National Blackface Show ’22
The Blackface Sheep Breeders’ Association’s National Show, held at UA’s Stirling Mart, saw an excellent turnout of entries across all variations – North of England, North and South types.
Below is a round-up of the prizewinners from each section. To view the full selection of images taken, head to our Photo Sales.
SOUTH TYPE
Judge: Billy Renwick, Craigdouglas, Yarrow
Overall champion – Jubilee Queen, a one-crop ewe from the Ramsay family, Milnmark. Sired by £9000 Grimmet and out of a ewe by £6000 Milnmark, she also stood champion at the Royal Highland
Reserve overall – a gimmer from the Kays, Gass. Sired by £14,000 Craigdarroch, she is out of a ewe by £20,000 Auldhouseburn
Male champion – an aged ram from the Patersons, Dunruchan. Sired by Dalblair Bodyguard and out of a daughter of £52,000 Crossflatt, he was bought at Dalmally last year as a shearling for £5000 from Dalblair. Standing reserve in the males was the shearling ram winner, shown by Angus Kennedy, Mitchellhill, and jointly owned by Malcolm Coubrough. Sired by a Crossflatt loan, he was bought for £9000 from South Cobbinshaw last year
Champion and reserve presentation
SOUTH-TYPE CLASS RESULTS:
Aged ram – 1, T and M Paterson, Dunruchan, Muthill; 2, W Ramsay and Sons, Milnmark, Dalry; 3, DC and JJ Marshall, Gosland, Broughton; 4, Colin McClymont, Cuil, Palnure; 5, T and M Paterson, Dunruchan, Muthill; 6, William Stevenson and Son, Balrazzie, Ballantrae.
Shearling ram – 1, AJ Kennedy and Son, Mitchellhill; 2, JW Kay, Gass, Straiton; 3, Burncastle Farming, Lauder; 4, J Wight and Sons, Midlock, Crawford; 5, J Wight and Sons; 6, DC and JJ Marshall, Gosland, Broughton.
Ram lamb – 1, A MacGregor, Allanfauld, Kilsyth; 2, J Wight and Sons, Midlock, Crawford; 3, David Murray, Lurgan, Aberfeldy; 4, William Stevenson and Son, Balrazzie, Ballantrae; 5, Thomas Muirhead, Orchilmore, Comrie; 6, J Wight and Sons, Midlock, Crawford.
Ewe – 1, W Ramsay and Sons, Milnmark, Dalry; 2, William Stevenson and Son, Balrazzie, Ballantrae; 3, J and J Anderson, Upper Wellwood, Muirkirk; 4, J Wight and Sons, Midlock, Crawford; 5, JR MacGregor, Dyke, Milton of Campsie; 6, James Graham, Mains of Burnbank, Blairdrummond.
Gimmer – 1, JW Kay, Gass, Straiton; 2, J Wight and Sons, Midlock, Crawford; 3, A MacGregor, Allanfauld, Kilsyth; 4, J Wight and Sons, Midlock; 5, Thomas Muirhead, Orchilmore, Comrie; 6, J MacGregor, Dyke, Milton of Campsie.
Ewe lamb – 1, Burncastle Farming, Lauder; 2, J Jackson & Son, Pole, Lochgoilhead; 3, J Wight and Sons, Midlock, Crawford; 4, J and J Anderson, Upper Wellwood, Muirkirk; 5, Thomas Muirhead, Orchilmore, Comrie; 6, J and J Anderson, Upper Wellwood.
NORTH TYPE
Judge: Tom Adams, Eglish, Rathkenny
Overall champion – a three-crop ewe from Matthew Hamilton, Woolfords. She is sired by a £2000 Conway ram, bought at Ballymena, out of a home-bred ewe
Reserve overall – a one-crop ewe from Stephen Duncan, Achdregnie. She is by a home-bred son of an £18,000 Calla, out of a ewe by a 4400gns Tom Adams-bred ram
Male champion – a shearling ram from Auchnacloich. Planned for sale at Stirling in October, he is by a £10,000 Woolfords, out of a ewe by an £1800 Hillhead of Morinsh. Reserve male was a ram lamb from Achdregnie, sired by a 5500gns Conway, out of a daughter of a home-bred ram
Champion and reserve presentation
NORTH-TYPE CLASS RESULTS
Aged ram – 1, Achdregnie and Scarhill; 2, Codogan Estates, Auchnacloich, Amulree; 3, David Baillie, Calla, Carnwath; 4, Scarhill and Doldy, Glenkindie; 5, A Smith, Scarhill.
Shearling ram – 1, Cadogan Estates, Auchnacloich, Amulree; 2, M Hamilton, Woolfords, West Calder; 3, R and S Duncan, Achdregnie, Glenlivet; 4, T and M Paterson, Craigneich, Comrie; 5, Messrs Sewart, Bomakelloch, Drummuir; 6, M Hamilton, Woolfords.
Ram lamb – 1, R and S Duncan, Achdregnie, Glenlivet; 2, David Baillie, Calla, Carnwath; 3, SW Robertson, Conval, Dufftown; 4, David Baillie, Calla; 5, Messrs Stewart, Bomakelloch, Drummuir; 6, A Smith, Scarhill.
Ewe – 1, M Hamilton, Woolfords, West Calder; 2, R and S Duncan, Achdregnie, Glenlivet; 3, R and S Duncan, Achdregnie; 4, T and M Paterson, Craigneich, Comrie; 5, A Smith, Scarhill; 6, M Simpson, Sidlaw, Kinrossie.
Gimmer – 1, R and S Duncan, Achdregnie, Glenlivet; 2, David Baillie, Calla, Carnwath; 3, M Hamilton, Woolfords, West Calder; 4, T and M Paterson, Craigneich, Comrie; 5, M Hamilton, Woolfords; 6, Cadogan Estates, Auchnacloich, Amulree.
Ewe lamb – 1, R and S Duncan, Achdregnie, Glenlivet; 2, David Baillie, Calla, Carnwath; 3, T and M Paterson, Craigneich, Comrie; 4, M Hamilton, Woolfords, West Calder; 5, SW Roberston, Conval, Dufftown; 6, Cadogan Estates, Auchnacloich, Amulree.
NORTH OF ENGLAND TYPE
Judge: Philip Walton, Wanwood Hill, Alston
Overall champion – an aged ram from Andrew Murray and family, West Deanraw. This four-shear ram was bought for £8000 from Tofthouse and is sired by a £16,000 Wanwoodhill
Reserve overall – a shearling ram from West Deanraw. He is a son of the champion, out of a ewe by a £3600 Carrick
Female champion – a gimmer from Jamie Murray, Sewingshields. She’s sired by a £17,000 Kirkstead, out of a Westhills ewe
Reserve female – a three- crop ewe from Selby Robson, Yatesfield. A daughter of a £1300 Larg, Creetown, she is out of a home-bred dam
Champion and reserve presentation
NORTH OF ENGLAND-TYPE CLASS RESULTS
Aged ram – 1, A and S Murray, West Deanraw, Langley on Tyne; 2, H and H Robson, Town Shields, Haydon Bridge.
Shearling ram – 1, A and S Murray, West Deanraw, Langley on Tyne; 2, S Robson, Yatesfield, Otterburn; 3, Jamie Murray, Sewingshields, Haydon Bridge; 4, A and S Murray, West Deanraw; 5, Jamie Murray, Sewingshields; 6, H and H Robson, Town Shields.
Ram lamb – 1, A and S Murray, West Deanraw, Langley on Tyne; 2, JJ Pattinson, Hotbank, Bardon Hill; 3, Messrs Weatherspoon, Edges Green, Haltwhistle; 4, H and H Robson, Town Shields, Haydon Bridge; 5, Jamie Murray, Sewingshields, Haydon Bridge; 6, Jamie Murray, Sewingshields.
Ewe – 1, S Robson, Yatesfield, Otterburn; 2, Jamie Murray, Sewingshields, Haydon Bridge; 3, A and S Murray, West Deanraw, Langley on Tyne; 4, Jamie Murray, Sewingshields.
Gimmer – 1, Jamie Murray, Sewingshields, Haydon Bridge; 2, JJ Pattinson, Hotbank, Bardon Mill; 3, Jamie Murray, Sewingshields; 4, S Robson, Yatesfield, Otterburn; 5, JJ Pattinson, Hotbank; 6, H and H Robson, Town Shields, Haydon Bridge.
Ewe lamb – 1, Jamie Murray, Sewingshields, Haydon Bridge; 2, Jamie Murray, Sewingshields; 3, H and H Robson, Townshields, Haydon Bridge; 4, Messrs Weatherspoon, Edges Green, Haltwhistle; 5, A and S Murray, West Deanraw, Langley on Tyne; 6, JJ Pattinson, Hotbank, Bardon Mill.
To view the full selection of images taken, head to our Photo Sales.