2024 Results
Herdwick Sheep classes
1 Best Mouth Male: J. Bland (National Trust Trophy); 2 Best Aged Ram: J. Bland (Joe Bland Memorial Cup); 3 Best 2 Shear ram: J.Bland; 4 Best Shearling Ram: J.Bland; 5 Best Ram Lamb: J.Bland; 6 Best Group of Rams: J.Bland; 7 Best Mouth Female: A.Nicholson (Keith Rowand Rose Bowl); 8 Best Aged Ewe (to show milk): J Bland; 9 Best 2 Shear Ewe (not showing more than 6 broad teeth): A.Nicholson; 10 Best Shearling Gimmer (not showing more than 2 broad teeth): A. Nicholson; 11 Best Gimmer Lamb: W.Tyson; 12 Best Group Females: A.Nicholson (Tant Benson Memorial Cup); 13 Best Group of 8: J. Bland (Robert Edmondson Builder Cup); 14 Best Group of 5 Gimmer Hogs: W.Tyson; 15 Best Ram Lamb & Gimmer Lamb: A. Nicholson (Tom Robinson Memorial Cup); 16 Best Coated Sheep: J.Bland; 17 Three Ewes showing best natural colour: J.Bland (Kathleen Weir Memorial Cup); 18 Best Group of Five 2 Shear Ewes: J. Bland (Watendlath Cup); 19 Best Male & Female bred by exhibitor: J. Loan (Tyson Memorial Cup); 20 Best Registered Male, 6 shear and over: J.Loan (J Richardson Memorial Cup); 21 Champion Herdwick: J. Bland with a shearling ram (National Trust Trophy); 22 Best Opposite Sex (Tup): A.Nicholson (Geoff Edmondson Memorial Cup); 23 Best Horned Tup: J.Weir (Ben Richardson Trophy); 24 Best Male or Female not to have won a prize on the day: J.Bland; 25 Most Points scored by single exhibitor in classes 2 to 5 and 8 to 11 inclusive: J. Bland 26pts. (Fine Designs Cup + Tankard)
Borrowdale Sheep
Best Sheep Bred and Owned by a Borrowdale Farmer: J.Loan (Noble Bland Cup); 2nd P Edmondson/J.Loan.
Young Handlers Class: Joseph Kershaw (Stephen Relph Memorial Cup)
Working Shepherd’s Dogs & All Comers classes
Best Rough Haired Dog: 1st, Fay Fearon; Best Smooth Haired Dog: 1st,Jason Loan; Best Smoothed Haired Bitch: Daniel Simpson; Best Puppy; Annie Tyson; Champion: Daniel Simpson (Scafell Hotel Cup)
Dale Head Fell Race
Senior Male: 1st, Mathew Atkinson, Keswick A.C. (40’52”) Grant Horsburgh Memorial Cup 2 nd, Simon Netherway, Keswick AC 3rd Andy Fidrmuc, (no club)
Senior Female: 1st Cat , Keswick AC (51’32”) Johnstone & Barrington Challenge Trophy; 2nd Jenny Lea, Leeds