WENSLEYDALE
The 126th Show & Sale held on behalf of the Wensleydale Longwool Sheep Breeders Association saw Andrew Fisher lift the championship at the Friday evening show with the male champion, a shearling ram by Maesafon Tornado. Reserve Champion was the Female Champion – Nick Olivers Gimmer Lamb; this gimmer lamb went to to take top price at the sale the next day at 420 gns. Also taking top price was the only Black Wensleydale entry – a shearling ram from Colchester Zoo.
Other notable prices were seen with J.N. & S Prescotts’ Shearling ewe topping at 410 gns and J.McHardy Gimmer lamb at 400 gns.
Show Results
Class 1 – Aged Ram
1st JA&F Elliott Lot 735
Class 2 – Shearling Ram
1st A Fisher Lot 741
2nd E Sherwin Lot 747
3rd L Beaton Lot 739
Class 3 – Ram Lamb
1st M Smith Lot 754
2nd J McHardy Lot 722
3rd N Oliver Lot 751
Champion Ram – A Fisher Lot 741
Reserve Ram – JA&F Elliott Lot 735
Class 5 – Shearling Ewe
1st J McHardy Lot 704
2nd JN&SM Prescott Lot 747
3rd A Fisher Lot 724
Class 6 – Ewe Lamb
1st N Oliver Lot 734
2nd J McHardy Lot 709
3rd S Plenderleith Lot 708
Champion Female – N Oliver Lot 734
Reserve Female – K McHardy Lot 704
Supreme Champion – A Fisher Lot 741
Supreme Reserve – N Oliver Lot 734
Wensleydale Longwool Sheep
Aged Rams to 240gns JA&F Elliott
Shearling Rams to 310gns av £195 JA&F Elliott
Black Shearling Rams to 420gns Colcester Zoo
Ram Lambs to 150gns J McHardy
Shearling Ewes to 410gns av £223 JN&SM Prescott
Ewe Lambs to 420gns N Oliver
Report taken from www.ccmauction.co.uk
Photos to follow.