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Blue faced Leicester | Mules/Jacobs | Texels/Beltex | Swaledale | Special Classes

SHEEP SECTION

 

General Rules and Entry Form published in Schedule of  Prizes - 

now available from Secretary

Secretary: Mr. G. Rigg, Rutherford Farm, Scargill,

Barnard Castle, Co Durham,  DL12 9SX.

Phone: 01833 621284

Judging: 10.30 am                 Entry Fee: £2.00

Prizes: 1st, £8; 2nd, £4; 3rd, £2 in all classes, unless otherwise stated

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SHEEP SECTION

Secretary: Mr. G. Rigg
Rutherford Farm, Scargill, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, DL12 9SX
(01833) 621284

SHEEP JUDGES

Blue Faced Leicester: Panel Judge
Mules: Mr M Wallis, Marske
Texel; Mrs F Cockerill,Pickering
Beltex: Panel Judge
Swaledale: Mr A Raine, Bowes
Mr B.Thornborrow, Keld
Mr K Fawcett, Barras
Mr S Emmott, Blanchland
Referee: To be confirmed


Judging 10.30am except Class S33
Prizes: 1st, £8; 2nd, £4; 3rd, £2 in all classes, unless otherwise stated
Entry Fee: £2.00


Local classes shall be confined to exhibitors residing in the parishes of Bowes, Gilmonby, Scargill, Boldron, Lartington, Cotherstone, Hunderthwaite, Hope, and Startforth.
All MV accredited sheep will be penned separately.
All sheep to be accompanied by movement licenses to and from the show field.
Showfield Holding Number: 12/692/8000


BLUE FACED LEICESTER (OPEN)
Judge: Panel Judge
Judging approx. 10.30am
All Rosettes kindly sponsored by the Britannia Building Society

S1. AGED OR SHEARLING RAM. First Prize £10 voucher kindly
donated by Marr & MacGregor Feeds Ltd
S2. RAM LAMB First Prize £10 voucher kindly donated by
Marr & MacGregor Feeds Ltd
S3. EWE Prizes kindly sponsored by Penrith Farmers & Kidds plc
S4. GIMMER SHEARLING Prizes kindly sponsored by W A Grice, Haulage Contractor
S5. GIMMER LAMB. Prizes kindly sponsored by Penrith Farmers & Kidds plc
S6. BEST PAIR, MALE OR FEMALE, shown as a pair. Prizes kindly sponsored by Farmway Ltd

CHAMPION BLUE FACED LEICESTER: Teesdale Mercury Ltd perpetual challenge cup to be held for one year only together with a Championship rosette kindly donated by the Blue Faced Leicester Society.
THE T. SWINBANK CUP to be given for the highest placed local exhibit. To be held for one year.
Please note Special Sheep classes.


MULES
Judge: M Wallis, Marske

S10. ONE MULE EWE OR SHEARLING TO HAVE REARED
A LAMB IN 2009
S11. ONE MULE GIMMER LAMB
S12. TWO MULE GIMMER LAMBS
S13. FIVE MULE GIMMER LAMBS, Winner to hold the J. Luck Cup for
one year only.

CHAMPIONSHIP: Winner to hold the A. Raine Tankard for one year only.
Please note Special Sheep classes


TEXELS
Judge: Mrs F Cockerill,Pickering

THESE CLASSES ARE INCLUDED IN THE NORTHERN AREA TEXEL SHEEP BREEDERS POINTS TROPHY COMPETITION

S18. AGED OR SHEARLING RAM. Prizes kindly sponsored by
Harrison & Hetherington Ltd.
S19. RAM LAMB. Prizes kindly sponsored by Harrison & Hetherington Ltd
S20. EWE. Prizes kindly sponsored by Dugdale Nutrition Ltd, Clitheroe
S21. GIMMER SHEARLING. Prizes kindly sponsored by S & R Scott & Sons
S22. GIMMER LAMB. Prizes kindly sponsored by D & A Armstrong Ltd, Agric Engineers
S23. GROUP Ram any age. Ewe or Gimmer Shearling and Gimmer Lamb. Prizes kindly sponsored
by Farmway Ltd.

CHAMPIONSHIP: Winner to hold the Farm & Rural Marketing Trophy for one year only, and Texel Society Rosettes
Please note Special Sheep classes


BELTEX
Judge: Panel Judge

S24. AGED OR SHEARLING RAM. Prizes kindly sponsored by
Middleton Forge Ltd
S25. RAM LAMB Prizes kindly sponsored by Farmway Ltd
S26. EWE OR GIMMER SHEARLING. Prizes kindly sponsored by S & A Ltd
S27. GIMMER LAMB. Prizes kindly sponsored by D & A Armstrong Ltd, Agric. Engineers

CHAMPIONSHIP: Winner to hold the Barnard Castle Auction Mart Ltd Cup for one year only

TERMINAL BREEDS CHAMPIONSHIP: The winners of classes S18 to S27 inclusive (male or female) will compete to hold the JR & M Richardson Challenge Cup for one year only. To be judged by the referee judge.
Please note Special Sheep classes
SPECIAL SHEEP CLASSES
Judge: Referee:

S28. BEST PAIR OF CROSSBRED FAT LAMBS. Prizes kindly sponsored by McFarlane Family Butchers
S29. BEST GIMMER LAMB, any breed or cross, winner to hold the R. L. Close Memorial Cup for one year only. 1st prize kindly donated by M. Close, hay & straw dealer.
S30. BEST GIMMER LAMB, any breed or cross. For breeding purposes. To be shown by a young handler 16 years and under on show day. Prizes kindly sponsored by NatWest Bank
S31. BEST RAM LAMB, any breed or cross. For breeding purposes. To be shown by a young handler 16 years and under on show day. Prizes kindly sponsored by C M Varley & Co. Ltd.
S32. BEST MALE & FEMALE, any breed, shown as a pair. Winner to hold the Addison’s Trophy for one year only. Prizes kindly sponsored by NatWest Bank

CHAMPION SHEEP ON THE FIELD any breed or cross. Winner to hold the Novartis Animal Health Cup for one year, to be won 4 times in all.


SWALEDALE – MALES
Judges: A Raine and K Fawcett. B Thornborrow for class S33 only
Judging of class S33 to start at 10.00am prompt


S33. SHEARLING RAM, winner to hold The Challenge Cup, kindly presented by Lord Barnard, the president of the Swaledale Breeders’ Association, to be held for one year only. Exhibits to be bred and shown by a registered member of the Swaledale Breeders Association.
Prizes: 1st, £25.00, 2nd, £10.00; 3rd, 5.00; 4th, £3.00; 5th, £2.00; kindly sponsored by NFU Mutual Office, Barnard Castle.
S34. TWO SHEAR OR OVER RAM Prizes kindly sponsored by Novartis Animal Health UK Ltd.
S35. RAM LAMB Prizes kindly donated by Eden Farm Supplies
S36. AGED OR SHEARLING RAM ( DISTRICT) 1st and 2nd prize winners debarred. 1st prize kindly donated by Askham Motors Ltd, Penrith
S37. RAM LAMB (DISTRICT) 1st and 2nd prize winners debarred. Prizes kindly sponsored by
S & A Ltd
S38. TWO RAMS age considered. Prizes kindly sponsored by Novartis Animal Health UK Ltd.
S39. RAM LAMB & GIMMER LAMB Prizes kindly sponsored by W A Grice, Haulage Contractor
S40. ‘THE YORKSHIRE TROPHY’ FOR BEST SWALEDALE RAM, any age. To be judged on points, age considered. Exhibit to have been used as stock ram in the flock in 2008.
Winner to hold a trophy kindly given by the Yorkshire Building Society and their agents Messrs Addison & Co. Chartered Accountants, 91 Galgate, Barnard Castle.
S41. BEST MALE OR FEMALE, to have been shown, but not to have won a prize.

CHAMPION RAM LAMB: Winner to hold the G. W. Foster Memorial Cup for one year only.
CHAMPION MALE: Winner to hold the J R Hillery Cup for one year only

Please note Special Sheep classes


SWALEDALE - FEMALES
Judges: B Thornborrow and S Emmott

S42. EWE to have reared a lamb in 2009. Prizes kindly sponsored by Taylor & Braithwaite Ltd
S43. GIMMER SHEARLING Prizes kindly donated by Carrs Billington (Agriculture) Ltd
S44. GIMMER LAMB; Prizes kindly donated by Philip Holden (Rural)
S45. EWE to have reared a lamb in 2009 or GIMMER SHEARLING (DISTRICT) 1st & 2nd prize winners debarred Prizes kindly given by C M Varley & Co. Ltd.
S46. GIMMER LAMB (DISTRICT) 1st & 2nd prize winners debarred. Prizes kindly sponsored by NatWest Bank
S47. TWO GIMMER LAMBS, 1st prize kindly donated by Mr R. Dixon & the E Dixon Memorial Challenge Cup, to be held by the winner for one year only.
S48. GROUP EWE, GIMMER SHEARLING AND GIMMER LAMB. Prizes kindly sponsored by Novartis Animal Health UK Ltd.
S49. FIVE GIMMER LAMBS. The Norman Fields Tankard will be given to the highest placed ‘A’ District member, to be held for one year only. Prizes kindly sponsored by NatWest Bank
S50. BEST MALE AND FEMALE, R.D. Kearton and Sons of Boldron have kindly donated a Challenge Cup to be held by the winner for one year only. Prizes kindly sponsored by NatWest Bank

FEMALE CHAMPION: The L. Guy Memorial Challenge Cup to be held by the winner for one year only, the winner will also receive £10 kindly donated by Mr. G. Guy.
DISTRICT CHAMPION: winner to hold the Carrs Billington Trophy for one year only. Exhibits must have been shown in one of the following classes: S36, S37, S45, or S46.
OVERALL CHAMPION: to hold the William Wilkinson Memorial Challenge Cup for one year only and Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association Rosette.
HIGHEST PLACED SMALL BREEDER’S EXHIBIT; Winner will hold the Sherwoods Challenge Cup for one year only. In the event of equal points, the referee judge’s decision will be final.

Please note Special Sheep classes


HEADLAM CUP
Judge: Referee No entry Fee
S51 BEST LOCAL SHEEP ON THE FIELD: A valuable Challenge Cup (to be held for one year) presented by the late Major General Sir John Headlam, DSO, together with £5.00 given by the Society, will be awarded to the BEST SHEEP in the Parishes of Bowes and Gilmonby


HAY SECTION
Judge: Referee:
Prizes: 1st, £5.00; 2nd, £3.00; 3rd, £1.00 Entry Fee: £1

F52. BEST BUNDLE OF SEED HAY
F53. BEST BUNDLE OF OLD LAND HAY
CHAMPION HAY: Winner to hold the L Cooper Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup for one year only
VINTAGE FARM MACHINERY
Judge: Referee:
Prizes: 1st, £15.00; 2nd, £10.00; 3rd, £5.00 No Entry Fee

M1. BEST VINTAGE TRACTOR up to and including 1956
M2. BEST CLASSIC FARM TRACTOR, 1957 – 1978

BEST PRESERVED VINTAGE TRACTOR will be awarded the J. Wilson China Cup to be held for one year. 1st prizes kindly donated by Mr C A Kipling.


DOGS SECTION
ALL ENTRIES FOR THIS SECTION WILL BE TAKEN ON THE FIELD
Prizes: 1st, £5.00; 2nd, £3.00; 3rd, £1.00 unless otherwise stated Entry Fee: £1.00

DOG SHOW
Judges: Castle Vets
Judging: not before 2.00pm

D60. BEST SHEEPDOG OR BITCH rough or smooth haired. Vouchers kindly donated by Farmway Ltd. 1st £15 and a bag of dog food, 2nd £10, 3rd £5
D61. BEST TERRIER Vouchers kindly donated by Farmway Ltd. 1st £15 and a bag of dog food, 2nd £10, 3rd £5
D62. BEST GUN DOG Prizes kindly sponsored by The Gun Shop, Barnard Castle together with a bag of dog food donated by B. Brough for 1st prize.
D63. BEST SMALL PET DOG not exceeding 30cms at the shoulder. Vouchers kindly donated by Farmway Ltd. 1st £15 and a bag of dog food, 2nd £10, 3rd £5
D64 BEST LARGE PET DOG exceeding 30cm at the shoulder. Vouchers kindly donated by Farmway Ltd. 1st £15 and a bag of dog food, 2nd £10, 3rd £5

CHAMPION DOG: winner to hold ‘The Neville Turner Cup’ for one year only together with a £20 voucher donated by Farmway Ltd and a bag of dog food kindly given by B. Brough.


PET DOG AGILITY
Pet Dog Agility Classes will run all day. Results approx 3.30pm
Entry Fee: £1.00
Certificate for each competitor

D65 PET DOG AGILITY Small Dogs, not exceeding 30cms at the shoulder. Vouchers kindly donated by Farmway Ltd. 1st £10 and a bag of dog food, 2nd £5, 3rd £3
D66 PET DOG AGILITY Large Dogs, exceeding 30cms at the shoulder. Vouchers kindly donated by Farmway Ltd. 1st £10 and a bag of dog food, 2nd £5, 3rd £3

 

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