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Romney Sheep Breeders Society

Winter Newsletter 2017

MERRY CHRISTMAS - PHOTO BY JULIE MURRAY IN THIS ISSUE Dinner and flock competition report -Ashford cattle show results- Young Romney Breeders- New members welcome -shopping with Romney wools- Sponsorship- merchandise - Winter lamb recipe- council meeting dates

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Dinner at The George and fflocks were so good but had to Youngs Trophy for the most Flock competition results fcome to the following conclusion done for the society Alex Long A gathering of the Romney Small pedigree flock 1st Larry Cooke Champion Flock breeders enjoyed an evening nd meal of Lamb with family and 2 Mr & Mrs Rawlinson PH&PE Skinner 3rd Cobtree YFC friends Raffle - Generous gifts from Large pedigree Flock Fine dining and conversation were many supporters and 1st PH&PE Skinner only interluded by a humorous talk sponsors gave dinners a 2nd Claire Langrish by President Howard Bates on his chance to dig deep into 3rd Paul Bolden exploits in the Navy and sheep ttheir pockets and manage Commercial Flock industry, presentation of the Flock tto raise an amazing £460 1st Larry Cooke Competition trophies and the Ram Thank you to all who took part 2nd L Ramsden sale prize winners and your generosity. Judge Alan Barr reported that it 3rd A Dunlop had been a difficult task as all

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Ashford cattle Show -Romney Carcass classes judged by Nick Results Brown There was an amazing entry this year from the Romney Class 42 Best Romney lambs born Breeders in carcases, wool in 2017 and finished lambs. 1st Mr Paul Boulden and special This is an excellent way in which prizes rosette and £25 sired by a to promote the merits of the Romney breed and a chance to see them with their coats and 2nd Lovejoy farm Partnership jackets off! rd The Romney society had a trade 3 Langrish Farms (44kg) stand for Monday afternoon 4th GL Boulden and son (52kg) manned by myself and Young ffarmer Eliksa Jolliffe (thank you) & all the nine of the new members packs that had been prepared were taken so lets hope we can get some new members from that small promotion.

Results were as follows

Class 27 Purebred Romney - best pen of two lambs born in 2017

1st Mr P W Francesconi (45 Kg) special prize rosette and £25 sired by a Romney nd 2 Lovejoy Farm Partnership (47.5Kg) 3rd Mr P W Francesconi (50Kg) 4th Cobtree YFC (47.5kg)

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Wool Classes judged by Frank Langrish For the best fleece of unwashed Romney teg wool (8 Entries) 1st G&H Bates 2nd SJ&JL Vine 3rd GB Richards & son 4th Link Bros Best Fleece of unwashed Romney ewe or whether wool (27 Entries)

1st A R Dunlop Champion and special prize 2nd Wey Street farms 3rd S&J Reeves 4th SG & GT Orpin

Young Farmers Lambs - Best pen of two lambs of native breed or cross born in 2017

Class 28/29 3rd Kent College Canterbury YFC

Thank you to Hobbs Parker for all their help and support throughout the year

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and was attentive to both sheep Stevens Challenge Plate for ‘The Best and judge. Three Fleeces Of Kent Wool’ She was awarded overall Young He is keen to see the Romney move handlers championship- Little did I forward and promote the breed know at the time she was the and run a purebred registered daughter of a Romney breeder! flock. He is very keen on the breeding and genetic side of the The Lovejoy family - so well done industry and identify the need for to Chloe Lovejoy aged 9 in the 6- new bloodlines in the breed. 10 year age Robbie has recently applied for Young Romney Breeders funding from the South of England Show to complete a project on preserving Romney bloodlines and to be future use.

Welcome to new members A warm welcome to the following new members we hope to see you at future events throughout the year Robbie Woods age 17 Tony and Helen Pierce (Saunders & Son) Gemma and Ed Lovejoy, Robbie has been farming with his Robbie Woods and Marie Prebble granddad and has gradually taken I had rather an exciting time as over the flock of Romney’s in the secretary. Judging the Young Handler’s classes at the show! last year. Robbie is in his final year at Hadlow College where he has An excellent representation of been studying Level 3 Agriculture. young people showing a keen He has had many offers of work Merchandise on leaving college within the interest in keeping sheep and Feel like looking good for next sheep industry. showing stock. The children and year show season! young adults are our future in He has started off with 50 of his farming, so we must encourage We have a range of Polo shirts granddads Romney’s ewes which them to continue in the industry. Fleeces, Gilets and Ties available were purchased from Gillard Chew to order – We hope to expand our and a ram teg this year from Alan All classes were tightly contested stock of merchandise in the future Barr. He hopes to increase his with handling, presentation of so any suggestions would be great sheep and knowledge of the numbers and run them alongside young farmers in all classes. It working in industry. came down to the championship His aim in 2018 is to start showing and this was tightly contested the sheep. His first showing between 6 Young handlers. One experiences were fleeces at the small child stood out in the ring Kent show this year where Robbie and she demonstrated good won 1st, 2nd and 4th in the Romney showmanship and handling the Just contact me for prices and wool section then went on to win "The sheep that she had trained herself sizing NEWSLETTER | Issue 1 5

Winter Warmer Recipe all 3 citrus fruits into the pan. Let I would like to wish all members a the juice bubble and reduce until Merry Christmas, Yalda, sticky, quickly toss the lamb back Modraniht, Joyeux Noel and happy in with its resting juices, dish up. New Year and Hogmanay! Enjoy your festivities over the next few weeks with family and friends Useful Links and websites If you are still thinking about http://www.nadis.org.uk/ that gift for someone special then why not try………. A great site for your Parasite Ingredients forecasts 6 lamb chops French-trimmed (or Council meeting reminder

not if you like Romney) - (600g in 15th February 7.00pm The total- more if you’re hungry) Conningbrook Hotel. Romney Marsh Wools is a family business, using the 200 g mixed-colour baby carrots Last Notes from the secretary fleeces from our own sheep on 4 cloves of garlic the family farm in Kent to It’s been a busy November for me create a wide range of woollen 3 oranges or tangerines in the sheep sector attending the products and Lanolin based Sheep Breeders Round table, toiletries. The woollen range ½ a bunch of fresh thyme (15g) themed ‘Thinking Positively’ with features classic designs and 40 speaker/lecture sessions over Method natural colours which will the three days and attending the compliment any home. The Score the fat of the lamb chops, NSA conference at the newly built toiletries are light and gentle for season them with sea salt and Veterinary university based in sensitive skin whilst being black pepper, then line them up, Surrey. intensely moisturising due to like a rack, and sit them together It has been a real education and the natural properties of the fat edges down in a large shallow moving forward in industry is very Lanolin. casserole pan on a medium-high important, especially if you want to heat. Leave for 5 minutes to Thank you to the generous produce quality livestock to get a offer of sponsorship this year render and crisp up. Trim and add premium. Life is changing fast in from Barkers Animal Health the whole baby carrots (halving the industry. We have to change any larger ones) and the unpeeled with it or get left behind. garlic cloves alongside, turning the carrots regularly. Sometimes we can be too narrow in our mindset! I was positive Gently turn the chops on to their about the industry when I left both sides, to cook for 2 minutes on conferences. each side, or until golden, but still A family run business who pink in the middle. Meanwhile, use Well not long before I start lambing caters for all livestock needs. a speed-peeler to peel strips of so let’s hope it’s a good one? The Also at Ashford Market on a zest from 1Citrus fruit. Sprinkle sheep are in good condition and Tuesday Barkers Animal them into the pan with the thyme this was helped by the long grass Health Ltd, Unit 6 Cedar Trade sprigs, and toss it all together for growing season this autumn. Park Wimborne BH21 7SD - just 30 seconds to mix the Scanning results for me were 01202 861343 flavours. slightly down to last year but this could be due to the fact that the By Julie Lukehurst – Remove the chops to a plate to ewes were brought forward for 07538938425 rest, then squeeze the juice from lambing earlier. NEWSLETTER | Issue 1 6

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