On Friday 15th October 2004 Harrison & Hetherington Ltd presented 300 Rams on behalf of the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association ‘A’ District.

Numbers sold and average prices were only slightly down on the year. Aged Rams averaged £313.68 (-£44.26). Shearling Rams averaged £544.07 (- £23.05)

Champion Shearling Vendor J W Dent & Son, Naby View (Mr Stuart Dent holding the ram)

Reserve Champion Shearling Vendor A M Walton, Bowlees

AWARDS
Large Breeders Aged Rams
1st - J & S E Bainbridge, Crumma, £650 to Mr Bousfield
2nd - A E Iceton & Sons, High Birk Hatt, £250 to C N Patchett
3rd - J A Robinson, Low Nook, £220 to F Macaskill
4th - J & S E Bainbridge, Crumma, £550 to F Macaskill

Small Breeders Aged Rams
1st & Champion - Aged Ram C Bell, The Pry, £1000 to Messrs Sibson
2nd - P J Dixon, East House, £300 to F Macaskill
3rd - B & S Iceton, West Carnigill, £500 to J & S E Bainbridge
Commended M/s. Metcalf, Barningham House. £200 to R Walton

2 Shear Ram
1st & Reserve Champion Aged Ram R Iceton, East Thorngarth Hill. £480 to M/s. Cotterill
2nd - Tarn Bros, Crossthwaite, £180 to F Macaskill
3rd - Bayles Bros, West Hope, £150 to Mr Hodgson
Commended M J & S M Wallace & Son, Lane Head Farm, £400 to E Rowell

Large Breeders Shearling Ram
1st & Champion Shearling Ram J W Dent & Sons, Naby View £2400 to C R Raine & Sons
2nd - R Hutchinson & Son, Valley Farm, £1500 to A Myers
3rd - P Raine, Park End, £1600 to L Guy & Son
4th - J W Dent & Sons, Naby View, £4000 to A & J W Birbeck
5th - T W & K Hutchinson, Blunt House, £2200 to J C & J White
Commended J C & J White, Rigg Farm, £1500 to Messrs Lightfoot

Small Breeders Shearling Ram
1st & Reserve Champion Shearling Ram A M Walton, Bowlees, £3400 to S L Pratt
2nd - Dent Bros., Naby View Not Sold
3rd - S Hunter, West Friar House, £2300 to J B Fletcher
4th - Dent Bros., Naby View, £2800 to M Watson
5th - Dent Bros., Naby View, £3000 to R Hutchinson & Sons
Commended K P Scott, Moorhouse £100 to A & C T Scott

Best Conformation
1st - T W & K Hutchinson, Blunt House £2200 to J C & J White
2nd - P Raine, Park End, £1400 to Tarn Bros.
3rd - J C & J White, Rigg Farm, £700 to J E High & Son

Aged Rams Leading Prices
£ 1000 The Pry; £820 Barningham House; £800, £400 Bell Farm; £600, £550, £350 Crumma; £550 Mizzies, Wythes Hill; £420 The Rigg; £350 (2) Friar House Farm; £320 High Birk Hatt, Beck Foot; £300 East House

Two Shear Rams Leading Prices
£ 500 High Birk Hatt; £480 East Thorngarth Hill; £400 Lane Head

Shearling Leading Prices
£ 4000, £3800, £3000, £2800, £2400 Naby View; £3800, £3200, £2200 West Briscoe; £3400 Bowlees; £3300, £1500 The Rigg; £3000 East Friar House; £2600 Broadleys Gate; £2300 West Friar House; £2200, £1800 Blunt House; £1900, £1600, £1400 Park End; £1700 Stoney Hill; £1500 Valley Farm; £1400 Wythes Hill; £1100, £1000 High Beck Head; £1000 Garnthwaite

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