NORTHERN BANK PREMIER SHOW & SALE
Thursday 17th August & Friday
18th August 2006
Dungannon Farmers' Mart
There were gasps of amazement as bids went at 2000
and 3000 gns a time to realise a record price of
30,000gns at the British Texel Society’s Northern
Bank Premier show and sale in Dungannon.
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| Record priced Castleknowe
Matchmaker (BKL06075) sold for 30,000gns to
J Mellon and S Symes. |
This record price for a ram lamb is well in excess
of the current record of 13,000gns and followed on
from a record price of 4000gns in the shearling ewe
section the previous day.
The 30,000 gns record breaker, an outstanding ram
lamb from the Castleknowe flock of Leslie and Karen
Beacom at Ballywalter created interest from the moment
he arrived at the event, especially from the GB buyers.
Castleknowe Matchmaker is by Blackstown, a Geordie
Kipper son and Tophill Joe grandson whose pedigree
goes back to Knock Impulse and a Haddo ewe.
Leslie and Karen are so pleased with the progeny
from this sire that all of the ewe lambs are being
kept this year.
Matchmaker’s dam is by Stonefieldhill Grand
Champion. Leslie and Karen had viewed some of his
progeny when on a visit to Scotland and had seen
him as a shearling. They were impressed and decided
to purchase the semen.
Leslie Beacom said “This ram lamb looked the
business from birth. He has excellent conformation
with a great head, tight skin and good colouring.” John
Mellon and Dr Steven Symes from Yorkshire were the
successful purchasers of the sale topper.
Top prices were the order of the day as Jim Wilson
sold his supreme champion for 14,000gns to Tom Bailey
, Co. Meath. Tom has been selling recently as well
as buying having sold Texel rams at the Texel event
in the South of Ireland for 37,000euros.
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| Supreme Champion Blackstown
Monty (WWB06083) sold for 14,000gns. |
The supreme champion, Blackstown Monty is a home
bred ram by Drumillar Lad, which Jim bought at the
Texel sale last September. Drummiller Lad is by Cloughbane
Hans, son of Cornerstone Isaac while the dam is by
Brague IOU which Jim bought in partnership with John
Foster at the premier Texel sale in 2002 for 2000gns.
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| Mullan Magnificant (HBN06049)
sold for 7,500gns for breeder B Hanthorn |
Two animals made the 7,500gns mark with Brian Hanthorn
from Tynan selling Mullan Magnificant , an Annan
Jewel son to S. Currie, North Yorkshire. Annan Jewel
bred the ewe lamb that was sold for 5000gns at the
Royal Show last year. Magnificant’s dam is
by Knock Impulse and Brian points out that he is
a full ET brother to their best ewe lambs this year.
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| Also selling for 7,500gns
was Curley Megastar (TYC06004) for J Trimble |
The second 7,500gn ram stayed in the province with
Co.Down breeder, John Trimble selling Curley Megastar
to Maurice Coburn, Banbridge. This lamb won the novice
ram lamb class giving John this award for the second
year in succession. Megastar’s sire is Cornerstone
Jacob, a Cloughbane Hans son and is out of a Carrowdore
Highlite dam. John points out that it was this lamb’s
maternal brother that won this class last year.
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| Selling at 5,500gns was
Blackstown Milo (WWB06107) for WJ & J Wilson |
Jim Wilson was in the money a second time selling
another Drummiller Lad son to John Foster, Castlederg
for 5,500gns.
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| Cornerstone Moses (SID06010)
sold for 3,200gns for DA & N Simpson |
Successful breeder, Austin Shaw from Larne was in
buying mode and purchased Cornerstone Moses, a Tullylagan
Keystone son from D A & N Simpson, Ballyclare
for 3,200gns. This grandson of Clanrye Joe is out
of a Cornerstone Isaac dam and is full brother to
Springwell Mandela, the first prize ram lamb at Balmoral
show this year.
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| Duvarren Laird
(WWD05047) sold for 1800gns for breeder J Watson. |
Top price in the shearling ram ring of 1,800gns
was paid to John Watson, Downpatrick for a home bred
ram by Duvarren Jack of Diamonds. Duvarren Laird
is a grandson of Carrowdore Highlite and is out of
a Cluntagh David ewe which has bred progeny that
have sold to 800gns.
David Workman, Agribusiness Manager Ireland, Northern
Bank, who sponsored the event said that he was delighted
to support such a show of quality Texels and he congratulated
the breeders on the standard, pointing out that this
was reflected in the prices.
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| Society Judge Jill Perrings
hard at work |
Judge, Jill Perrings who runs a 40 ewe pedigree
flock in North Yorkshire was equally impressed stating
that the females in particular had outstanding conformation
and quality. The ram lambs were very strong with
the shearling rams tailing off a bit.
In summary this year’s premier Texel event
saw 105 ewes averaging £347.60 compared to
114 ewes averaging £334.43 in 2005, while 164
ram lambs averaged £880.55 compared to 188
ram lambs averaging £603.75 in 2005. 115 shearling
rams averaged £342.30 and this compares with
144 averaging £415.55 last year.
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| Kildarton Major (AVK0031)
sold for 2,800gns for E Allen |
Leading
prices in the shearling ram ring:
1800 – John Watson, Downpatrick,
Duvarren Laird ( Duvarren Jack of Diamonds) to P
Roche, Co.Carlow
1600 – Mary Clarke, Belfast,
Ballyrussell Lemar ( Clonallan Key) to Sean Burns,
Rathfriland
1050 – Eoghan McAnulty,
Warrenpoint, Clonallon ( Clonallan) to Martin Brogan,
Omagh
850 – W J & J Wilson,
Crumlin, Blackstwon Leo 1 ( Clonallen Klass) to
William Doherty, Donegal
600 – W J & J Wilson,
Crumlin, Blackstown Limbo ( Geordie Kipper) to
Robin Bolton, Maghera.
600 – J T Foster, Castlederg,
Springhill Lennon ( Hillhead King of Diamonds)
to William Kerr, Sixmilecross
550 – Victor Chestnutt,
Bushmills, Cloughor (Muiresk Jupiter) to Pat Trainor,
Kilkeel
520 – Murray Annett, Rathfriland,
Milestonehill Legend 1 ( Milnbank Hitman) to D
Chambers, Comber
500 – Alastair Gault, Newtownabbey
, Forkins Landcruiser (Clynnog Joe Tex) to Kenneth
White, Tandragee.
500- Robert S Boyd, Newry, Sheepbridge
Linkman ( Sheepbridge Jewel ) to A Andrews, Coleraine
500 – James Thompson, Ballymoney,
Livery Lancelot (Haddo Hat Trick) to Maurice, Coburn,
Banbridge
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| James Morgan sold his Drummillar
ram lamb for 2,500gns |
Leading prices in the ram lamb ring:
30,000 – Leslie and Karen
Beacom, Ballywalter, Castleknowe Matchmaker ( Blackstown)
to John Mellon, and Dr. Steven Syme, Yorkshire
14,000 – W J and J. Wilson,
Crumlin, Blackstown Monty (Drumiller Lad ) to Tom
Bailey, Co. Meath
7500 – Brian Hanthorn, Tynan,
Mullan Magnificant ( Annan Jewel) to S. Currie,
North Yorkshire.
7500 – John Trimble, Co.Down,
Curley Megastar ( Cornerstone Jacob) to Maurice
Coburn, Banbridge
5500 – W J & J Wilson,
Crumlin, Blackstown Milo ( Drummillar Lad) to John
Foster, Castlederg
3200 – D A & N Simpson,
Ballyclare, Cornerstone Moses ( Tullylagan Keystone)
to Austin Shaw, Larne
2800 – Evan Allen, Richill,
Kildarton Major (Tophill Joe) to G H Wilkinson,
Carlisle
2500 – James Morgan, Newry,
Drummillar (Clougher Lincoln) to John Ferguson,
Newtownards
2200 – H & R Wilson,
Ballymena, Montalto Maverick (Brague Jethro) to
Danny McKay, Ballymena
2100 – Henry Gamble, Bangor,
Springwell Monarch ( Tullylagan Keystone) to Mrs.
E Jones, Derbyshire
1800 – Alastair Gault, Newtownabbey,
Forkins Mystic ( Castlecairn Kennnedy) to Robert
Irvine, Banbridge
1700 – W & S , Mackey,
Crumlin, Dunore Majestic, ( Douganhill ) to Sam
Carson, Ballymena
1300 – Alastair Gault, Newtownabbey,
Forkins Mr Muscle ( Castlecairn Kennedy) to Graham
Martin, Broughshane and James Adams, Glarryford
1300 – Bryan Gardiner, Ballymena,
Ballylesson McCoy ( Blackstown) to Ciaran Cunningham,
Kilkeel
1200 – John Currie, Ballymena,
Tullagh Magic II ( Glenside Lion King) to S Evans,
South Wales.
1100 – James Blair, Glarryford,
Kerryhill Mark ( Tullagh Legend) to David McKane,
Donegal
1100 – Alec & John Minnis,
Comber, Mossvale Magic ( Cambwell King of Spades)
to John Magee, Letterkenny
1100 – Dennis Hamill, Crumlin,
Ballynadrenta Mark ( Ballydonaghy Istabraq) to
Mrs. M Hill, Ballyclare
1050 – Alan Elliott, Cookstown,
Cookstown Mark ( Clanrye Joe) to Harpur George,
Crumlin.
1000 – Alan Elliott, Cookstown,
Cookstown Matthew (Clanrye Joe) to Oliver Brannigan,
Dungannon
1000 – Bryan Gardiner, Ballymena,
Ballylesson Maestro (Craighead Icarus) to Pat Murphy,
Co. Kilkenny
950 – Austin Shaw Larne,
Fairmount Matrix ( Brague Jethro) to G. Wilkinson,
Carlisle
900 – Stewart Ferris, Dromore,
Leapoges Major ( Glenside Larry Lamb) to James
Morgan, Newry
900 – John Currie, Ballymena
, Tullagh Macca (Annan Jewel) to Stuart Mackey
Antrim
900 – Murray Annett, Rathfriland,
Milestonehill Mega Star ( Milestonehill Luther)
to Alec Thompson, Larne.
850 – Brian Hanthorn, Tynan,
Mullan Mentor ( Lisnaree Kindred Spirit) to Clarke
Miller, Coleraine.
750 – Austin Shaw, Larne,
Fairmount Masterpiece ( Haltcliffe Lionheart )
to Robert Osborne, Dumfries
750 – Henry Gamble, Bangor,
Springwell Mascot II ( Rams Lighthouse) to Alastair
Sampson, Castledawson
750 - Austin Shaw, Larne, Fairmount
Moneymaker ( Brague Jethro) to G Pyman, Cumbria
750 – T J Carson and Sons,
Ballymena ,Downkillybegs Maestro (Mullan Ladies
man)
to Roy Watton, Ballymoney
700 – John Watson, Downpatrock, Duvarren Moonraker (
Milestonehill Landlord) to Samuel Ritchie, Caludy
680 – McKinney Bros. Maghera , Heathmount Matrix ( Duganhill
Jeronimo) to Robert Porter, Co. Meath
650 – Mrs. Cynthia Aiken, Dromara, Carnew Minstrel (
Haltcliffe Kendall ) to Charlie Clarke, Carrickmacross
650 – Owen Donohoe, Derrylin, Derryvore Magic ( Derryvore
Lookon) to Mark Georghegan, Co.Donegal
650- R Strawbridge, Coleraine, Tamnamoney Musthave (Castlecairn
Kennedy) to Henry Gamble, Bangor
650 – Greenmount Campus, Antrim, Rams Masterclass, (Baltier
Just Look) to John Martin, Greyabbey
650 – Robert Irvine, Banbridge, Milburn Moneymaker (
Brague King Kong) to Ian Martin, Newry
600 – D A & N Simpson, Ballyclare , Cornerstone
Merciful ( Rams Lighthouse) to T. Cassidy, Ederney, Co, Fermanagh
600 – R Henderson, Magherafelt, Ballynahone Midas (Castlecairn
Kennedy) to John Ferguson, Comber
TEXEL EWE MAKES NORTHERN IRELAND RECORD
A Northern Ireland record ewe price of 4,000gns
created quite a sensation at the British Texel Society’s
premier sale in Dungannon Farmers Mart this week.
A packed sale ring witnessed spirited bidding for
a top quality shearling ewe from Barclay Bell’s
Kiltariff flock at Rathfriland, but the final tussle
was between Tom Bailey from Co. Meath who is also
well known for his Suffolk championship’s at
Balmoral Show and who just recently sold a Texel
ram for 37.000 euros, and Ballymena breeder, Danny
McKay.
But Danny has been building up a quality flock and
was not going to miss this outstanding ewe even if
it meant paying a record price. This ewe is by Milnbank
Hitman the grandsire of the Texel record breaker,Tophill
Joe, and has a number of show championships to her
credit this summer and was eventually knocked down
to Danny at 4,000gns. She is out of a Castlecairn
Hadrian dam and her twin sister has been retained
in the Kiltariff flock.
John Currie had a very successful sale from his
Tullagh flock at Ballymena taking the reserve female
championship, and second highest price of 2,000gns,
as well as selling three other ewes for 520, 500
and 500 gns His reserve female champion is a Cornerstone
Isaac daughter out of a Carrowdore His Highness daughter
which was second at the 30th anniversary show at
Glenarm and champion at Ballymena Show. Her purchaser
was Adrian McCartney, Cloughmills.
Brian Hanthorn ,Tynan sold his fourth prizewinning
ewe by Loosebear Imp for 1,200gns. She is out of
a Muiresk Forever daughter and found a new home over
the border in Donegal when she was purchased by S
Murray.
Co.Fermanagh purchaser, Seamus McGuiness from Ennniskillen
paid 1,100 gns to secure a Mullan Jubilee daughter
out of a Lindstair Haugh ewe from Nigel and Dennis
Hamill’s Ballynedrenta flock at Crumlin.
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| Female Champion from the Forkins flock
of A Gault sold for 1,000gns |
Danny McKay was again on the look out for quality
and paid 1,000gns to secure Alastair Gault’s
female champion. This ewe was sired by Knock Impulse
the sire of the Texel record holder Tophill Joe at
122,000gns and is out of a home bred dam by Goughfoot
which has bred a lot of quality females that Alastair
has retained in the Forkins flock.
Top Prices in the Shearling ewe ring were:
4000 – Barclay Bell, Rathfriland
(Milnbank Hitman) to Danny McKay, Ballymena
2000 – John Currie, Ballymena
(Cornerstone Isaac) to Adrian McCartney, Cloughmills
1200 – Brian Hanthorn, Tynan
(Loosebear Imp) to S. Murray, Donegal
1100 – N & D Hamill,
Crumlin (Mullan Jubilee) toSeamus McGuiness, Enniskillen
1000 – Alastair Gault, Newtownabbey
(Knock Impulse) to Danny McKay, Ballymena
700 – Victor Chestnutt,
Bushmills (Hatcliffe Knock On) to J.Fyffe, Omagh
700 – M & J Watson,
Dundonald (Beechvale Judge) to J Wehrly, Dundalk
700 – R & E I Edwards,
Newtownards (The Burn Icon) to Peter Roche, Co.
Carlow
600 – Martin Cromie, Banbridge
(Teiglum Keepsake) to Andrew. Kennedy Ballymena
550 – Brian Hanthorn, Tynan
(Loosebear Imp) to Frazer Tweed, Larne
550 – Mary Clarke, Belfast
(Clonallen Key) to J. Wehrly, Dundalk
520 – John Currie, Ballymena
(Knock Impulse) to Danny McMullan, Maghera
500 - Alastair Gault, Newtownabbey
(Forkins Kickback) to John Ferguson Jnr, Comber
500 – Jim Wilson, Crumlin
(Beechvale Judge) to Desmond Rooney, Warrenpoint
500 – M & J Watson,
Dundonald (Haddoo Kimpton) to Nan Murphy, Wexford
500 – M & J Watson,
Dundonald (Haddoo Kimpton) to Una Walsh, Co. Meath
500 – John Currie, Ballymena
(Knock Impulse) to Peter Roche, Co.Carlow
500 – John Currie, Ballymena
( Baltier Just Look) to Adrian McCartney, Cloughmills
Championships:
Northern Bank Supreme champion and male
champion – Jim Wilson, Crumlin,
Blackstown Monty (Drummillar Lad).
Reserve supreme champion and female champion –Alastair
Gault, Newtownabbey, (Knock Impulse).
Reserve male champion – Jim
Wilson, Crumlin, Blackstown (Geordie Kipper)
Reserve female champion – John
Currie, Ballymena, (Cornerstone Isaac.)
Class Results:
Shearling Ewes:
1.Alastair Gault, Newtownabbey,(Knock Impulse); 2
John Currie, Ballymena, (Cornerstone Isaac); 3
Barclay Bell & Sons, Rathfriland (Milnbank
Hitman)
Novice Ram Lamb:
John Trimble, Co.Down, Curley Megastar (Cornerstone
Jacob); 2. Philip Barker, Dungannon, Eskragh (Blackstown
Knight); 3 James Morgan, Newry, Drummillar (Clougher
Lincoln)
Ram Lamb:
Jim Wilson, Crumlin, Blackstown Monty (Drumillar
Lad); 2.John Currie, Ballymena, Tullagh Magic II
(Glenside Lion King); 3 M & C Millar, Coleraine,
Millar’s (Corrie Lancelot).
MLC Ram Lamb:
T J Carson & Sons, Ballymena, Downkillybegs Monkey
Business ( Green Lord); 2. John Currie, Ballymena,
Tullagh Mecca ( Annan Jewel); 3. M & C Millar,
Coleraine , Millar’s (Corrie Lancelot),
Shearling Ram:
1. Jim Wilson, Crumlin, Blackstown ( Geordie Kipper);
2. A & J. Young, Castlederg, Ballyrussell Lemar
(Clonallon Key); 3.W H D McCabe, Muckamore, Sheepbridge
Lionheart (Tamnamoney Investment).
Auctioneers: Dungannon Farmers Mart
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