They have clearly stumbled on a winning formula though, as their results at the national Golden Fleece awards in Ranfurly yesterday showed.
Not only did they win the champion fine wool fleece for the second year in a row, with 99 out of a possible 100 points, they scored an additional 12 placings throughout the competition's 40 categories. Of those, seven were first-place prizes.
This year, they missed out entering on the champion strong wool fleece class, won by Ian Smith of Ranfurly.
Their strong wool had already been sold.
Maniototo wool, in general, was well represented at the competition and was a frequent winner throughout the categories. The Patersons put that down to the good season and because the Maniototo had traditionally been a strong wool-growing area.
Organising committee chairwoman Margot Hall said 43 growers from around the country entered 150 fleeces and all set the bar high. This was the fourth year the Maniototo has hosted the event and more entrants are attracted each year.
Results: Fine wool champion, champion merino ram fleece and champion merino ewe fleece: A.D. and S.D. Paterson (Maniototo). Champion polwarth fleece (equal): Andrew Paterson (Omakau) and Ida Valley Station. Champion Corriedale Fleece: J Sidey (Hawarden). Strong wool champion and champion Romney fleece: I.D. Smith (Maniototo).Champion Perendale fleece: A and A Beattie (Outram). Champion Leicester fleece: James Pirie (Invercargill). Merino ram 16 micron and finer: Matangi Station (Alexandra) 1; Lammermoor Station (Maniototo) 2. Merino ram 16.2-18.5 micron: A.D. and S.D. Paterson 1 and 2; Matangi Station 3. Merino ram 18.6 - 20.5 micron: A.D and S.D Paterson 1, 2, and 3. Merino ram 20.6 micron and stronger: A.D. and S.D. Paterson 1; Glenmore Station (Tekapo) 2. Merino ewe 16 micron and finer: Lammermoor Station 1; John McArthur (Clyde) 2; Lammermoor Station 3. Merino ewe 16.1-18.5 micron: A.D. and S.D. Paterson 1 and 2; Maryburn Station (Tekapo) 3. Merino ewe 18.6-20.5 micron: A.D. and S.D. Paterson 1; I.D., P.E. and B.E. Stevenson (Cheviot) 2; A.D. and S.D. Paterson 3. Merino ewe 20.6 micron and stronger: Andrew Paterson 1. Merino woolly hogget 16.1 micron and finer: A.D. and S.D. Paterson 1; Stonehenge (Maniototo) 2 and 3. Merino woolly hogget 16.1-18.5 micron: A.D. and S.D.Paterson 1; Lammermoor Station 2; A.D. and S.D. Paterson 3. Merino woolly hogget 18.6-20.5 micron: Grampions Station (Tekapo) 1; A.D. and S.D. Paterson 2. Quarterbred or polwarth ram 25 micron or finer: Andrew Paterson 1. Quarterbred or polwarth ewe 25 micron or finer: Andrew Paterson 1 and 2. Quarterbred or polwarth woolly hogget 25 micron or finer: Ida Valley Station 1 and 2; Andrew Paterson 3. Halfbred or Corriedale ram: J Sidey 1; W.E. and P.M. Bain (Roxburgh) 2. Halfbred or Corriedale ewe: E.J. Laurenson (Fairlie) 1 and 2; A.B. Carey and Co (Maniototo) 3. Halfbred or Corriedale woolly hogget: Stonehenge 1 and 2; G.A.McKnight (Oturehua) 3. Halfbred or Corriedale shorn hogget: G. and B. Gilbert (Leeston) 1. Romney ram: Duncan Elliot (Maniototo) 1, E.J. Laurenson 2; A.D. and S.D. Paterson 3. Romney ewe: I.D. Smith 1; K. Gillespie (Oturehua) 2; B.K. and V.M. McSkimming (Maniototo) 3.Romney shorn hogget: Duncan Elliot 1, 2, and 3. Perendale ram: R.A. and K.E.France (Moa Flat) 1. Perendale ewe: A.and A. Beattie 1; Braemar Station (Tekapo) 2; R.A. and K.E. France 3.Perendale woolly hogget: Braemar Station 1. Borderdale, coopworth and crossbred ram: James Pirie 1. Borderdale, coopworth and crossbred ewe: Rocklands Station (Clarks Junction) 1; D. Small (Poolburn) 2; S.I. and H.A. Mangin (Ashburton) 3. Borderdale, coopworth and crossbred woolly hogget: James Pirie 1; Richard Nichol (Outram) 2; James Pirie 3. Borderdale, coopworth and crossbred shorn hogget: Rachel Humphrey (Feilding) 1; James Pirie 2 and 3. Leicester ram: James Pirie 1. Leicester ewe: James Pirie 1 and 2; Heddell family (Rangiora) 3.Leicester shorn hogget: James Pirie 1. Lambs wool blend: J.L. Allison (Otautau) 1.
