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Scottish Texel Sheep Breeders Club
Young Members Bowling Event The Scottish Texel Sheep Breeders Club held an open ten pin bowling night on the 20th of January 2012. All young members and friends were especially encouraged to come along and register their interest in being part of a young Scottish Texel Club and make this ten pin bowling evening the first of many events for the next generation. [more] Scottish Club In-lamb Sale The judge Andrew Johnstone, Carleith awarded the championship to an outstanding gimmer sired by Scrogtonhead Our Willie from the Mitchelhill flock of Angus Kennedy which realised 4,000gns to Graham Morrison, Inchbruich Farm, Cornhill, Banff. The reserve was awarded to Robert Cockburns Connachan flock with a gimmer by Garngour Onyx wich realised 1900gns to A Mawson, Bridgewater Farm, Booyle, Cumbria. Another gimmer from the Mitchelhill flock was sold for 1800gns, sired by the Scrogtonhead Ram again this one was purchased by Messrs WW & D Boow, Coreny Hall, Millom, Cumbria. At 1600gns John Forsyth’s Glenside flock sold their Knock Prestige sired gimmer to R Pateman, Hungate Farm, Brompton by Sawden, Scarbrough. A Wallace Blairchinnoch Whauphill, Newton Stuart secured the next Connachan Gimmer at 1,500gns this one sired by Tophill Landmark. The 2 ewes averaged £414.74, 42 Gimmers averaged £728 with the 2 ewe lambs levelling at £325.50. Also on the day was the reduction of the Cauldcoats Flock on behalf of the executors of the late David Arkley where the 35 Ewes and Gimmers levelled at £540.59. Top price was a 2 crop ewe by Baltier Lightning which realised 2,200gns to Stewart Barclay, Harestones, Banchory. The Northhouse Flock the property of Messrs J Hepburn & Co was also dispersed with the 24 Ewes and Gimmers levelling at £442.50 with a top price of 1150gns for a daughter of Cambwell Kingpin purchased by Peter Gascoigne, Gascoigne Farm, Broughton. [report] Scottish Club Carcase Competition 2011
Results Class 1 - Texel x Blackface Class 2 - Texel x AOB Class 3 - Texel x Texel Class 4 - Pure Texel Champion - Tom Frame High Dyke with 24.6kgd Pure Texel sold
for £160 Scottish Texel Breeders Club Flock Competition results for 2011 Judge: Gordon Gray of the Ettrick Flock
Champion Flock Garngour J & H Clark Champion Ewe Lambs Garngour J & H Clark Champion Stock Ram Wester Crosshill Novo A Beaton Also presented was the Jubilee trophy Sponsored by Lawrie and Symington, which was won by The Gray family of the Ettrick flock. After the presentation of prizes we were entertained by Mr Jim Warnock finishing of a great evening. The Scottish Texel Sheep Breeders Club Would like to thank our sponsors for the flock competition, The Clyde Vet Group and Lawrie and Symington For sponsoring the Jubilee trophy. Scottish Texel Sheep Breeders Club Open Day Exhibitor of the Year Competition 2011 The club would like to thank all the breeders who competed in the competition, the sponsors of the competition and the show organisers who let the club hold the competition alongside the Texel classes.
Kelso Show - 30th July - Results Biggar Show - 23rd July - Results Dalkeith Show - 9th July - Results Stirling Show - 11th June - Results Newmilns Show - 4th June - Results Lesmahagow Show 28th May - Results
The "Show & Sale of Texel Prime Lambs" kindly sponsored by "The Scottish Texel Sheep Breeders Club" and judged by Mr P Conway, Quality Butcher, Kilsyth.
Following are his results: Class 1 - 1st D & L Graham, Mains of Burnbank, 42 kgs £95 Weekend trip to Shropshire 20th - 22nd of May 2011 Fourteen dedicated Texel men (inc Adrian the bus driver) left Lanark agricultural centre on the 20th of May heading down to the very strong Texel area of Shropshire and Borders Blub to visit and meet some of the people and their well regarded flocks. [more] Scottish Club AGM Report The Scottish Texel Sheep Breeders Club held it's AGM on Tuesday 18th January 2011 at Lanark Agricultural Centre. The outgoing Chairman gave his report and thanked all the members for their support over the last 2 years, and wished the club success in the future. Our New chairman is Kenny Johnston of the Boghouse Flock, and vice chairman is Callum Wight of the Coulterallers Flock. Both David Arkley and David Cunningham stepped down from the committee and were replaced by Andrew Johnston of the Bogend Flock and John McKerrow of the Grougfoot Flock. Chairman: Kenny Johnston Committee: John Tough, Andy Barr, Alan Clark, Andrew Clark, Robert Cockburn, Andrew Johnston, John McKerrow Secretary: Brian Ross After the AGM there was a short talk by Rod McKenzie of the Sheep Srategy on the benefits of Recording. After this talk we had a very entertaining evening with the "Weakest Link", once again chaired by Lawrie and Symingtons very own Andrew (Ann Robinson) Barrie. Our thanks must go to our panel of .... Peter Gray, William Fleming, Jim Reid, David Arkley, Dougie Fleming, Caroline Currie, Carol Ann Warnock, Kate Retson The eventual winner was Caroline Currie. Thanks must also go to Kenny & Lorna Johnston for making up the questions.
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