York Rare Breeds Show and Sale,
October 3rd and 4th, 2008
Best prices for Ryelands were 150 gns for a ewe sold by A. W. Pink and 165 gns for a shearling ram sold by C. W. Broughton.
Breed Champion and Reserve Interbreed Downs Breed Champion: C. W. Broughton
Reserve Breed Champion: A. W. Pink
The Oxford Down which was the Interbreed Downs Breed Champion was also the Supreme Show Champion.
Nidderdale Show, July 8th - 10th, 2008
Champion: Janet Marron ; Reserve Champion: Janet Jackson
Carlisle Rare Breeds Show and Sale,
September 13th, 2008
There were 76 Ryeland entries from 10 vendors, but only about 2/3rds were forward on the day.
The Sale was disappointingly very slow, due to the lack of buyers, primarily due to the Bluetongue restrictions preventing Scottish attendance. Only about half the Ryeland stock sold, the rest failing to meet reserve. This situation was common to all sheep breeds present.
Judge: Mrs. Mae Faulder
Class 1; Aged and Shearling Rams
1st Lot 361, Ruslin shearling ram, Mr Richard Wear, Bristol
2nd Lot 360, Ruslin shearling ram, Mr Richard Wear, Bristol
Class 2; Ram Lambs
1st Lot 366, Ruslin ram lamb, Mr Richard Wear, Bristol
2nd Lot 362, Ruslin Shearling ram, Mr Richard Wear, Bristol
Class 3; Ewes and Shearling Ewes
1st Lot 331, Hawthorns shearling ewe 943/J4, Mrs A Robinson, Wigton
2nd Lot 332, Fothergill shearling ewe 1431/j11, Mrs H McIntosh, Carlisle
3rd Lot 335, Peel Flatt Janice, shearling ewe F25868, Mr N Pickering, Hexam
Class 4; Ewe Lambs
1st Lot 352, Hawthorns ewe lamb K4, Mrs A Robinson, Wigton
2nd Lot 344, Ruslin ewe lamb K104, Mr Richard Wear, Bristol
3rd Lot 351, Hawthorns ewe lamb K2, Mrs A Robinson, Wigton
Class 5; Coloured Rams (all ages)
1st Lot 381, Lightwater Jango, shearling ram S165C J11, Mrs S Trimmings, Morpeth
2nd Lot 382, Lightwater Kumasi, ram lamb S165C K10, Mrs S Trimmings, Morpeth
3rd Lot 379, Somerford Fission, aged ram S4C F3, Mr and Mrs T and G Moore, Warrington
Class 6; Coloured ewes (all ages)
1st Lot 373, Amloch ewe lamb S94C 135K, Mr and Mrs T and G Moore, Warrington
2nd Lot 372, Lightwater Kookie, ewe lamb S165C K7, Mrs S Trimmings, Morpeth
3rd Lot 370, Lightwater Juno, shearling ewe S165C J7, Mrs S Trimmings, Morpeth
Champion: Lot 352, Hawthorns ewe lamb K4, Mrs A Robinson, Wigton
Reserve Champion: Lot 361, Ruslin shearling ram, Mr Richard Wear, Bristol
Coloured Champion: Lot 381, Lightwater Jango, shearling ram S165C J11, Mrs S Trimmings, Morpeth
Reserve Champion: Lot 373, Amloch ewe lamb S94C 135K, Mr and Mrs T and G Moore, Warrington
Recorded by Gill and Tony Moore
Halifax Show, August 9th, 2008
Results
White Ryelands
Judge: Gillian Barr
Ram 2 Shear and Over: 1. M Dixon
Shearling Ram: 1. J Marron
Ram Lamb: 1. W and H Flintoff 2. M Dixon 3. M Dixon
Breeding Ewe: 1. M Dixon 2. P Conwell 3. M Dixon
Shearling Ewe: 1. J Scott 2. J Scott 3. M Dixon
Ewe Lamb: 1. J Marron 2. M Dixon 3. W and H Flintoff
Untrimmed: 1. P Conwell 2. M Dixon 3. M Dixon
Best Lamb: J Marron - Ewe Lamb
Championship: Supreme: J Marron - Ewe Lamb
Coloured Ryelands
Judge: Gillian Barr
Ram 2 Shear and Over: 1. J Scott 2. P Conwell
Shearling Ram: No Entries
Ram Lamb: No Entries
Breeding Ewe: 1. M Asquith
Shearling Ewe: 1. J Scott 2. M Asquith 3. M Asquith
Ewe Lamb: 1. M Dixon 2. M Asquith
Untrimmed: 1. M Asquith
Championship: Supreme: J Scott - Shearling Ewe
Coloured champion
White champion
Photographs by John Rushworth
Emley Show, August 2nd, 2008
Emley show had sheep classes for the first time this year and attracted a total entry of seventy-five sheep. The Ryeland Champion, a shearling ewe owned by Jeannie Scott, went on to be Reserve Champion in the interbreed competition.
Jeannie with judge Alan Wood and the winning sheep
Results
Ram Lamb
1. Dixon 2. Flintoff 3. Dixon
Shearling Ram Or Over
1. Dixon
Shearling Ewe
1. Scott 2. Dixon 3. Dixon
Ewe To Have Suckled This Year
1. Dixon 2. Dixon
Ewe Lamb
1. Flintoff 2. Dixon 3. Dixon
Champion - Scott, Shearling Ewe Reserve - Dixon, Aged Ram
Photograph by John Rushworth
Ryedale Show, July 27th, 2008
Pam Rothwell with the Ryeland Champion.
Results
Aged ram 1st Pam Rothwell
Ram lamb 1st Mr and Mrs Glover 2nd Mr and Mrs Glover 3rd J.
Jackson
Shearling ram 1st G. Germaine
Ewe lamb 1st G. Germaine 2nd Mr and Mrs Glover 3rd Mr
and Mrs Glover
Shearling ewe 1st P. Rothwell 2nd G. Germaine
Breeding ewe 1st G. Germaine 2nd J.Jackson
Group of Three winner G. Germaine
Champion Pam Rothwell ( aged ram ) Reserve G. Germaine ( ewe lamb )
The Wool on the Hoof award was won by Mr and Mrs Glover with a ewe lamb
In the Rare Breed classes Judith Jackson came 1st with her coloured ram, 3rd
with her ewe lamb and 2nd in the Group of Three class.
Stephen Hipps also won Best Fleece in show award.
Great Yorkshire Show, July 8th - 10th, 2008
Wool on the Hoof Winner - (L to R) Stephen Hipps, Paul Greenhalgh, Ifan Lloyd. Paul presents Stephen Hipps with the Breed Wool on the Hoof trophy. This is the first time the trophy has been presented, and is in memory of Stephen's late wife Margaret who enjoyed many successes in all classes with Ryelands all around the country. It was very fitting that Margaret's son Paul made the presentation to Stephen.
On the Thursday, the ewe went on to take the Show Interbreed Wool on the Hoof title! Well done to Stephen for breeding and presenting such a fine ewe, and to Ifan for spotting the quality of the fleece.
Report and photograph by John Rushworth
RESULTS
Class Name: AGED RAM.
FIRST: Mrs M A Bishop Second: Mrs P M Rothwell Third: Mr A, Mrs G Pink
Class Name: SHEARLING RAM.
FIRST: Mr A, Mrs G Pink Second: Mrs J Marron Third: Mrs E G Germaine
Class Name: RAM LAMB.
FIRST: Mr S R Hipps Second: Mrs M A Bishop Third: Mrs S M Davison
Class Name: BREEDING EWE,
Description: having reared a lamb in 2008, shorn bare after 1 May 2008 and untrimmed.
FIRST: Mrs E G Germaine Second: Mrs S M Davison
Third: Messrs M, P Dixon
Class Name: SHEARLING EWE.
FIRST: Mr S R Hipps Second: Mrs M A Bishop Third: Mrs E G Germaine
Class Name: EWE LAMB.FIRST:
FIRST: Mr S R Hipps Second: Mrs M A Bishop Third: Mrs E G Germaine
Stephen Hipps and Susan Bryden with Stephen's Champion female and Reserve Champion female sheep.
The overall championship was won by Mr. and Mrs. G. Bishop from Worcestershire.
Royal Highland Show, June 19th - 22nd, 2008
This year's Royal Highland Show Ryeland entry was lucky enough to be largely unaffected by Bluetongue restrictions - and attracted a healthy entry of 47 from an impressive 12 different exhibitors.
Amongst the number were three new exhibitors: Claire Meikle and Kenny Watt from Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire; young brothers Mark and Robbie McConrick from Wigtownshire; and another youngster, Andrew Hunter-Blair from Dalry near Castle Douglas. These new entrants were extremely welcome additions to the "Highland Gathering".
And for Andrew it was a Highland show debut he will never forget. Delighted with a third prize in the shearling ram class, Andrew was absolutely over the moon when his shearling ewe won an extremely strong class, then went on to take the breed title.
His winner was purchased at last year's Carlisle Rare Breeds sale from Richard Wear and was bred by Keepings Dexter.
Reserve champion was the three-shear ram Broomwell Fernando Alonso from Pat Maddock, Wellside, Kingswells, Aberdeen. Bred by Susan Bryden at Lochmaben, he was sired by Ruslin Zebidee out of a Broomwell ewe.
Reserve male champion and best animal bred by exhibitor was from Susan Bryden - the shearling ram Broomwell Johnny Depp. He was sired by Wellside Dennis the Menace and out of a Broomwell ewe.
Reserve female was a ewe lamb from Hilary Mattinson from Nettlesyke , Caldbeck, Cumbria. Her ewe lamb was by Glenbryn Fernando and was being shown for the first time.
Class results were:
Ram, two shear and over (8 entries): 1 Pat Maddock; 2 Susan Bryden;
3 Alison Robinson; 4 Gillean Silver.
Shearling ram (7 entries): 1 Susan Bryden; 2 Hillary Mattinson;
3 Andrew Hunter-Blair;
4 Claire Meikle and Kenny Watt.
Ram lamb (7 entries): 1 Raymond Aitken; 2 Susan Bryden; 3 Gillean Silver; 4 Alison Robinson.
Ewe, two shear and over (8 entries): 1 Raymond Aitken; 2 Susan Bryden;
3 Ailson Robinson; 4 Colin Arthur.
Shearling ewe (10 entries): 1 Andrew Hunter-Blair; 2 Raymond Aitken;
3 Pat Maddock; 4 Susan Bryden.
Ewe Lamb (7 entries): 1 Hilary Mattinson; 2 Susan Bryden; 3 Gillean Silver; 4 Pat Maddock.
Honley Show, June 14th, 2008
Judge Mr. R. Lonnen
Results:
Aged ram ( 3 entries ) 1st P. Rothwell, 2nd M. Dixon, 3rd M. Trayte
Ram lamb ( 3 entries ) 1st G. Germaine, 2nd M. Dixon, 3rd M. Dixon
Ewe ( 5 entries ) 1st M. Dixon, 2nd M. Trayte, 3rd P.Rothwell
Shearling ewe ( 3 entries ) 1st M. Dixon, 2nd M. Trayte, 3rd M. Dixon
Ewe lamb ( 4 entries ) 1st M. Trayte, 2nd G. Germaine, 3rd M. Dixon
Group of three 1st M. Trayte, 2nd M. Dixon
Champion P. Rothwell ( aged ram ) Reserve Champion M. Dixon (shearling ewe )
In the Rare Breed classes M. Dixon won the Championship with his coloured
Ryeland shearling ewe and Gail Germaine was Reserve Champion with a coloured
Ryeland breeding ewe.
North Yorkshire County Show, June 15th, 2008
Judge Mr. M. Trayte
Results:
Ram (4 entries) 1st S. Davison, 2nd P. Rothwell, 3rd M. Dixon
Ram lamb (4 entries) 1st S. Hipps, 2nd S. Davison, 3rd S. Davison
Ewe (3 entries) 1st M. Dixon, 2nd S.Davison, 3rd P. Rothwell
Shearling ewe (3 entries) 1st S. Hipps, 2nd S. Davison, 3rd M. Dixon
Ewe lamb (3 entries) 1st S. Hipps, 2nd S. Davison, 3rd M.Dixon
Group of three (2 entries) 1st S. Davison 2nd M. Dixon
Champion S. Hipps (shearling ewe), Reserve Champion M. Dixon
