Dumfries Agricultural Show - Sheep Results

Aug 8 2008 by John Ballard, Dumfries Standard Friday

CHAMPION of Champions: Suffolk from Miss Judith Barbour, of Rosefield Farm, Annan; reserve: Charollais from F H Kennedy & Sons, Wester Parkgate Farm, Parkgate, Dumfries.

Cheviot

Champion: James Common & Son, Crossdykes Farm, Lockerbie; reserve: James Common & Son.

Tup, any age: 1 James Common and Son; 2 J Robertson, Becks Farm, Langholm; 3 Robert H Paton, Castle Crawford, Biggar. Tup lamb: 1 Robert H Paton; 2 J Robertson; 3 James Common & Son.

Ewe, any age, selected from a regular breeding stock of Cheviots and rearing a Cheviot Lamb up to date of show: 1 Robert H Paton; 2 J Robertson; 3 James Common & Son.

Gimmer: 1 Robert H Paton; 2 J Robertson; 3 James Common & Son. Ewe lamb: 1 & 2 R H Paton; 3 R J Menzies & Co, Chanlockfoot, Penpont, Thornhill.

Blackface

Champion: W Ramsay and Sons, Milnmark, Dalry.

Tup, two shear and over: 1 G S McClymont, Palnure Newton Stewart; 2 W Ramsay and Sons; 3 G S McClymont.

Shearling tup: 1 W Ramsay and Sons; 2 G S McClymont; 3 I R S Bond, Glen Farm, Gatehouse of Fleet. Tup lamb: 1 G S McClymont; 2 I R S Bond; 3 W & J Barrie, Cambret, Carsluith, Creetown.

Ewe, selected from a regular breeding stock and rearing a Blackfaced Lamb up to date of show: 1 & 2 W Ramsay and Sons; 3 G S McClymont.

Gimmer: 1 W Ramsay and Sons; 2 G S McClymont; 3 I R S Bond. Ewe lamb: 1 W Ramsay and Sons; 2 W & J Barrie; 3 W Ramsay and Sons. Group: 1 W Ramsay and Sons.

Suffolk

Champion: Judith Barbour, Annan; reserve: Elaine Wilkie, Berryscaur, Boreland.

Tup, any age: 1 Mr Ashley Bothwell, Smithston Farm, Patna. Tup lamb: 1 Paula & David Reid.

Calfpark, Mouswald; 2 Miss Judith Barbour; 3 John Lundy, Mid Upper Priestside, Cummertrees, Annan.

Ewe, any age: 1 Elaine Wilkie; 2 Mr Ashley Bothwell; 3 Elaine Wilkie. Gimmer: 1 Miss Judith Barbour; 2 Elaine Wilkie; 3 Mr Ashley Bothwell.

Ewe lamb: 1 & 2 W & M Haining, High Drum, Dunscore, Dumfries; 3 Paula & David Reid.

Group any male and two female: 1 Mr Ashley Bothwell; 2 Elaine Wilkie.

North County Cheviots

Champion: C R Graham and Sons, Carruthers, Waterbeck; reserve: R Strawhorn, Broomhillbank, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie.

Tup, two shear and over: 1 & 2 Mrs Jane Jackson, Ericstane, Moffat; R Strawhorn. Shearling tup: 1 Mrs Jane Jackson; 2 R Strawhorn; 3 C R Graham & Sons.

Tup Lamb: 1 Mrs Jane Jackson; 2 C R Graham & Sons; R Strawhorn.

Ewe, crossed or uncrossed, any age: 1 R Strawhorn; 2 C R Graham & Sons; 3 Mrs Jane Jackson. Gimmer: 1 & 2 C R Graham and Sons; 3 R Strawhorn. Ewe lamb: 1 R Strawhorn; 2 & 3 Mrs Jane Jackson.

Bluefaced Leicesters

Champion: D & J Cruikshank Broomisle Cottage, Munches Estate, by Palnackie; reserve: Mrs Alison Bastian, Cairn Hall, Auldgirth, Dumfries.

Tup, two shear and over: 1 S Bryson & C Slaven, Killfaddoch, Closeburn; 2 Stephen J Crozier, Raggetsyke, Waterbeck, Lockerbie; 3 Messrs Samuel Black and Son, Hillside, Knockvennie, Castle Douglas.

Shearling tup: 1 D & J Cruikshank; 2 W & J Young, South Quintinespie, Laurieston, Castle Douglas; 3 Mrs Kate Smith, Low Arkland Farm, Kelton, Castle Douglas. Tup lamb: 1, 2 & 3 R D Archer & Son, Low Carry House, Wark, Hexham.

Ewe, any age: 1 D Brown and Co, Mosshead, Tundergarth, Lockerbie; 2 M & C Drummond, Cassington Farm, Maybole; 3 Robert J McTurk, Glenhowl, Kendoon, Dalry, Castle Douglas. Gimmer: 1 Mrs Alison Bastian; 2 M & C Drummond; 3 Mrs Kate Smith.

Ewe lamb: 1 & 2 Mrs Alison Bastian; 3 Mrs Kate Smith.

Group, any male and two females: 1 M & C Drummond; 2 Mrs Alison Bastian; 3 D & J Cruikshank.

Texel

Champion: Douganhill Farms c/o B MacTaggart, Orchardton Mains, Palnackie. Reserve: A McColm, Crailloch, Port William.

Tup, two shear and over: 1 A McColm; 2 J Kingan & W Brown, Laneside, Troqueer, Dumfries; 3 R & M Harvey, Nether Keir, Auldgirth, Dumfries.

Shearling tup: 1 John Kingan, Laneside, Troqueer, Dumfries; 2 Messrs Samuel Black & Son; 3 R & M Harvey. Tup lamb: 1 J & C Hastings, Rosehill, Holywood, Dumfries; 2 Messrs Samuel Black & Son; 3 John Kingan.

Ewe, any age: 1 A McColm; 2 Douganhill Farms; 3 John Kingan. Gimmer: 1 & 2 Douganhill Farms; 3 J & C Hastings. Ewe lamb: 1 & 2 Douganhill Farms; 3 A McColm.

Group, any male and two female: 1 A McColm; 2 J & C Hastings; 3 John Kingan.

Scotch Mule

Champion: J & M Kerr, Craigskean, Maybole; reserve: N & J McQuistin, High Airyolland, New Luce.

Ewe: 1 J & M Kerr; 2 J Warnock; 3 John Guild, Laight Farm, New Cumnock. Gimmer: 1 J Warnock; 2 John Guild; 3 J Warnock.

Ewe lamb: 1 N & J McQuistin; 2 LW & MJ Parker, Old Hall Farm Newton Stewart; 3 J & A Brown, Tynron, Thornhill.

Best pen of three Scotch Mule Lambs: 1 N & J McQuistin; 2 Mr John Park, Dalpeddar, Sanquhar; 3 LW & MJ Parker.

Charollais

Champion: F H Kennedy and Son, Wester Parkgate, Parkgate; reserve: F H Kennedy and Son.

Tup, any age: 1 & 2 F H Kennedy and Son; 3 Mr James D Clanachan, Maryholm, Dumfries. Tup lamb: 1 Mr James D Clanachan; 2 & 3 F H Kennedy and Son.

Ewe, any age: 1 F H Kennedy and Son; 2 Mr James D Clanachan; 3 FH Kennedy and Son.

Gimmer: 1 & 2 F H Kennedy and Son; 3 Mr James D Clanachan. Ewe lamb: 1 F H Kennedy and Son; 2 Ben Radley, Loaningfoot, Georgetown Road, Dumfries; 3 F H Kennedy & Son.

Group, any male and two females: 1 F H Kennedy & Son; 2 Mr James D Clanachan.

Beltex

Champion: N & J McQuisten, High Airyolland, New Luce, Newton Stewart; reserve: J L McMillan, Carse of Clary, Newton Stewart.

Tup, any age: 1 N & J McQuisten; 2 J L McMillan; 3 D & J Cruikshank.

Tup lamb: 1 J McMillan; 2 N & J McQuistin; 3 J Cruikshank, Drumrash, Parton.

Ewe any age: 1 Archie Newlands, Archlands, Auchengray, Carnwath; 2 G & H Forsyth; 3 A & J Campbell, Creetown, Newton Stewart, Juvenile Dairy. Gimmer: 1 N & J McQuisten; 2 J L McMillan; 3 A & J Campbell.

Ewe lamb: 1 J L McMillan; 2 G & S Sinclair, Carsphairn, Castle Douglas; 3 A & j Campbell.

Lleyn

Champion: Farmstock Genetics, Lindean, Selkirk; reserve: John Kingan.

Tup, any age: 1 Farmstock Genetics; 2 John & Helen Jamieson, Upper Locharwoods, Ruthwell, Dumfries; 3 Farmstock Genetics.

Tup lamb: 1 Farmstock Genetics; 2 & 3 S & W Hutton, Buittle Mains, Castle Douglas.

Ewe, any age: 1 & 2 Farmstock Genetics; 3 John Kingan. Gimmer: 1 Farmstock Genetics; 2 John Kingan; 3 John & Helen Jamieson.

Ewe lamb: 1 John & Helen Jamieson; 2 John Kingan; 3 Derek Steen, Whitcastles Farm, Corrie, Lockerbie.

Ryeland

Champion: M & R McCornick, Barquhill Farm, Wigtown; reserve; A J Robinson, Suncroft, Pot Metal Bridge, Wigton.

Tup, any age: 1 A J Robinson; 2 Mrs S J Bryden, Broomwell, Lochmaben, Lockerbie; 3 Hilary Mattinson, Nettlesyke, Caldbeck, Wigton.

Ewe, any age: 1 Mrs S J Bryden; 2 Claire Meikle & Kenny Waff, Hawksland, Lesmahgow; 3 M & R McCornick.

Ewe, any age: 1 M & R McCornick; 2 A J Robinson; 3 Mrs S J Bryden.

Gimmer: 1 Mrs S J Bryden; 2 Andrew Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh Farm, Dalry, Castle Douglas; 3 A J Robinson.

Ewe lamb: Hilary Mattinson; 2 Mrs S J Bryden; 3 A J Robinson.

Zwartable

Champion: A J Thorburn, Holmlea, North Road, Eastriggs; reserve; Molly Campbell, Blacklee Brae, Bonchester Bridge.

Tup, any age: 1 & 2 A J Thorburn; 3 Colin Rae, Wallacetown Farm, Brownrigg Loaning, Dumfries. Tup lamb: 1 Molly Campbell; 2 A J Thorburn; 3 Mrs L & Master J Strawhorn.

Ewe, any age: 1 & 2 A J Thorburn. Gimmer: 1 A J Thorburn; 2 Molly Campbell; 3 H W Sloan, Rigghead, Collin, Dumfries. Ewe lamb: 1 Molly Campbell; 2 & 3 A J Thorburn.

Any other native breed

Champion: A J Robinson; reserve: Miss Catherine Carrick, East Tinwald, Lochmaben Lockerbie.

Tup lamb: 1 A J Robinson; 2 C Smyth, Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart; 3 Miss Catherine Carrick.

Ewe, any age: 1 & 2 Miss Catherine Carrick; 3 Mrs Fiona Thorburn, Parks Farm, Beattock, Moffat. Gimmer: 1 C Smyth; 2 Mrs Fiona Thorburn; 3 C Smyth. Ewe lamb: 1 Miss Catherine Carrick; 2 A J Robinson; 3 Mrs S J Bryden.

Any other continental pure breed or cross

Champion: Ewan Burgess, Maryfield, New Abbey; reserve: Frances Barbour, Newark, Sanquhar.

Tup, any age: 1 Ewan Burgess; 2 Ian Beck, South Port O’Spittal, Stranraer.

Tup lamb: 1 G & S Sinclair; 2 Frances Barbour; 3 Ewan Burgess.

Ewe, any age: 1 Frances Barbour; 2 Ewan Burgess. Gimmer: 1 Frances Barbour; 2 Ewan Burgess. Ewe lamb: 1 Frances Barbour; 2 Ewan Burgess.

Prime Lambs

Champion: A G Dempster, Castlehill, Tundergarth, Lockerbie; reserve: D & R Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie.

Fleeces

Blackface mattress style: 1 & 2 Messrs G & K Gilligan, High Creoch, Gatehouse of Fleet. Blackface fine style: 1 Messrs G & K Gilligan. Naturally coloured: 1 & 2Messrs G & K Gilligan.