The NI Charollais sheep club met on Saturday 12th October for their annual dinner at The Ramble Inn and to find out the results of the flock competition judged by Jim and Cynthia Aiken of the Carnew Flock in Co Down. The NI Charollais club wish to express thanks to Norbrook for their continued generosity in sponsoring the flock competition.
The overall winner this year was Graham Foster of the Springhill flock, who was the winner of the medium flock category, and he has both in lamb hoggots and ewe lambs entered for the Dungannon female sale on the 28thOctober. Graham also won the Rockvilla trophy for the best overall group of ewe lambs.
The large flock section was won by the Ringclare flock owned by the Malcolmson’s who also have a top-quality entry of in lamb hoggot ewes for the Dungannon sale. They were the runners up in the overall flock competition
The top flock in the small section was the Gorteen flock of Gareth Beacom from Co Fermanagh. Richard Powell from Co Armagh won the Novice section of the competition.
Winning the Riverdale trophy for the best senior stock ram was Alister Moore of the Hillside flock with Thackwood Braveheart. The Ringclare Trophy for the best Junior Stock ram went to Graham Foster with a home bred tup lamb Springhill Royale Casino.
Glenn Baird of the Aghavilly flock won the show team of the year and he has fifteen shearling ewes entered for Dungannon female sale on the last Monday of October, many of which are in lamb to Aghavilly Albert the male show champion of the year.
Results are as follows
Novice flock
🥇Richard Powell
🥈Lauren Ryan
🥉Craig Hewitt
Small flock
🥇Gareth Beacom
🥈Harold McBratney
🥉Rebecca McBratney
Medium flock
🥇Graham Foster
🥈David Cromie
🥉Jason Booth
Large flock
🥇Kenny, Sheila & Geoffrey Malcolmson
🥈Alastair Moore
🥉Ian Goudy
Senior Stock ram
🥇Alastair Moore – Thackwood Braveheart
🥈 Harold McBratney – Dunroe Blackjack
🥉 Jason Booth – Tullyear Amazon
Junior Stock ram
🥇Graham Foster – Springhill Casino Royale
🥈Kenny ,Sheila & Geoffrey Malcolmson – Ashtongreen Crackerjack
🥉Alastair Moore – Dunseverick Captain
Overall champion pen of ewe lambs
Graham Foster
Overall Champion Flock
Graham Foster
Reserve overall flock
Kenny, Sheila & Geoffrey Malcolmson
Chairpersons Trophy
Graham Foster
Top price sheep sold on mainland from Ni vendor
Graham Foster
Young handler trophy (Premier Sale)
Annie & Charlotte Kennedy
Female show champion of the year
Glenn Baird – Logie Durno Wendy
Male show champion of the year
Glenn Baird – Aghavilly Albert
Show team of the year
Glenn Baird
