News JACOB SHEEP SOCIETY SOUTH WEST REGION NEWSLETTER November 2012 South West Region Introduction Dear South West Member wool and skins. Many thanks to both of Regional Council Member: Those who entered the Flock Competi- them and to all those members who tion had some very good advice from produced food and/or raffle prizes and Angela Gilbert Dave Tuffney and John Fozzard, and especially to all the unsung heroes who 01803 872112 we hope this will help some members spent hours washing up and clearing up [email protected] in the background! improve their flocks. It was really kind Regional Committee of them to come all the way from York- I am enclosing a form for a “Lambing Secretary & Treasurer: shire and Nottingham to undertake Live Information Day” being held on Both Vacant this. (Full Results on website) January 20th 2013 at the Slees’ farm in Breed Promotion North Devon. Their vet will kindly at- The Jacob Sale went well with some Vicki Hammond tend as well to answer your questions good prices and excellent stock, and 01363 84829 for an hour. Some ewes, not necessar- thanks particularly to Chris Slee for [email protected] liaising with the auctioneers. Next year ily Jacobs, should be lambing on that Breed Promotion we will have an official Jacob judge day, so newer members & older ones, and inspection. If you have not been should find this particularly helpful. Charlotte Slee before, do come to this next year! An Open Day will be held on May 12th 01237 451269 Sedgemoor is a very good and ex- near Liskeard at Julia Staughton’s flock [email protected] tremely conveniently situated venue & and details will be in the next news let- Breed Promotion could become part of the SW calendar! ter. Her ram was judged best in the Christopher Slee flock competition, so we look forward to It was great that so many members 01237 451269 came to the AGM this year. We heard seeing him. Please do keep that date [email protected] some excellent talks from both Diana free in your new diary! Willoughby who attended NSA meet- Hope to see and meet new members at Field Officer ings on our behalf and also from Val the Lambing Live Day, and good luck Anna Milner Grainger who spoke in the afternoon to everyone lambing early in January. 01258 840373 about getting better value from our AG [email protected] News Ram Register Peter Hunt Flock Competition. Congratulations Young Member’s Fortescue Cup, well 01647 440322 to Vicki Hammond who won the Small done all. The photo competition, was [email protected] and Overall Flock & to Julian Newth for won this year again by Chris Slee, with Committee Members winning the Large Flock and Best Pen Vicki Hammond as runner up! Some Roy Tucker of Ewe Lambs & to Julia Staughton other photos were really nice, but not 01822 860213 who won Best Ram. Both Young mem- sharp enough. Perhaps they were taken bers who entered were congratulated. using a mobile phone? Please next time [email protected] James Barlow won a new South West do go out with your cameras! Sarah Weaver 01258 840884 Region Shield for the Best Novice Good news! Flock numbers will now be [email protected] Flock, and Bethan Keenor’s flock, cur- printed on all Pedigree Certificates is- rently being partly upgraded from un- sued by Grassroots in future. Also flock registered, was highly commended. numbers will be shown in all future Mathew Wilcox won the Promising Shows & Sales catalogues. Regional Council Member News (cont) & Editor of the SW Newsletter Many members are now on e-mail, so hopefully have been able to access the JSS website and regional page too. There you will find details and pho- Mrs Angela Gilbert tographs of events we have organized and also any future events with cop- Compton Castle Marldon, Paignton, ies of the Entry Forms for those that have mislaid the posted ones! Devon, TQ3 1TA If your e-mail address has changed recently please can you give me the updated version. Jacob Sheep Society All the results of one day shows are now on the website, and those that had more than 3 entrants will also be in the Jacob Journal. [email protected] We have had 4 new members in the SW region since the last newsletter in Grassroots System Ltd Tel. No. 0300 111 0003 August: Mrs Tracy Ford with her Hudgell Flock (no. 4935) from High Bick- ington, Umberleigh, Mrs J Willcocks with her Love Lane Flock (no. 4942) Jacob Sheep Society from Bickington, Newton Abbot; and Mrs Heathcote with her Whitestone Website: flock (no. 4943) from Whitestone, Exeter. Now also Kerry Morish with Kez- www.jacobsheepsociety.co.uk mor Flock (4946) from Cheriton Bishop. A big welcome to all & hope we will see you at some of the events we organize for members in the region. The One Day Show Quick Round Up. David & Mary Biggs ewe won Interbreed Champion for the second year running, this year being Melplash Show, well done indeed. They also won Breed Champion at Honiton. Chris & Charlotte Slee won Champion & Re- serve Breed Champion at Okehampton , Woolsery and Mid Devon, and Reserve Breed Champion at Honiton Show. John & Anna Milner won Champion and Reserve at Gillingham & Shaftesbury and Reserve Breed Champion at Melplash. Chris Fisher won Breed Champion at Totnes and Mathew Willcocks receiving the James Shinner won Reserve Breed Champion at Totnes. Congratulations Fortescue Cup from Anna Milner to all. NB. Next Year’s Show Dates for SW are at the bottom of the SW Re- gional Page of the JSS website! I can e-mail this on request to members. Future Dates Summary & Requests 1. Lambing Live Information Day 4. SW Regional AGM (TBC) at The Slees’ Halsbury flock (4204) Sunday October 20th 2013 Sunday January 20th 2013 Old Feniton Village Hall, Nr Honiton, Halsbury Barton, Buckland Brewer, EX14 3BG £7.00 for lunch. Bideford, Devon EX39 5EN 5. Notices & Requests £3pp Please bring your own picnic and a Please keep me updated regarding warm clothes, boots & folding chairs! your contact details for the outline county maps showing SW flocks. Flock Winning photo by Chris Slee 2. Open Day at name/ Tel.nos./post codes needed. This year these maps will be distributed to Julia Staughton’s Tooma Flock (3526) potential members at Devon County, May 12th 2013 Bath & West, FibreFest and the NSA Bodithiel Farm, Middle Taphouse, SW Day. These help new or potential Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4NF members get in touch and/ or buy stock £7 to include lunch locally and will be updated in February each year. b Have you all filled in and returned 3. Sale of Jacobs at Sedgemoor your Grassroots forms? In future, filling Sedgemoor Auction Centre, in registration forms online will be easier N. Petherton, once this is done initially! Permission Bridgwater, TA6 6DF . form is needed for the new handbook. Julian Newth & Vicki Hammond (Date TBA) September 2013 c Diary date: NSA Sheep SW 11.06.13 Winners of the large and small flocks in the flock competition. Moortown Barton, Knowstone, S. Molton .