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Balmoral Show

11th - 14th May 2022

Balmoral Park

Mr Derek Hall, Firth

After three long and difficult years away from the show circuit the 12th May, 2022 saw a welcome return to the show ring for our Northern Ireland members at the Balmoral Show. The man in the middle was Derek Hall from the Firth flock based near Penicuik, Edinburgh.

Derek found his champion in the pen of Jimmy Mills, Ballytober flock, this was an outstanding shearling ewe which outshone all before her in a huge class of 21. This eye catching Gimmer is home bred Ballytober 4469/P014 sired by N004 Blarnavaid who is a son of the £22,000 M002 Hewgill. She will remain in the Ballytober flock.

Derek’s reserve champion came from the same outstanding class of shearling gimmers with his second prize gimmer taking the honours for Graham and Julie Loughery, Temain. She is a homebred gimmer Temain P094 sired by Midlock Iceman out of a home bred ewe sired by Maverick, and is a half sister to Gambler.

Graham and Julie also took the red rosette in the Aged ewe class with their homebred ewe Temain/ M034. Richard Graham, Tullyvallen took first prize in the aged ram class. Finding success in the ewe lamb class and taking home the red rosette was Declan McKillop, Giants Causeway with his home bred lamb sired by Popeye out of a ewe lamb that won the online show in 2021. Will Adams from Holmview flock walked away with a handful of first prize tickets with success in the ram lamb class, group of three and the pairs class.

Bluefaced Leicester Breed Champion from Jimmy Mills, Ballytober takes the Overall Champion Longwool title and Reserve Champion Interbreed.

Congratulations to all exhibitors putting forward an outstanding show of sheep this year.

Ram, Shearling & Upwards

Placing	Class	Exhibitor	Flock Name
1st	Ram, Shearling & Upwards	Richard Graham	Tullyvallen
2nd	Ram, Shearling & Upwards	Michael Woods	Knockbarragh Blues

Ram Lamb

Placing	Class	Exhibitor	Flock Name
1st	Ram Lamb	J Adams & Sons	Holmview
2nd	Ram Lamb	Adam Porter	Braeburn
3rd	Ram Lamb	Christopher Butler	Glenmakeeran
4th	Ram Lamb	Ian Montgomery	Mistyburn

Ewe, 2 Shear & Upwards

Placing	Class	Exhibitor	Flock Name
1st	Ewe, 2 Shear & Upwards	G & J Loughery	Temain
2nd	Ewe, 2 Shear & Upwards	Declan McKillop	Giants Causeway
3rd	Ewe, 2 Shear & Upwards	Christopher Butler	Glenmakeeran
4th	Ewe, 2 Shear & Upwards	J Adams & Sons	Holmview

Shearling Ewe

Placing	Class	Exhibitor	Flock Name
1st	Shearling Ewe	J Mills	Ballytober
2nd	Shearling Ewe	G & J Loughery	Temain
3rd	Shearling Ewe	Lee Beacom	Lakeview Farm
4th	Shearling Ewe	H Henry	Starbog
5th	Shearling Ewe	J Mills	Ballytober
6th	Shearling Ewe	Declan McKillop	Giants Causeway

Ewe Lamb

Placing	Class	Exhibitor	Flock Name
1st	Ewe Lamb	Declan McKillop	Giants Causeway
2nd	Ewe Lamb	J Adams & Sons	Holmview
3rd	Ewe Lamb	Ian Montgomery	Mistyburn
4th	Ewe Lamb	Miss A McNeilly	Drumadowney
5th	Ewe Lamb	Adam Porter	Braeburn
6th	Ewe Lamb	Adam Porter	Braeburn

Pair of Bluefaced Leicester Lambs

Placing	Class	Exhibitor	Flock Name
1st	Pair of Bluefaced Leicester Lambs	J Adams & Sons	Holmview
2nd	Pair of Bluefaced Leicester Lambs	Declan McKillop	Giants Causeway
3rd	Pair of Bluefaced Leicester Lambs	Adam Porter	Braeburn

Group of Three Bluefaced Leicester Sheep

Placing	Class	Exhibitor	Flock Name
1st	Group of Three Bluefaced Leicester Sheep	J Adams & Sons	Holmview
2nd	Group of Three Bluefaced Leicester Sheep	Declan McKillop	Giants Causeway
3rd	Group of Three Bluefaced Leicester Sheep	Adam Porter	Braeburn

Bluefaced Champions

Category	Exhibitor	Type
Overall Champion & Overall Longwool Champion & Reserve Interbreed Champion	J Mills, Ballytober	First Prize Shearling Ewe
Reserve Overall Champion	G & J Loughery, Temain	Second Prize Shearling Ewe

Gallery

Balmoral Show Judge - Derek Hall, Firth

Overall Champion First Prize Shearling Ewe J Mills, Ballytober

Reserve Overall Champion Second Prize Shearling Ewe G & J Loughery, Temain

Best Pair of Lambs - J Adams & Sons, Holmview

First Prize Group of Three J Adams & Sons, Holmview

Prize Winners L - R G & J Loughery, 1st Prize Ewe - Declan Mckillop, 1st Prize Ewe Lamb - G & J Loughery, Res. Champion 2nd Prize Shearling Ewe - J Mills, Ballytober, Overall Champion 1st Prize Shearling Ewe - J Adams & Sons, Holmview, 1st Prize Ram Lamb - Richard Graham, Tullyvallen 1st Prize Ram Shearling & Upwards