Bronze sculpture by Eddie Hackman, c.2002 of a drover on horse with dog and sheep.
Awarded For: Awarded to the winner of the RAS/ASC Merino Sheep Young Judges Competition State Final
Donated By: Donated by the past employees of Egelabra Merino Stud in memory of Mr Hugh Lydiard and first presented in 2003. Hugh Lydiard provided many years of service as Judge and Steward at the Royal Easter Show and encouraged young people within the industry.
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Miss Maryanne Alcock | 2003 |
| Sarah Mortimer | 2004 |
| Jonathan Merriman | 2005 |
| Sarah Mortimer | 2006 |
| Daniel Rayner | 2007 |
| George Lawrence (group 7) | 2008 |
| Lydia Herbert | 2009 |
| Mr Cameron Cox - NSW Stud Merino Breeders | 2010 |
| Ben Simmons - Group 12: Castlereagh | 2011 |
| Mstr Jock Capel - Group 14: Northwest | 2012 |
| Greg Alcock - Group 6: Far South Coast & Tablelands | 2013 |
| Lauralee Terlich - Group 8: Riverina | 2014 |
| Sophie Watson - Group 14: Northwest | 2015 |
| Georgia Walters - Group 13: Central Northern | 2016 |
| Sam Phillips - Great Southern Supreme Merino Show | 2017 |
| Jack Lawrence - SMBA - Rabobank Dubbo National Merino Sheep Show | 2018 |
| Jack Kelly - SMBA - Dubbo | 2019 |
| No Competition - Show Cancelled | 2020 |
| Campbell Rubie - Group 10: Central Western | 2021 |
| Patrick Davis - SMBA Canberra | 2022 |
| Lindsay Brown - SMBA Armidale | 2023 |
| Bateson Pittman - SMBA Dubbo | 2024 |
| Luke Meredith - SMBA Dubbo | 2025 |