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first show outing, this gimmer was tapped out firstly as Female › Judith Murray steps down as Scottish Branch Secretary
Champion then Overall Champion by judge Rob Holmes, Exeter.
Scottish Area Sticking with the females Rob selected his Reserve Overall in the
form of the Irongray Black Magic sired ewe lamb from father
and son duo Roy and Gregor Hiddleston, Irongray flock. Having
previously won the club show earlier in the year she found herself
By John Graham, Secretary standing at the top of the Ewe Lamb class before going on to
receive the blue and white ticket.
Again the branch held a social gathering after the judging which
was well supported and enjoyed by members and fellow exhibitors.
NSA Scotsheep of livestock as well for providing the Suffolk ram and ewe with
icking off a busy summer for the branch was NSA pair of cross lambs for the Suffolk Sheep Society stand. Thanks also Stirling Show and Sale
Scotsheep, this year held on 30th May at Kings Arms must go to the West and Central Club for providing refreshments Trade could be described as being “on fire” at the Scottish Area
KFarm, Ballantrae by kind permission of the Dalrymple and to all those who helped run the stand and carry out the guess Branch Sale held at United Auctions, Stirling. United Auctions (UA)
family. the weight competition. sold 136 sheep to a record sale average for the breed of £2,841.87
The farming enterprise extends to a total of 350 acres at Kings Arms – up £722.87 on the year before. A total of nine five figures were
Farm, 350 acres at Crailoch three miles away and a further 250 acres Highland Show achieved.
rented two miles away. The Suffolk has been making its mark here at The Royal Highland Show is a highlight in the agricultural Strathbogie A Kind of Magic genetics proved to be in high demand
Kings Arms with 1,000 of the 1,400 Texel x mules ewes initially being calendar for many farmers. The Suffolk breed was once again well with four of the top prices being sired by A Kind of Magic himself or
put to the Suffolk to produce lambs for the early markets. supported by exhibitors and onlookers. Having a particularly good a son of him. Claiming the top price at 40,000gns was the pre sale
Visitors enjoyed a scenic farm tour and were able to see the job day was the Strathbogie flock owned by James Innes. show Champion from Mark Priestly’s Limestone flock as selected by
the Suffolk ram was doing for the Dalrymple family. Thanks again Lifting the Overall Champion for the second year in succession judge Ron Greig from the Tillydesk Flock. Claiming the next top price
must go the team at Kings Arms for putting on a tremendous show was a homebred Strathbogie A Kind of Magic daughter. On her was the team from Birness. This Limestone Legacy son was knocked
down at 30,000gns, a flock record for George and Melvin Stuart and
› 2018 Highland Show family. Also in the money and creating another personal best was
the 24,000gns Pyeston Legacy from Stewart Lathangie, Pyeston.
Again by Limestone Legacy, this lamb sold having a successful
summer show career behind him. Flying the flag again for the
Strathbogie A Kind of Magic progeny was the pen leader from James › Selling underway at Stirling 2018
Innes. He found a new home at 22,000gns.

AGM
This year’s AGM was held on Tuesday 2nd October 2018 at
United Auctions, Stirling. The branch would like to thank Stewart
Lathangie for his two successful years as chairman and would like
to wish new chairman John Henderson and Vice Chairman Graeme
Christie all the best in their new positions.

Male and Female of the Year
In the spring of 2018 the branch introduced a new competition
throughout the summer show circuits Exhibitors were able to
compete at various qualifying shows in order to gain points to win
£250 cash for each section, sponsored by Roxan.
Leading the way in the Male of the year was a tup lamb from
Gordon Mackie, Drimmie and a shearling tup from Tom Fitzsimons,
Sunnyhill. Picking up the female of year was a ewe from Graeme
Christie, Balquhain and a Gimmer from Craig Patterson, Cranorskie.
Well done to all those who took part and we look forward to Congratulations to Samantha Haining who came out on top in the
running the competition again in 2019. senior section and lifted the Westcarse Cup. Winning the junior
section was Finn Christie who took home the Tillydesk Cup.
National Youth Championships Well done to all the finalists who took part. You are doing the
The final of the National Suffolk Youth Championship was branch proud.
held on Friday 23rd November at Borderway Mart, Carlisle. Today’s youth – tomorrow’s breeders!

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