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Branch reports

England Mr Andrew Reed. Our thanks go to Andrew and his wife for

travelling around the area, to pick out Diana Lindon’s Wymbleton
Flock, as the Champion, with Paddy Margham’s Pallance flock in
South East reserve.
Sheep farming continues to change, and a good number of
new entrants are appearing in the industry. A continued focus on
the breed’s commercial strengths, can see the Suffolk breed find
By Matt Legge, Secretary its place with these new farmers, whilst maintaining its place
elsewhere too.

he South East Branch members have worked hard to keep The group events seem to have been a forte for South East › 1st Prize for Stand at NSA South Sheep
the breed well represented in the show and sale rings, but Members this year. A special mention must go to Paddy Margham,
Tour geographical spread has meant that social events have for collecting the Queens cup for the champion Interbreed Group,
proved a challenge. We encourage members to use the shows as at the South of England Show, and to Tom Blunt and Diana Lindon,
a good place to catch up and anyone wanting to have a go at who’s flocks teamed up to present a group of four, at the Kent
exhibiting should get in touch for any guidance we can offer. County Show, where they took the title in this highly competitive
Competition remains strong, in the show ring, and some championship.
excellent stock were presented to judges across the region. The branch continues to support the South Eastern Primestock
Whilst Breed championships were shared out between the Milton, Winter Fair, sponsoring the breed classes again and all members
Duxmore and Wymbleton flocks, it was encouraging to see some are encouraged to enter stock.
of the other flocks tapping on the door. Most notably, it was Again, members went shopping at the National Sale but we also › Matt Blunt
encouraging to see a younger member, Miss Hattie Cobden, bring saw a great representation of the area, with Tom Blunt selling a
out a strong team of sheep and we look forward to what she has strong consignment of females, to an encouraging trade.
for the coming season. This year’s flock competition was judged by South West member,

› Breed Champion at the South of England Show

› Winners Group of Four at the Kent Show

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