Breeders flock to Masham Sheep Fair

MORE than 20 sheep breeds were represented at the Masham Sheep Fair, North Yorkshire.

Overall champion on Saturday was the Texel breed leader from John and Alison North, Moss, Doncaster, who had a clean sweep in the breed honours.

Standing supreme on Sunday was a North Country Cheviot from Keith Stones, Richmond, who took the breed and female titles.

Inter-breed reserve on the Saturday was the Suffolk champion from Lester Peel, Thirsk, while on Sunday it was the Charollais winner from Robert and Samuel Tindall, Linton Springs, Wetherby.

Results

Saturday

Inter-breed, Supreme, J. and A. North (Texel); reserve, L.G. Peel (Suffolk). Group of three, Sup., J. and A. North (Texel); res., L. Peel (Texel).

Masham (Judge, T. Gorst, Tatham, Lancashire) Sup. and res., M. and B. Allen.

Mules (M. Ridley, Wark, Hexham) Sup. and res., M. and B. Allen.

Swaledale (M.W. Skidmore, Rockhope, Bishop Auckland) Sup, male and female, J.D. Dixon and Sons; res., J.H. Ryder.

Dalesbred (C. Gibson, Kendal) Sup. and male, R.H. Close; res. and fem., J.K. Wilson.

Bluefaced Leicester (R. Thompson, Castle Douglas) Sup., res., male and fem., M. and S. Sayer.

Teeswater (J. Dawson, Clapham, Lancashire) Sup. and male, D.A. Chandler; res. and fem., D. Pilkington.

Wensleydale (Lady H. Menzies, East Lothian) Sup. and male, J. Prescott; res., B.R. Field; fem., B. Metcalfe.

Jacob (R. Locker, Greenlaw, Berwickshire) Sup., male and fem., H. Walsh; res., B. Palmer.

Texel (N. Gibbs, Shrewsbury) Sup., res., male and fem., J. and A. North.

Suffolk (A. Hutchon, Lockerbie) Sup., male and fem., L. Peel; res., P. Lupton.

Oxford Down (M. Walker, Bishop Wilton) Sup., res., male and fem., G.C. Watson and C.J. Grain.

Cross-bred females (J.C. Greensitt, Thirsk) Sup., B. and M. Watkinson; res., J. and A. North.

Fat lambs (R. Schofield, Todmorden) Sup., B. and M. Allen; res., J. and A. North.

Wool (M. Hudson, Bradford) Sup., B.R. Field (Wensleydale); res., R.J. and J. Richardson (Oxford Down).

Sunday

Inter-breed, Sup., K.O. Stones (North Country Cheviot); res., R. and S. Tindall (Charollais). Group of three, Sup., (tie) K.O. Stones (North Country Cheviot), T. and J. Hunter (Beltex) and R. and S. Tindall (Charollais).

North Country Cheviot (D. Allen, Alnwick) Sup. and fem., K.O. Stones; res. and male, J.P. Hunter.

Beltex (I. McMillan, Newton Stewart) Sup. and fem., T. and J. Hunter; res. and male, C.M. Jennings.

Bleu du Maine (J. Campbell, Alnwick) Sup. and fem., R. Johnson; res. and male, T.S. Goldie.

Charollais (T. Gregory, Mursley, Buckinghamshire) Sup. and fem., R. and S. Tindall; res. and male, T. and J. Hunter.

Dorset Horn/Poll Dorset (D. Elgin, Buckington, Warwickshire) Sup. and fem., A. and S. Addyman; res., M.J. and L.C. Lund; male, D. Hullah.

Ryeland (P. Dixon, Jackson’s Bridge, Yorkshire) Sup. and fem., R.M. and P.J. Dodsworth; res. and male, J. Marron.

Hampshire Down (S. Horrell, Peterborough) Sup. and male, A.W. Pink; res. and fem., L.M. Chasney.

Primitive (C. Muddiman, Brackley) Sup., res., and male, P. Cowan; fem., L. Arrowsmith.

Any other pure breed (accredited) (C. Campbell, Alnwick) Sup., res., male and fem., A.C. and L. Bailey.

Any other pure breed (non-accredited) (M. Elliott, Knaresborough) Sup. and male, J. Prescott; res. and fem., R. McBurnie.

Fat lambs (M. Cockburn, Bedale) Sup., A.M. and M.V. Brown; res., A.C. and S.A. Hutchinson.

Wool (M. Hudson, Bradford) Sup., M. Harris (Hampshire Down); res., R. Guy (North Country Cheviot).

Young handlers (Junior) 1, Mary Stones; 2, Aaron Bell. Senior, 1, Oliver Metcalfe; 2, Richard Lancaster.

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