Show Achievements in 2001

To see a summary of show achievements for 2001-2002 please go to the Show achievements for 2002 page. Winner of the Centenary of Federation Prime Lamb Sire, Sydney Royal Show 2001, the biggest award for any Sheep breeder in the Commonwealth in the year.

Newspaper article about our " Ivydown stud wins at Royal Sydney show" win!

Newspaper article taken from The South Gippsland Sentinel Times, April 18, 2001

Ivydown's Basil 13/99 was one of the Reynolds family's many wins at the recent Sydney Royal Show and is pictured with Mark Reynolds.

Ivydown stud wins at Royal Sydney show. The "Ivydown Southdown Stud" not only competed at the Recent Sydney Royal Show, but won so many sections, they finished as the most successful exhibitor. The stud exhibited rams, lambs, and ewes, and won major prizes in all sections. In particular, their wins in the sections of Grand Champion Southdown Ram, and Grand Champion Southdown Ewe, were both very prestigious. They won the Centenary of Federations Supreme Prime Lamb Sire section with a lamb called "Basil 13/99", described by NSW judge, Mr Ken Macintosh as the most superior sheep he had ever seen. "This is the most heavily muscled sheep I have ever seen. I have been exhibiting and judging sheep for over 20 years and he is the most superior sheep exhibited, and will continue to be very successful for a long time to come.", Mr Macintosh said. All of the sheep exhibited by Ivydown stud were bred at the Meeniyan property by Dave and Neralie Reynolds.

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