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Cream of the Glammies crop announced

Wednesday 3 March 2010, 8:08AM

By Beef + Lamb New Zealand

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The finalists for the Meat & Wool New Zealand Golden Lamb Awards (aka the Glammies) have just been announced.

After scrupulous testing by Carne Technologies, the 20 most tender lamb rumps will now face the ultimate taste test at the Upper Clutha A & P Show in Wanaka on 12 March.

The finalists for this year’s Glammies, sponsored by Pfizer Animal Genetics, are:
Class 1 – Dual Purpose

  • KI & KE Dunlop, Winton (Greeline) processed at Alliance Group, Mataura
  • Paul McGill, Masterton (Romney) processed at Cabernet Foods
  • B & L Murray & Murray Rose, Lawrence (Romeny/Perfintex) processed at Alliance Group, Mataura
  • Murray & Jan Wards, Gore (Textra) processed at Alliance Group, Mataura


Class 2 – Dual Purpose X Terminal

  • RS & RC Black, Riverton (Coopworth/Texel) processed at Alliance Group, Mataura
  • RW Gibson, Cromwell (Merino/Southdown) processed at Ashburton Meat Processors
  • Bill & Beth Gordon, Garston (Romney/Southdown) processed at Alliance Group, Mataura
  • Phil Reid, Gore (Romney/Texel) processed at Silver Fern Farms, Finegand
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Class 3 – Composite/Crossbreed X Terminal

  • Joanne Bowmar, Wyndham (Romney Texel/Texel) processed at Alliance Group, Mataura
  • Robert & Rosemary Gardyne, Winton (Perendale Texel/Texel) processed at Alliance Group, Mataura
  • Mark & Sue Lawrence, Oamaru (Romney Texel/South Suffolk) processed at Alliance Group, Smithfield
  • Helen & Hugh Winder, Feilding (Texel Cross/Texel) processed at Land Meat NZ Ltd


Class 4 – Terminal

  • Malcolm & Sue Day, Dipton (Wiltshire) processed at Alliance Group, Mataura
  • Peter Irvine, Timaru (Texel) processed at Alliance Group, Smithfield
  • Sarah Rodie, Amberley (Texel) processed at Harris Meats
  • David Walsh, Featherston (Texel/Composite) processed at Cabernet Foods


Class 5 – Retail

  • Countdown North Island (Fresh Zone)
  • Harmony Foods (MacKenzie)
  • Harmony Foods (MacKenzie Organics)
  • The Neat Meat Company (1st Class)


Putting their palates to the job for this year’s final will be the Topp Twins and former All Black Richard Loe, alongside legendary chefs Michael Coughlin and Graham Hawkes.