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Swaledale Gimmer Lambs, Bluefaced Leicester Rams & Females, Other Breed Rams, Individual Swaledale Females

Saturday 2nd October 2010

On Saturday 2nd October 2010 Harrison & Hetherington had forward 1,250 Swaledale Gimmer Lambs, 107 Bluefaced Leicester Rams & Females, 35 Other Breed Rams & 20 Crowned Individual Swaledale Females.

Swaledale Gimmer Lambs met strong competition rising by £22.67 on the year to level at £76.47.
Bluefaced Leicester Rams were also keenly sought after to average £471.45
Crowned Individual Swaledale Ewes averaged £402.50 (+ £115.17)

Champion Swaledale Gimmer Lambs with Maurice Cornforth (judge), Stuart Wood (judge), Nicola Lord (sponsor - Eden Farm Supplies Brough), David Birbeck (vendor)
Champion Swaledale Gimmer Lambs with Maurice Cornforth (judge), Stuart Wood (judge), Nicola Lord (sponsor - Eden Farm Supplies Brough), David Birbeck (vendor)

The show of Swaledale Gimmer Lambs, sponsored by Eden Farm Supplies (Brough) & David Allen & Co, Accountants, was judged by Mr M Cornforth & Mr S Wood, who made the following awards:-

1st D W Birbeck, Corner Cottage - £132 to J E & A J Mitchell
2nd G Harker & Son, Punchard - £100 to P Brown
3rd G Calvert & Sons, Hoggarths - £135 to J & F Nutter

Champion Ram with Andrew Muir (judge) and Stephen Pedley (vendor)
Champion Bluefaced Leicester Ram with Andrew Muir (judge) and Stephen Pedley (vendor)

The Show of Bluefaced Leicester Rams, sponsored by Ewe Tag, Copley Coal & David Allen, Accountants, was judged by Mr A Muir, who made the following awards:-

Class 1 Aged or Shearling Ram
1st W C Porter & Son, Riddings - £300 to C & J C Stephenson
2nd W & C W Dent, Greenriggs - £700 to Forest Hall Farm
3rd I R Cousin, Gillcumber Edge - £420 to D H Ettey & Son

Class 2 Ram Lamb
1st & Champion - J C & E Pedley & Son, Yore House - £1,000 to I R Cousin
2nd W C Porter & Son, Riddings - £600 to K Bousfield
3rd M/s. Lord, Low Dowgill - £1,800 to J W & C R Birbeck

Champion Crowned Ewe with James Rowlandson (judge), Rachel Marston (sponsor - O' Reiley Chartered Accountants and Ian Brown (vendor)
Champion Crowned Swaledale Ewe with James Rowlandson (judge), Rachel Marston (sponsor - O' Reiley Chartered Accountants and Ian Brown (vendor)

The Show of Crowned Swaledale Ewes, sponsored by N T O’Reilly, Accountants and the Tan Hill Inn, was judged by Mr J Rowlandson who made the following awards:-

Class 1 Ewe
1st & Reserve Champion - R Hutchinson & Sons, Valley Farm - £550 to R N & I M Beaty
2nd M & E M Wilson, Arngill House - £400 to D Cousins

Class 2 Shearling
1st & Champion - D & M Brown. Lummas House - £800 to R White
2nd M & E M Wilson, Arngill House - £400 to Messrs Lightfoot
3rd M W Skidmore Ltd., Wolf Cleugh - £520 to A D & P Coates

Class 3 Lamb
1st L M Huddleston, Overhouses - £140 to J G & R M Hall
2nd T W Hutchinson, Bail Hill - £160 to J M Rowlandson

Leading Prices:

Swaledale Gimmer Lambs
£135, £94, £88 Hoggarths; £132, £112, £108, £88 Corner Cottage; £113, £98, £84 (x2), £81 Helbeck Farm; £105 Dale Head; £100 Punchard; £97 West Stoneykeld; £92 Mill Cottage; £90 Halfpenny House; £89 Walburn Hall; £88 Hillandale, Stoneygarth; £84, £82 Cotegill; £83 Gill Gate, Bleathgill; £80 High Stennerskeugh

Bluefaced Leicester Aged Ram
£700 Greenriggs

Bluefaced Leicester Shearlings
£750 Greenriggs, £620 Gillcumber Edge, £580 High Stennerskeugh; £500 Lockholme Hall

Bluefaced Leicester Ram Lambs
£1,900, £1,100, £1000, £900, £700 Asby Hall; £1,800, £1,300, £1,150, £650, £600, £500 Low Dowgill; £1,000, £600 Yore House; £1,000, £620 Harkerside; £700, £680 High Plains; £600 Riddings, East Lowfield

Suffolk Rams
£400 Nuncote Nook Farm

Texel Rams
£400 Nuncote Nook Farm

Crowned Swaledale Ewes
£680 Lummas House; £550, £400 Valley Farm; £450, £400 Arngill House

Crowned Swaledale Gimmer Shearlings
£800 Lummas House; £520 Wolf Cleugh; £400 Arngill House

Individual Swaledale Gimmer Lambs
£160 Bail Hill; £140 Overhouses