2017 Results

Herdwick Sheep classes

Class 1 Best Mouth Male – J Weir (National Trust Trophy);
Class 2 Best Aged Ram – 1st J Weir (Joe Bland Memorial Cup), 2nd W S Jackson, 3rd A Edmondson, 4th G Bland;
Class 3 Best 2 Shear ram – 1st W S Jackson, 2nd J Weir, 3rd A Nicholson, 4th A Edmondson;
Class 4 Best Shearling Ram – 1st J Weir, 2nd W S Jackson, 3rd G Bland, 4th J Bland;
Class 5 Best Ram Lamb – 1st J Weir, 2nd A Harrison, 3rd A Edmondson, 4th S Richardson;
Class 6 Best Group of Rams – 1st J Weir, 2nd W S Jackson, 3rd J Bland;
Class 7 Best Mouth Female – A Harrison (Keith Rowland Rose Bowl);
Class 8 Best Aged Ewe (to show milk) – 1st J Weir, 2nd A Edmondson, 3rd J Bland, 4th W S Jackson;
Class 9 Best 2 Shear Ewe (not showing more than 6 broad teeth) – 1st J Weir, 2nd J Bland, 3rd W S Jackson, 4th N Gill;
Class 10 Best Shearling Gimmer (not showing more than 2 broad teeth) – 1st J Bland, 2nd N Gill, 3rd A Edmondson, 4th J Weir;
Class 11 Best Gimmer Lamb – 1st J Bland, 2nd W S Jackson, 3rd S Richardson, 4 G Bland;
Class 12 Best Group Females – 1st J Weir (Tant Benson Memorial Cup), 2nd W S Jackson, 3rd J Bland;
Class 13 Best Group of 8 – 1st J Weir (Robert Edmondson Builder Cup), 2nd W S Jackson, 3rd J Bland;
Class 14 Best Group of 5 Gimmer Hogs – 1st A Edmondson, 2nd A Harrison, 3rd S Richardson;
Class 15 Best Ram Lamb & Gimmer Lamb – 1st W S Jackson (Tom Robinson Memorial Cup), 2nd J Bland, 3rd G Bland; Class 16 Best Coated Sheep – N Gill;
Class 17 Three Ewes (best natural colour) – 1st J Bland (Kathleen Weir Memorial Cup), 2nd W S Jackson, 3rd J Weir;
Class 18 Best Group of Five 2 Shear Ewes – 1st S Richardson (Watendlath Cup), 2nd A Harrison, 3rd G Bland;
Class 19 Best Male & Female bred by exhibitor – J Weir (Tyson Memorial Cup); Class 20 Best Female and Reg Male shown as pair (6 shear + ) – W S Jackson (J Richardson Memorial Cup);
Class 21 Champion Herdwick – J Weir with a ewe (National Trust Trophy);
Class 22 Best Opposite Sex – J Weir (Geoff Edmondson Memorial Cup);
Class 23 Best Horned Tup – J Bland (Ben Richardson Trophy);
Class 24 Best Male or Female not to have won a prize on the day – 1st S Richardson, 2nd G Bland, 3rd A Edmondson, 4th A Harrison;
Class 25 Most Points scored by single exhibitor in classes 2 to 5 and 8 to 11 inclusive J Weir (Fine Designs Cup & Stanley Jackson Retained Trophy.

Mule and Butchers Lambs classes

Class 1 Best Pair Mule Lambs – 1st V & R Edmondson, 2nd V & R Edmondson;
Class 2 Best Pair Butchers Lambs – 1st W S Jackson, 2nd W S Jackson, 3rd W S Jackson.

Swaledale Sheep classes

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 16, 17 – N/A;
Class 4 Best Ram Lamb – 1st G Sibson, 2nd G Sibson;
Class 6 Best Aged Ewe to show milk – 1st M Fearon, 2nd G Sibson, 3rd G Sibson; Class 8 Best Shearling Gimmer (not showing more than 2 broad teeth) – 1st G Sibson, 2nd G Sibson;
Class 9 Best Gimmer Lamb – 1st G Sibson, 2nd G Sibson;
Class 12 Best Mouth – M Fearon (Thos Edmondson Cup);
Class 13 Best Coated Sheep – G Sibson;
Class 14Champion Swaledale – G Sibson (Jenkinson Cup);
Class 15 Best Opposite Sex – G Sibson (Lakeland Business Systems Cup);
Class 18 Most Points scored by single exhibitor – G Sibson (Langstrath Cup & Victor Brownlee Retained Trophy).

Borrowdale Sheep

Best Sheep Bred and Owned by a Borrowdale Farmer – W S Jackson (Noble Bland Cup).

Supreme Champion Fell Sheep
– J Weir with a Herdwick ewe (Darville Memorial Cup).

Young Handlers Class
– 1 Nathan Bland; 2 Alex Bland; 3 Hilton Cornthwaite; 4 Simon Cornthwaite

Working Shepherd’s Dogs classes


Class 27
Best Smooth Haired Dog – 1st Nick Gill (Kelps), 2nd Sarah Jackson (Bob), 3rd Johnny Bland (Kep);
Class 28 Best Smooth Haired Bitch – 1st Alex Bland (Speck), 2nd Matthew Fearon (Bell), 3rd Natalie Bland (Ruby);
Class 29 Best Puppy (up to 12 months) – 1st Cameron Bland (Blue), 2nd Matthew Fearon (Gyp), 3rd Jack Bland (Ted);
Class 30 Champion – Nick Gill (Kelps)

Hand clipping competition

1st G Edmondson; 2nd D Bland

Dale Head Fell Race

Senior Male – 1 Carl Bell (46:38) Grant Horsburgh Memorial Cup; 2 Ted Ferguson (46:59); 3 Simon Booth (50:04)
Senior Female – 1 Jo Gillyon (1:11:05) Johnstone & Barrington Challenge Trophy; 2 Jennie Chatterley (1:17:02); 3 Mel Bradley (1:17:22)
Under 18 – 1 Alastair Thomas (51:39) CHA Trophy
MV40 – 1 Tim Cowin; MV50 – 1 Craig Smith; MV60 – 1 Peter Crompton
FV40 – 1 Lindsay Buck; FV50 – Lesley Malarkey
Team – Jennie Chatterley, Mel Bradley, Lindsay Buck