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and breeding sheep / Harrison & Hetherington Ltd. held their Annual prize show and sale of 9,660 Mule Gimmer Lambs for members of the North of England Mule Sheep Association at Kirkby Stephen Mart.
The sale was conducted in front of a packed ringside with purchasers from throughout the country and Scotland. A total clearance was achieved, with 380 more sold on the year. The sale averaged a marvellous £91.41 (up £11.51 on the year).
The show, held the previous evening was kindly sponsored by Farm Sense in conjunction with Eden Farm Supplies (Brough) Ltd., NB UK, Carr’s Billington Agriculture and Dugdale Nutrition, and was judged by Mr W Skelton, Mr D Woolacott with Mr B Davidson as Referee.
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| The Champion pen consigned by KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall |
Taking top honours and lifting the overall championship cup was a very eye-catching pen of lambs , which where a credit to the breed consigned by local breeders Andrew and Mark Brown of Asby Hall, which went on to realise a centre record of £500, selling to local enthusiasts Fran and Ron Wilson, Armathwaite.
Class 1 – Confined to Vendors of 200 or less
and Members of Kirkby Stephen NEMSA Branch
1st & Winning the William Dent Perpetual Trophy
– Messrs D & C E Marston, Easegill Head - £255 to Mr R Wilson
2nd Messrs D & J H Richardson, Croft House - £200 to Messrs Jenkinson
3rd Messrs I & P Brown, Oak House - £138 to Mr W N Skelton
4th Messrs Jenkinson Ltd, Whingill - £109 to Mr J Dickinson
5th Messrs M J & C Cockburn Ltd, South House - £170 to Mr R Duncan
Class 2
– 10 Lambs Open to all Vendors
1st & Overall Champion Pen, winning the P F & K Perpetual
Trophy and the Late C Jackson Trophy – Messrs KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall
- £500 to Mr R Wilson
2nd & Reserve Champion Pen, winning the H & H Perpetual Trophy
– Messrs H W & M A Alderson, Howgill Grange - £310 to Messrs A M & H
V Brown.
3rd Messrs H R Hayton & Son, Asby Grange - £330 to Messrs A M & H V Brown.
4th Messrs W M Hutchinson & Son, Redgate £325 to Mr R J Heigh
5th Messrs W & C W Dent, Greenriggs - £142 Messrs R M & W P Heigh
Principle Prices
£500, £165, £150, £125, £112, £98, £95 (2) Asby Hall; £330, £260, £104,
£99, £97 (2), £95 Asby Grange; £325, £250, £115, £112, £110, £107, £105,
£103, £101, £100 Redgate; £310, £200, £145, £108 Howgill Grange; £255,
£142, £115, £102, £98, £96 Easegill Head; £200, £99 Croft House; £170,
£115, £97 South House; £155, £110, £102, £95 (2) High Green Farm; £142,
£116, £107, £98 (2), £95 Greenriggs;. £140, £120, £103, £96 Coach & Horses; £130, £118 Oak House Farm; £135, £100,
£99 East Lowfield Farm; £130, £122, £10, £97, £96, £95 Villa Farm; £130, £100,
£97 Pennine View; £128, £101, £95 Bleathgill; £121, £120, £99 Low Dowgill; £120,
£105, £95 Gill Gate; £125, £110, £107, £102 Swathburn; £115, £98 Townend Farm;
£114 Ravenseat; £114, £97, £96 Gaythorne Hall; £112 Lockholme Hall; £112, £96
Cranberry; £110, £105 Tarn House; £110, £97 (2) Intake Bottom; £110, £96 Hebblethwaite
Hall; £110, £96 Valley Farm; £110, £96 Rake Head; £110 Bridge End; £109, £106,
£102 Whingill; £109 Park House (Hodgson),; £109, £95 Argill House; £109, £97
Ellergill; £106, £96 Waterhouses; £106 (2) Bowderdale Head; £105 High Lane; £105
Gillcumber Edge; £104 Dale Forge; £102 Lane Farm, Castle Hill; £102, £101, £99,
£98 Thorney Gale; £102, £96 West Stoney Keld; £101 Croft Farm; £100, £97 High
Plains; £100, £96 Roseleigh; £98, £97 Midtown Farm; £97 Town Head Farm; £97,
£95 Gillses; £96 Southwaite, Park House; £95 Williams House.