On Friday 14th October 2004 Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their Annual Prize Show and Sale of 305 Aged and Shearling Rams on behalf of the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association ‘A’ District.

Averages rose on the year with Aged Rams levelling at £249.21 (+ £80.82) & Shearlings averaged £486.50 (+ £43.72)

Reserve Champion & highest priced (£6,500) shearling with owner Richard Hird

Champion Aged Ram (£1,700) with vendor Michael Watson, Stoneyhill

Champion Shearling (£4,000) with owner Andrew Robinson, Low Nook

Awards:

Large Breeders – Shearling Rams:
1st and Champion Shearling – J A Robinson, Low Nook - £4,000 to J L Wilkinson & Son, Bollihope Shield
2nd – M B Scott, Low Way - £1,800 to T W Edgar
3rd – M Watson, Stoney Hill - £1,600 to K Smith & Sons, East Greenridge
4th – T W & K Hutchinson, Blunt House - £880 to M/s. Sanderson & Bell
5th – R Hutchinson & Sons, Valley Farm - £600 to J D Bentley & Son, Lane Head
6th – M F & K C Stobart, Grains O Beck - £2,600 to R & J Pratt, Grouse Hall
Commended – M/s. Dowson & Sartin, Battle Hill - £120 to A M Bell, Scarth End

Small Breeders – Shearling Rams:
1st and Reserve Champion – R Hird, Gillfield - £6,500 to W M Hutchinson & sons, Redgate
2nd – M/s. Dent Bros, Naby - £400 to Weardale Estates
3rd – C & R Hutchinson, Three Chimneys - £620 to E L & I Fairless, White Hill
4th – J B Fletcher, East Friar House - £3,300 to F & M P Allinson, West Briscoe
5th – A M Walton, Bowlees - £200 to R Sellars, Sycamore Farm
6th – M W Dent, Wythes Hill - £2,100 to M E & C M Bell, Cronkley
Commended – S Hunter, West Friar House – Not sold

Conformation Class:
1st – M F & K C Stobart, Grains O Beck - £2,600 to R & J Pratt, Grouse Hall
2nd – M W Dent, Wythes Hill - £2,700 to R & J Pratt, Grouse Hall
3rd – P Raine, Park End Farm - £220 to R & H Wearmouth, Middle End Farm
Commended – A M Walton, Bowlees - £1,000 to R Peirson, Friar House Farm

Large Breeders Aged Ram:
1st & Champion Aged Ram – M Watson, Stoney Hill - £1,700 to M/s. Tarn Bros., Toft House
2nd – M/s. Tarn Bros., Toft House - £200 to J A Wilkinson, Pry Hill
3rd – M/s. Tarn Bros., Crossthwaite - £150 to Burwarton Estate, Baysdale Abbey
Commended – R Peirson, Friar House Farm - £450 to G H & K Boddy, Low Row Mires

Two Shear Ram:
1st – J B Fletcher, East Friar House - £150 to R I Scott & Son, Summery Hill
2nd – P Peirson, Friar House Farm - £300 to R L Garbutt, Cock Flat Farm
3rd – F & M P Allinson, West Briscoe - £50 to J McCloughlin, Beverley Cottage

Small Breeders Aged Ram:
1st – I T & E M Beadle, Pallet Crag - £450 to M/s. Tarn Bros., Toft House
2nd – W F & J C Metcalf, High Shipley – Not sold
3rd – C Bell, The Pry - £400 to W A, M & C A Watson, Newlands
Commended – M/s. Burncroft Farm, Eggleston - £380 to K D Harryman, Keskerdale

Leading Prices:

Aged Rams £1,700 Stoney Hill; £550 West Underhurth; £450, £300 Friar House Farm (Peirson); £450 Pallet Cragg; £400 Garnthwaite, The Pry; £380 Burncroft; £350 Arngill House; £300 Greenhills

Two Shear Rams £480 Crummah; £320, £250 High Birk Hatt; £300 Friar House Farm (Peirson)

Shearling Rams £6,500 Gill Field; £4,000 Low Nook; £3,300 East Friar House; £2,700, £2,100 Wythes Hill; £2,600 Grain O Beck; £2,200, £600 Valley Farm; £2,000, £1,000 Rigg Farm; £1,800 Low Way; £1,600, £700 Stoney Hill; £1,000, £900 Park End; £1,000, £780 Bowlees Farm; £880, £700, £650 Blunt House; £700 West Common; £680 West Briscoe; £620 Birch Bush, Three Chimneys; £600 High Beck Head; £600 Moor House; £500 East Thorngarth Hill, East House, Broadleys Gate

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