On Friday 10th May 2024 our Club once again were able to hold our Carcass Competition having been cancelled over the past few years because of Covid and lack of entries.
This year the Club held the competition at HG Blakes Ltd, Felthorpe, Norwich by kind permission of Mr. Andrew Clarke. There was a total of 23 entries which comprised of 18 Pure Suffolk lambs and 5 Suffolk Cross Lambs. The crosses were by a Suffolk Ram.
The Judge was Mr. Hamish Beaton assisted by Mr Ewan Cumming (AQM).
Our Club want to give special thanks to the Main Sponsor Chris Meekins Ruminant Nutrition Ltd.
The Presentation took place at 6 p.m. with Hamish and Ewan from AQM talking to members about their decisions and placing. Both were impressed by the quality and consistency of the Pure Suffolk and Suffolk sired carcasses on show. Chris Partridge thanked the Sponsors and Andrew Clarke for all their hard work in making it a huge success. Special thanks to Tom stocking for once again delivering all of the lambs and sorting them on arrival at the abattoir.
RESULTS
Pure Bred Suffolk Lambs Heavy Class –23kg and over
1st K Titmus
2nd V Wolton
3rd Godolphin Estates
Pure Bred Suffolk Lambs Light Class –under 23 kg.
1st V Wolton
2nd B Skinner
3rd T Stocking
Crossbred Lambs sired by a Suffolk Ram -Heavy Class 23kg and over
1st Godolphin Estates
2nd Godolphin Estates
Crossbred Lambs sired by a Suffolk Ram –Light Class under 23kg.
1st R Partridge & Son
2nd Godolphin Estates
3rd R Partridge & Son
Champion Carcass Winning the John Keeble Trophy
Pure Suffolk with a Heavy lamb Mr K Titmus
Reserve Champion Carcass
Pure Suffolk with a light lamb Mrs Val Wolton
Both lambs were U3L grade as were most of the lambs on show.
Crossbred Champion Carcass Winning the AQM Perpetual Trophy
Light Lamb from R Partridge & Son
Crossbred Reserve Champion Carcass
Heavy lamb from Godolphin Estates)
Following the Competition and Prize Giving members had Supper at the Wensum Valley Hotel and Golf Resort, Norwich.
