The Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers mart held their annual young
handlers show and sale of prime lambs, together with show and sale
of Longtown YFC prime lambs at Longtown on Thursday 5th August, 2010.
The annual young handlers competition was kindly sponsored by Farmers
Guardian. A large entry of 65 lambs was presented to the judge Andrew
Dawson of Sedbergh. A fantastic show for quality and a credit to
the young handlers showing them.
The champion lamb came from the
8 to 11 year old class and went to Joe Bouch, Copperthorns. The centre
record was smashed when the champion lamb weighing 43 kilos sold
at £300
(698p/kg) to Brian and Wendy Ross, The Proprietors of The Robin Hood
Inn, Smithfield, Carlisle.
Prize list:
Class 1 age up to 7 years
1st Rachael Graham 43kg £140 to Jason Tucker
2nd Alexandra Bouch 43kg £106 to Jason Tucker. 3rd Lee Mitchinson
41kg £80 Jason Tucker
4th Rona Sandford, 5th William Stamper, 6th Scott Watson, 7th Tom
Hall, 8th Ellen Neill, 9th John Mitchinson, 10th Joe Pattinson
Class
2 Age 8-11 years
1st & Champion Joe Bouch 43kg £300 Robin Hood Inn
2nd Louise Brough 45kg £95 Andrew Dawson. 3rd John Wigham 47kg £94
Michael Lomax.
4th Harry Bouch, 5th Thomas Hope, 6th Harry Hope, 7th Andrew Neill,
8th Callum Rae, 9th Emma Atkinson, 10th Kate Pattinson
Class 3 age
12 – 16 years
1st Ian Carlisle 42kg £120 James Thompson, 2nd Andrew Brough
48kg £96 Michael Lomax, 3rd Steven Brough 44kg £90 Robert
Booth.
4th Thomas Little, 5th Lynn Paul, 6th Vicky Illingworth, 7th Lauren
Little, 8th Ami Sandford, 9th Isla Sandford, 10th Rebecca Gardner.
Also
held today was Longtown YFC lamb show again judged by Andrew Dawson.
Champion single went to Thomas Hope with a superb lamb weighing 44kg
selling at £100 to J Tucker. 2nd was Alice Dickinson, 3rd Rachel
Edminson. The best dressed lamb went to Robert Carruthers, 2nd Alice
Dickinson, 3rd Rachel Edminson. Best pair went to Rachel Edminson
weighing 44kg and realising £86 to Michael Lomax, 2nd Linda
Edminson, 3rd Robert Carruthers.
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