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Wensleydale Show 2024
A really enjoyable day today at Wensleydale Agricultural Show, the classes were judged by Sir Gary Verity and he found his Champion in Mark Elliott’s homebred aged ram and his reserve in Anna Pennells’ homebred shearling ewe. The full results were as follows; Aged/shearling ram; M Elliott Ram Lamb; 1. Harrison Spinks 2. M Elliott…
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Ripley Show 2024
Ripley Show 2024 Another scorching hot day in the North-east on Sunday 11th August saw four Wensleydale exhibitors forward for Bradley Chandler to judge. He found his champion in Mark Elliott’s Aged Ram and Reserve in Anna and Julie Pennells Shearling ewe. The full results were as follows; Ram (any age); 1. M Elliott 2.…
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Skipton Sale – Full report – Robin Moule
440gns top at CCM Skipton Wensleydale Longwool highlight Top call of 440gns at the 133st annual show and sale of Wensleydale Longwool sheep staged on behalf of Wensleydale Longwool Sheep Breeders Association at CCM Skipton Auction Mart was the second prize shearling ram from breed stalwart Mark Elliott, who, in partnership with mum, Judy, runs…
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Melton Mowbray sale of Wensleydales
The second annual affiliated Show and Sale of Wensleydales was held as part of the 21st annual Native & Traditional Show & Sale at Melton Mowbray on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th September. With the Bluetongue outbreak restricting the movement of stock from exhibitors in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, unfortunately the exhibitors from those counties…