Shows
HAMPSHIRE DOWN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT CASTLEWELLAN
The launch of the National Hampshire Down Championship at Castlwellan Show from left Ian Craig, Northern Bank, John McCauley, Committee Member, Roy Graham, Chairman of Sheep Committee at Castlewellan Show, Debbie Reid, Northern Bank, Michelle McCauley, Chairperson and Victoria McFadden of the Hampshire Down Committee.
Castlewellan Show on Saturday 16th July will host the inaugural National Hampshire Down Championship which has been very kindly sponsored by Northern Bank.
There will be the usual individual classes, with the addition of a group of four class consisting of a shearling ram or older, shearling ewe or older, ram lamb and a ewe lamb, there is also a new novice class open to members who have not won a lst place at a previous Castlewellan Show.
With increased interest in the Hampshire Down breed over the past few years, there has been a considerable number of new flocks established.
Club Chairman Michelle McCauley commented “that there is sure to be stiff competition in all the classes from new and established breeders, with members expected to travel from all parts of the Province to take part.”
Judge for the occasion is Mr. Patrick Cokelaere, National President of the Belgian Association.
This special National Championship is not to be missed for anyone interested in Hampshire Downs as this is guaranteed to attract some of the top sheep in Northern Ireland. There will be a large selection of breeding rams on show and many of these will be entered in the Northern Bank Sponsored Premier Show and Sale held at an evening sale at Ballymena Mart on Mon 1st August. For those considering lambing a proportion of their flock in January, this is a sale not to be missed. At our annual Spring Lamb Competition held in April at Rathfriland Mart, spring lambs sold to a record price of £175.
There has been a growing interest in breeding females over the last number of years and the Club plans to hold a Second special export evening sale at Hilltown Mart on Friday 16th September kindly sponsored by Thompson Animal Feeds. There will be on offer a number of in lamb ewes which will be scanned prior to the sale. As in previous years there will be a good selection of ewe lambs. A number of rams and ram lambs will also be available, this will provide an ideal opportunity for March lambing commercial producers to source their rams.
The Hampshire Down members will also be manning a stand at the NSA Sheep Event on Monday 4th July at Ballymena Mart and would invite anyone that is interested in finding out more about the breed, to visit the stand.
For more information and details please visit the websites www.hampshiredown.org.uk, www.hampshiredownireland.com or contact Secretary on 07749071015.
SHOW RESULTS 2010
May Balmoral Show
Ram born on before 1.12.09. To be shorn bare on or after 1.1.10
1st R Laird
2nd K & A McCarthy
3rd J & A Fletcher
Ewe two shear and upwards, rearing or having reared a lamb in 2010. To be shorn bare on or after 1.4.10
1st K & A McCarthy
2nd J & M McCauley
3rd J & A Fletcher
Shearling Ewe shorn bare on or after 1.1.010
1st J & M McCauley
2nd A & V McFadden
3rd J & A Fletcher
Ram Lamb untrimmed
1st T Fegan
2nd J & M McCauley
3rd J & A Fletcher
Ram Lamb trimmed
1st S & G Manson
2nd S Doyle
3rd T Fegan
Ewe Lamb
1st S & G Manson
2nd S Doyle
3rd S & G Manson
Group of 3 Hampshire Down sheep, the property of one exhibitor and entered in the classes for which they are eligible. No more than one sheep from any class.
1st J & A Fletcher
2nd S Doyle
Champion - K & A McCarthy
Reserve Champion - S & G Manson
Best Novice - S Doyle
Reserve Novice - R Laird
INTERBREED
Sheep Breed Pair
Champion - S & G Manson
Short Wool Sheep
Champion - K & A McCarthy
29th May - Ballymena Show
Ram two years and up
1st S Doyle
Ram one Year
1st S Doyle
2nd S Doyle
3rd L Yorke
Ram Lamb
1st S & G Manson
2nd S & G Manson
3rd S Doyle
Untrimmed Ram Lamb
1st T Fegan
2nd S & G Manson
3rd S & G Manson
Ewe two Years & Up having reared lamb in 2007
1st T Fegan
2nd A & V McFadden
3rd L Yorke
Ewe One Year
1st A & V McFadden
2nd S Doyle
3rd A & V McFaden
Ewe Lamb
1st J Wray
2nd L Yorke
3rd S Doyle
Pair of lambs
1st S & G Manson
2nd S & G Manson
3rd S Doyle
Group of 3
1st A & V McFadden
2nd S Doyle
3rd T Fegan
Champion - T Fegan
Reserve Champion - J Wray
5th June - Ballymoney Show
Ewe any age
1st R Laird
2nd J Wray
Ram any age
1st R Laird
Ewe Lamb
1st J Wray
2nd R Laird
Ram Lamb
1st R Laird
Pair of Lambs
1st R Laird
Champion - J Wray
Reserve Champion - R Laird
5th June - Lurgan Show
Ram any age
1st K & A McCarthy
2nd S & G Doyle
Shearling Ram
1st T Fegan
2nd K & A McCarthy
3rd S & G Doyle
Ewe any age
1st T Fegan
2nd K & A McCarthy
3rd A & V McFadden
Shearling Ewe
1st A & V McFadden
2nd K & A McCarthy
3rd Mrs E Robinson & Daughters
Ram Lamb
1st S & G Doyle
2nd T Fegan
3rd K &A McCarthy
Ewe Lamb
1st K & A McCarthy
2nd T Fegan
Best Group of Three
1st K & A McCarthy
2nd T Fegan
3rd A & V McFadden
Best pair
1st T Fegan
2nd K & A McCarthy
3rd S & G Doyle
Champion - A & V McFadden
Reserve Champion - S & G Doyle
12th June - Armagh Show
Ram any Age
1st J & A Fletcher
2nd K & A McCarthy
3rd S & G Doyle
Ewe any Age
1st K & A McCarthy
2nd A & V McFadden
3rd S & G Manson
Shearling Ewe
1st A & V McFadden
2nd J & A Fletcher
3rd S & G Doyle
Ram Lamb
1st S & G Doyle
2nd S & G Manson
3rd J & A Fletcher
Ewe Lamb
1st K & A McCarthy
2nd S & G Doyle
3rd A & V McFadden
Champion - K & A McCarthy
Reserve Champion - J & A Fletcher
INTERBREED
Reserve Champion - K & A McCarthy
June - Royal Highland Show
Champion -
Reserve Champion -
Saintfield Show
Ram
1st
Shearling Ram
1st
Ewe any age
1st
2nd
3rd
Shearling Ewe
1st
2nd
3rd
Ram Lamb
1st
2nd
3rd
Ewe Lamb
1st
2nd
3rd
Champion -
Reserve Champion -
Clougher Valley Show
Ram any age
1st
Shearling Ram
1st
Ewe
1st
Shearling Ewe
1st
Ram Lamb
1st
Champion -
Reserve Champion