Texel sired entries made their mark at the inaugural East of England Smithfield Festival

Texel sired entries made their mark at the inaugural East of England Smithfield Festival, Peterborough, with a pair Texel sired lambs weighing 87kg taking the reserve supreme championship for Andrew and Becky Bishop, Gloucestershire.

This duo, which had stood reserve champion Continental sired lambs at the event, are by Luggsmill Dylan and also collected the purebred Continental championship.

Reserve Supreme Champions

And a Dutch Texel sired lamb from Robin Slade, Leominster, took the reserve championship honours in this section too. This one, which graded E3L later sold for £105 to Wimberley Hall Farm Shop, Spalding.