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The Jack Bulmer Trophy for The Best The quality of stock on show is second Medium Flock
Show of Sheep Presented in their Pens was to none. The event attracts like-minded 1st Glynis and Jane Soulsby (Williamsgill)
Northern Counties awarded to the Lilburn & Roseden flock. farmers from all corners of the British Isles. 2nd Lester Peel (Silton)
3rd
Thomas Redmayne (Ghyllside)
It is the perfect event to show case what a
The Richard Bulmer Trophy for The Best
Group of Three was awarded to Harley
Turner, Harley flock. Suffolk ram can produce either terminally Small Flock
or maternally. Robin our CEO turned up
The Great Yorkshire Show is only one of
By Michael Armstrong, Secretary many shows within our area, which are in force this year after being suitably 1st Jimmy and Anne Irving (Glenreiver)
impressed the first time that he attended
2nd Sandra Woodend (Hyton)
too numerous to mention. The committee in 2018. This year Robin brought over the
Summer shows would like to thank all the members that ‘all singing and dancing’ display unit. The Novice Flock
he bi-annual event took place at conclusion of the judging. It was nice to see make time to show their Suffolk’s at theses Suffolk Society were duly rewarded for this 1st Robert Jenkinson (Dunfell)
Settle in North Yorkshire, this is a Thank you to all the exhibitors that so many people attend. Thank you to Marion events. when they were awarded the Best Breed 2nd Sandra Woodend (Hyton)
Tvery prestigious event that show attended the Great Yorkshire Show. All Denby and Mark Bulmer for organising the Stand at the event. The sheep exhibits on
cases all aspects of the sheep industry. A classes were well supported and it was great drink and nibbles. Area sale the stand were kindly supplied by John Best Stock Ram
very big thank you to Stephen Bolland for to see that our area members dominated During the gathering the annual Our area sale at Carlisle had a very much Blaylock, Hallburn, Longtown. 1st Glynis and Jane Soulsby
providing exhibits for our stand from his the vast majority of the show classes. Again, presentation of the Bulmer Trophies took increased entry this year, thank you to all (Middlemuir Hendricks)
‘Wharfe’ flock. our committee provided refreshments at the place. that supported the event, either vendor or Area Flock Competition 2nd Keith Denby (Monkton Mentalist)
purchaser. The standard of sheep appear to This year’s flock competition was ably 3rd Glynis and Jane Soulsby
get better each year with many breeder’s judged by David and Paula Reid from the (Strathbogie Invictus)
sheep on offer. Conchar flock.
The area members that did well within It was great to see so many flocks enter Best Ewe Lambs
the show classes were Liz Needham first in this year. I do hope that all the first-time 1st Alan Blair (Thornfleet)
the ewe lamb class and Pamela Lupton first entrants enjoyed participating. 2nd Stephen Bolland (Wharfe)
in the shearling ram class. Thank you to our joint sponsors Murray 3rd Glynis and Jane Soulsby
Congratulations to Geoff Richmond on Farmcare and Michael Hutchinson, MGH
winning the ‘Dennis Midgely Memorial Agricultural Best Flock of Ewes
Trophy’. This trophy is awarded for the There was a tremendous turn out of Katie Brannen (Moorsley)
highest price sheep sold by an area breeders and friends, (well in excess of one
member. Geoff sold ram lamb FPT:19:00127 hundred people) at the flock view day on Best Individual Ewe
by Strathisla Schumacher for 1,800gns. This Sunday 3rd November. Katie Brannen (Moorsley) NZD:17:120
lamb earlier in the summer was awarded Paul and Katie provided tremendous
first prize untrimmed at the Great Yorkshire hospitality. The flock on show were very
> Society Stand at Expo 2019 Champion Flock
Show. uniform and worthy winners.
Please see the sales section for a full RESULTS Katie Brannen (Moorsley)
report. Large Flock Reserve Champion Flock
1st Katie Brannen (Moorsley)
Borderway Agri Expo 2nd Keith Denby (Carnforth) Glynis and Jane Soulsby (Williamsgill)

We are very lucky to have one of the 3rd Clive Dowson (Castlegrove)
largest winter events held within our area.

Mogford Suffolks

MV acc Males, Females and Suffolk
cross females for sale privately.
> Best Stand
Visitors & enquires always welcome.
Contact Aimee Mogford
Tel: 07904 373960
Email: aimeemogford@hotmail.co.uk

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