Shows and Sales 2017

DEVON COUNTY 18-20 May 2017

Judge: Mr P Webber

BATH & WEST 31st May – 3rd June 2017

Judge:  Mr G Hockridge

Judge:  Mr R Clark

Judge: Mr D Ridd

MID DEVON 22^nd July 2017

Judge: Mr D Bawden

Judge: Mr Andrew Lane

Judge:  Mr J A Richards

Judge: Mr K Branfield

Judge: Mr J Richards

Judge: Mr C J Tucker

Blackmore Gate 4th September 20167

Best Pen of Blueface Leicester X

Exmoor Horn 2T Ewes

Judge Mr Chris Eveleigh

1^st Wellshead Estate (£120)

2^nd D F & P A Bawden (£130)

3^rd C J Tucker (£130)

Top Price M R Scott (£130), D F & P A Bawden (£130) C J Tucker (£130)

Average Price £114.93

Lorna Rudd Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Best Pen of Ewes

Winner: Wellshead Estate

Blackmore Gate 11^th September 2017

Best Pen of Blueface Leicester X

Exmoor Horn Ewe Lambs

Judge Mr John Sleep

1^st M A & M Collins (£91)

2^nd R W Tucker & Son (£90)

3^rd G Dart & Sons (£93)

Top price S R Dallyn & Sons (£94) J R Richards & Sons (£94)

Average Price £83.76

Perpetual Challenge Cup presented by the Davies Family for the best pen of Ewe Lambs

Winner: M A & M Collins

Best Pen of 10 X Shearling Ewes

Judges Messrs D Ridd & R Tucker

1^st Brown & Allum (£118)

2^nd Mr G Vellacott (£106)

3^rd E A Westcott & Son (£130)

Best Pen of 10 X 6T or FM Ewes

1^st Mr E A Westcott & Son (£96)

2^nd Mrs J Scripps (£100)

3^rd J R Richards & Son (£76)

The Courage Cup for the Champion Pen of Ewes plus £10

Winner: Brown & Allum (2T Ewes)

The Tom Ridd Cup for the Opposite aged Ewes to the Champions

Winner: E A Westcott & Son (Old Ewes)

Top price E A Westcott & Son (£134)

Best Pen of 5 or more Ewe Lambs

1^st Mr S Routley (£99)

2^nd Mrs J Scripps (£66)

3^rd T & S Townsend (£71)

Best Old Ram

Judges Messrs J Branfield & B Dallyn

1^st Westwood Farms (850gns)

2^nd D Vellacott (820gns)

3^rd R F & S A Davey (220gns)

Prize money given by the Auctioneers

Best Shearling Ram

1^st Master G & Miss C Snell (800gns)

2^nd G Dart & Sons(340gns)

M A & M Collins (800gns)

Prize money given by the Auctioneers

Top price Shearling Ram: Miss C & Master G Snell (800gns)

Top price Old Ram: Westwood Farms (850gns)

Fred Kingdon Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Champion Ram presented by Building Supplies South Molton

Winner: Westwood Farms (Old Ram)

Prize for the Champion Ram kindly donated by the Chairman, Mr Robert Kilvington

Perpetual Challenge Cup for the best Shearling Ram kindly given by Mrs M E Huxtable and Philip in memory of the late Dick Huxtable

Prize money given by D & I Bridgman & Son Ltd

Winner: Master G & Miss C Snell

Boots Challenge Cup for the Best Pair of Shearling Rams

Prize money given by D & I Bridgman & Son Ltd

Winner: G Dart & Sons

Challenge Cup for the best Old Ram kindly given by John Robins in memory of his father, the late Jack Robins

Prize money given by D & I Bridgman & Son Ltd

Winner: Westwood Farms

Challenge Cup for the Highest Price realised for a Ram owned by a Dartmoor Member, or a Member outside of the Devon and Somerset Area

Winner: R P Alford

Cup for the Highest Price realised for a Ram in the sale kindly given by Mr R J Redway

Winner: Westwood Farms

Challenge Cup kindly given by Mr A W J Baker, prize money given by D & I Bridgman & Son Ltd for Best Novice Ram, open to all Rams, the vendor not having won first prize at a Society Show and Sale.

Winner: M A & M Collins

Blackmore Gate 2^nd October 2017

Best Pen of Blueface Leicester X

Exmoor Horn Ewe Lambs

Judges Messrs K Harris & J Jones

1^st M A & M Collins (£87.50)

2^nd C J Tucker (£80)

3^rd Mrs J Scripps (£71)

Top price (£87.50) M A & M Collins

Judges Messrs P Huxtable & G Hockridge

Best Old Ram

1^st G Dart & Sons (160gns)

2^nd   R F & S A Davey (220gns)

3^rd Mrs J Scripps (N/S)

Best Shearling Ram

1^st Miss C & Master G Snell (650gns)

2^nd J R Richards & Sons (N/S)

3^rd K W & S Branfield (600ns)

Top Price (650gns) Miss C & Master G Snell

Lorna Rudd Perpetual Cup for the Champion Ram

Winner: Miss C & Master G Snell (Hog Ram)

Special Prize for the Champion Ram kindly given by the President Mr R Clark

Winner: J R Richards & Son (Hog Ram)

Reserve Champion

Winner:- G Dart & Sons (Old Ram)