbert, Tarralea Park, Casterton, Victoria.

Justine Hall, Toorloo Angora Stud, Orbost, Victoria, paraded the supreme champion Angora, the champion buck, Toorloo 105, at the second annual Angora Mohair festival. Pictured with her Tom Hamsworth, Melbourne, Tom Goodridge, Mundulla and John Patton, School of Wool and Textiles, Marleston.

Inspecting some dryland farming system machinery is Daryl Baker and his brother Bevan Baker, Avon, with Bob Walker and Ray Billing, Balaklava.

Arthur Warhurst, retiring after 27 years as Gawler's town clerk.

Pastoralist Gary Haines and his son Thomas, Argadargada Station, Alice Springs, contemplating another bid at Granites Stud Poll Hereford bull sale.

Granites Poll Hereford stud Mt Cooper, with owners Ren and Evelyn Hood.

Kym Scharflilling, Pooraka and Angela McGuire, Port Noarlunga, Urrbrae Agricultural High School's new prefects shown with principal R. D. Schultz, Deanne Loan, Blackwood, Education Department regional director A. G. Anderson and Andrew Morgan.

Colin Hill, Liah Glen Lincoln Red and Simmental studs, Macclesfield, was at the South East Red Poll Sale, pictured with Tom Simins, Penola Plains, Penola.

Commercial Red Poll breeders John and Pam Briscoe of Peebinga.

Evaluating cattle at the Red Poll sale at Pinnaroo were Mr and Mrs Len Lewis, Wyena, Warracknabeal, Victoria and Bill Thorn, Adelaide.

Top priced animal at the combined invitation Friesian sale at Onkavale, Charleston, was Athol Farm Pietje Dairy Queen, held by her new owner Dominic Rainsford, Pages Flat, with Brian Haebich, Athol Farm.

Top picked bull at the Wharama Poll Hereford sales at Whaminda was Tootenilla Rush 3at $1950, bought by Matthew Nelligan, with Greg Fitzgerald, Elders Cummins and Darryl Birkin, Wharama.

Keen followers of the Bold Silver Murray Grey stud 1981 production sale at Wharminda on Wednesday were Pauline Schuster, Bold Silver and Coral Masters, Wharminda.

Max Gum, Nunyah Park, Nunjikompita, Geoff Francis, Streaky Bay and Ren Hood, Granites at the Poll Hereford production sale.

Heather McKeough and Lin McKeough, Bevlin Park, Keith, with Derwent stud principal Alf Nesbitt and Graham Moody, Elders, Keith.

Mr and Mrs Eddie Evans, Midway Glen, Mt Gambier, were pleased with their purchase of Derwent Bronx at $3750, top price at the Derwent Sales.

St Gabriel's principal, Brother Mark Wells, with Ray Egan, Blackley, stud manager and Dan Slattery of Paynesville at the St Gabriel's Hereford sale at Mt Mercer.

Studying the catalogue at the recent first annual two breed sale at Kevindale, Port Broughton is buyer Geoffrey Farrow and his wife Margaret.

Graham and Cathy Core, Lowersby, Rolleston, QLD, with vendor Don Tanner and Elke the mare, they bought for top price of $10,500 at the Competitor Breeder's sale at Macksville, NSW.

Mandy Pearson of Wirrulla, found the prickles in the hay bales rather tickly so decided to remedy the problem at the recent 11th annual Poll Shorthorn sale of Kimbolton, Kimba.

Don Pfitzner is seen inspecting one of the Heavy Merino fleeces at Friday's shearing and prize presentation at Merrindie, Tarlee. 

Top price for Kentgrove at the combined Evanglen-Kentgrove sale was the $3000 K. Humpries 9, pictured with the buyers Mr and Mrs Rae Free, Nallabooma, Cohuna, Victoria with vendors Mr and Mrs Max Wright and Kentgrove stud groom Richard Ferguson.

Mr and Mrs Ron Nunn Lyndhurst, Pamdana, went to see their last lot of wool sold at Port Adelaide last week in the Elders catalogue.

Visitors to this years Riverina, NSW, Merino field days were Mr and Mrs Julian Desmazures, Newton, Tintinara, and Mr and Mrs Doug Ashby, South Taunta, Tintinara.

There was representation from all agricultural areas of SA at the UFS grain section annual conference in Adelaide on Monday. This photograph of three of the delegates shows Neil Smith, Maitland, Allan Glover, Yeelanna, Colin Row, Culburra.

Club delegates Ian Day, Phil Salmon, Debbie Ckarke, Dean Goode, Michael Newton and Jum Cawthorne lunching on the lawns of the Loxton Motel during the recent rural youth state conference.

This Poll Merino ram held by Graham Ashby of Ashrose, was sold on the field day for $2000 to the Estate of R. J. Hicks, Hannaton, Kaniva, Victoria.

Top lot at the Warrensville sale of the Steer family was W Leviathan, bought for $3600 by A. R and R. B Penna, Seaview, South Hummocks, pictured with the bull are Mr and Mrs Rex Penna and their son Rodrick and Dr and Mrs Neville Steer.

Evanglen sold a three-quarter share and possession in this bull E. Lucius to E E Land and Sons, Whyandra, Georgtown.
Pictured with Lucius are Roger Land, John Kennedy, Elders Gladstone, Barry Lang, Kevern Klemich, principal of Evanglen and Barry Matthews, Evanglen stud manager.

Evaluating bulls before the start of the Neidpath sale are Mr and Mrs Wallace Price, Moora, Broadwater, Victoria.

Australia's new record breaking Angus bull at $28,000, Te Mania Proudmaker, sold at the fifth annual Suzuki Angus Beef Classicin Woodonga, Victoria.

Pictured is Malcom and Kelvin and Tony Ashman, Kelanba, Kapinne with Tony Moore, manager of Orleans Farms.

Ardonachle Stud Macarthur, Vic, became most successful exhibitor of the 1981 Valbazen Hamilton Hereford Fair, Victoria.  Pictured is stud principal Peter Paton, being congratulated by Tim Sutherland, marketing director, Smith Kline Animal Health Products, Sydney, NSW.

Bruce Rayson, Raysondale, Kimba, a founding father of Poll Herefords on Eyre Peninsula is being congratulated by SA Poll Hereford Association president John Greenslade, Dalwhinnie, Maitland.

The first placegetters in the Bayer Progressive Showjumping Stakes, held at Mundulla are Gary Slade, Neville Copping, Steven Harris, John Patterson and Dean Saxon.

Little Liam Roebuck of Marrabel, receiving a few finer (and stronger) points from his father, Geoff, on fleeces cut from recent sire purchases at Binnowie, Tarlee.

At Mt Pleasant Show was Katarina Jonsson (right) of Sweeded. Katarina was in Australia on an agricultural exchange program and is pictured with her host Mrs K Ekers of Colena Freisian Stud, Mt Compass.

Angus McLaughlan (right) of the Adelaide A team successfully blocks a shot from Hexham A's Anthony Ballieu with Adelaide's Paul Angerson looking on in the Barr Smith Cup.

Brian Verrall, Tyeka, Forreston, holds his champion ewe at the Poll Dorset Feature show, Mt Pleasant, next to Louise Close, Newbold North, Gawler River and her reserve champion. The judge Keith McKenzie Malkay, Naracoorte, surveys his placings.

Barry Cilento, manager of marketing of ANZ bank, Adelaide, Miss Alison Wandel, Mr David West, area president and a recent UK exchangee, and Ted Ridgeway.

Ruth Claussen, who did well in gaining graduation in animal sciences, admires a bronze bone which is the farm management trophy held by the winner Michael Vovers, Tintinara.

The champion cow line up at Saturday's Autumn Jersey Fair at Mt Pleasant, headed by Mr Mel Mcadam, Arila, Hope Forest, and his first ever show champion, Barwidgee Primrose 22.

At the launching in Sa of Counter were David Geong, Department of Agriculture plant pathologist, Ken Burke, regional sales manager of Ciba-Geigy and Grant Bird, product manager, chemicals and animal health, Elder Smith Goldsborough Mort Limited. 

Eric Ashby, principal of Old Ashrose, Hallet and studmaster-manager Robert Ashby, displayed the two year old Poll Merino ram they sold to J & F Sullivan and Co, Greenfields for $6000.

Bob Hoare, Yorketown, admires one of the Whyandra stud's rams which may go to the Royal Adelaide Show, while studmaster Bruce Lang, Whyandra, Georgetown, explains some points.

Des Johnson, Alvalea Stud, Roma, QLD, inspects a champion fleece on Moorundie Park, Crystal Brook. Pam Davidson, wife of the studmaster is with the latest edition to the family, Thomas.

Chief of the animal industry division in the SA Department of Agriculture, John Feagan, looks at Merinos during the field days with principal officer in sheep and wool, Brian Jefferies.

Looking at some well grown North Bungaree rams, many with lambs' teeth are Jim Moulds, Rhynbrook Park, Rhynie, Eric Tomlinson, Bennetts Farmers, Riverton, Stuart Sommerville and his son John from Spalding.

Mrs K Torr of Mercowie stud, Redhill, discusses sheep with stud manager Greg Nelsen during the stud's second apperance in the Merino field days.

Inspecting sure's fleeces at Mt View, Hallet, are Neil MacLean, Inverloch, Penola, Arch Jones, Mt View and Colin Huppatz, Maroomba, Riverton. 

The great size of Cappeedee rams can be seen in this field day picture of Kelvin Schwartz, Pindari, Waterloo, Stan Rowett, Mernowie, Marrabel and Kevin's father Herb, checking out top auction rams penned by Cappeedee studmaster Alistair Murray.

Jenny Bailey, Haldane, Hallet and her sister-in-law Sally Bailey, admire a sire's fleece at their field day display.

Mark Brooks, Greenfields, Hallet, holds the $5000 ram, No. 9.16.

Champion Corriedale ram and ewe at Saturday's feature show at Mt Pleasant, held by their exhibitors Bill Secker, Maluka, Macclesfield and Lester James, Trevamo, Yankalilla.

Ellen and Stan Dadd with their famous pork pie, baked in the British traditions.

Flashback Friday – March 1981

We take a trip down Stock Journal memory lane, with photos from March 1981 in this week's Flashback...

Flashback Friday – March 1981

Ali Kuchel

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