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Solway & Tyne Texel Sheep Breeders Club

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Secretary:

Miss Emma Pigg
39 Forteviot Gardens
Garlieston
Newton Stewart
DG8 8BL

Tel: 01697 476 323
Fax: 01697 476 323

solwayandtyne@hotmail.co.uk

Chairman:

Mr Robert Pigg
Gaitsgill Hall Farm
Gaitsgill
Dalston
Carlisle CA5 7AH

Tel: 01697 476 323
Fax: 01697 476 323

gaitsgillhall@hotmail.co.uk


2009 Club Report

Club AGM
The New Year opened with the annual AGM held in January at the Auctioneer in Carlisle, where there was a good turnout from local members old and new and also a chance for the members to ask Gordon Gray various questions regarding the Society. The club also asked the new Chief Executive of Harrison & Hetherington, Brian Richardson, to do a short talk about himself and his plans for the Auction Mart going forward. Both talks were very formative and interesting.

Trip to Ireland
Our annual weekend trip this year took us over the water again, this time to Southern Ireland. So as not to make ourselves feel too rushed over the weekend we extended it to 4 days this year, which proved a great success. We saw some fantastic flocks both large and small and the hotels and hospitality were second to none.

Trip to Ireland

Our thanks must go to Jim Walker who helped us organise things, without him the trip would not have been the great success it was. The majority of the hosts managed to join us on the Saturday evening for a meal and drinks, quite a few of us stopped up to the early hours drinking and chatting. The club would like to thank everyone involved in the trip for making the members so welcome.

Flock visit to Hexel and Kelso flocks
In July the club had an enjoyable day in the Borders. We visited Donald McPherson’s Hexel flock in the morning and also saw his herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle before heading on to the next visit to Malcolm Reid’s Kelso flock. We saw some fantastic sheep at both visits and our thanks once again go to both families for their hospitality.

Annan flock visit
A few members on the Ireland trip asked Keith if we could visit his flock for a night visit, we weren’t too sure if he had said yes after having a few drinks and if he would regret it once realising what he had said yes to! There was an excellent turnout on the August evening with members travelling some way. As well as seeing some fantastic sheep we also got the chance to look round the new dairy enterprise, our thanks go to Keith and John and family for the great hospitality.

Agri Expo 2009
This was the third year that Harrison & Hetherington had held this, and yet again this proved to be a good day for the club and society with 10,000 people attending the day. We look forward to seeing you at this event in 2010.

Flock competition
The flock competition this year was judged by Alex Brown from the ‘Stonefieldhill’ flock. Once again our chauffer Harry Woodmass drove him around the countryside, seeing some good flocks, and after making his decision, Alex came back to our AGM in January to present the prizes.

Results

Small Flock Ewe Lambs
1st James Crosbie – Glencaple
2nd James Maxwell – Drumrae
3rd Mr & Mrs B Rayson – Salsonswell

Medium Flock Ewe Lambs
1st Karen Irving – Kingfisher
2nd Andrew Ryder – Andys
3rd Messrs Graham - Hallrigg

Large Flock Ewe Lambs
1st Messrs W H Davies & Sons – Lough Green
2nd Thomas & Victoria Illingworth – Glenrock
3rd Mr. Allan C Clark - Finevally

Champion James Crosbie – Glencaple

Reserve Champion Messrs W H Davies & Sons – Lough Green

Flocks

Small Flock
1st James Crosbie – Glencaple
2nd Mr & Mrs B Rayson – Salsonswell
3rd James Maxwell – Drumrae

Medium Flock
1st Karen Irving – Kingfisher
2nd Robert Pigg – Gaitsgill
3rd Messrs Graham – Hallrigg

Large Flock
1st Thomas & Victoria Illingworth – Glenrock
2nd Messrs R M & C Beaty – Newton Field
3rd Mr Allan C Clark - Finevally

Champion Thomas & Victoria Illingworth – Glenrock

Reserve Champion James Crosbie – Glencaple

Best Stock Ram
1st Messrs McColm & Black – Crailloch with Crailloch McCoist
2nd Messrs R M & C Beaty- Newton Field
3rd James Crosbie – Glencaple


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