Skipton's charity sale raises £3,560

Addingham and District Sheep Breeders Association’s 17th charity show and sale at Skipton raised £3,560 in aid of Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, Oxenhope, which has now benefited from approaching £65,000 since the winter highlight’s inception

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Skipton's charity sale raises £3,560

Addingham and District Sheep Breeders Association's 17th charity show and sale at Skipton raised £3,560 in aid of Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, Oxenhope, which has now benefited from approaching £65,000 since the winter highlight's inception.

 In total, 21 lambs, predominantly North of England Mule wethers, were donated for sale by regional farmers.

The championship to Craven Cattle Marts chairman and past NEMSA national chairman Kevin Wilson, Blubberhouses.The title-winning Mule wether lamb went on to make £1,070 after, as in past years, being sold and returned to the ring several times by kind-hearted bidders.

The champion was first knocked down to John and Pauline Turner, Draughton at £320, then, in turn, to repeat bidders Claire Radley, purchasing for the NFU Mutual team at Skipton, £300, and Simon Spensley, Gargrave, £180, followed by the mart-based Keith Clay Coverall Clothing, £120, and finally once again to Craven Cattle Marts, £150, which as usual waved its commission on charity lamb sales and will return the victor to the sale ring at the New Year primestock sale on Monday, January 8, with all proceeds again going to Sue Ryder Manorlands.

 Back in the show, runner-up was Richard Mawson, Addingham, his lamb making £120, third the Walker family, Appletreewick, their charge away at £115, and fourth Ellis Bros, Addingham Moorside, whose lamb also sold for £120.

Other lambs were donated by Jack Berry, J.C. and N. Throup, Stephen Maskill, Richard Appleton, K.M. and L. Throup, J.A. and J.C. Throup, J.W. Stockdale and Son, N. Houseman, Robin Booth, J.W. Sayer and Son, M. Ryder and Son, A. Lawn, F.G. Throup, Ashfield Farms, J. .Addyman, A. and S.L. Throup and J. Percival.

Also going under the charity hammer were other items donated by Judy Lofthouse, Eileen Addyman, Jennifer Harsley and mart foreman Andrew Wright and wife Angie, plus a Manorlands hamper.

In addition, Manorlands, along with Brooklands Community Special School, Skipton, and national farming charity, the Addington Fund, share a further £4,000 raised at charity auctions staged alongside the mart's 16th annual Christmas primestock shows last month.

Auctioneers: CCM.

 

 

 

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