Stockjudging

Following the presentation the judging commenced and ten classes were placed before Master Judge, Mr Willie Walton, Penpeugh.

Sheep for judging were kindly loaned by the following members and supporters.

North of England Gimmers - JS Gibson & Son, Thornton Tower

Mule Ewe Hoggs - M Scott, Houxty Bank Top and J Dixon, Chirdon

North of England Tup Hoggs - JA Halbert, Chapel House

Scotch Type Ewes - FJ Hall, Scrainwood Hill

North of England Ewe Hoggs - M/s Walton Dudlees

Swaledale Tup Hoggs - J Pritchard, Evistones

North of England Ewes - M/s Bates, Nilston Rigg

Bluefaced Leicester Ewe Hoggs - J Park, Dalpeddar

Scotch Type Ewes - RH Bell & K Hedley Plenderleith

Overall Champion was the North of England Ewe from M/s Bates, Nilston Rigg shown by Annabelle and Harry Morshead.

Winner of the Potter Wood and Henry Walton Shears for the best presented pen of sheep was Dan Walton for the North of England Ewe Hoggs from M/s Walton, Dudlees.

Winner of the bottle of whiskey for the Overall Champion, was competitor Robert Mackay of West Hills.

Class winners

Open

1st - Chris Chomse, 2nd Neil Robson, 3rd Jamie Murray

Ladies

1st - Caroline Shield, 2nd Helen Brown, 3rd Beth Collingwood

YFC

1st - Nick Walton, 2nd Nigel Thompson, 3rd Will Storey

Under 16s

1st - Ryan Armstrong, 2nd Abigail Marston, 3rd Charlotte Huntsman

Tup Hogg Classes

North of England Type

1st Sewingshields, 2nd High Staward, 3rd Townfoot

Scotch Type

1st Dudlees, 2nd High Staward, 3rd Stewart Shields

The North of England Branch are most grateful to all of our sponsors and to all of the members and friends who supplied sheep for this event. Thank you also to Master Judge, Willie Walton and to MC, Chris Armstrong.

Grateful thanks to Caroline Hunter and Sarah Armstrong and their team of scorers and to all who helped with the penning and showing of the sheep.

We are also most grateful to the Directors, Auctioneers and staff of Hexham and Northern Marts. Without their continued help and support we could not hold this event.

Most of all thank you to all of the competitors who came along and made it such a successful night once again.

The North of England Branch are most grateful to all those who loaned sheep for the event, all of the most generous sponsors, Mr. Willie Walton the master judge, Mr. Chris Armstrong, auctioneer at Hexham Auction Mart for acting as MC of the event, Caroline Hunter and Sarah Armstrong with their team of helpers who collated all of the scores, all of the helpers at the penning and at the show ring, but most of all our thanks go to all of the 214 competitors who came along and made it such a successful evening.

Our sincere thanks go to Hexham and Northern Marts, directors, management and staff. Without their continued support and assistance this event could not take place.

STOCKJUDGING 2012

The North of England Branch Stockjudging Event was held at Hexham Auction Mart on Wednesday 15thFebruary 2012

The event proved very popular once again with 212 competitors taking part.

The event was sponsored by Intervet, Robson & Cowan Scots Gap, Carrs Billington Agriculture & BOCM Feeds

Prior to the judging a presentation was made to members of the Reece Foundation in appreciation of their most generous support to the branch.

Horned sticks, made by Mr Ken Hedley of Plenderleith, inscribed “N of E Blackface” and with individual names were presented by branch chairman James Herdman to Dr. Alan Reece, Mr. Eric Morgan and Mr. Graham Wilson.