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Female sales

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Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington

9th November 2018

he Dark Diamonds Suffolk sale this year has consignments Whirlwind and in lamb to 22,000gns Strathbogie Stradivatius.
from twelve noted breeders, namely – Balquhain flock This successful bidder on this occasion was Messrs Priestley from SALE
T (Graeme J Christie), Benrafton flock (AJ & NAJ Robinson), Northern Ireland.
Birness flock (George L Stuart), Castleisle Flock (Andrew AR Gault’s Forkins flock achieved a top of 2,400gns for the ewe FRIDAY 6th DECEMBER 2019 3:30PM
Wilson), Cairness Flock (JG Douglas), Cairnton flock (John A lamb AOR:18:02123. Sired by Forkins Black Gold and out of a
Gibb), Carony flock (L & M Liggett), Forkins flock (Alistair R Cairness New Approach sired ewe this lamb was purchased via the
Gault), Kings flock (TA Irwin & Son), Lakeview flock (Stuart online bidding system by Messrs Alexander from Northern Ireland. Below: Birness Gimmer sold to
Craft), Redbrae flock (James T Cannon) and the Roundacre flock Best of the Forkin’s gimmers was AOR:17:01939 sired by Forkins
(Ross Lawrence). The sale attracted interest from all over the Fandago and scanned in lamb to Mullaghboy Goliath she was Craig Paterson for 5500gns
country and into Europe with buyers from as far away as the purchased by Messrs Priestley from Northern Ireland for 2200gns.
Republic of Ireland and Belgium. Graeme Christie’s Balquhain flock averaged £1073 for nine
Topping the sale at 7,000gns was Andrew Wilson’s Castleisle gimmers sold with the best of these being PDN:17:00764 who sold
flock with the shearling gimmer DDX:17:00972. Sired by the ‘2016 for 2,000gns. This gimmer was sired by 5000gns Limestone Rolo
Sire of the Year’ Birness Murray and out of a Shannagh Resolve and scanned in lamb to Lakeview Under the Radar.
sired ewe this gimmer was purchased by Messrs Cobbald from The Benrafton flock of AJ & NAJ Robinson also topped at
Acton, Sudbury. This would also contribute to the Castleisle flock 2,000gns with an average of £1,357 for their seven gimmers sold.
acheieving the highest average of £2,562 for their gimmers sold. Best of their pen was 73A:17:01071 sired by Cairness Temptation
George Stuart’s Birness flock sold the next best price at 5500gns. and out of a Benrafton bred ewe by Cairness Diamond. This was
This was the gimmer 1W:17:02082 sired by Redbrae Rambo and the flock’s 2018 show gimmer and she sold in lamb to Lakeview
scanned in lamb to Limestone Legacy. She was purchased by Pink Panther to Messrs Williams from Gwynedd.
Messrs Paterson from Aberdeenshire. JG Douglas’ Cairness flock topped at 1,500gns twice for two
Selling for 3,800gns was TA Irwin & Son’s gimmer CAL:17:02731 gimmers. This first of these was 33H:17:02715 by Cloontagh Chieftain
sired by Burnview Ballistic. This gimmer had been a member of the and out of a Drumpark bred ewe sired by Redbrae Real Deal. This
King’s flock show team this year and was unbeaten in the show gimmer was purchased by Messrs Moir from Aberdeenshire. She was Above: Castleisle Gimmer sold to
ring. She was sold with a recipient ewe carrying an embryo sired followed by a Cavanagrove Catalyst sired gimmer 33H:17:02684 who
by Birness Bang Tidy. This successful bidder on this occasion was was purchased by Messrs Borthwick from Ayrshire. Stephen Cobbald for 7000gns
Messrs Elsworthy from Devon. John Gibb’s Aberdeenshire based Cairnton flock sold their first
The Kings flock achieved an average of £2,533 for their 4 gimmer into the ring for 1,000gns. KLR:17:00565 sired by the 2016
gimmers sold and this would be helped by them selling another National Champion Cairness Sir William and scanned in lamb to
Burnview Ballistic sired gimmer, CAL:17:02733, for 3,600gns. She Rhaeadr High Roller was heading back to Aberdeenshire when she WITH CONSIGNMENTS FROM NOTED FLOCKS
was scanned in lamb to Lavenham Aven’um and purchased by was purchased by Messrs Henderson.
Messrs Lawrence from Devon. Ross Lawrence was the only consignor to have aged ewes •BALQUHAIN • BENRAFTON • BIRNESS • CAIRNESS • CAIRNTON
Lesley Liggett’s Carony flock sold the top price ewe lamb in forward for sale and his Roundacre NHL:16:00177 was the best
DBB:18:00802. This lamb sired by Rhaeadr Readymix had won 3rd of these when selling for 600gns. This 2016 born ewe was sired
prize at Balmoral Show this year and sold here for 3,000gns to by 10,000gns Deveronside Doodlebug and scanned in lamb to •CARONY • CASTLEISLE • FORKINS • IRONGRAY •KINGS
Messrs Knox of Ireland. Lavenham Aven’um. She was purchased by Messrs Duffy from Co
The Carony flock also sold a gimmer by the same sire for Meath, Ireland. • KNOCKEM • LAKEVIEW •REDBRAE • ROUNDACRE
2000gns. DBB:17:00730, who was scanned in lamb to Rookery The first gimmer from James Cannon’s consignment topped the
Jager Bomb was purchased by Messrs Richmond from Preston. Redbrae flock’s offering at 550gns. JKA:17:03190 by Strathbogie
Stewart Craft sold a gimmer from his Lakeview flock for Samurai was shown as a ewe lamb by James and she sold in lamb
2800gns. This was Lomondview ULS:17:17010 sired by Burnview to the Birness Murray son Castleisle Cruiser. BORDERWAY MART, ROSEHILL, CARLISLE CA1 2RS

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