PEDIGREE TEXEL SHEEP
Saturday 23rd September 2006
On behalf of Solway & Tyne Texel Breeders Club

A top price of 4000gns was realised at The Solway & Tyne Texel Breeders Club Show & Sale at Carlisle on Saturday 23rd September 2006.

Lot 212 3,200gns

A ram lamb consigned by John Forsyth of the Glenside Flock based at Maybole, Ayrshire, sold for the leading price of 4000gns. Glenside Malibu a group 1 February born lamb and son of Castlecairn Keltic Star whose mother is a daughter of Claybury Invader, sold to Northern Ireland breeder Austin Shaw, of County Antrim.

Following at 3200gns was a 3 shear ram shown by Austin Shaw of the Fairmount Flock, Northern Ireland. Brague Jethro a February 2003 born son of Brague Inspiration caught the eye of many enthusiasts because of his sheer scope but after keen bidding was knocked down to the joint purchase of Messrs. Wilkinson, of Aspatria, Carlisle, Messrs. Dunlop, Searigg, near Dumfries, and Messrs. Miller of Old Walls at Lockerbie.

Lot 73 1,000gns

Joint top price of 1000gns in the female section went to husband and wife team of Alex and Gemma Brown for shearling gimmers. The first came from Alex’s Stonefieldhill Flock, for a group 2 March born gimmer sired by Cowal Keepsake and with his mother going back to Claircot First Foot, she was knocked down to Northumberland breeders J. Walton & Son of Roseden Farm, Alnwick.

Lot 64 1,000gns

The second 1000gns gimmer came from Gemma’s Brookhill Flock which was the first entry of her consignment into the ring. This daughter of Stonefield Keepsake and her mother going back to Stonefieldhill Incredible, she was sold to Neil Crighton of Berwick upon Tweed.

Sale Averages – 83 Shearling Rams £319.05, 147 Lamb Rams £244.79, 3 Ewes £126.00, 68 Shearling Gimmers £256.17

Prize List – Judge Mr. A. Gault.

Class 1 Shearling Gimmer 1st 84 Houghton, 2nd 73 Brown, 3rd 20 Dunbar, 4th 64 Brown, 5th 8 Dunbar, 6th 50 Ponting.
Class 2 Ewe Lambs – no entries
Class 3 Shearling Rams 1st 129 Cochrane, 2nd 98 Halliday, 3rd 136 Errington, 4th 146 MacTaggart, 5th 119 Grieve, 6th 147 George.
Class 4 Lamb Ram 1st 246 Wilkinson, 2nd 366 Forsyth, 3rd 389 Chrstnutt, 4th 347 Horsley, 5th 260 George, 6th 446 Clark.
Class 4 Young Handlers 1st Nicholas Woodmass, 2nd Stuart Pitt, 3rd Euan MacTaggart
Overall Champion 246 Wilkinson
Reserve Overall Champion 366 Forsyth

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