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RESERVE CHAMPION
Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer – ewe lamb
The 2015 National Show was hosted by the Cheshire County Show and attracted breeders from well beyond the local area. The journey from Goodwood in Sussex proved worthwhile for flock manager Nick Page, as his ewe lamb, Goodwood Candy 15/05221, took top honours by winning the breed championship.
Judge Brian Glaves commented that the ewe lamb had been an easy winner of her class, but the championship had been a tight call. Reserve championship honours fell to the winner of the aged ram class, Chaileybrook 13/0001, from the Long family’s Chaileybrook flock.
Winning the Northumberland Trophy for the best group of four sheep were breeders Chris and Dave Rhead from Leek, Staffordshire, while the Cooper Trophy for the best ram lamb was won by Daniel Bunting from Hertfordshire.
The Sheila Colman Salver for the best shearling ewe was awarded to the Long family’s shearling ewe, a full ET sister to the reserve overall champion. Judge Brian Glaves commented: “It was an honour to judge such strong classes at the breed’s National Show and I commend all the exhibitors for the quality of the sheep put forward. There were no easy classes to judge and it shows the standard present in the breed across the UK.”
The Suffolk Show attracted, as always, a strong number of entries throughout all classes. Judge Daniel Bunting selected a shearling ram owned and shown by Miss Holly Lutkin, and bred by Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer, as his overall champion. This shearling ram went on to be awarded the interbreed championship title the following day.
A shearling ewe from Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer was awarded the reserve championship honours. The strong lamb classes were won by Mrs Amy Readhead-Higgins, and the aged ewe class saw Nigel Barrington-Fuller take the first prize. The group of sheep class specifies that the ram, ewe, ram lamb and ewe lamb must be bred and shown by the exhibitor, this class was won by M F & G Sprake.
Local breeders supported the South of England Show and it was Goodwood Estate Co Ltd, Anne Lambert and Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer whose entries were successful in gaining first place in the classes. Judge Neil Stainthorpe selected his champion from the Ridings flock of Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer, with Goodwood Estate Co Ltd taking Reserve Championship honours.
The Royal Welsh Show attracted a wide field of exhibitors, many of whom travelled from the South East to compete. Classes were well supported. Judge Paul Humphrey chose Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer’s shearling ram as his champion, with a shearling ewe from the same breeders taking the reserve championship.
In 2016 the Southdown Sheep Society celebrated its 125th Anniversary, and the National Show held at Goodwood over the Anniversary weekend provided a fitting tribute to the breed, with members converging on Goodwood from as far afield as North Yorkshire, Wales and East Anglia. Competition was fierce with almost 200 sheep forward and over twenty exhibits in many of the classes, and judges Jim Cresswell and Charles Sercombe had their work cut out selecting their winners and champions. The Society’s past President Mr Cresswell commented that “the breed continues to improve and the high standard in every class is testament to that. Breeders are to be commended on the continued development of the breed as both a pedigree and commercial sheep.”
Taking top honours on the day was the day’s male champion and winner of the shearling ram class, Ridings 15/03099 by the homebred sire Ridings 13/01443 and out of a homebred dam, from Messrs Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer, Offham, Lewes.
Standing reserve overall was the female champion and winner of the shearling ewe class for flocks of less than 25 ewes from the Long family’s Chaileybrook flock, Bishops Frome, Herefordshire. A daughter of the imported sire TC10187 ‘Sarkozy’, she is out of a homebred dam.
In reserve spot in the female line up was the winner of the January and February-born ewe lamb class from the event’s host, Goodwood Estate. This ewe lamb, shown by flock manager Nick Page,was by Ridings Baby Ben and out of a homebred ewe from the 100-ewe pedigree flock managed by Mr Page alongside the Estate’s commercial sheep enterprise.
Taking the reserve male championship was the second prize winning shearling ram from the Glaves family’s Brompton flock, Brompton-by-Sawdon, Scarborough. This is a son of Southern Cross 13/00419 and out of a homebred dam by Chaileybrook 07/0019.
The breed featured in interbreed line-ups at many of the shows up and down the country.
The Suffolk Show as always attracted a good number of entries. Judge Alan Draper selected a shearling ram from Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer as his champion and this ram went on to take the Interbreed title the following day. Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer continued their success by taking the interbreed titles at the South of England, Surrey County and Heathfield Shows.
Amy Readhead-Higgins from Leiston in Suffolk saw hew Sutherland flock take Interbreed titles at The Wayland Show, Hadleigh, Tendring Hundred and Essex Young Farmers Shows.
Southdown Sheep Society members flew the flag for the breed at over 50 shows throughout the 2016 season, with notable success: Mrs Lesley Mead scooped the Interbreed title at Ashby Show, in addition to taking home the Interbreed title from the New Forest Show, and the Interbreed Group of Three prize at Newbury Show.
Hannah Turner did likewise at Cranleigh Show, and Mrs G Helyer took the Interbreed championship title at Frome Show. Graham Ryves-Webb repeated his success of the previous year by once again taking the Interbreed title at the Henley and District Agricultural Show.
Southdowns featured in the championship line-ups at the Royal Welsh Show with Basil Cooper’s ram lamb winning the Supreme Ram Lamb title. Kent County Show, Rutland, Herts County Show, Royal Bath and West and Royal Cornwall shows all featured the breed in the Reserve Supreme Championships.
Judge: J Long Esq.
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Judge: Mrs C Brown
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Judge: Ms H Turner
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Champion: Mr J Roland Williams’ shearling ram
Reserve Champion: Mr J Roland Williams’ aged ewe
Judge: Denis Jenkins Esq.
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Champion: Mr & Mrs S Hutley’s ram
Reserve Champion: Ms A Redhead-Higgins’ ewe lamb
Judge: Paul Humphrey Esq.
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Group of Three Sheep
1st R O Cox
2nd Mrs L Mead
3rd Mrs S M Arlott
Champion Male: Mrs A E Paton’s ram lamb
Reserve Champion Male: Mrs S M Arlott’s shearling ram
Champion Female: Mrs L Mead’s shearling ewe
Reserve Champion Female: Mr & Mrs C D & L J Beck’s ewe lamb
Breed Champion: Mrs L Mead’s ewe lamb
Reserve Breed Champion: Mrs A E Paton’s ram lamb
Judge: Mrs Gail Sprake
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Judge: John Taylor Esq.
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Judge: Mrs Susan Harmer
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Judge: S Cobbald Esq.
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Judge: Brian Rideout Esq.
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Champion Male: B Cooper’s ram lamb
Reserve Champion Male: B Cooper’s shearling ram
Champion Female: B Cooper’s shearling ewe
Reserve Champion Female: B Cooper’s ewe lamb
Champion: B Cooper’s shearling ewe
Reserve Champion: B Cooper’s ram lamb
A shearling ram from Messrs Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer's Ridings flock took the breed championship at this year's Southdown National Show held at the Royal Three Counties Show, Malvern, with this one having won the Signet recorded shearling ram class, under judge Neil Stainthorpe.
Taking the reserve breed championship was another shearling ram, this time from the open class. This one was another Ridings bred shearling entered from Sophie Arlott's Monte Cristo flock.
Meanwhile, picking up the award for the best animal of the opposite sex to the champion was a shearling ewe from the Ridings flock.
Results
Group of three lambs by one sire
1- Messrs Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer
2 - K and V Wheeler
3 - D Williams
Aged Ram
1 - Messrs Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer
2 - Goodwood Estate
3 - C Rhead
Shearling Ram
1 - S Arlott
2 - Messrs Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer
3 - Goodwood Estate
Signet Recorded Shearling Ram
1 - Messrs Wakeham Dawson and Harmer
2 - S Arlott
3 - J M A and C M Long
Pair of shearling rams
1- Messrs Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer
2 - Goodwood Estate
3 - J M A and C M Long
Ram lamb
1 - C Rhead
2 - Messrs Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer
3 - Goodwood Estate
Aged Ewe
1 - S Arlott
2 - Messrs Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer
3 - D Williams
Shearling ewe
1 - Messrs Wakeham Dawson and Harmer
2 - Goodwood Estate
3 - Messrs Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer
Pair of ewe lambs
1 - Goodwood Estate
2 -D Williams
Single ewe lamb
1 - Goodwood Estate
2 - K and V Wheeler
3 - S Arlott
Untrimmed ewe lamb
1 - Messrs Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer
2 - Goodwood Estate
Breed pair
1 - Goodwood Estate
2 - S Arlott
Group of Four
1 - Messrs Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer
2 - Goodwood Estate
3 - S Arlott
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Judge: T Rowlands Esq.
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Judge: Nick Page
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Judge: P Humphrey Esq.
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Champion Male: Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer’s shearling ram
Reserve Champion Male: : Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer’s aged ram
Champion Female: Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer’s shearling ewe
Reserve Champion Female: : Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer’s ewe lamb
Champion: Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer’s shearling ram
Reserve Champion: Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer’s shearling ewe
Email: secretary@southdownsheepsociety.co.uk
Tel: 01986 782251
