Kirkby Stephen Annual Prize Show and sale of
Individual Swaledale Ewes and Flock Books
Wednesday 1st March 2006

On Wednesday 1st March 2006 Harrison & Hetherington Ltd. held their Annual Prize Show & Sale on behalf of the Swaledale Sheep Breeders’ Association with an entry of 55 Crowned Swaledale Ewes, scanned in lamb, Gimmer Hoggs and 198 Swaledale Sheep Breeders’ Flock Books & 3 Shepherds Guides.

Left to right Adrian Bell - Scanner & Sponsor, Grant Dickinson - Taylor & Braithwaite - Sponsor, Jean Fowler - Sponsor, Stephen Huck - Carrs Billington Agriculture - Sponsor, Brian Porter holding the champion on behalf of the vendor Ken Brown

There was a good show of sheep forward resulting a higher clearance than the previous year

The show was sponsored by Adrian Bell (Scanner). Taylor & Braithwaite, Carrs Billington Agriculture, R McWhirter and Jean Fowler (Sculptor)

Awards

Class 1 – Ewe
1st & Reserves Champion – W M Hutchinson & Sons, Redgate - £700 to D I Hanson
2nd - J & J E Bradley, Penyghent - £800 to G M Sibson
3rd – P Chester, Lowgill - £850 to Messrs Lightfoot

Class 2 – Gimmer Shearling
1st & Overall Champion – K Brown, Reading Room Cottages - £1,800 to W F Gill
2nd – Mossdale Farms, Hawes - £1,600 to G M Sibson
3rd – J & J E Bradley, Penyghent - £550 to A Fawbert

Class 3 – Gimmer Hogg
1st – R Marwood & Son, Long Green - £750 to L N & R Nutter
2nd – R Marwood & Son, Long Green - £580 to D Hargreaves
3rd – R Hutchinson & Sons, Valley Farm - £280 to Weardale Estates

Class 4 – Conformation
1st – J & J E Bradley, Penyghent - £700 to R Sellars
2nd – P Chester, Lowgill - £850 to Messrs Lightfoot
3rd – R Marwood & Son, Long Green - £550 to E M, J M & D E Wood

Leading Prices

Gimmer Shearlings
£1,800, £550 2 Reading Room Cottages; £1,600, £700 Mossdale Farms; £1,200 Long Green

Ewes
£850, £500 Lowgill; £800, £700 Penyghent; £700, £600 Thwaite Bridge; £700, £500 Long Green; £700 Redgate; £650 2 Reading Room Cottages; £550 Penyghent

Gimmer Lambs
£750, £580 Long Green

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