The Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held at the Tempest Arms, Elslack, near Skipton on Saturday 22nd April 2017 at 2pm. An agenda will be sent to members with the Spring Newsletter. A lunch will be provided before the AGM free of charge to members who confirm their attendance. Please let the […]
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The entry deadline for the WLSBA Photography competitionhas been extended until the 28th February. Entries can be posted to the secretary or email to wensleydalesheep@yahoo.com in the highest resolution possible! The Top six will be shortlisted and the final winner chosen at the 2017 AGM by the members. £25 to the winner, rosettes to top
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New for 2017 – WLSBA Ties in Navy, Brown, Bottle Green and Red £15.00 each. For ordering details see the Market place.
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Judging of Wensleydale classes at the 2016 Great Yorkshire Show took place at Harrogate on Tuesday 12 July. Judge was Mr Roger Field of Ferrensby, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire shadowed by trainee judge Miss Laura Beaton of Green Hammerton, York. The breed champion was an aged ram (two-shear) bred and exhibited by Ernie Sherwin of Nosterfield, North
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Rydale 2016 Judge Alan Duffield had to call on all his years of experience to award his prizes in each class, with one of the best shows of top quality exhibits forward. The hogg in wool class may have only had 4 forward but it consisted of 3 show Champions of 2016, namely:- Otley, Northumberland
Congratulations to Freda Magill whose Wensleydale Fleece made the Final 8 in the the Golden Fleece, in a competition organised by the British Wool Marketing Board in association with JG Animal Health. The fleece won the Northern Irish section of the Fine/Speciality category before being part of the Grand Final judged in December 2016. More details
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Congratulations to Andrew Fisher (Nidderdale Flock) for his Interbreed success in 2016. Andrew took the Overall Interbreed Championship in strong company at the Nidderdale, Pateley Bridge Agricultural show on Monday 17th September with his aged ram and this was swiftly followed by success with his winning group of three at Masham Sheep Fair who went
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Melton – National Native and Traditional Breeds Show and Sale This event is one of the two official Shows and Sales of the Association – an excellent source of quality stock, all carefully examined by WLSBA inspectors. The 2016 event was held at Melton Mowbray Auction Mart (contact Melton Mowbray Mart: 01664 562971 or sales@meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk). Judging
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The Associations’ 125th annual show and sale was held at CCM Auctions, Skipton Auction Mart, Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1UD on 2 & 3 September 2016 Andrew Fisher reels in top Wensleydale honours at Skipton Fourth-season Wensleydale sheep breeder Andrew Fisher, of Well House Farm, Low Laithe, Harrogate, stepped up with both
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