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Annual Tour 2012

A few photos from the 2012 Annual Southdown NZ Tour hosted in Southland and Otago.

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Queenstown - TSS Earnslaw steaming its way across Lake Wakatipu

All aboard the bus - back row seats - John Wynyard, Charles Trousdale, Christine Ramsay, Andrew & Louise Christey, Scott Innes

$Donald MacLean\'s \"Bellfield\" ewes, Omakau$

$\"Bellfield\" ewes$

$\"Bellfield\" ram lambs$

$Lachlan Elliot\'s \"Lammermoor\" ram lambs, Ranfurly$

$\"Lammermoor\" 2th ewes$

$\"Lammermoor\" ewes$

$Thank you at \"Lammermoor\"$

Back down the Paerau Valley at 1850 feet.

Curling at Naseby - Roddy ready to curl!

21 - Janet showing her style

22 - Jan & Fiona sweeping

23 - Team talk!

$Don & Jo Murray\'s \"Riverside\", ewes Waitahuna$

$\"Riverside\" ram lambs$

$\"Riverside\" 2th ewes$

Judging & Corrective Mating Workshop - Todd & Christina

$Deborah Lindsay\'s \"Rhino Downs\" Balclutha$

$\"Rhino Downs\" ram lambs$