Northern Ireland Premier Show & Sale - Dungannon

19th - 20th August 2010

An abundance of exhibitors gathered at Dungannon Farmers Mart on Thursday 19th August 2010 for the Texel Society's first of the four National Show & Sales that will be run by the Society over the next two weeks. John Forsyth Maybole Scotland, owner of the extremely successful Glenside flock was greeted by a large audience as he started his judging of the show. Gordon Gray, Society Chairman stated “that he was pleasantly surprised of the power and size of the ram lambs, considering the slow start to the year following the poor winter. I was over at Balmoral and lambs had not grown on well at that time, but they have certainly caught up now, which is credit to the breed”

With a broad interest from across the Provence, the audience also included breeders that had travelled from across the UK and Ireland. The show and sale is sponsored by Northern Bank, the Society Chief Executive Mr John Yates commented “the continued support from the Northern Bank is very much appreciated, Mr John Henning adds a personal touch to the sponsorship and always makes the effort to be involved with the show and meet with our breeders”

Lot249 Kerryhill Renegade ABK1000027 – James Blair Adams
James Blair Adams along side judge John Forsyth, Maybole and sponsor John Henning, Northern Bank.

John Forsyth carefully looked through the strong classes to choose his final champion Kerryhill Renegade bred by James Blair Adams – Kerryhill Flock. Renegade is a Brague Nixon son. Nixon has sired lambs to 9,000gns, 8000gns, 3400gns and 3000gns, a proven sire and one of the most successful used in the Provence in recent years. The judge added “my champion today has real strength and breed character”. The reserve spot went to another from the ram lamb class, this time to Robbie Mulligan, shown by daughter Kim with assistance from Robbies enthusiastic Grandson Robert Coleman.

Rosco is sired by the home bred tup Brague Nelson. Rosco is a maternal brother to the Brague Nixon the sire of the Champion.

Gordon Gray added “that the continued support and enthusiasm for the Texel breed can very much be seen when visiting Northern Ireland, the amount of young faces around the show ring today is extremely encouraging”.

Show Results

Shearling Ewes Class
1st Firgrove Lot 27 WFI09021
2nd Mullan Lot 37 HBN09006
3rd Tullagh Lot 66 CJT09018
4th Cherryvale Lot70 GCN09102
5th Fairmount Lot12 SAF09019
6th Mounthill Lot16 SEM09032
7th Hillhead Lot36 WHM09847
8th Forkins Lot72 GAF090046

Shearling Rams
1st Corbo Lot 187 LIG090046
2nd Farmhill Lot224 WBO09002
3rd Fairywater Lot164 FAO09439
4th Cherryvale Lot204 GCN09103
5th Brague Lot106 MRB09097
6th Curley Lot158 TYC09061
7th Springhill Lot125 FTS09007
8th Duvarren Lot114 WWD09036

Novice Exhibitor of Ram Lambs
1st Crommelin Hill Lot488 CJY1000004
2nd Foyleview Lot503 SMV1000018
3rd Ballyhivistock Lot242 SCY1000001
4th Backburn Lot447 JDO1000005
5th Crowhill Lot458 GOL1000205
6th Ballynewport Lot258 TNH1000112
7th Farmhill Lot345 WBO1000001
8th Drumeil Lot339 MKV1000081

Ram Lambs
1st Kerryhill Lot249 ABK1000027
2nd Brague Lot384 MRB1000027
3rd Blacksdown Lot325 WWB1000053
4th Glenross Lot379 RVG1000029
5th Gruig Lot330 VMA1000102
6th Millars Lot364 VMG1000061
7th Maineview Lot422 KMR1000008
8th Ballynahone Lot352 HBR1000059

Performance Recorded Ram Lambs
1st Millars Lot363 VMG1000015
2nd Springwell Lot428 GRS1000029
3rd Ballycoose Lot227 TQB1000012
4th Leapoges Lot338 FLS1000021
5th Loanends Lot253 PLL1000001

Male Champion Lot249 Kerryhill Renegade ABK1000027
Male Reserve Lot384 Brague Roscoe MRB1000027
Female Champion Lot27 Firgrove WFI09021
Female Reserve Lot37 Mullan HBN09006

Overall Champion Lot249 Kerryhill Renegade ABK1000027

Reserve Champion Lot384 Brague Roscoe MRB1000027

Best Opposite Sex Lot27 Firgrove WFI09021

photos by Alfie Shaw

Lot 384 – BRAGUE ROSCO – MRB1000027 – Robert Mulligan
Reserve Overall Champion exhibited by Robbie Mulligan pictured with his daughter Kim Coleman and grandson Robert being presented with rosettes from sponsor John Henning, Northern Bank.

FEMALE CHAMPION Lot 27 - FIRGROVE – WFI09021 – Kenneth Wilson
Kenneth Wilson pictured with judge John Forsyth, Maybole and sponsor John Henning, Northern Bank

RESERVE FEMALE CHAMPION Lot 37 – MULLAN – HBN09006 Brian Hanthorn
Brian Hanthorn pictured with judge John Forsyth, Maybole and sponsor John Henning, Northern Bank.

Novice Exhibitor Ram Lambs
1st Lot 488 – CROMMELIN HILL RANGER – CJY100004 – James Carey
2nd Lot 503 – FOLEYHILL REMARKABLE – SMV100018 – Michael Smyth
Novice Ram lamb class winner exhibited by James Carey pictured with sponsor John Henning, Northern Bank.

Dungannon Farmers’ Mart Trophy for Best Ram Lamb exhibited by Novice Breeder, James Carey presented by Trevor Wylie.

“Automart Trophy” presented by John Henning, Northern Bank to James Blair Adams for Supreme Champion.

Robert Gamble Memorial Throphy presented by grandson Robert Gamble to Kenneth Wilson for Best Opposite sex to the Champion.

Gordon Gray presenting ‘The Society Trophy’ to Reserve Supreme Champion, Robbie Mulligan and pictured with grandson Robert Coleman.

Mounthill ewe exhibited by Emma, Megan and Robert Shaw selling for 1300gns

Milestonehill ewe exhibited by Murray Annett selling for 1200gns

Gordon Gray, British Texel Society presenting judge John Forsyth with a token of appreciation at the NI Texel National Show & Sale

Judge John Forsyth pictured during judging

Martin and Charlie Millar

Strong line up of Ram lambs in the open class

Robert Coleman, Glarryford studying the form