Breed Champion:
Ewe by Hillside Pete and out
of a home-bred ewe from
J Thompson & Sons, Ewanston
Flock

Reserve Champion:
Shearling Tup purchased from
the Teviot Flock at Castle
Douglas from M & C Drummond,
Cassington Flock

Pictured: Mr Thompson with
Judge Mr Colin Dent, Kirkby Stephen

A big turnout at the Penrith Show
saw some great classes judged
by R Carter and M Roberts, who
had to decide winners from some
very strong classes, such as the
ram lamb class which had 14 entries
forward, in which R Archer & Son
eventually took first and second
with lambs sired by different rams.
The first place being sired by the
Thornton Le Dale, and the other by the
days Male Champion and Reserve
overall, Cocklaw T1, which is shared
with M C Robinson. Reserve Male
Champion was from M & C Drummond
with a Teviot Shearling purchased
at Castle Douglas last year.

In the female section all eyes were on the Yorkshire Supreme Champion, Cocklaw Sparky, by the Pennine L1 and she didn't disappoint, holding on to her title from the previous year, and then going on one step further in the Interbreed Championship, judged by Hawes auctioneer, John Cloughton, and took the supreme title. This title added to a growing array of championships won by this tremendous 4 crop ewe, including
the supreme Highland Champion
2004 as well as numerous breed and interbreed championships at other
shows. It was a good day for the
Robinson family as their T1 tup,
shared with R Archer & Son also
took the male title, making it a
top 1 - 2 for the family, and
more success was to follow in
the progeny classes, as the
Robinsons claimed the overall
progeny title too, with a group of 3
ewes by the same sire, all sired by
the L1 Pennine, which is proving to
be a great, consistent breeder.
Pipped at the post in the progeny
classes was Glenn Shapiro and
her Hazelwood flock. They had
beaten off some strong competition
and won all the other progeny
classes, 3 ram lambs by same
sire, 3 gimmer lambs by same
sire and 3 gimmer shearlings
by same sire, all amazingly
were sired by the same ram,
Barlaes T5, a 3 shear which
Glen bought for £1600 out of
Castle Douglas as a lamb, and is
leaving some great stock sheep
and setting a standard for the
flock to follow.


Three mule lambs sired by Howgill
Grange W1

In the Mule progeny ring, last years record price ram was setting tongues wagging as Alan Barnes swept all before him with lambs sired by the Howgill Grange W1 £23,000 ram. These smart, sharp coloured lambs took the first two places in the single class, and won the pairs class too, before going on to win best Mule lambs by one sire. Wayne Hutchinson.


Mule lambs being judged

One of the classes
at this years Royal
Show