Young Handlers Class:
Class 1:
This class is open to young handlers from farms in the Borrowdale Shepherds’ Meet area who need not exercise Fell Grazing Rights or exhibit other fell stock on the day.
- 1st Matthew Fearon (The Les Gregg Prize)
Herdwick:
Class 1:
Best Mouth Male
- 1st W. S. Jackson (National Trust Trophy)
Class 2:
Best Aged Ram
- 1st J.Weir (The Joe Bland Memorial Cup)
- 2nd A. Edmondson
- 3rd A. Harrison
Class 3:
Best Two-shear Ram
- 1st W. S. Jackson
- 2nd J. Weir
- 3rd A. Nicholson
Class 4:
Best Shearling Ram
- 1st J. Bland
- 2nd W. Richardson
- 3rd A. Edmondson
Class 5:
Best Ram Lamb
- 1st G. Bland
- 2nd J. Bland
- 3rd C. Benson.
Class 6:
Best Group of Rams: Aged Ram; 2 Shear; Shearling Ram & Ram Lamb
- 1st J. Weir
- 2nd J. Bland
- 3rd G. Bland
Class 7:
Best Mouth Female
- 1st J. Richardson (The Keith Rowand Rose Bowl donated by Mr Keith Rowand)
Class 8:
Best Aged Ewe to Show Milk
- 1st W. S. Jackson
- 2nd J. Bland
- 3rd G. Bland
Class 9:
Best Two-shear Ewe not showing more than six broad teeth
- 1st A. Nicholson
- 2nd J. Weir
- 3rd S. Richardson
Class 10:
Best Shearling Gimmer not showing more than two broad teeth
- 1st J. Bland
- 2nd D. Harrison
- 3rd A. Edmondson.
Class 11:
Best Gimmer Lamb
- 1st D. Harrison
- 2nd A. Nicholson
- 3rd G. Bland
Class 12:
Best Group of Females: Aged Ewe; Two-shear Ewe; Shearling Ewe & Gimmer Lamb
- 1st A. Nicholson (The Tant Benson Memorial Trophy donated by Mr Denis Benson)
- 2nd G. Bland
- 3rd W. S. Jackson
Class 13:
Best Group of Eight: Aged Ram; Two-shear Ram; Shearling Ram; Ram Lamb; Aged Ewe;
Two-shear Ewe; Gimmer Shearling & Gimmer Lamb
- 1st J. Weir (The Robert Edmondson Builder Cup donated by Mr Robert Edmondson)
- 2nd G. Bland
- 3rd J. Bland
Class 14:
Best Group of 5 Gimmer Hogs
- 1st J. Weir
- 2nd G. Bland
- 3rd J. Bland
Class 15:
Best Ram & Gimmer Lamb
- 1st D. Harrison (The Tom Robinson Memorial Cup)
- 2nd J. Weir
- 3rd G. Bland
Class 16:
Best Coated Sheep
- 1st G. Bland
- 2nd A. Edmondson
- 3rd J. Bland
Class 17:
Three Ewes showing Best Natural Colour
- 1st W. S. Jackson (The Kathleen Weir Memorial Cup donated by Mr Richard Weir)
- 2nd A. Nicholson
- 3rd S. Richardson
Class18:
Best Group of Two-shear Ewes
- 1st A. Nicholson (The Watendlath Cup donated by Mr Dick Richardson)
- 2nd J. Bland
- 3rd J. Weir
Class 19:
Best Male and Female Bred by the Exhibitor
- 1st J. Bland (The Tyson Memorial Cup donated by Mr Derwent Tyson)
Class 20:
Best Registered Male and Female, Six-shear and over (Exhibits need not have been shown in other classes):
- 1st D. Harrison (The J. Richardson Memorial Trophy donated by Mr Robert Richardson)
Class 21: Champion Herdwick
- W. S. Jackson (The National Trust Trophy & The Lake District Park Authority Prize)
- Reserve Champion: J. Weir.
Class 22:
Best Opposite Sex
- 1st A. Nicholson (The Geoff Edmondson Memorial Cup donated by Mrs Jane Nicholson)
Class 23:
Best Horned Tup
- 1st A. Edmondson (The Ben Richardson Trophy donated by Mrs Sheila Richardson)
Class 24:
Best Male or Female Sheep not to have won or helped to win a prize on the day
- 1st A. Edmondson
Class 25:
Most points scored by a single exhibitor in Herdwick Classes 2 to 5 and 8 to 11 inclusive
- 1st J. Bland (The Fine designs Cup donated by Mr & Mrs Alan Fisher and retained trophy donated by Mr Stanley Jackson)
Mule and Butchers Lambs:
Class 2:
Best Pair Butchers Lambs
- 1st A. Edmondson
- 2nd W. S Jackson
Swaledale:
Class 1:
Best Aged Ram
- 1st T. Bell
- 2nd G. Sibson
Class 2:
Best Two-shear Ram
- 1st T. Bell
- 2nd H. Harrison
Class 3:
Best Shearling Ram
- 1st T. Bell
Class 4:
Best Ram Lamb
- 1st & 2nd H. Harrison
- 3rd T. Bell
Class 5:
Best Group of Rams: Aged Ram; Two-shear Ram; Shearling Ram & Ram Lamb
- 1st T. Bell
Class 6:
Best Group of Females: Aged Ewe; Two-shear Ewe; Shearling Ewe & Gimmer Lamb
- 1st T. Bell
Class 7:
Best Group of Eight: Aged Ram; Two-shear Ram; Shearling Ram; Ram Lamb; Aged Ewe; Two-shear Ewe; Gimmer Shearling & Gimmer Lamb
- 1st T. Bell.
Class 8:
Best Mouth
- 1st T. Bell.
Class 9:
Best Aged Ewe to show milk
- 1st T. Bell
- 2nd G. Sibson
Class 10:
Best Two-shear Ewe not showing more than six broad teeth (Does not need to show milk)
- 1st R. Emmott
- 2nd T. Bell
- 3rd G. Sibson
Class 11:
Best Shearling Gimmer not showing more than two broad teeth
- 1st & 2nd T. Bell
- 3rd G. Sibson
Class 12:
Best Gimmer Lamb
- 1st & 2nd H. Harrison
- 3rd T.Bell
Class 13:
Best Coated Lamb
- 1st T. Bell
- 2nd R. Emmott
- 3rd H. Harrison
Class 14: Champion Swaledale
- T. Bell (The Jenkinson Cup & The Lake District Park Authority Prize)
- Reserve Champion: R. Emmott.
Class 15:
Best Opposite Sex
- 1st T. Bell (The Lakeland Business Systems Cup donated by Mike Carter)
Class 16:
Best Male or Female Sheep not to have won or helped to win a prize on the day
- 1st T. Bell
- 2nd H. Harrison
Class 17:
Best Exhibitor Bred Swaledale from the Shepherds’ Meet area
- 1st T. Bell (The Thos Edmondson Cup donated by Thos Edmondson)
Class 18:
Most points scored by a single exhibitor in Swaledale Classes 1 to 4 and 9 to 12 inclusive:
The Langstrath Cup donated by Mr & Mrs Gary Macrae and
retained trophy donated by Mr Victor Brownlee
Supreme Champion Fell Sheep:
Class 1:
Best Fell Sheep to be decided between the Champion Herdwick and Champion Swaledale
- Supreme Champion: Stanley Jackson (The Darville Memorial Cup funded as part of a bequest from the late Miss B.H. Darville to the farmers of Borrowdale)
Working Shepherd’s Dogs:
Class 25:
Best Rough Haired Shepherd’s Dog
- 1st Robert Bland
- 2nd Shirley Bland
Class 26:
Best Rough Haired Shepherd’s Bitch
- 1st Mark Lamb
- 2nd David Bland
Class 27:
Best Smooth Haired Shepherd’s Dog
- 1st Joseph Richardson
- 2nd Joe Weir
Class 28:
Best Smooth Haired Shepherd’s Bitch
- 1st & 2nd Joe Weir
Class 29:
Best Puppy up to 12 months (dog or bitch)
- 1st Daniel Fletcher
Class 30:
Champion:
- Joe Richardson (The Scafell Cup donated by Mr Miles Jessop MBE)
Sticks:
Class 1:
Shepherds’ Crook, Horn
- 1st & 2nd B. Lucas
- 3rd B. Cannan
Class 2:
Shepherds’ Crook, Wood
- 1st & 3rd B. Cannan
- 2nd S. Whitwell
Class 3:
Walking Stick, Horn
- 1st G. Smithson
- 2nd S. Whitwell
- 3rd B. Cannan
Class 4:
Walking Stick, Wood
- 1st, 2nd & 3rd G. Smithson
Class 5:
Ornamental, Horn
- 1st B. Cannan
- 2nd & 3rd G. Smithson
Class 6:
Ornamental, Wood
- 1st & 2nd B. Cannan
- 3. G. Smithson
Class 7:
Ladies Stick
- 1st B. Cannan
- 2nd & 3rd G. Smithson
Class 8:
Thumb Stick, Horn
- 1st S. Whitwell
- 2nd G. Smithson
- 3rd B. Cannan
Class 9:
Thumb Stick, Wood
- 1st B. Cannan
- 2nd & 3rd I. Moore
Class 10:
Champion
- George Smithson (The Wils Jackson Memorial Cup donated by Mrs Dorothy Jackson)
- Reserve Champion: Bob Cannan.
Fell Race:
Senior:
- 1st Martin Mikkelsen-Barron (Borrowdale FR) 47:03 (The Grant Horsburgh Memorial Cup donated by the Horsburgh family)
- 2nd Ben Bordsley (Borrowdale FR) 47:23
- 3rd Rhys Findlay-Robinson (Dark Peak) 50:55
Female:
- 1st Jo Gillman (19th overall – Keswick AC) 68:27 (The Johnstone and Barrington Challenge Trophy)
- 2nd Catherine Spurden (22nd – Keswick AC) 69:17
- 3rd Sarah Bailey (26th – Keswick AC) 70:32
Team Award:
- Borrowdale Fell Runners (Martin Nicholson-Barron / Ben Bordsley /Andrew Schofield)
Event Organised by the Borrowdale Shepherds’ Meet Association