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2009 Club Report

In July the Club was invited by the Riby family to visit their ‘Stonehills’ Texel flock and also their Suffolk Sheep and Beef Shorthorn Cattle, near Bridlington. It was a very pleasant day with great stock to view, finished off with a wonderful barbeque. Our thanks go to the family for all their hard work.

The Annual Show & Sale at Skipton was again very strong. The number of entries was up on last year as were the averages, especially the rams. The judge, Mr John Williams (Honeyhill) awarded Graham Taylor (Parkholme) Supreme Champion with his shearling ram and Reserve to Simon & Audrey Taylor (Dearn House) also with a shearling ram. The top prices of the day went to David Towell (Moor Top), with his shearling ewe making 2,400gns and his shearling ram reaching 4.200gns. David & Waring (Holly Farm) sold their 1st prize ram lamb for the top price of 800gns.

Champion and Reserve Annual Show & Sale Skipton

Our Flock competition was held later this year and thanks go to our judge Steve Richardson (Stonebridge), for this marathon task.

Champion and Reserve In-Lamb Skipton

December saw another excellent in-lamb sale at Skipton. The judge, Ryan Bradley (Bradley’s), placed Mark Keighley’s shearling ewe (Manderlea), Supreme Champion once again to make it three years in a row. Reserve went to Jennifer Lodge (Heyworth Lodge), also a shearling ewe. The Champion went on to realise the top price of the day at 800gns and Reserve made 520gns with a good average price throughout the sale.

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