MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
FRIDAY 11th OCTOBER, 2002

£6,000 top: The A District sale leader at Middleton in Teesdale from Dent Brothers, Naby View

On Friday 11th October 2002 , Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their Annual Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association 'A' District Ram Sale, an entry of 261 Rams comprising 74 Aged Rams and 187 Shearlings met a strong trade, aged rams averaged £354.13 (+£186.84 from 2000), shearling averaged £655.27 (+£273.27 from 2000).

Awards and Prizes:- Aged Rams(large breeders) 1st MF & KC Stobbart, Grains o` Beck, £650 to Mesrs Fisher, 2nd MJ & SM Wallace, Lanehead, £900 to Mr Smith, 3rd J & SF Bainbridge, Crumma, £150 to Mr Walton, Commended J & SF Bainbridge, Crumma, £200 to Mr Bousfield.

Aged Rams(small breeders) 1st MB Fletcher, Friar House, £600 to Mr Garbutt, 2nd MW Dent, Wythes Hill, £700 to Mr Nevin, 3rd R & F Longstaff, Low Houses, £1000 to Tarn Bros, Commended WG Foster, 18 Hude, £60 to D Eccles.

2 Shear Rams(large breeders) 1st RM Dixon, Garthwaite, £850 to Breck House, 2nd Bayles Bros, West Hope, £1200 to Weardale Estates, 3rd Dawson & Seatin, Battle Hill, £900 to J Nattrass, Commended Dawson & Seatin, Battle Hill, £600 to Mr Longton.

2 Shear(small breeders) 1st S Tully, Burncroft, £150 to C Atkinson, 2nd C & JC Stephenson, Pikestone, £280 to Mr Wood, 3rd C & JC Stephenson, Pikestone £180 to Mr Wood, Commended JJ Pickering, Woolpitt Hills, £600 to Mr Walton.

Champion Aged Ram – RM Dixon, Garthwaite. Reserve Champion Aged Ram – Bayles Bros, West Hope.

Shearling Rams(large breeders) 1st A & J Harrison, Beckhead, £2500 to Dawson & Seaton, 2nd P Raine, Park End, £3000 to AT Bainbridge, 3rd JW Dent, Naby View, £600 to M & EM Wilson, 4th PJ Dixon, East House, Not Sold, 5th AJ Harrison, Beck Head, £2000 to JA Robinson, 6th M Watson, Stoney Hill, £1100 to Breck House, Commended K & M Hutchinson, Blunt House £900 to R Belton.

Shearling Rams(small breeders), 1st Dent Bros, Naby View, £3400 to R Hutchinson & Son, 2nd Dent Bros, Naby View, £6200 to R Marwood & Son, 3rd Mr Wallace, Lanehead, £4200 to W Cockbain, 4th S Tully, Burncroft £1100 to Mr Capstick, 5th S Tully, Burncroft, £2200 to MC Dent, 6th AM Walton, Bowlees, £1300 to JI Stoddart, Commended Dent Bros, Naby View, £120 to M Toward.

Champion Shearling & Overall Champion – Dent Bros, Naby View.
Reserve Champion Shearling – A & J Harrison, Beck Head.

Leading Prices:- Aged Rams £1200 West Hope, £1000 West Farm, £900(x2) Lanehead Farm, £900 & £600 Battle Hill, £ 850 Garnthwaite, £850 Park House(Walton), £700 Wythes Hill, £650 & £380 Grove Farm, £650 Grains o` Beck, £600 Friar House Farm, £350 Parrick House, £320 High Shipley Farm.
Shearling Rams £6200, £3400 & £2100 Naby View, £5000, £3500, £2500, £2000 & £1800 Beck Head, £4200 Lane Head Farm, £3000, £1900 & £1000 Park End, £2200 & £1100 Burncroft Farm, £2100 & £1200 Birch Farm, £1300 & £1000 Cronkley, £1300 Brownlees Farm, £1100 Rigg Farm, £1100 Stoney Hill, £1000 High Beck Flatt, £1000 Dirt Pitt, £1000 Dale View Farm, £1000 Stoney Keld.

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