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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PLEASE NOTE: 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.

 SHEEP, DOGS & HAY SECTIONS

Secretary: Mr. G. Rigg

Rutherford Farm, Scargill, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, DL12 9SX

(01833) 621284

SHEEP JUDGES


Blue Faced Leicester: Mr M Wallis, Marske
Mules: Mr M Wallis, Marske
Texel: Panel Judge
Beltex: Panel Judge
Swaledale: Mr A Raine, Bowes
B.Thornborrow, Keld
K Fawcett, Barras
K Ridley, Brampton

Referee: Mr. J Whitehead, Middleham

PLEASE NOTE: Judging of Swaledales to start at 10.00am prompt with class S28

 


SHEEP SECTION

Judging: 10.00 am                   Entry Fee: £2.00

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

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: M Wallis, Marske
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.
THE T. SWINBANK CUP to be given for the highest placed local exhibit. To be held for one year.


MULES

Judge: M Wallis, Marske

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


TEXELS

Judge: Panel Judge

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.


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


SWALEDALE - MALES

Judges: A Raine and K Fawcett. B Thornborrow for class 28 only

S28. SHEARLING RAM, winner to hold The Challenge Cup, kindly presented by Lord Barnard, the president of the Swaledale Breeder.s 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.
S29. TWO SHEAR OR OVER RAM Prizes kindly sponsored by W H Bowe, GB Oil Supplies
S30. RAM LAMB Prizes kindly donated by Eden Farm Supplies
S31. AGED OR SHEARLING RAM ( DISTRICT) 1st and 2nd prize winners debarred. 1st prize kindly donated by Askham Motors Ltd, Penrith
S32. RAM LAMB (DISTRICT) 1st and 2nd prize winners debarred. Prizes kindly sponsored by
S & A Ltd

S33. TWO RAMS age considered. Prizes kindly sponsored by Tan Hill Inn
S34. RAM LAMB & GIMMER LAMB Prizes kindly sponsored by W A Grice, Haulage Contrac-tor
S35. =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 2006.
Winner to hold a presentation clock kindly given by the Yorkshire Building Society and their agents Messrs Addison & Co. Chartered Accountants, 91 Galgate, Barnard Castle.
S36. 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


SWALEDALE - FEMALES

Judges:  B Thornborrow and K Ridley

S37. EWE to have reared a lamb in 2007. Prizes kindly sponsored by Taylor & Braithwaite Ltd
S38. GIMMER SHEARLING Prizes kindly donated by Carrs Billington (Agriculture) Ltd
S39. GIMMER LAMB; Prizes kindly donated by Philip Holden (Rural)
S40. EWE to have reared a lamb in 2007 or GIMMER SHEARLING (DISTRICT) 1st & 2nd prize winners debarred
S41. GIMMER LAMB (DISTRICT) 1st & 2nd prize winners debarred. Prizes kindly sponsored by NatWest Bank
S42. 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.
S43. GROUP EWE, GIMMER SHEARLING AND GIMMER LAMB. Prizes kindly sponsored by W H Bowe, GB Oil Supplies
S44. 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
S45. BEST MALE AND FEMALE, R. D. Kearton and Sons of Boldron have kindly donate a Challenge Cup to be held by the winner for one year only. The Swaledale Society.s LORD ROCH-DALE CUP will also be awarded to the winner. To be held 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: S31, S32, S40, or S41.
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 Chal-lenge Cup for one year only. In the event of equal points, the referee judge.s decision will be final.


SPECIAL SHEEP CLASSES

Judge: Referee J Whitehead

S46. BEST PAIR OF CROSSBRED FAT LAMBS.
S47. 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.
S48. BEST GIMMER LAMB, any breed or cross. For breeding purposes. To be shown by a young farmer under 21 years old on show day. Prizes kindly sponsored by NatWest Bank
S49. 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.


HAY SECTION

Judge: Referee: J Whitehead

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

F50. BEST BUNDLE OF SEED HAY

F51. BEST BUNDLE OF OLD LAND HAY

CHAMPION: Winner to hold the L. Cooper Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup. for one year only

VINTAGE FARM MACHINERY
Judge: Referee: J Whitehead
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 a perpetual Challenge Trophy 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;                 Entry Fee: £1.00

DOG SHOW

Judges: Castle Vets,  and TBA

Judging: not before 2.00pm

D60. SHEEPDOG OR BITCH rough or smooth haired. Prizes kindly sponsored by Raymond Watson Contracting

D61. BEST TERRIER. Prizes kindly donated by Raymond Watson Contracting

D62. BEST GUN DOG Prizes kindly sponsored by The Gun Shop, Barnard Castle

D63. BEST SMALL PET DOG not exceeding 30cms at the shoulder

D64 BEST LARGE PET DOG exceeding 30cm at the shoulder

CHAMPION DOG: winner to hold ‘The Neville Turner Cup’ for one year only.


PET DOG AGILITY

Pet Dog Agility Classes will run all day Results approx 3.30pm

 

D65 PET DOG AGILITY Small Dogs, not exceeding 30cms at the shoulder

D66 PET DOG AGILITY Large Dogs, exceeding 30cms at the shoulder

 

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