Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association
Prize Show and Sale of Crowned Inlamb Ewes and Shearlings also Gimmer Hoggs
Wednesday 7th March 2007

On Wednesday 7th March 2007 Harrison & Hetherington Ltd. held their Afternoon show & evening sale of 67 Swaledale Ewes & Gimmer Hoggs, followed by 220 Association Flock Books, Shepherds Guides & Bluefaced Leicester Flock Books

Overall Champion – Matthew Lawson, Buddle House

The sale, on behalf of the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association, was sponsored by Adrian Bell, Livestock Scanner; Castle Sculptures; Taylor & Braithwaite; R McWhirter & Agri Lloyd.

The overall sale average of £545.64 was £43.02 down on the year.

Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association Flock Books were in strong demand the first ten books dating 1920-1929 grossed £10,350

Awards

Class 1 – Ewe
1st & Overall Champion – M R Lawson, Buddle House - £1,400 to I Collinson
2nd – J H & C L Harrison, Hazeldene - £300 to M Beaty
3rd – J & J E Bradley, Penyghent - £350 to L Brown

Class 2 – Gimmer Shearling
1st & Reserve Champion – R Marwood & Son, Long Green - £1,500 to P Raine
2nd – B R Lawson & Son, Buddle House - £700 to M W Bousfield
3rd – J H & C L Harrison, Hazeldene - £700 to M Beaty

Class 3 – Gimmer Hogg
1st – R Marwood & Son, Long Green - £440 to K G Sowerby
2nd – R Marwood & Son, Long Green - £600 to M Mcullum
3rd – J R & G Walton & Son, Newton Lodge - £380 to A Fawbert

Class 4 – Conformation
1st – C Nelson & Son, Lainger House - £450 to M & M Throup
2nd – M R Lawson, Buddle House (Champion)
3rd – B R Lawson & Son, Buddle House (2nd Prize Shearling)

Leading Prices

Ewes
£2,000 Catlow; £1,400 Buddle House; £1,100 Wolf Cleugh; £700 Scarr House Farm; £650 Hazeldene; £600 Redgate; £550 Newton Lodge; £500 Long Green

Gimmer Shearlings
£1,500, £1,000 Long Green; £800, £700 Hazeldene; £800, £700 Buddle House; £500 Dale View

Gimmer Lambs
£600, £550 Long Green; £520 Newton Lodge

Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association Flock Book
1920 - £3,100; 1921 - £1,500; 1922 - £1,200; 1923 - £1,000; 1924 - £1,900; 1925 - £600; 1926 - £600; 1927 - £150; 1928 - £150, £100; 1929 - £150, £100; 1934-1935 - £110; 1936-1940 - £850; 1941-1947 - £340

Shepherds Guides
1885 - £300; 1907 - £200; 1919 - £150

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