Members of Cootamundra High School at the Junior Fleece Judging

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From Left: Fleece Judge John Wiencke from Moses & Son (Temora) with Stewards Clint McInnes and Belinda Holt

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Fleece Judge John Wiencke from Moses & Son (Temora) with Tess

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From left: 2009 AY Team members Fiona Raleigh (Chief Steward XB Lamb Shearing Competition), Wellett Potter Secretary AY Team, Chief Steward of Pet Show and Website Administrator), Stephanie O'Brien (Member of AY Team), Anna Booth (Treasurer Cootamundra Show Society and Treasurer of AY Team) and Lucy Collingridge (Chief Steward of Beaut Ute Competition) at the Junior Fleece Judging

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Tutor Fiona Raleigh addressing the Junior Fleece Judging entrants

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Junior Grain Judging - competitor Hannah Yager and judge Ian Pursehouse

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Rodney Butt - Vice President and Steward of Australian & British Breed Sheep section with a Poll Dorset

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From Left: Kory Graham from Big Snow Charalois (Cootamundra) and Rhiannan Roth-Birubi, from Limousin-Angus-Lim-Flex (Wagga)

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Adam Randall (Steward) taking entries from Melissa and Dean McGuire from McGuires Angus Stud (Calcutta)

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Dean McGuire from McGuires Angus Stud (Calcutta)

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2009 Wattle Town Championships - Michael Johnston and "Bob" (Cowra) compete in front of the judge

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Neville King and "Tip" from Rylstone compete in the 2009 Wattle Town Championship Maiden Novice Section

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From Left: Emily and Lynne Maurer at the 2009 Wattle Town Championships

Lynne and Darren Maurer are the Chief Stewards of the 2009 Wattle Town Championships

From Left: Cooking Stewards Lila Collingridge, Joan Arkinsaw, Joyce Orgill (Chief Steward, Life Member and Patron) and Wynsome Armstrong (wife of President Vern Armstrong) with Judge Helen Robinson (CWA Wagga)

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Betsy Manwaring (Life Member and Steward) writing up award place-cards for the 2009 Cooking Section

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Don Elliott (Patron, Life Member and Assistant Treasurer) with his Champion Best floral exhibit "Beauty in Silver"

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Anna Booth (Treasurer A.P.H & I and AY Team) assists quilt hanging for the Needles and Craft section at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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From Left: Caroline Manwaring (Steward) and Tresna Ward (Chief Steward) of the Needles and Craft section hard at work at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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From Left: Judge Mrs Barbara Boyton (Red Cross Junee) judging jams with June Ward (Patron, Honorary Life Member and Chief Steward of the Jams and Preserves Section)

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From Left: June Ward, (Patron, Honorary Life Member and Chief Steward of the Jams and Preserves Section) Wellett Potter (Secretary AY Team, Chief Steward of Pet Show and Website Administrator) Sarah and Katie Stephens (June Ward's great-granddaughters) and Robyn Long (June Ward's daughter)

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From Left: Kate Collingridge and Marg Somers (Steward of the Knitting and Crochet) at the Junior Section table

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From Left: Kate Baldry (Steward) and Rita Smith (Chief Steward of Junior Section).

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From Left: Stewards of the Needles and Craft Section Dianne McKenzie and Yvonne Smith

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From Left: Steward of the Knitting and Crochet section Joyce Steiger (Life Member and Patron), Merrian Goesch (Judge from Temora) and Debbie Cullen (Chief Steward)

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Carol Southwell with the Junior Section at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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Eleanor Armstrong (Life Member, Patron and Assistant Secretary) taking care of everyone by preparing morning tea!

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Relatives of the late Ned Steiger pose in front of the Ned Steiger Pavilion - three generations involved with the Cootamundra Show

Back row from left: Kylie Murray, Lisa Collingridge (Secretary), Carol Southwell (Parkes) Joyce Steiger (Life Member and Patron) Sara Collingridge, Marg Somers (Steward)

Front row from left: Kate Collingridge, Malachi Murray, James Collingridge

Stewards and workers of the Cootamundra Show society enjoying a well deserved lunch break

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2008 and 2009 Cootamundra Show Society President Vern Armstrong enjoying a cup of tea between jobs on Friday 16 October

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Chief Steward Peter and Steward Jennifer McMahon of the Agricultural Produce section proudly stand in front of the fantastic artistic display they arranged

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Veeda Faulks (Life Member and wife of the late Ross Faulks) and President Vern Armstrong at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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Chief Steward Margaret Fuller with her entry which won Champion Porcelain Doll and the Highest Point Score in Show

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Chief Steward of the Art Section Timmy Smirl with the Best Exhibit of Art entry

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From the Cootamundra Garden Club - Gordon Morrison - Steward of Floral Section in the Alan Elliott Pavilion on Friday 16 October 2009

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Peter McMahon (Chief Steward of Agricultural Produce) stands in front of the Cootamundra High School display at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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Stewards of the 2009 Cooking section Joan Arkinsaw and Joyce Orgill(Life Member and Patron)

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Kate Collingridge with her entry which won the Best Decorated Cake in the Junior section

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Wynsome Armstrong, wife of Cootamundra Show President Vern Armstrong, with her Champion ASC Rich Fruit Cake

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Cooking section Chief Steward Joyce Orgill (Life Member and Patron) with one of her entries

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 Chief Steward Gail Douglas of the 2009 Photography Section

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Lucy Collingridge (Chief Steward Beaut Ute Competition) and Stephanie O'Brien (member of AY Team) preparing for the Beaut Ute Competition

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Chief Steward of the Pet Show Wellett Potter taking entries for the 2009 Pet Show

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Alistair Ramsay with BJ the Shetland Pony winner of the Fattest Pet section of the Pet Show at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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2009 Pet Show judge Veronica Rose of Farmstay Boarding Kennels Young judging the Best Guinea Pig in Show section

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Steward Narelle Potter holding an entrant in the Best Rabbit in Show category

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Best rabbit in show entrants present their rabbits to the judge, Veronica Rose, of Farmstay Boarding Kennels Young

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Best Cat in Show entrants present their cats to the judge, Veronica Rose of Farmstay Boarding Kennels Young

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Entrants in the Best Dog in Show category

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Entrants in the Best Dog in Show category

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Robyn Armstrong (President AY Team, Assistant Secretary A.P.H. & I and Chief Steward of Pigeons) with her pet pigeon in the Most Unusual Pet Category of the 2009 Pet Show

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Wynsome Armstrong (wife of President Vern Armstrong and Chief Organiser of the Animal Nursery) with her pet goat in the Most Unusual Pet category

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Other entrants in the Most Unusual Pet Category

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Entrants in the Pet with the Biggest Feet category

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Entrants in the Cutest Pet category

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Hayley McKenzie with Toby the dog in the Best Pet with a Trick Category

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Entrants in the Champion Pet of Show Category

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Champion Pet of the 2009 Show Lucy the Labrador with her owner John Davis. Lucy also won the Friendliest Pet category.

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Cootamundra Show President Vern Armstrong addressing the crowd at the Official Opening of the 2009 Show

From Left: Member for Riverina Kay Hull, 2008 Showgirl winner         Anna Booth (Treasurer A.P.H & I and Treasurer of AY Team) and        Vern Armstrong

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Part of the crowd at the 2009 Official Opening of the Cootamundra Show

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Member for Riverina Kay Hull officially opening the 2009 Cootamundra Show.

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2009 Cootamundra Showgirl winner Natalie Farlow addressing the crowd at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

2009 Showgirl winner Natalie Farlow with Brooklynn Thompson, 2009 Showgirl Runnerup at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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Winners and Second place winners of the 2009 Miss Junior Showgirl, Little Miss Showgirl and Master Stockman Competitions.

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The Monster Truck on the racetrack at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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Sideshow Alley at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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Ian and Karen Hoy of Coota Critters, (Major Sponsor of Pet Show) selling some of their products on Saturday 17 October 2009

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The Sample Bag Stall at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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A welcome return of regular patron Mr. Peter Reeves, of "Mr. Nice Cream" with satisfied customer Ross Rafael at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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The Animal Nursery, which gives children the opportunity to get up close to some cute and cuddly creatures, kindly donated and run by Show President Vern and his wife, Wynsome Armstrong

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Champion Waterfowl held by Wayne Armstrong (Life Member and Chief Steward of Poultry and Pigeon section)

Wayne Armstrong (Life Member and Chief Steward of Poultry and Pigeon section) holding a Hardfeather Bantham Female Bird owned by Col Buckley of Tumut

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Grahame McConnell from Forbes holding an Old English Game Silver Duckwing Male

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Car display at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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Car display at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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Haystacking Competition at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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Haystacking at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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Maggie Armstrong (Member of AY Team) and Don Elliott (Patron, Life Member and Assistant Treasurer) taking gate entry money

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Manwaring Family Whipcracking at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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Sideshow Alley at Dusk

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Mr. Peter Reeves of "Mr. Nice Cream" shutting down for the night after a long day at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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Fireworks Spectacular at the 2009 Cootamundra Show

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