THE supreme sheep title at Lincolnshire Show went to the Charollais champion, Dalby Uzabelle, a four-shear ewe by Dalby Ranieri, out of Loanhead Maggie and whose grandam was the formerly female breed record holder, Dalby Jezabelle.
Bred and exhibited by Charles Sercombe, Melton Mowbray, it was sold two years ago at the Dalby Coral sale for 2,500gns to Tim Prichard's Castellau flock. It was then bought back by Mr Sercombe for 2,600gns when the flock was dispersed earlier this year.
Standing reserve was the Texel champion, a home-bred ewe lamb from Paul Castle's Ulmus flock, Peterborough.
By his stock ram, Sportsmans Eyecatcher, out of a Garngour Craftman-sired ewe, it was also a winner at Suffolk Show.
Lincolnshire hosted the Southdown national show, with the championship going to Harry Wood's Windrush flock Usk, with a two-shear ram by Percheron, and reserve to a shearling ewe from Lizze Sargents Offham flock, Lewes.
BEEF
In the beef rings, the inter-breed championship went to Dylan Townend, Malton, with Clifftown Rumour Has It, a 21-year-old home-bred British Blue heifer.
By Magloire de Fontena out of Clifftown Ladyluck, its dam was champion at the show two years ago and its sister last year.
The reserve champion rosette went to the any other continental breed champion, Woodline Pollyanna, a four-year-old Charolais cow from Harvey Wood, Hull. The daughter of Wansford Magnus, it was shown with its bull calf by Maerdy Mawr at foot.
Judge Jimmy McMillan, Bury St Edmunds, said the inter-breed was a really good line-up of cattle and his champion had great style and walked very well.
The Lincoln Red championship went to Walmer Alberta, a two-year-old bull by Houghton Warden from H.M. and J.M. Needler, Ranby.
In reserve was Yarn Hill Acora B971, a January 2022-born heifer from Iken Hall Farms, Woodbridge, which also claimed the junior inter-breed title.
The same exhibitors also took the native supreme with their Beef Shorthorn champion, Meonside Raven, a two-year-old heifer by Meonside King Kong.
DAIRY
It was the Holstein champion which was the choice of judge, Sam Wake, Kettering, for the dairy supreme.
This was Meldamar Victor Belle 96, a home-bred second calver by Legend Maker Victor, from J.M. and D. Shepherd and Sons, Bakewell, who also took the title last year with another animal.
Having calved in December and currently producing 45kg daily, it was being shown for the first time and will be heading to the Great Yorkshire Show next.
The reserve championship went to Barn Owl Jerseys, Brackley, with Barn Owl Excitation Sunspot, a third calver by Bridon Excitation, which was also breed champion at the show last year and remained unbeaten all season. Having been calved a month, it is giving 33kg daily.
Mr Wake said the champion had great openness of rib and just carried its milk a little higher and had a little more venation than the reserve.
PIGS
Chris Hudson, Newark, took the inter-breed pig championship, with Maerose Royal Eros 140, a July 2022-born home-bred Landrace boar by Deer Park Royal Eros. It has already been breed champion at Nottinghamshire and Northumberland shows this season.
In reserve was Raisinhall Peterbilt 8, a July 2022-born Hampshire boar by Raisinhall Peterbilt 6 from Stuart Roberts and Jodie Fairclough, Bedale, which was inter-breed champion at Northumberland Show earlier in the year.
Judge William Gregory, Selby, said his champion had ‘good length, was great on its legs and walked very well'.
RESULTS
BEEF
Inter-breed (Judge, J. McMillan, Bury St Edmunds) Supreme, D. Townend, Clifftown Rumour Has It (British Blue); reserve., H. Wood, Woodline Pollyanna (Charolais); native sup., Iken Hall Farms, Meonside Raven (Beef Shorthorn); native res. R. Mawer and E. Benge, Rulesmains Priceless V183 (Aberdeen-Angus); junior sup., Iken Hall Farms, Yarn Hill Acora (Lincoln Red); junior res., B. Allsop, Glenbarry Tish 22 (British Blonde).
Lincoln Red (W. McLaren, Perthshire) Sup. and male, H.M. and J.M. Needler, Walmer Alberta; res. and female, Iken Hall Farms, Yarn Hill Acora; res. male, H.M. and J.M. Needler, Walmer Bartholomew; res. fem., R. Mawer and E. Benge, Auchmacoy Ada V357.
British Blue (I. Hartley, Nelson) Sup. and fem., D. Townend, Clifftown Rumour Has It; res. and res. fem., J. Boocock and Sons, Edmunds Sapphire; male, J. Boocock and Sons, Edmunds Simba.
Limousin (S. Priestley, Brampton) Sup. and male, H.D. and P.J. Cranfield, Copylawn Rodger; res. and fem., S. and J.M. Scott, Wallingfen Sylvia; res. fem., E. Middleton, Holgate Twilight.
British Blonde (S. Archer, Coventry) Sup. and fem., N.T. and J.H. Barratt, Everingham Sienna; res. and res. fem., B. Allsop, Glenbarry Tish 22; male, N.T. and J.H. Barratt, Everingham Tyson.
Any other continental breed (S. Archer) Sup. and fem., H. Wood, Woodline Pollyanna (Charolais); res. and res. fem., H. Wood, Woodline Tiffany (Charolais).
Aberdeen-Angus (J.H. Swires, Harrogate) Sup. and fem., R. Mawer and E. Benge, Rulesmains Priceless V183; res. and male, D. and P.A. Evans, Tree Bridge Jeric Y950; res. fem., D. and P.A. Evans, Tree Bridge Polly Pride Y960.
Beef Shorthorn (F. Moffatt, Petersfield) Sup. and fem., Iken Hall Farms, Meonside Raven; res. and male, Iken Hall Farms, Runleymill Reggie; res. fem., South Cliff Farm, Norworth Nonpariel Sansa.
Hereford (H. Timmis, Shrewsbury) Sup. and sup. fem., L. Dodwell, Rempstone 1 Bubbles; res. and res. fem., S.A. and V.J. Elwess, Elwess Lady Lydia V9; male, S.A. and V.J. Elwess, Elwess Wilberforce; res. male, N. and R. Farms, Sunset 1 Mike.
Longhorn (G. Towers, Northampton) Sup. and male, D. and A. Blockley, Southfield Uproar; res. and res. male, Flintham Grange Farms, Highline Wing-Man; fem., J.W. and P.A. Stanley, Blackbrook Grace; res. fem., J.W. and P.A. Stanley, Blackbrook Forget Me Not.
Commercial (J. Pickup, Gisburn) J.K. Beckitt and Son, Red Rum; Parkin Butchers, Kevin.
DAIRY
Inter-breed (S. Wake, Kettering) Sup., J.M. and D. Shepherd and Sons, Meldamar Victor Belle 96 (Holstein); res., Barn Owl Jerseys, Barn Owl Excitation Sunspot (Jersey).
Holstein (D. O'Neil, Clitheroe) J.M. and D. Shepherd and Sons, Meldamar Victor Belle 96; res., R.V. Winter and Son, Corringham Dealmaker N Beth.
Jersey (J. Waller, Kirkby Lonsdale) Sup., Barn Owl Jerseys, Barn Owl Excitation Sunspot; res. Barn Owl Jerseys, Barn Owl Matt Vicki.
SHEEP
Inter-breed (D. Inman, Kettering) Sup. C. Sercombe (Charollais); res., P. Castle (Texel).
Lincoln Longwool (K.M. Robinson, Yaddlethorpe) Sup. and male, res. and fem. and res. male, I. and L. Fairburn; H. and R. Fussey.
Suffolk (B. Cook, Coventry) Sup. and male and res. fem., J. Pinney; res. and fem., A.J. and J.M. Chapman; res. male, T. Robinson.
Texel (A.E. Williams, Craven Arms) Sup. and fem., P. Castle; res. and male and res. fem., J. Simpson; res. male, P. Longdin.
Charollais (G. Pink, Shrewsbury) Sup. and fem., male and res. male, C. Sercombe; res. fem., O. Chapman.
Beltex (D. Thornley, Swadlincote) Sup. and fem., G. Riby; res. and male, J. Bailey; res. fem., V. Bowring; res. male, J. Riby.
Any other continental breed (G. Pink) Sup. and male, S. Long (Blue Texel); res. and fem., O. Chapman (Rouge); res. male, J. Warren and V. Hainsworth (Rouge); res. fem., J. Bailey (Blue Texel).
Southdown (S. Humphrey, Chichester) Sup. and male, H. Wood; res. and fem. E. Sargent; res. male, J. Long; res. fem., T. Chester.
Hampshire Down (J. Galbraith, Kendal) Sup. and male, res. male and res. fem., T. Hunter; res. and fem., C. Lake.
Lleyn (D. Bond, Chichester) Sup. and fem., A. Matravers; res. and res. fem. and res. male, N. Whitehead; male, W. Roobottom.
Any other native or rare breed (L. Arrowsmith, York) Sup. and male, E. Sharpe (Border Leicester); res. and fem., C. Paul (Dorset Down); res. male, M. Weldford (Ryeland); res. fem., A. Matravers (Poll Dorset).
Commercial lambs (T. Greenow, Gisburn) Sup., C. and G. Davies (Beltex cross); res., J. Warren and V. Hainsworth (Beltex cross Rouge).
Cross-bred (T. Greenow) Sup., J. Warren and V. Hainsworth (Suffolk); res., C. and G. Davies (Texel cross).
PIGS
Inter-breed (W. Gregory, Selby) Sup., C. Hudson, Maerose Royal Eros 140 (Landrace); res., S. Roberts and J. Fairclough, Raisinhall Peterbilt 8 (Hampshire).
Modern breeds (J.J. Newth, Exeter) Sup. and fem., P. Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer, Offham Jean 2 (Welsh); res. and male, C. Hudson, Maerose Royal Eros 140 (Landrace); res. fem., P. Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer, Offham Theresa 5 (Welsh); res. male, A. and P. Schofield, Owersby King David (Large White).
Traditional breed (J.J. Newth) Sup. and fem., P. Foster, Twindale Molly 3 (British Saddleback); res. and male, C. Hudson, Maerose Freight Train 1191 (Berkshire); res. fem., P. Foster, Tudor Ivy 6 (Berkshire); res. male, H. Ashley, Langrick Super 3 (Large Black).
