Flock Competition 2026

Judges for 2026 were Arthur Wrayford, Mat Cole and Alan Johns.

Thank you to all our members who entered the flock competition. Awards and results were given at our 75th Anniversary Dinner held at Ashmoor House Ashburton on Wednesday 21st October.

The Sylvia Needham Challenge Cup for over 50 Flock

1^st Murray Garrett 2^nd Graham Goddard

Murray Garrett’s flock of ewes photo credit Mat Cole

The Woodley Cup for over 20 and Under 50 Flock

1^st Clare Butcher 2^nd Alison Thompson 3^rd Marguerite Ashman

Clare Butchers flock of ewes photo credit Mat Cole

The Sylvia Needham Memorial Cup for 20 and Under Flock

1^st David Gibbings 2^nd Belinda Owen 3^rd Liam Phipps

Dave Gibbings flock of ewes Photo Credit Mat Cole.

Ewe Lambs from Flock of over 50 ewes

1^st Murray Garrett 2^nd Graham Goddard

Chris and Clare Butcher Cup for Ewe Lambs from Flock of over 20-49 ewes

1^st Alison Thompson 2^nd Marguerite Ashman 3^rd Clare Butcher

Alison Thompson ewe lambs photo credit Mat Cole

Ewe Lambs From Flock Of Under 20 Ewes

1^st Belinda Owen 2^nd David Gibbings 3^rd Ollie Mortimore

The Sylvester Mann Cup for Champion Stock Ram from all the flocks

1^st Dave Gibbings 2^nd Belinda Owen 3^rd Murray Garrett

Dave Gibbings winning stock ram photo credit Mat Cole

The Rob and Janet Phipps Cup for Overall Flock Champion

Belinda Owen

Photograph below of Belindas ewes and ewe lambs the winning flock Congratulations Belinda, photo credit Mat Cole

 

Judges for 2025 Flock Competition were Murray Garrett, Clare Butcher and Ollie Mortimore.

The results for the 2025 Flock Competition are as follows:

Best ewe lambs from a flock of under 20 ewes

1st place – Caroline Belam

2nd place – Belinda Owen

3rd place – Rob Phipps

                                  Caroline Belam ewe lambs photo credit Murray Garrett

Best ewe lambs from a flock of 21 – 50 ewes

1st – Arthur Wrayford

2nd – Alison Thompson

3rd – Simon Smaridge

 

Best ewe lambs from a flock of over 50 ewes

1st – Grace Baker

2nd  – Mat Cole

3rd – Penny Shepherd

Best small flock of under 20 ewes

1st – Alan Johns

2nd – Liam Phipps

3rd – Belinda Owen

                                   Alan Johns Flock photo credit Murray Garrett 

Best flock of 21 – 50 ewes

1st – Arthur Wrayford

2nd – Dave Gibbings

3rd – Julianne Brown

Best flock of over 50 ewes

1st – Mat Cole

2nd  – Penny Shepherd

3rd – Grace Baker

                                        Mat Cole Large flock photo credit Murray Garrett

Best stock ram

1st – Dave Gibbings

2nd – Arthur Wrayford

3rd – Mat Cole

                                         Dave Gibbings winning ram photo credit Murray Garrett

Photographic Competition (members outside of the 35 mile limit of Widecombe in the Moor have the opportunity to send pictures of their flocks to the judges.)

Winner was Lucy Brain 

The cup for the best overall flock was won by Arthur Wrayford

Arthur and Mary Wrayford overall flock winner with their champion ram at our show and sale in August 2025

The 2025 Flock Competition. You can download the entry form Flock Competition 2025 entry form