Sheep Young Handler Competition

Pens: 6ft x 6ft. Animals to be penned in classes. Breeding of lambs must be stated on entry form. EXHIBITORS SHOULD BE OWNERS OF ANIMALS AT TIME OF ENTRY. NB: MV & NON MV-ACCREDITED STOCK MAY BE SHOWN IN THIS SECTION JUDGE: MR J KING, MICKLETON

Class

342 Pen of FIVE LAMBS, total live weight of 200kg. Or over, on day of Show. 343 Pen of FIVE LAMBS, total live weight less than 200kg on day of Show.

See note below concerning The Champion Shepherd Competition.

Rosettes will be awarded to the Champion and Reserve Champion animals. THE DRURY CHALLENGE CUP, presented by the late R L R Drury, will be awarded to the Best Pen of Lambs in Class 342. THE TOWNSEND CHALLENGE CUP, presented by R Townsend and Co Ltd, will be awarded to The Best Pen of Lambs exhibited in these classes.

The Society wishes to acknowledge the following for sponsorship of the Butchers Lambs classes:

LONG COMPTON ABATTOIR FARMERS FRESH LTD, Kenilworth www.farmersfresh.co.uk

SHELDON BOSLEY KNIGHT CHAMPION SHEPHERD COMPETITION for THE WHITBREAD TROPHY

To determine The Champion Shepherd, the points awarded to an exhibitor’s highest-placed entry in the Butcher’s Lamb classes will be added to the points awarded in the competitions for the NANCIBEL GREGORY MEMORIAL TROPHY, KESPAR TROPHY and HENRY HARRISON

MEMORIAL CHALLENGE TROPHY. The Whitbread Trophy will be presented at the Farms and Crops prize giving to be held in February 2023. All three phases MUST be entered to be eligible to compete for the Champion Shepherd Competition.

The Society wishes to acknowledge the following sponsorship of the Champion Shepherd class:

SHELDON BOSLEY KNIGHT www.sheldonbosleyknight.co.uk

SHEEP YOUNG HANDLER COMPETITION

UNDER 13 JUDGE: MISS E HENSON, EXETER OVER 13 JUDGE: MR C BALL, ABERGAVENNY

Class 344: YOUNG HANDLER, Under 13 years old on Show day. 345: YOUNG HANDLER, Over 13 year’s old and under 17 years old on Show day.

Young Handler classes 344 & 345 are open to handlers of MV & Non-MV accredited exhibits.

The handler is to be judged on ability and knowledge and not on appearance of sheep.

To comply with Sheep Health Scheme requirements, entrants should be aware that it may be necessary to borrow and/ or transport some sheep.