Congratulations to Sheila & Julie Eggleston (Seagrave) on winning the Midland & Eastern Area Branch Flock Competition.

The Champion Flock View day and Branch AGM will be held on Sunday 5th November 2023 by kind permission of Sheila & Julie Eggleston (Seagrave Flock) at Top Farm, Walton on the Wolds, Nr Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8JF. It will start with coffee/tea and the AGM at 11.30am, flock viewing from 12 noon then lunch followed by the prize giving. All society members & family are welcome; please note there is a small charge of £5 to help with the catering. To help with catering arrangements please phone, message or email Abi Howl 07886650512, divesheep@hotmail.com

Judge: Helen Roberts (Horton Flock)

Sponsors: Competition very kindly this year sponsored by NETTEX https://www.net-tex.co.uk  and CAMPEY AGRICULTURE https://campeyagriculture.com

Results are as follows:

OVERALL CHAMPION FLOCK: Sheila & Julie Eggleston (Seagrave)

RESERVE CHAMPION FLOCK: David and Julie Inman (Lindum)

BEST STOCK RAM: Sheila & Julie Eggleston – Seagrave Sunny Jim

RESERVE STOCK RAM: Harry Lyons – Balquhaim Big Max

BEST RAM LAMB: David & Julie Inman – Cairness Cour De Lion

RESERVE RAM LAMB: Sheila  & Julie Eggleston – Carony Lamb

BEST EWE LAMBS: Sheila & Julie Eggleston (Seagrave)

RESERVE EWE LAMBS: David Inman (Lindum)

BEST NEW  FLOCK (open to flocks established 5 years or less): Ted Darlington (Teddys)

SMALL FLOCK

1st     Abi Howl (Glebelow)

2nd    Matthew Spaul (Fieldgate)

3rd    Laurence Brown (Bruner)

4th   Lauren Mc Manus (Stanfree)                       

MEDIUM FLOCK

1st   Steve & Christie Walker (Oxburkheys)

2nd   Harry Lyons (Cloudside)

3rd   Ted Darlington (Teddys)

4th  Emily Boby (Debdalehill)

LARGE FLOCK

1st   Sheila & Julie Eggleston (Seagrave)

2nd   David & Julie Inman (Lindum)

3rd   Jill Davies & Sam Oakes (Albea)

4th   Mark Fenmore (Fencoat)