Dalby wins Great Yorkshire championship

A strong entry of Charollais sheep were put in front of judge Tim Prichard at this week’s Great Yorkshire Show where he found his champion in the form of a home bred shearling ewe from Charles Sercombe and family. Standing reserve to him was an aged ram from Michael and Melanie Alford.

Judge Tim Prichard with his champion from Dalby and reserve from Foxhill

Full report and more images to follow, here are the class results and winners from the classes:

Ram two shear and over:
1st Mr and Mrs M Alford – 20WLS02551
2nd Mr J E Danforth – 20WWJ00156
3rd Mr C R Sercombe – 20PE08770

Aged ram winner, male champion and reserve overall champion from Michael and Melanie Alford.

Ram – shearling:
1st Mr J J Wales – 21GU05128
2nd Mr J D Norman – 21YA05316
3rd G C and C J Watson – 21ZBK00562

Shearling ram and reserve male champion from Jonathan Wales and family

Ram lamb: 
1st Mr C R Sercombe 22PE10641
2nd Mr T S Hunter 22NN02194
3rd Miss H Sloan 22HR04675

Ram lamb winner from Charles Sercombe

Ewe two shear and over: 
1st Mr C R Sercombe 19ZWA08005
2nd G C and C J Watson 19YST00860
3rd Mr J D Norman 20XNK02652

Aged ewe class winner from Victoria Sercombe

Ewe Shearling: 
1st Miss V Sercombe 21PE09568
2nd Mr J J Wales 21GU05008
3rd C W Marwood and Son 21DG10657

Shearling ewe, female and overall champion from Charles Sercombe

Ewe lamb:
1st G C and C J Watson 22YST00977
2nd Mr J J Wales 22GU06059
3rd Mr J D Norman 22XNK03153

Ewe lamb winner from Geoff and Carol Watson

Pairs:
1st Mr J J Wales 
2nd Mr C R Sercombe
3rd Mr J E Danforth 

Pairs class winners from Jonathan Wales and family

Group of Three: 
1st Mr J E Danforth
2nd Mr J D Norman
3rd G C and C J Watson 

Drop of Three winners from James Danforth

Male champion:
Mr and Mrs M Alford’s aged ram 20WLS02551
Reserve: Mr J J Wales’ shearling ram 21GU05128

Female champion:
Mr C R Sercombe’s shearling ewe 21PE09568
Reserve: Mr J J Wales’ shearling ewe 21GU05008

Overall champion: 
Mr C R Sercombe’s shearling ewe 21PE09568

Reserve overall: 
Mr and Mrs M Alford’s aged ram 20WLS02551

GYS class winners from L-R: Aged ewe, shearling ewe, ewe lamb, ram lamb, shearling ram, aged ram