8 THE TEESDALE MERCURY Wednesday, 23rd September, 1998 ------„ I Mule lambs. Pair gimmers: 1 and 2, J.W. Alderson; 3, W.F. and J.C. Len Gill enjoys visit Metcalf. Five gimmers: 1 and Sir P r e s id e n t William Gray Trophy, J.W. Alderson; 2, C. Stephenson; 3, W.F. and J.C. Metcalfe. Mule gimmer: 1 and 2, L im o u sin J.W. Alderson; 3, C. Stephenson. Bull, any age: 1 and 2, T.W. NEMSA members. Gimmer lamb: Ellwood; 3, R. Harding. Cow in or 1 and 2, J.W. Alderson; 3, C. with calf: 1, R. Harding. Heifer: 1, R. Stephenson. Pair gimmers: 1 and 2, Harding. Pair from previous classes: J.W. Alderson; 3, W.F. and J.C. I, T.W. Ellwood; 2, R. Harding. Metcalfe. Five gimmers: 1 and Crossed steer, any age: 1, R. Peart. Teesdale Branch Trophy, J.W. Crossed heifer, any age: 1, J. Alderson; 2, C. Stephenson; 3, W.F. Craggs. and J.C. Metcalfe. Champion: T.W. Ellwood; reserve: R. Harding. SWALEDALE Aged tup: 1, R.M. Dixon; 2, J.R. S im m en tal Walton and Son; 3, M.W. Dent. Cow in or with calf: 1, 2 and 3, R. Shearling tup: 1, Bayles Bros; 2 and Peart. Heifer: 1, R. Peart. Pair from 3, J.l. and M. I. Stoddart. Tup lamb: previous classes: 1 and 2, R. Peart. 1 and 2, M. and E.M. Wilson; 3, F. and D. Allinson. Two tup lambs: 1, Blonde D’Aquitaine VI. and E.M. Wilson; 2, F. and D. Bull, any age: 1, Messrs W.F. & Allinson; 3, K. Brown. Ewe: 1, Robin Peart of Mayland Hall, Hamsterley, with his two year J. C. Metcalf. Heifer: 1 and 2, Messrs Bayles Bros; 2, M. and E.M. Wilson; old maiden heifer which took the Simmental title W.F. & J.C. Metcalf. Pair from previ­ 3, F. and D. Allinson. Gimmer ous classes: Messrs Metcalf. shearling: 1, M. and E.M. Wilson; 2, Champion and reserve: Messrs J.R. Walton and Son; 3, Messrs W.F. & J.C. Metcalf, heifer and bull. Buckle. Gimmer lamb: 1, R.M. Show president Mr Len Gill can't walk about much these days, but Dixon; 2, M.E. Bell; 3, Burncroft D exter he thoroughly enjoyed his visit to the event. He is pictured with Mrs Farm. Two gimmer lambs: 1, R.H. Dixon; 2, K. Brown; 3, F. and D. Bull, any age: 1 and 3 Miss L, Sue Wilkinson, who received trophies for the Rouge champion, for the Allinson. Group of three: 1, M. and M andy B ainbridge of Laver­ Gidney; 2, number 55. Cow in or umpteenth time, and the overall short-wool champion E. M. Wilson; 2, K. Brown; 3, F. and ock Hall, Eggleston, with Pip, with calf: 1, Mrs C.A. Raybould; 2 D. Allinson. Five gimmer lambs: 1, her champion sheepdog and 3, Miss V.S. Roberts. Heifer, Suffolk. Aged or shearling tup: 1, and 3, J and C.M. Harrison; 2, J. F. and D. Allinson; 2, M. E. Bell; 3, over 16 months: 1, Miss V.S. W.T. Robinson and Son. Tup lamb: and S. Wilkinson. Ewe or gimmer Burncroft Farm. Best coated SHEEPDOGS AND GUNDOGS Roberts; 2, Mrs A. Ingleson; 3, Mr 1, W.T. Robinson and Son. Ewe or shearling: 1 and 2, J. and S. Swaledale: 1, J.l. and M.l. Stoddart; R o u g h c o a te d dog: 1, J.L. P.R.G. Stokes. Heifer under 16 gimmer shearling: 1 and 2, W.T. Wilkinson; 3, J. and C.M. Harrison. 2, F. and D. Allinson; 3, M. and E.M. Lowthian, Roy; 2, Master John I months: 1, Mrs C.A. Raybould; 2, Robinson and Son. Group of three: Champion: 1 and Eggleston Wilson. Tup and gimmer lamb: 1, F. Dixon; 3, Miss S.M. Gibson. Rough j Miss L. Gidney. Pair from previous W.T. Robinson and Son. Champion Agricultural Society Trophy, J. and and D. Allinson; 2, M. and E.M. coated bitch: 1, A. Cansfield; 2, G.R. I classes: 1, Miss V.S. Roberts; 2, and reserve: W.T. Robinson and S. Wilkinson. Wilson; 3, K. Brown. Musgrave, Meg; 3, Miss G. Hur- Miss L. Gidney; 3, Mrs A. Ingleson. Son. Charollais. Aged or shearling Overall Swaledale champion: 1 comb, Jem. Smooth coated dog: 1, Champion: 1 and Peter and ram: 1, G.W. and J. Forster; 2, W.T. and R.F. Iceton Cup, Bayles Bros. Miss E. Wilson; 2, Mrs A.J. Bain- [ Gladys Stubbs Trophy, Mrs C.A. Texel. Gimmer lamb: 1 and 3, Robinson and Son. Ram lamb: 1, R. bridge. Sm ooth coated bitch: 1, Mrs Raybould; reserve: Miss V.S. Mrs A. Moss; 2, J. Gibson. Tup Alderson; 2, G.W. and J. Forster; 3, A.J. Bainbridge; 2, M. and S. Roberts. lamb: 1, Seagrave; 2, J. Gibson; 3, W.T. Robinson and Son. Gimmer Swaledale District Johnson; 3, Penny Wilson. Gundog: Mrs A. Moss. Gimmer shearling: 1, lamb: 1, R. Alderson; 2, G.W. and J. C lasses 1, Miss L. Mitchell; 2, Miss C. Kirby, Other beef cattle Seagrave; 2, Mrs A. Moss; 3, J. Forster. Ewe or gimmer shearling: 1, Aged or shearling tup: 1, J.R. Gem; 3, Mrs P.A. Maxwell, Hungar­ Steer, not pure bred: 1 and 3, J. Gibson. Aged or shearling tup: 1, J. G.W. and J. Forster; 2 and 3, R.A. Walton and Son; 2, J.l. and M.l. ian Vizsla. Craggs; 2, R. Peart. Heifer, not pure Gibson. Ewe: 1, Mrs A. Moss; 2, J. Alderson. Group of three: 1, R. A. Stoddart; 3, M.W. Dent. Tup lamb: 1 Champion: 1 and Teesdale bred: 1, J. Craggs. Best 1998 suck- Gibson. Group of three: 1, Mrs A. Alderson; 2, G.W. and J. Forster; 3, and 2, M. and E.M. Wilson; 3, F. ler: 1, R. Peart; 2, R. Harding; 3, J. Moss; 2, J. Gibson. Champion: 1 W.T. Robinson and Son. Champion: and D. Allinson. Ewe: 1, M. and Craggs. Calf, shown by person and John Lamb Cup, J. Gibson, G.W. and J. Forster. Reserve: R.A. E. M. Wilson; 2, F. and D. Allinson; under 16 years: 1 and 2, K. & D. shearling tup. Reserve: Seagrave, Alderson. 3, M.E. Bell. Gimmer shearling: 1, Walton; 3, A. Ingleson. tup lamb. Young persons classes, under M. and E.M. Wilson; 2, J.R. Walton 16. Ram lamb, any breed: 1, J.R. and Son; 3, F. and D. Allinson. Local classes Rouge D’Ouest. Aged or shear­ Walton and Son; 2, William Gimmer lamb: 1, M.E. Bell; 2, Mrs Carolann Raybould of Woodland with her champion Dexter, ling ram: 1, J. and S. Wilkinson; 2, J. Stephenson; 3, R. Alderson. Steer, any breed: 1, R. Peart; 2 Burncroft Farm; 3, F. and D. a six year old cow. This breed averages 36 to 42 inches in height. Mrs and C.M. Harrison. Ram lamb: 1 Gimmer lamb, any breed: 1, Mr J. and 3, K. & D. Walton. Heifer, any Allinson. Most perfect female: 1 and Raybould, who has moved to Teesdale from Peterborough, said and 3, J. and C.M. Harrison; 2, J. Watkinson; 2, R. Alderson; 3, Miss breed: 1, R. Peart; 2, R. Harding; 3, 2, M. and E.M. Wilson; 3, J.R. Dexters are the most economical breed you can get, as they take less Messrs W.F. and J.C. Metcalf. and S. Wilkinson. Gimmer lamb: 1 Rachel Metcalf. acreage and qualify for the same subsidy as bigger cattle. Walton and Son. District champion: 1 and G. and Overall cattle champion: 1 and L. Addison Cup, M. and E.M. Tipton and Morley Rosebowl, T. Wilson. Reserve: J.R. Walton and Ellwood. Son. Wensleydale long wooled. Aged Swaledale small or shearling ram: 1, J. Watkinson; 2, J. and C.M. Hare; 3, J.N. and S.M. breeders Prescott. Ram lamb: 1, Mrs B. Ewe: 1, Bayles Bros; 2, K. Brown; Metcalfe; 2, C.R. Worley; 3, J.N. 3, J.l. and M.l. Stoddart. Gimmer and S.M. Prescott. Ewe: 1, Mrs B. shearling: 1, K. Brown; 2, J.M. Metcalfe; 2, J. Watkinson; 3, C.R. Rowlandson; 3, J.l. and M.l. Worley. Gimmer shearling: 1, J. Stoddart. Gimmer lamb: 1 and 3, K. Watkinson; 2, J.N. and S.M. Pres­ Brown; 2, Bumcroft Farm. Tup lamb: cott. Gimmer lamb: 1, J.N. and S.M. I, Burncroft Farm; 2, K. Brown; 3, Prescott; 2, Mrs B. Metcalfe; 3, J. J. M. Rowlandson. Shearling tup: 1, Watkinson. Group of three: 1, J. Bayles Bros; 2, J.l. and M.l. Watkinson; 2, J. and C.M. Hare; 3, Stoddart; 3, Bumcroft Farm. Mrs B. Metcalfe. Champion and reserve: 1 and Champion: 1 and Lady Gray John Denham Cup, Bayles Bros. Trophy, Mr J. Watkinson. Reserve: Mrs B. Metcalfe. Cross breeds Pair of gimmer lambs: 1, W.T. Robinson and Son. Blue faced Leicester. Aged or Alison Mitchell of Parrick f shearling tup: 1, W. Wearmouth and Supreme overall champion House, Marwood, with gold­ Son; 2, F. Johnson; 3. H.S. Hutchin­ 1 and Livewire Fencing Trophy, en labrador Megan, which son. Tup lamb: 1, F. Johnson; 2, Bayles Bros. won the gundog title Davinia and Kimberley Walton of Little Newsham with their beasts H.S. Hutchinson; 3, W. Wearmouth which took YFC class prizes: Bruno the Belgian Blue and Prince and Son. Ewe: 1 and 2, W. Wear­ Alan Stoddart and Peter Walton with their two shear ram which the Charolais. The girls go to Staindrop Comprehensive School mouth and Son; 3, Mrs D. Horley. was reserve district Swaledale champion. It won the big challenge Gimmer shearling: 1 and 3, W. trophy at Bowes last year and is the only sheep they own jointly BANTAMS female: 1, W.R. Jewitt; 2, J. Slater; 3, Wearmouth and Son; 2, H.S. Austrolorp male: 1, V.H. D. Britton. Self black and self blue Hutchinson. Gimmer lamb: 1 and 2, Frankland; 2, C. Nixon; 3, D.S. and hen: 1, R. Forrester; 2, J. Wake; 3, W. Wearmouth and Son; 3, H.S. V. Jarm an. Austrolorp fem ale: 1, M. W.R. Jewitt. Self black and self blue Hutchinson. Group of three: 1, W. Metcalfe; 2, W.D. Ridding; 3, V.H. pullet: 1, J. Wake; 2 and 3, W. R. Wearmouth and Son; 2, H.S. Frankland. Barred rock: 1, V.H. Jewitt. Self black and self blue male: Hutchinson; 3, F. Johnson. FrankJand; 2, D.S. and V. Jarman; 3, 1, R. Forrester; 2, W. R. Jewitt; 3, J. Champion: W. Wearmouth and M. Metcalfe. Buff rock: 1 and 2, M. Wake. AoC male: 1, M. and P. Son. Reserve: F. Johnson. District Metcalfe; 3, L. Jackson. Rhode Isl­ German; 2 and 3, J Wake. AoC classes. Best male: 1, 2 and 3, G.A. and red male: 1, R. ; 2, B. female: 1, J. Wake; 2 and 3, M. and Day. Best female: 1, 2 and 3, G.A. Hogarth; 3, P. Gray. Rhode Island P. German. 1998 cockerel: 1 and 2, Day. District champion: G.A. Day. red female: 1 and 2, C. Bell; 3, W.R. W.R. Jewitt; 3, R. Forrester. 1998 Jewitt. Sussex male: 1, K. and Miss pullet: 1, F.E. Baker; 2, R.J. Brown; B. Smith; 2, L. Jackson; 3, W.D. 3, D. Kearton. Selling large or ban­ Ridding. Sussex female: 1 and 2, M. tam hard feather: 1 and 2, R.J. Metcalfe; 3, L Jackson. White Wy­ German; 3, R. Forrester. andotte male or female: 1, Mrs A. Ingleson; 2, D. and C. Ash. 3, K. and JUVENILE CLASSES Miss B. Smith. AoC Wyandotte male: Soft feather bantam male: 1, Miss 1, J. Rix; 2, M. and P. German; 3, K. L.A. Little; 2, A. Straughan. Soft and Miss B. Smith. AoC Wyandotte feather bantam female: 1, K. female: 1, J. Rix; 2, M. and P. Ger­ Lowthian; 2, A. Straughan; 3, Miss R. man; 3, C. Marr. Wyandotte self col­ Wake. Hard feather male: 1 and 2, our male or female: 1, Mrs A. Ingle­ Miss R. Wake; 3, Alexander Smith. son; 2 and 3, M. and P. German. Hard feather female: 1, A. Pekin male: 1, M. and P. German; 2, Straughan; 2, Miss R. Wake. Mrs J. Lewis-Saunders; 3, T. Gibson. Martin Wilson of Lunedale with the district Swaledale champion, a Pekin female: 1, J. Rix; 2, Mrs J. gimmer shearling which he owns with his wife Mary Lewis-Saunders; 3, M. and P. Ger­ Anglo nubian female: 1 and 2, J. man. male or female: 1 and V. Winspear. Toggenburg and 2, P. Gray. female: 1, Mr and Mrs K. Jackson; Thompson Robinson of Ovington Grange with his champi­ Seabright male or female: 1 and 2, Christine Birkbeck; 3, Mr R. on Suffolk, a gimmer shearling. Entries were few, but judge Mrs Linda Harding and 2, D. Kearton, Leghorn black: 1, D. Maughan; 4, G. and E. Cooke. Jack Bulmer, behind, said it was a sheep worthy of the title and C. Ash; 2 and 3, R. Grice. female: 1 and 2, S. daughter Ruth of Cleatlam Leghorn AoC female: 1, D. and C. Stanger; 3, Carolyn Birkbeck. with their Limousin cow Ash; 2 and 3, I. Mills. A oV m ale: 1, A.O.V. female: 1, Mr and Mrs K. which took a first prize D.S. and V. Jarman; 2, P. Gray; 3, Jackson; 2, Christine Birkbeck; 3, D.L. Tyson AoV female: 1 and 2, P. Mrs B.M. Hurcomb; 4, G. and E. BANTAM EGGS Gray; 3, J. Rix. Any variety 1998 Cooke. Anglo nubian goatling: 1 and Four white eggs: 1, P. Harris; 2 cockerel: 1, M. Metcalfe; 2, M. and P. 2, J. and V. Winspear. Saanen and 3, W.D. Ridding. Four brown German; 3, D. and C. Ash. Any vari­ goatling: 1, D. Bowes. Toggenburg eggs: 1 and 2, W.D. Ridding. Four ety 1998 heavy breed pullet: 1, M. goatling: 1, Richard Wilson; 2, Mr coloured eggs: 1 and 2, W.D. Metcalfe; 2 and 3, M. and P. Ger­ and Mrs P. Ritson; 3, Mr and Mrs K. Ridding; 3, Mrs C.A. Johnson. man. Any variety 1998 light breed Jackson. British Alpine goatling: 1 pullet: 1 ,1. Mills; 2, P. Gray; 3, D. and and 2, S. Stanger; 3, Carolyn H E N E G G S C. Ash. True bantam AOV male or Birkbeck. A.O.V. goatling: 1 and 2, Four white eggs: 1, Miss B. Smith; female: 1, 2 and 3, K. and Miss B. Mr and Mrs P. Ritson; 3, G. and E. 2 and 3, W.D. Ridding. Four brown Smith. Selling large or bantam soft Cooke. eggs: 1 and 2, Mrs J. Robson; 3, W. feather: 1, I. Mills; 2, M. Metcalfe; 3, Female kids. Anglo nubian: 1, J. Tallentire. Four coloured eggs: 1 and B. Hogarth. : 1 and 3, and V. Winspear. Saanen: 1, 2 and 3, Mrs J. Robson; 2, Mrs C.A. W. R. Jewitt; 2, D. Dalton. 3, D. Bowes. Toggenburg: 1 and 2, Johnson. Mr and Mrs K. Jackson; 3, G. and E. Cooke. British Alpine: 1, Miss G. HOME MADE WINES BANTAMS Hurcomb; 2 and 3, S. Stanger. Spangle male: 1 and 3, J. Wake; A.O.V: 1 and 2 Mrs B. Hurcomb; 3, White or golden dry: 1 and 2, D. 2, W.R. Jewitt. Spangle female: 1, R. G. and E. Cooke. Sowersby; 3, B.F. Colling. White or golden sweet: 1 and 2, D. Coates; 3, Forrester; 2, W.R. Jewitt; 3, J. Wake. Overall champion: 1 and High B.F. Colling. Red dry: 1, Mrs C. John Gibson, who lives on a smallholding at Witton le Black red male (wheaten bred): 1 Force and Holwick Show Society Orton; 2 and 3, B.F. Colling. Red Wear and works for Philip Holden in Barnard Castle, with and 2, R. J. Brown; 3, W.R. Jewitt. Trophy, J. and V. Winspear. Allan- sweet: 1 and 2, D. Coates; 3, B.F. his Texel champion, one of a dozen of the breed he owns Wheaten female: 1, R.J. Brown; 2 vale Trophy for reserve champion: Colling. Country wine: 1, B.F. and 3, W.R. Jewitt. Partridge black Mr and Mrs K. Jackson, best Colling; 2, D. Sowersby; 3, D. Left: Miss Penny Wilson of Streatlam Grange with her uncle red male or female: 1, F.E. Baker; 2, goatling: Richard Wilson. Best kid: Coates. Gordon Forster’s champion Charollais, a four year old ewe T Gibson; 3, D. Dalton. Pyle male or Mrs B.M. Hurcomb.