Their Muzzle Station flock of 1760 Merino ewes typically clips 6.8kg of 18.7 micron wool and has an average lambing of 122%.
Judges Ryan O’Dea and Hugh Cameron were flown into the 16,000 hectare property and the two-day tour continued by vehicle down the Awatere Valley and into the Wairau.
Second place went to Ashworth (Tim and Sally Wadworth with farm manger Andrew Harman) and third to Muller Station (Steve and Mary Satterthwaite), who also won the wool quantity prize.
Wool quality prizes went to Blairich Station (Small family) and most improved flock to the Hamilton family at Glenlee Station.
Marlborough Merino Association chairman Simon Fowler said the weather was perfect and support was amazing for the tour.
The entrants farm 90,000 hectares of land between them and several stations supply stud genetics, influencing Merino, halfbred and crossbred flocks across New Zealand.
