Penrith Progeny Show Show Results

Penrith Progeny Show

25th July 2015

Penrith

H Vickers, Thornley (BFL),  C Dent, Greenriggs & J Reed, West Biggins (Mules)

The Penrith Progeny Show is becoming something of a hit, with numbers ever on the up in the Mule section especially. The great sunny conditions kept a few breeders away, choosing to get some crop in rather than get showing, entirely understandable considering the weather so far this summer.

In the Bluefaced Leicester section, a 2.45 am start proved worthwhile for Michael and Ella James, Duhonw. Fresh from their winning streak at the Royal Welsh, their journey up the M6 proved as equally successful, again taking home the championship tickets. Whereas his G4 Midlock shared with Crow Hall, Shitlington and Clennell took the Male Championship at the Welsh, judge Harry Vickers put him a step up and he took the Overall Championship and Mike’s aged ewe, reserve at the Welsh went to take Female and Reserve Overall back again at Penrith after winning the female championship in 2010. She also formed part of the group which went on to take the Progeny Championship, with a trio of ewes by A5 Old Hemley and co-incidentally out of ewes by P22 Castle Bolton. These ewes are also great breeders between them having bred F1 Duhonw Goldenballs, retained for own use by Mike and G2 Duhonw, Reserve Champion at Hawes last year, selling for £4000.

Mike’s success didn’t end there either, he took both the Reserves in the Championship sections too. The Reserve Male Champion was a tup shared with Tom Jones (No, not that one….the Llanilltyd flock) – F4 Low Tipalt, a C8 Swarthburn out of a Z4 Hundith ewe bought out of Hawes a couple of years back off Ron & Fran Wilson. He was also the runner up in the progeny show, siring the three gimmer lambs. The Reserve Female was another A5 Old Hemley ewe from Duhonw, coming second in the class and then following that up with second place in the championship. It was a long drive up from Wales, but a bucket load of rosettes certainly made it worth the while for Mike and Ella, completing a fantastic week for them.

In the Mule section it was a familiar face at the top of the line as John Smith Jackson took top honours in both the singles and the pairs. They were both strong classes with a very big entry of high quality sheep, testament to the strength and depth of the Mule at the moment. His winner in the singles class was by the G6 Midlock, bought last year out of a ewe bought off John White, Rigg at Middleton. She went on to take the Mule Championship. Her partner in the pair, by the homebred C2 Shafthill was second in the singles too. Reserve Champion in the Mule section went to Ron and Fran Wilson with a gimmer bred at Kentmere Hall which had previously taken Reserve Champion at the Highland and overall at Skelton. In the Northumberland type class Martyn Archer had a field day, taking the first five placings in a strong class. Not totally unexpected after an eye catching display of lambs at North Sheep, but how the lambs have kept moving forward has to be a testament to the shepherding skills at Carry House, and they were by the G1 Highberries “Highlander” whom Martyn bought a half share off Neil Marston last year after it had taken male Champion at the Highland Show and an Oakhouse tup. It will be no surprise that he went and took the progeny Champion, a first for Martyn who was chuffed to bits to do so well. The reserve in the Mule progeny section went to Tom Willoughby from the Penhill with three gimmer lambs by G4 Low Tipalt bought out of Hawes last year, and has done well for them.

The show was again well run, and the turnout of sheep was of the highest quality. Many people were impressed with the strength of the classes and also the power in the modern sheep, both in the Mule and Bluefaced Leicester sections.

Aged Ram

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Aged Ram M James & T Jones Duhonw & Llanilltyd
2nd Aged Ram D J Abberley Old Hemley
3rd Aged Ram W C Porter & Son Riddings

Shearling Ram

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Shearling Ram M James in partnership with M J Snaith, M W & C M Ridley & Crowhall Farms Duhonw / Clennell / Shitlington / Crow Hall
2nd Shearling Ram M & C Drummond Cassington

Ram Lamb

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Ram Lamb M W & C M Ridley Shitlington
2nd Ram Lamb J C & E Pedley & Sons Yore House
3rd Ram Lamb M W & C M Ridley Shitlington

Ewe

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Ewe M James Duhonw
2nd Ewe M James Duhonw
3rd Ewe M & C Drummond Cassington

Gimmer

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Gimmer E Buckle
2nd Gimmer W C Porter & Son Riddings
3rd Gimmer M & C Drummond Cassington

Ewe Lamb

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Ewe Lamb T Jones Llanilltyd
2nd Ewe Lamb M W & C M Ridley Shitlington
3rd Ewe Lamb C T & J E Willoughby & Sons Penhill

Young Handlers

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Young Handlers James Harrison
2nd Young Handlers James Drummond Cassington
3rd Young Handlers Ben Welsh Roundshaw

Progeny Show - Three Ewes By The Same Sire

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Three Ewes By The Same Sire M James Duhonw
2nd Three Ewes By The Same Sire M & C Drummond Cassington

Progeny Show - Three Gimmers By The Same Sire

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Three Gimmers By The Same Sire M & C Drummond Cassington
2nd Three Gimmers By The Same Sire W C Porter & Son Riddings

Progeny Show - Three Ram Lambs By The Same Sire

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Three Ram Lambs By The Same Sire M W & C M Ridley Shitlington
2nd Three Ram Lambs By The Same Sire M W & C M Ridley Shitlington
3rd Three Ram Lambs By The Same Sire B Welsh Roundshaw

Progeny Show - Three Ewe Lambs By The Same Sire

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Three Ewe Lambs By The Same Sire M James & T Jones Duhonw & Llanilltyd
2nd Three Ewe Lambs By The Same Sire C T & J Willoughby & Sons Penhill
3rd Three Ewe Lambs By The Same Sire A Price

Progeny Show - Three Recorded Ram Lambs By The Same Sire

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Three Recorded Ram Lambs By The Same Sire M & C Drummond Cassington

Progeny Show -Three Mule Ewe Lambs With Their Sire (Swaledale Type)

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Three Mule Ewe Lambs With Their Sire (Swaledale Type) C T & J E Willoughby & Sons Penhill
2nd Three Mule Ewe Lambs With Their Sire (Swaledale Type) P L & J Dawson Kentmere Hall
3rd Three Mule Ewe Lambs With Their Sire (Swaledale Type) W C Porter & Son Riddings

Progeny Show - Three Mule Ewe Lambs With Their Sire (Blackface Type)

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Three Mule Ewe Lambs With Their Sire (Blackface Type) R D Archer & Son Carry House
2nd Three Mule Ewe Lambs With Their Sire (Blackface Type) M W & C M Ridley Shitlington

Progeny Show - Three Mule Ewe Lambs With Their Sire (Any Other Type)

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Three Mule Ewe Lambs With Their Sire (Any Other Type) D J Abberley Old Hemley

Bluefaced Champions

Category Exhibitor Type
Breed Champion & Male Champion M James in partnership with M J Snaith, M W & C M Ridley & Crowhall Farms Shearling Ram
Res. Champion & Female Champion M James Aged Ewe
Res. Female Champion M James 2nd Prize Aged Ewe
Res. Male Champion M James & T Jones Aged Ram
Best Skinned Sheep M & C Drummond
Champion Progeny Group M James Three Ewes By The Same Sire
Res. Champion Progeny Group M James & T Jones Three Ewe Lambs By The Same Sire
Champion Mule Progeny Group R D Archer & Son Three Mule Ewe Lambs With Their Sire (Blackface Type)
Res. Champion Mule Progeny Group C T & J E Willoughby & Sons Three Mule Ewe Lambs With Their Sire (Swaledale Type)

Gallery

Champion Progeny Group

Reserve Champion Progeny Group

Mule Champion Progeny Group

Reserve Mule Champion Progeny Group

G4 Midlock - Overall BFL Champion. Wayne Hutchinson / www.farm-images.co.uk

Reserve Breed Champion

Champion mule. By G6 Midlock. Wayne Hutchinson / www.farm-images.co.uk

Reserve Mule Champion

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