There was a super turn out at Suffolk County Show for the most southerly set of Wensleydale Classes. This year they were overseen by Shelagh Prescott from West End Wensleydales, Northumberland.
Shelagh found her Champion in Diana Bird and Duncan Parkers’ homebred yearling in full wool from the Chilton Flock. The reserve and best male fell to David Coe and his winning ram lamb.
Going into the Interbreeds congratulations to Diana and Duncan as their ewe went onto take the Best Rare Breed at the show. They also teamed up with Ilketshall Wensleydales Aged Ram to compete in the Interbreed pairs section.
Full results were as following;
WENSLEYDALE
646 AGED RAM.
1st 355 COE & SON, C A
2nd 357 ILKETSHALL WENSLEYDALES
3rd 356 DE’COVA, Jack
647 SHEARLING RAM.
1st 360 HOLDICH, Mrs Susan
2nd 359 HOLDICH, Mrs Susan
3rd 361 ILKETSHALL WENSLEYDALES
648 RAM LAMB.
1st 363 COE & SON, C A
2nd 364 HOLDICH, Mrs Susan
649 CHAMPION MALE.
CH 363 COE & SON, C A
RES CH 360 HOLDICH, Mrs Susan
Remaining Entries Forward 355 COE & SON, C A
650 AGED EWE, to have reared a lamb in the current season.
1st 367 ILKETSHALL WENSLEYDALES
2nd 366 HOLDICH, Mrs Susan
3rd 365 DE’COVA, Jack
651 YEARLING EWE, in full wool.
1st 372 PARKER, D J
2nd 371 ILKETSHALL WENSLEYDALES
3rd 370 ILKETSHALL WENSLEYDALES
4th 373 PARKER, D J
Forward 368 HOLDICH, Mrs Susan
Forward 369 HOLDICH, Mrs Susan
652 SHEARLING EWE.
1st 376 ILKETSHALL WENSLEYDALES
2nd 374 COE & SON, C A
3rd 375 HOLDICH, Mrs Susan
653 EWE LAMB.
1st 378 COE & SON, C A
2nd 380 DE’COVA, Jack
3rd 379 DE’COVA, Jack
654 CHAMPION FEMALE.
CH 372 PARKER, D J
RES CH 378 COE & SON, C A
Remaining Entries Forward 367 ILKETSHALL WENSLEYDALES
Remaining Entries Forward 376 ILKETSHALL WENSLEYDALES
655 BREED CHAMPION.
CH 372 PARKER, D J
RES CH 363 COE & SON, C A
656 GROUP OF THREE.
1st 383 COE & SON, C A
2nd 384 DE’COVA, Jack
3rd 371 ILKETSHALL WENSLEYDALES
657 SPECIAL – Best Pair.
SP 372 PARKER, D J
SP 361 ILKETSHALL WENSLEYDALES