The Stonebridge Flock of Steve & Sherry Ricahardson made 2000gns of Stonebridge Victor an Oldfield Upperclass son that was supreme champion at Lincoln show a price shared also by Tatham Hall Viking a ‘Loosecare Oh Ewe Star’ sired shearling ram from Procters Farm Slaidburn.

The shearling ram section saw unprecedented  demand at this sale with a year on year average up by £25.61 to £712.31. Good ram lambs were equally sought with James Robinson Kaker Mill flock the high flyers at 2100gns for Kaker Mill War Horse a Sportsman’s tremendous son which joined the Gillians Laithe flock. Philip Makin repeated his success in the ewe lamb section buy sending out the 2^nd highest price with Williambeck Walter a Garngour Ultimatum sired ram lamb which join Alex Bissett of Hexham.

Female Champion was a Baltier Thunderbird sired shearling bred out of a Garngour Onyx sired ewe consigned by James Robinsons Kaker Mill Flock of Carnforth. The stylish first prize shearling is an ET sister to the Penrith and Garstang show Interbreed Champion and sold to Stonehills Flock of Messrs Richardson for 1000gns. The evening prizes were headed up by the Gib Farm flock of Spiros Spyrou with the Anglezarke Uno daughter, a shearling gimmer which sold to Graham Taylor, Parkholme flock for 1200gns.

The ewe lamb section included an excellent pen of ewe lambs from Philip Makins, Williambeck flock which were all sired by Procters Van Gogh. The pick was a January lamb bred from a ewe sired by Llangman Noddy which was purchased by J Ashton of Crossroads for 460gns.

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Show Results –

Judge – George Wilkinson. Arkle Flock.

Class 1 – Shearling Ewe

1^st – J Robinson Lot 140 sold for 1000gns

2^nd – J Mellin Lot 95 sold for 800gns

3^rd – W Watson Lot 101 sold for 700gns

4^th – SC Currie Lot 162 sold for 700gns

5^th – JD Houghton Lot 24 sold for 1100gns

6^th – JM&M Perrings Lot 14 sold for 400gns

Class 2 – Ewe Lamb

1^st P Makin Lot 184 sold for 460gns

2^nd W Watson Lot 189 sold for 350gns

3^rd AF Harker Lot 199 sold for 190gns

Class 3 – Shearling Ram

1^st – DA Towell Lot 222 sold for 2000gns

2^nd S&S Richardson Lot 381 sold for 1200gns

3^rd T Nesbitt Lot 285 sold for 1150gns

4^th A Nairey Lot 247 sold for 800gns

5^th G Taylor Lot 330 sold for 1000gns

6^th P Makin Lot 354 sold for 550gns

Class 4 – Signet Recorded Shearling Ram

1^st S&S Richardson Lot 376 sold for 2000gns

2^nd T Nesbitt & Son Lot 284 sold for 1000gns

3^rd Procters Farm Lot 392 sold for 1400gns

4^th JS Lodge Lot 316 sold for 700gns

5^th J&RM Lucas & Son Lot 254 sold for 900gns

6^th SJ&SL Beachell Lot 386 sold for 550gns

Class 5 – Ram Lamb

1^st – JL North Lot 563 sold for 650gns

2^nd PK Woof Lot 462 sold for 1000gns

3^rd  P Makin Lot 534 sold for 500gns

4^th Procters Farm Lot 489 sold for 1050gns

5^th SJ&SL Beachell Lot 553 sold for 600gns

6^th J Robinson Lot 442 sold for 2100gns

Class 6 – Recorded Ram Lamb

1^st T Nesbitt & Son Lot 540 sold for 600gns

2^nd J Mellin Lot 482 sold for 700gns

3^rd M&V Collins Lot 434 sold for 450gns

4^th SJ&SL Beachell Lot 552 sold 400gns

5^th S Spyrou Lot 520 sold for 580gns

6^th PK Woof Lot 467 sold for 750gns

FEMALE CHAMPION – J Robinson Lot 140

RESERVE FEMALE CHAMPION – J Mellin Lot 95

MALE CHAMPION – DA Towell Lot 222

RESERVE MALE CHAMPION – S&S Richardson Lot 381

SUPREME CHAMPION – DA Towell Lot 222

RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION – S&S Richardson Lot 381

AVERAGES – (2014)

Shearling Ewes – av £358.93 (£370.61)

Ewe Lambs – av £257.56 (£224.70)

Shearling Rams – av £712.31 (£686.70)

Ram Lambs – av £423.81 (£444.94)

PRINCIPLE PRICES –

Shearling Ewes;

1,200gns 900gns x2 800gns S Spyrou

1,100gns 900gns JD Houghton

1,100gns FA Nairey

1,000gns 800gns J Robinson

980gns 750gns 700gns SC Currie

800gns JW Mellin

700gns W Watson

Ewe Lambs;

460gns 440gns 420gns 340gns 300gns 260gns PT Makin

350gns 200gns W Watson

Ram Lambs;

2100gns J Robinson

1950gns PT Makin

1050gns Procters Farm

1000gns 750gns PK Woof

800gns DA Towell

700gns JW Mellin

Shearling Rams;

4000gns 3000gns 2000gns 1800gns 1400gns DA Towell

2000gns 1800gns 1600gns 1200gns S&S Richardson

2000gns 1400gns Proctors Farms

1250gns J Robinson

1200gns PC Longdin

1150gns T Nesbitt & Son

1100gns JW Mellin

1100gns O Taylor

1100gns G Taylor