The Solway & Tyne Texel Breeders Club
LATE AUTUMN SHOW & SALE OF
Accredited Pedigree Registered Texel Sheep
(Sold in accordance with the British Texel Sheep Society Rules)

On Saturday 27th September 2003 Harrison & Hetherington Limited conducted the annual show and sale on behalf of the Solway & Tyne Texel breeders Club.

The pre-sale judging was most ably carried out by Miss Jill Perrings of Tilt Hammer Mill, Richmond, Settle. She made light work of a very difficult task as over 70 sheep were presented for judging.

Champion

The championship was awarded to a very strong shearling ram consigned by Mr Richard Henderson of Tobermore, Magherafelt, Co.Londonderry, N.Ireland, which later sold for 900gns to Mr WJ Knox, Mid Haddo, Fyvie.

The reserve position was awarded to a very stylish lamb ram brought forward by Messrs Ridley of Haltcliffe, Hesket-new-Market which later sold for 360gns.

The top price of the day went to regular exhibitor Mr Alan Cochrane of Bush Mills, Co.Antrim, whose long journey was well rewarded with a price of 1,900gns paid for Seneirl Jackdaw a March born born lamb. He sold to Messrs WD Adams & Son of Torhousekie Farm, Wigtown.

Local breeders, Messrs Barrow of Greenwood Farm, topped the shearling section with a tremendous shapey ram selling for 1,700gns to GE Slater of Whiteley Hay Farm, Butley, Cheshire.

The female section was particularly buoyant with Mr Alex Brown’s Stonefieldhill exceptional pen being particularly sought after topping at 1,450gns for a ARR/ARR shearling gimmer which later sold to Messrs A & C Watson of Byresteads Farm, Cockermouth.

Averages -
163 Shearling Rams £344.05 (minus £87.90), 2 Aged Rams £357.00 (minus £85.66), 215 Lamb Rams £266.43 (minus £79.78), 106 Shearling Gimmers £375.03 (minus £78.28.
5 Ewes £308.70 (plus £172.20).

2002 sale report