The reserve Female Champion was also picked by Neil Pamplin of Ringstead from his line up of Shealing Gimmers with a gimmer from the Kaker Mill flock belonging to James Robinson of Carnforth. By Hilltop Predator and out of a ewe sired by Tophill  Nockout the second prize gimmer joined emerging breeder William Watson for his Gillians Laithe Flock at Hellifield for 1000gns.

The Lodge Family from Moss near Doncaster provided further strong competition in the Shealing Gimmer class with Luke (Moseley Flock) achieving 3^rd prize and Susan (Heyworth Lodge) wining 4^th prize. There the differences ended with Mesrs JJ Beckwith & Sons of Gargrave wrapping up the purchase of both for 1000gns each. Luke’s 3^rd prize winner was by the 18,000gns Allanfauld Rockafella out of a ewe bred by Templand Megane whilst the Heyworth Lodge 4^th prize winner is a Sportsmans Tremendous daughter bred from a ewe by Haddo Neptune.

In the ewe lamb class John Mellin’s Hull House flock produced the first prize with a daughter of Sportsmans Terrific II that went on to join the Loxley Flock of John North for 400gns. Hull House followed this with further sales of ewe lambs at 260,260 and 250 gns. William Watsons second prize by Arkle Uncle returned unsold while the 3^rd prize winning lamb from the Pergill flock of Jill and Margaret Perrings made 210gn. Outside the prizes John Woods North Valley flock accounted for a sale at 250gns for his Teiglum Outlaw daughter to Philip Hughes of Angram.

Top call of the sale was 3400gns paid by Mesrs K&SM Bradley of Dacre Banks  for Simon and Audrey Taylors (Dearne House) Shearling Ram Dearne House Undercover  which is sired by Rowlestone Robbie and out of a ewe by Bridon Nixon.

David Towell and his Moor Top flock received strong support for a good pen of Shearling Rams headed up by Moor Top Unique a son of Wigglesworth Spellbound which joined David Ryder of Lindley for 2100gns. David Towells next lot into the ring Moor Top Uncle Sam by the same sire out of a ewe by Haltcliffe Jackpot then joined Mesrs B&K Wharf of Thropton for 1800gn. The pen of Shearling Rams from Mesrs S&S Richardson commanded particular attention lead by their third prize winning ram Stonebridge Untouchable. Untouchable who was similarly placed at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show is by Haddo Ringleader bred from a ewe by Cambwell Ranger sold for 1900gn to Mesrs JGE Hesletine and Son of Bolton Abbey. The Richardson family sold further shearling rams at 1400gn and 1250 gns.

The ram lamb section was eclipsed with the final lot of the day Stainton Vertigo consigned from Peter Woof’s Stainton flock at Kendal a very good type of lamb by Anglezarke Uno which joined G Pyman of Penrith for 2000gns. The Stainton flock also sent out the third prize ram lamb a Sportsmans Tremendous son which joined JR&A Blades of Muker for 1300gns. Second highest price in the section was the 1700gn paid by Paul Strickland of Settle for Stuart Currie’s ram lamb Beautry Vigilante. Procters Farm Ltd of Slaidburn attended by shepherd Geoff Aitken enjoyed considerable interest in the ring and pen taking first prize and Supreme Champion with the Tophill Union Jack son- Procters Viceroy bred from a Haddo Ringleader ewe which sold to Harold Peel of Embsay for 1400gns. Second prize ram lamb was Loxley Viper from John North of Giggleswick whose Mellor Vale Top Man son joined the Manderlea flock of Willie and Mark Keighley for 1350gns.

Sale Sponsors –

Townson Fuels, Carrs Billington, Minexcel Nutrition, Tom Harrison,  CCM Auctions &

Janet Sheard – Agent for Massey Feeds & Glasson Group.

Show Results –

Judge – Neil Pamplin.

Class 1 – Shearling Ewe

1^st – DJ Houghton  Lot 37 sold for 1400gns to S Fitton

2^nd – J Robinson Lot 16 sold for 1000gns to William Watson

3^rd – L Lodge Lot 117 sold for 1000gns to JJ Beckwith & Son

4^th – JS Lodge Lot 108 sold for 1000gns to JJ Beckwith & Son

5^th – S Currie Lot 131 sold for 400gns to Messrs Falshaw

6^th – P Longdin Lot 1 sold for 500gns to William Watson

Class 2 – Ewe Lamb

1^st – J Mellin Lot 168 sold for 400gns to JL North

2^nd – W Watson Lot 166 Unsold

3^rd – JM&M Perrings Lot 161 sold for 210gns to Messrs Parker

4^th – D Elliot Lot 175 sold for 200gns to J Fairweather

Class 3 – Shearling Ram

1^st – D Nesbitt Lot 220 sold for 800gns to DG&M Harrison & Son

2^nd – Procters Farms Lot 203 sold for 1150gns to H Harvey & Son

3^rd – FH&J Booth Lot 197 sold for 550gns to T&S Binns

4^th – S&S Richardson Lot 301 sold for 1900gns to JGE Heseltine

5^th – T Nesbitt Lot 327 sold for 1100gns to J&J Garnett

6^th – P Longdin Lot 211 sold for 1200gns to RG&B Lewis

Class 4 – Ram Lamb

1^st – Procters Farms Ltd Lot 436 sold for 1400gns to TH Peel

2^nd – JL North Lot 441 sold for 1350gns to WH&MA Keighley

3^rd – PK Woof Lot 540 sold for 1300gns to JR & A Blades

4^th – W Farnell Lot 445 sold for 550gns to Stocks Enterprises

5^th – S Currie Lot 485 sold for 1700gns to P Strickland

6^th – W Watson Lot 537 sold for 480gns to G Pyman

FEMALE CHAMPION – DJ Houghton Lot 37

RESERVE FEMALE CHAMPION – J Robinson Lot 16

MALE CHAMPION – Procters Farms Ltd Lot 436

RESERVE MALE CHAMPION – JL North Lot 441

SUPREME CHAMPION – Procters Farms Ltd Lot 436

RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION – DJ Houghton Lot 37

AVERAGES – (2013)

Shearling Ewes – av £370.61 (£419.71)

Ewe Lambs – av £224.70 (£315)

Shearling Rams – av £686.70 (£647.39)

Ram Lambs – av £444.94 (£452.45)

PRINCIPLE PRICES –

Shearling Ewes;

JD Houghton                      1400gns, 900gns, 850gns, 650gns

J Robinson                          1000gns

JS Lodge                               1000gns, 600gns x2

L Lodge                                 1000gns

DR SR Symes                      800gns

TM Verity                            700gns

JW Mellin                            700gns

Ewe Lambs:

JW Mellin                            400gns, 260gns x2, 250gns, 200gns x2

J Wood                                 240gns, 170gns

M Perrings                          210gns

D Elliott                                 200gns x2, 170gns

Ram Lambs;

PK Woof                              2000gns, 1300gns

SC Currie                              1700gns

Procters Farm                    1400gns, 1100gns, 1000gns

JL North                               1350gns

T Nesbitt                              800gns

J&RM Lucas                        750gns

Shearling Rams;

S&A Taylor                          3400gns

DA Towell                            2100gns, 1800gns, 1400gns

S&S Richardson                 1900gns, 1400gns, 1250gns

J&J Aiken                             1300gns

DA Nesbitt                          1300gns

PC Longdin                          1200gns