Middleton in Teesdale Prize Show and Sale
of Swaledale Gimmer Lambs

On Friday 15th September 2006 at Middleton in Teesdale mart, Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their annual prize show and sale of 5,695 Swaledale Gimmer Lambs.

A good show of lambs averaged £39.46 (+£5.56 on the year)

The show was kindly sponsored by Nat West Bank PLC and was judged by Mr A Barnes, Cowden, who made the following awards:-

1st and winner of the Stan Davis Trophy – Messrs R Marwood & Son, Long Green - £170 to Mr T Nattrass.
2nd and winner of the Shield for the best pen in ‘A’ District – Messrs C R Raine & Sons, Stanhope Gate - £170 to Mr E Thompson.
3rd – T W Hutchinson, Bail Hill - £62 to Mr A Barnes.

The champion lambs with from left to right:- Alan Barnes, Cowden - Judge Eric Blench, Nat West Bank PLC - Sponsor Geoff Marwood, Long Green - Vendor

Leading Prices:

£170, £230, £82, £80, £58, £55, £54, £52, £51, £50 Long Green; £170, £65, £61, £53 Stanhopegate; £100, £56 Rigg Farm; £88, £72, £52, £51 Thwaite Farm; £76, £74, £72, £64, £53, £50 (x2) West Briscoe; £74, £68 Stoneykeld; £69 Hodgson House; £68, £55, £52 Summer Lodge; £66, £50 High Beck Head; £66 High Birk Hatt; £62 Bail Hill; £59, £51 Hude; £58 Revelin, Naby; £58, £55, £52 High Blackton; £56 Lane Head; £55, £51 Dousgill; £55 Bull Ghyll; £54 Poppin Cottage; £53 Low House; £52 Aygill, Toft House; £51 (x2) Low Way; £51 West Hope, Buddle House; £51, £50 Overthwaite; £50 Birch Bush, Ettersgill House, Newton Lodge

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