FARMERS OF THE FUTURE Young Farmers Gimmer Lamb Show and Sale on Saturday 30 July 2011 A huge crowd of spectators looked on to watch the farmers of the future prepare and parade sheep at Gisburn Auction Marts Young Farmers Gimmer Lamb Show and Sale on Saturday 30 July. A total of twenty two farmers entered the show, aged between two and twenty six years old. The overall champion was fifteen year old Hannah Chapman, Bewerley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire a pupil of Nidderdale School and secretary of Nidderdale Young Farmers. Her Texel crossed Cheviot lamb prepared to a very high standard and perfectly trained for handling caught the eye of the judge, sheep showing guru, Neil Tattersall, Ellerton, York. Miss Chapman’s lamb went on to sell for £108 to Ian Ibbotson, Oakworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire. Seven year old Oscar Simpson, Wigglesworth picked up the first prize rosette in the under 11 year old class, with his very smart Black Texel lamb which later sold for £160 to JT Dobson, Clitheroe, Lancashire. Five year old, William Burnop, Clitheroe, with another black lamb, fresh from winning at the Great Yorkshire Show two weeks ago, picked up the second prize rosette in the same class. Alex Nutter, Higham, Lancashire was awarded first prize in the under 27 year old class. Full of enthusiasm, twenty year old Miss Nutter caught the judge’s eye with a beautifully prepared Texel Lamb, which sold for £95 to David Stamper, Chipping, Preston, Lancashire. Young farmers eagerly await their next show at Gisburn Auction Marts on Saturday 3 December. Auctioneers Richard Turner & Son
Photo:Champion YF H Chapman Photo: Alex Nutter Photo: Oscar Simpson Oscar Simpson with his first Hannah Chapman and her champion gimmer Alex Nutter with her first prize gimmer lamb in prize gimmer lamb in the lamb with show sponsor Mike Redfern on the under 27 year old class, with show sponsor under 10 year old class and behalf of Townson Fuels Judith Smith on behalf of JS Accountancy. show sponsor Judith Smith, on behalf of JS Accountancy Young Farmers Gimmer Lamb Show & Sale Results – 30th July 2011 Judge Neil Tattersall Supreme Champion Hannah Chapman Class 1 Under 11 Years 1st Oscar Simpson, £160 W Burnop 2nd William Burnop £155 JT Dobson 3rd Robbie Moore Halifax £140 4th William Stamper £140 FH Jams Special Prize Thomas Capstick £105 G Cropper Special Prize Emma Burnop £160 JT Dobson Class 2 Under 16 Years 1st Hannah Chapman £108 FI Ibbotson 2nd Rachel Harrison £90 D Stamper 3rd Robert Capstick £90 FH James 4th Megan Thomas £98 N Spencer Special Prize Paddy Capstick £90 G Cropper Special Prize Emma Johnson £76 FH James Class 3 Under 27 Years 1st Alex Nutter £95 D Stamper 2nd Laura Moore £115 S Roberts 3rd Laura Robinson £100 FH James 4th Sarah Eddleston £120 PW Simpson Special Prize Adam Townley £135 A Chippendale FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT JANE CHAPMAN 07841050693 OR 01200 441351
Young Farmers Photo Gallery- Saturday 30 July 2011
Cogent Breeding Pedigree Dairy Show & Sale - 21 July 2011 Lancashire and Cumbrian buyers were out in force at Gisburn auction marts weekly dairy sale, on Thursday 21 July, trade was brisk with over 20 cattle heading north. Topping the trade was a Karona Bonar heifer, just one week calved from Gordon Beresford, Halton West, Skipton, she sold for £2380 JJ Crosier, Gisburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire. Another Lancashire farmer, Geoff Blezard, Hothersall, Ribchester, Lancashire picked up the next best at £2320, a Overside Dictator heifer out of a VG dam and an EX Grand Dam from Colin Booth, Feizor, Austwick, Lancaster. Again hitting the £2320 mark was Brian Hall, Gargrave, Skipton with his 35 litre heifer which sold to David Coulthurst, Goosnargh, Preston, Lancashire.. Whytil Final Cut Renske 32 from J & M Singleton & Sons, Goosnargh, Preston, Lancashire sold for £2200 to Tom Wilson, Rockliffe, Carlisle, Cumbria Close, who went on to pick several more lots, they included a smart black heifer from Joe Holden, Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire at £2100 along with another three heifers and three cows at £2000 and £1920 from John Airey, Chipping, Preston and a Hill Topper Warden cow at £1980 from RM Shackleton, Broughton, Skipton, North Yorkshire. In calf heifers for Geordie Parker, Newton, Clitheroe, Lancashire due to the Limousin for late August sold to £1,790 to David Shuttleworth, Gargrave, Skipton, North Yorkshire. Whilst his brother John Shuttleworth, Rylstone, Skipton, North Yorkshire sold his heifer calves at £380 to Peter Smith, Burnley, Lancashire. With the calving season underway numbers are expected to continue for the forthcoming weeks. Auctioneers Richard Turner & Son.
Photo Champion Hfr Photo Gordon Beresford Heifer Whytil Final Cut Renske 32 from J & M Singleton & The Karona Bonar heifer, from Gordon Beresford Sons which sold for £2380 JJ Crosier. which sold for £2200 to Tom Wilson.