RARE BREEDS SHOW SUCCESS

THE sun shone on the Singleton Show for Rare and Traditional breeds which proved to be a gem of a day with more than 4,500 visitors.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Jul 2007, 18:06 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:31 BST

There was a good turnout of exhibitors who travelled through appalling weather and road conditions from the Midlands, Home Counties and the South East of England. All the udges remarked on the good quality stock presented. The widest range of different rare breeds of sheep and pigs ever seen in this area was presented this year.

The Supreme Interbreed Cattle Champion was a superb British White Bull, Bridge Homestead Maraca owned by Mr and Mrs Scotcher from Pulborough.

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Show director John Bushrod said: "I would also like to mention the enthusiasm and high quality shown by the Young Handlers leading cattle, goats and sheep. They are the next generation of farmers. "

SHEEP RESULTS-Primitives, Champion Cathy Wainwright's Ronasvoe Linnet ( Hebridean); Reserve, BC and SJ Coventry's Ram 2 (Soay).

Best of breed- Primitives. Hebridean-Cathy Wainwright's Ronasvoe Linnet, North Ronaldsay Skybury; Rarebreeds- Glaisdale Echo's Soay BC and SJ Coventry ram.

Manx Loghtan ( Keats Cup) and Manx Loghtan Cup- Champion Cathy Wainwright and Eggington Lamb; Reserve, M C Johnstone and Fontmell; Ronasvoe Trophy for best Manx Trio-Cathy Wainwright.

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Shetland- The Shetland Cup- Champiom, D Pearson and T Chapman's Cluniac Nero; Reserve- Mrs Sue Thwaites and Ram Lamb 2.

Downs breeds excluding Southdown, The Downs Sheep Champion Cup- Champion, A J Hopkins' Ewelamb 1 (Oxford Down); Reserve AJ Hopkins Ewe1 (Oxford Down).

Best of breeds- Downs. Dorset Down, Mrs L D Kiverstein; Dorset Horn; A J Hopkins; Oxford Down. A J Hopkins; Lleyn, Mrs B Kirsch; Wiltshire Horn, A J Hopkins.

Southdown Sheep- The Southdown Sheep Cup- Champion, Mrs Hannah Turner's ram; Reserve, Mrs Shan Newman's Zelstone Sidney.

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Longwool Champion, Mrs S Brown's Wensleydale ewe; reserve, Mrs S Brown's Wensleydale's ram 2; Grey Faced Dartmoor- The Virginia Lyon Tankard- Champion, Miss Daphne Rice and H Sutherland's Monty; Reserve, Mrs Sadie James' Hazlewood 2T, ewe 2.

Heath and Hill, Hill Sheep Champion Cup- Champion, Mr and Mrs R Wise's, Popeswood Ewe 2 ( Black Welsh Mountain). Reserve Jackie Webb's ram lamb ( Llanwenog).

Portland-The Portland Sheep Champion Cup-Champion M C Johnstone's Fontmell ram lamb; Reserve- Mrs k R Kershaw's Southacre Nutmeg.

Jacob, The Jacob Sheep Champion Cup- Champion- Mrs Sue Taylor's ram; reserve Simon Jones' Lucy.

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Supreme Sheep Championship- The Regency Cup and Sash- Champion, Mr and Mrs R Wise's Opeswood Ewe 2 ( Black Mountain); Reserve, Joanne Corrigan and Andy Bryan's Ewe ( Manx Loghtan).

Wool on the Hoof- Champion Mr P T Topham and P M Aldrich's Southdown; Reserve- Mrs S Brown's Wensledale Ewe.

Fleece- Champion Fleece ( Regency and West of England Building Society Cup); Champion and Reserve, Mrs K R Kershaw's Portland. Best coloured fleece and Coloured Sheep Breeders' Association Champion 's Rosette Mrs S Brown's Black Wensleydale. Handspun- Champiom Mrs Susan Addison, Reserve Gillian Chapman.

CATTLE

Dexter-The Dexter Cattle Champion Cup and Dexter Cattle Society Spoon- Champion, Mr and Prs P W Hunt's Saltaire Art; Reserve- Miss F Thompson's Wise Brown Owl.

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Rare breed dairy or dual purpose- Champion- Mr and Mrs W&J Murphy's Fenton Montgomery (Gloucester); Reserve- Luke Gates and Nicola O' Connell's Bentfield Crocus ( Gloucester)Beef, excluding longhorn, shorthorn and Sussex-Champion,GJ & MP Scotcher's Bridge Homested Maraca (British White) and Reserve Dr Christabel Barran's Wispers Peppermint Lump (British White)

Beef: Shorthorn, Longhorn and Sussex- Champion, Mr JL Dunlop's Tarrant Paladin (Shorthorn);Reserve Mr JL Dunlop's Tarrant Yucca (Shorthorn)

Best of breed, dairy and other purposes-Gloucester ,Mr & Mrs W & J Murphy's Fenton Montgomery.Irish Moiled- Tom Mudchute Park & Farm's Swanthorpe Giselle

Best of Breed- Beef Shorthorn- Mr J L Dunlop's Tarrant Paladin.British White-GJ & MP Scotcher's Bridge Homestead Maraca .

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Supreme Interbreed Champion-The West Sussex Gazette Cup and Sash-Champion GJ & MP Scotcher's Bridge Homestead Maraca (British White) Reserve-Mr JL Dunlop's Tarrant Paladin (Beef Shorthorn).

GOATS

Pygmy- Champion Mrs E Briggs' Mountcross Tempest; reserve- Mrs E Briggs, Mountcross Honey.

English- Champion, Mrs Janet Brown's Highleas Lester; Reserve, Jane Barker's Janig Timothy.

Golden Guernsey- Champion Mrs K Johnson's Caprine Quartanna; Reserve, Jane Baker's Janig Rhubarb.

Supreme Championship

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The Interbreed Goat Championship Cup- Champion ship Mrs Janet Brown's English Highleas Lester; Reserve, Mrs E Briggs' Pygmy Mountcross Sundorne.

PIGS COLOURED BREEDS

Champion, Brook House Farms' Framfield Alvis (Saddleback) ;Reserve Mr D Overton & A Nicholls Exfold Princess 150 (Gloucester OS)

Supreme Interbreed Pig Championship, Cup and Sash- Champion-Brook House Farms' Framfield Alvis (Saddleback )Reserve,Mr D Overton & A Nicholls' Exfold Josephine 176 (Gloucester Old Spot ).

BEST OF BREED

Berkshire,Mrs Suzanne Weston's Choller Louise 3;Gloucester Old Spot Mr D Overton & A Nicholls' Exfold Josephine 176;Large Black- Brook House Farms' Framfield Maid; Oxford and Sandy Black- Richard & Pauline Marks'Longash Cynthia 5; Saddleback-Brook House Farms' Framfield Alvis ;Sussex Saddleback Mrs Sally Cranfield'sStakhouse Belle.

YOUNG HANDLERS' TROPHIES

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Crozier Cup for sheep (Under 8 yrs) - Ben Littmoden; (8-14 yrs) Megan Littmoden. Cattle (under 8 years) Matthew Ranson; 8-14 years, Adam Newton;Goats 8-14 years, Ryan Kelly; Virginia Lyon Memorial Cup for best junior stock person, Sally Murphy.