Sales

North East Region Meeting

An Open Meeting of the North East Region will be held at the
Helme Park Hotel, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland on
Tuesday 21 st November 2006 at 7.30pm .

The guest speaker will be Neil Wilkinson of Lines Mitchell who will give a presentation on On-line Registration of Livestock. The views of the Regional Members are very important to the Association and we look forward to your attendance.

AGENDA

1. Apologies for absence

2. Confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 23 rd November 2005.

3. Discuss any Business Arising

4. Receive the Chairman's Report

5. To Discuss the 2006 Sales and Events

6. To Discuss Rejected (Red-marked) Sheep at Association Sales

6. Receive Members Suggestions

7. Any other business

Followed by Presentation by Guest Speaker

A Meeting of the North East Regional Council Members will be held following the closure of the above meeting.
Please note: a judge for the females at Hawes is required

North East Open Day

20th August at Nookton Farm, Blanchland, Consett and Rosehill, Bishop Auckland.

On behalf of the North East Region we would like to invite you to our Open Day which is to be held at Nookton Farm by kind permission of Denis and Jill Lumley and Family, and at Rosehill by kind permission of Bill, Mary and George Wearmouth and Family. Both families have put in a tremendous amount of work to organise this event, which looks like it will be an excellent day out so a good turnout would be greatly appreciated. I will now hand you over to Denis to give you a more detailed itinery.

Nicky Robinson NE Chairman

“What promises to be a cracking day starts at 9.30, at the White Monk Tearooms at Blanchland. Guests will be welcomed with coffee and biscuits before travelling the four miles to Nookton for 10.30. The Flock that will be on view comprises mostly of Nunscleugh, College, Orravale and Scarrowmanwick bloodlines, though influences still abound from way back when flocks such as Ilkley Moor, Hutton Park, Lowes Fell, Currick Hill and Yore House were used.

On show will be the entire crop of mule lambs with the added delight of seeing many sire and progeny groups including all the Nookton shearlings that worked and the offspring from last years purchases from Hafrena, Blaendunhonw, Cannington, Yore House and Croftstyle.

A Stockjudging Competition will be run with four classes to be judged by Philip Walton of Wanwood Hill. Lunch will be served by one o'clock, before leaving for Rosehill which will take 20 minutes, arriving hopefully just after 2pm.

Rosehill is one of the longest established flocks in the Association with a string of show and sale ring successes going back many years. Again there will be a stockjudging competition with Arthur Yeats judging. There will be prizes at both events, including an overall award.

Refreshments will again be available about 4.30pm . Nookton and Rosehill will be well signposted locally and Blanchland is well covered from all directions. However for a rough guide Blanchland is 10 miles south of Hexham on the B6306. Nookton is 4 miles up stream of there, just past Hunstanworth and Rosehill is in the heart of Weardale, just west of Eastgate.

We're all looking forward to seeing a good many of you on the 20th , and if any of you feel you could be arriving at Nookton early, could you please bring a paint brush!”

Denis.