The 2024 Whiteface Dartmoor Dinner
If you weren’t there then you probably missed out on the best Whiteface Dartmoor Dinner meals we’ve had. The roast lamb, and there was a large helping of it, was cooked superbly by the chef. The large plates were full of roast potatoes (my plate had 6 on it!) and plenty of freshly cooked vegetables. Would definitely recommend the Buckfast Conference Centre to anyone looking for a large venue. We had 80 booked in and they could easily accommodated a lot more.
And so onto the results for the night.
We started with the presentation of cups from our own Show and Sale
The cup for the Champion ram was won by Peter Mann
Cup for the best Ram Hogg was won by Peter Mann
Cup for the best older ram was won by Chris and Clare Butcher
Cup for the best pair of ram hoggs was won by the Abel Family
Cup for the best coated ram was won by Ollie Mortimore
Cup for the best shearling ewe was won by Kevin Wreyford
Cup for the best pen of shearling ewes was won by Grace Gillard
Cup for the best pen of older ewes was won by the Abel Family
Cup for the most points won at our own Show and Sale was won by the Abel Family
We then moved onto the other Shows.
Cup for the best shearling ram at the Devon County Show was won by the Abel Family
The Sheep Crook for the best wool on the hoof was won by Mat Cole
Cash prizes were then awarded for all the Champions and Reserve Champions at all the Shows
Devon County Show – Champion – Abel Family Reserve Champion – Abel Family
Royal Cornwall – Champion – Ollie Mortimore Reserve Champion – Kevin Wreyford
Mid Devon Show – Champion – Mark Dufall Reserve Champion – Arthur and Rosemary Wrayford
Yealmpton Show- Champion – Arthur and Rosemary Wrayford Reserve Champion – Abel Family
Totnes Show – Champion – Abel Family Reserve Champion – Arthur and Rosemary Wrayford
Okehampton Show – Champion – Abel Family Reserve Champion – Arthur and Rosemary Wrayford
Chagford Show – Champion – Abel Family Reserve Champion – Grace Gillard
Kingsbridge Show – Champion – Abel Family Reserve Champion – Penny Shepherd
Widecombe Fair – Champion – Abel Family Reserve Champion – Arthur and Rosemary Wrayford
The cup for the most points accumulated at all the Shows was awarded to the Abel Family
The Roy Lugger memorial cup for the best young handler was won by Grace Bakers young helper Alex
Second place in the best young handler section was won by Mat Coles children
Third place in the best young handler section was won by Clyde Coakers children
We then moved on to the prizes for the Flock Competition
We started with the Best ewe lambs from a flock of under 20 ewes
1st place – Julianne Brown
2nd place – Ollie and Amanda Mortimore
3rd place – Rob and Janet Phipps
Best ewe lambs from a lock of 21 – 50 ewes
1st – Chris and Clare Butcher
2nd – Simon Smaridge
3rd – Hazel Pearce
Best ewe lambs from a flock of over 50 ewes
1st – Murray Garrett
2nd – Penny Shepherd
3rd – Mat Cole
Best small flock of under 20 ewes
1st – Ollie and Amanda Mortimore
2nd – Dave Gibbings
3rd – Belinda Owen
Best flock of 21 – 50 ewes
1st – Chris and Clare Butcher
2nd – Simon Smaridge
3rd – Hazel Pearce
Best flock of over 50 ewes
1st – Murray Garrett
2nd – Mat Cole
3rd – Penny Shepherd
Best stock ram
1st – Murray Garrett
2nd – Chris and Clare Butcher
3rd – Mat Cole
The cup for the best overall flock was won by Murray Garrett
The Annual Whiteface Dartmoor Dinner is taking place at the Buckfast Conference Centre this year on Wednesday 23rd October 2024. Please book your place by 4th October 2024. Book form with menu choices available here
The 2024 Show and Sale Results are in.
Ram Judge – Arthur Wrayford
Class 1. Older Ram
1st Butcher
2nd Baker
3rd Abel
Class 2. Ram Hogg
1st Mann
2nd Abel
3rd Mortimore
Class 3. Pair of Ram Hoggs
1st Abel
2nd Butcher
3rd P & C Caunter
Class 4. Best Coated Ram
1st Mortimore
2nd Abel
3rd P & C Caunter
Champion Ram 2024
Mann
Reserve Champion Ram 2024
Butcher
Ewe Judge – Ben Parr
Class 5. Pen of 5 – 10 Ewes (4t and over)
1st Abel
2nd P & R Coaker
3rd Pearce
Class 6. Pen of 2 – 4 Ewes (4t and over)
1st P & R Coaker
2nd Abel
3rd Ashman
Class 7. Pen of 5 – 10 2T Ewes
1st Gillard
2nd Endacott
Class 8. Best Shearling Ewe
1st K Wrayford
2nd K Wrayford
3rd Endacott
Class 9. 5 – 10 Ewe Lambs
1st Butcher
Class 10. 2 – 4 Ewe Lambs
1st Wrayford
2nd Butcher
Class 11. Pen of 5 – 10 Crossbred Ewes
1st Gillard
2nd Ashman
3rd Lobb
Class 12. Pen of 5 – 10 Crossbred Ewe Lambs
1st Shepherd
The Annual Show and Sale is fast approaching and we have a new class this year that will see the best shearling ewes on display in the concourse area after the rams. Do come along to see the best this breed has to offer at our premier Show and Sale at Exeter Livestock Centre on Friday 30th August 2024. Catalogues will be available soon.
The May 2024 Newsletter is now available here
The December 2023 Newsletter is now available here
The results are in for the 2023 Flock Competition. At our successful Annual Dinner the Flock Competition results were announced by the three judges. Murray Garrett, Ollie Mortimore and Clare Butcher.
The Sylvia Needham Challenge Cup awarded for the Best Flock of over 50 ewes
1st James Caunter
2nd Mat Cole
3rd Arthur and Rosemary Wrayford
The Woodley Cup awarded for the Best Flock of 21 – 50 ewes
1st Marguerite Ashman
2nd Alison Thomson
3rd Paul Pearse
The Sylvia Needham Memorial Cup awarded to the Best Flock of under 20 ewes
1st Sam Hutchings
2nd Belinda Owen
3rd Lucy Hawker
Cup awarded to the Best Ewe Lambs from a flock of over 50 ewes
1st Arthur and Rosemary Wrayford
2nd Mat Cole
3rd Penny Shepherd
Chris and Clare Butcher Cup awarded to the Best ewe Lambs from a flock of 21 – 50 ewes
1st Alison Thompson
2nd Simon and Fliss Smaridge
3rd Rob Phipps
Cup for the Best Ewe Lambs from a flock under 20 ewes
1st Sam Hutchings
2nd Belinda Owen
The Sylvester Mann Cup awarded for the Best Stock Ram from all flocks
1st James Caunter
2nd Paul Pearse
3rd Simon and Fliss Smaridge
The Rob and Janet Phipps Cup awarded to the Best Overall Flock
Mat Cole
Paige Childs
The May 2023 Newsletter is available to download here. It includes news of a training day for anyone wanting to know more about showing Whiteface Dartmoor sheep.
The December 2022 Newsletter is now available to download here
The Annual Whiteface Dartmoor Dinner was held at The Dartmoor Lodge, Ashburton, on 26th October 2022 with over 70 people attending. The evening started with a delicious three course meal, and this was followed by our after-dinner speaker Phillip Butcher, who shared his interesting experiences of working on a sheep station in the Falkland Islands.
We then moved on to the awards part of the evening when the cups, rosettes and prizes are presented. The results are as follows:
- Cup for the Best Ram Hogg at our own Show and Sale – C E Caunter & Son
- Cup for the Best Older Ram at our own Show and Sale – Clare Butcher
- Cup for the Best Coated Ram at our own Show and Sale – C E Caunter & Son
- Cup for the Best Pair of Ram Hoggs at our own Show and Sale – C E Caunter & Son
- Cup for the Overall Champion Ram at our own Show and Sale – C E Caunter & Son
- Cup for the best pen of 5 – 10 Shearling ewes at our own Show and Sale – Phil Coaker
- Cup for the best pen of 2 – 4 Shearling ewes at our own Show and Sale – Mary Ridgway
- Cup for the best pen of older ewes at our own Show and Sale – Mat Cole
- Cup for the most points won at our own Show and Sale – C E Caunter & Son
- Cup for the Best Stock Ram at the Devon County Show – Phil Abel
- Prize for the Best Stock Ram at the Royal Cornwall Show – Kevin Wrayford
- Cup for the most points accumulated at all the Shows in 2022 – Phil Abel
- The Roy Lugger Memorial Cup for the Best Young Handler of the Year – Jack Stratton
The Flock Competiton results were then announced. They were:
The Sylvia Needham Challenge Cup awarded for the Best Flock of over 50 ewes
1st Murray Garrett
2nd Arthur and Rosemary Wrayford
3rd Russell and Becky McKee
The Woodley Cup awarded for the Best Flock of 21 – 50 ewes
1st Clare Butcher
2nd Paul and Vicky Pearse
3rd Colin and Hazel Pearse
The Sylvia Needham Memorial Cup awarded to the Best Flock of under 20 ewes
1st Ollie & Amanda Mortimore
2nd Alison Thomson
3rd Dr Ruth Endacott
Cup for the Best Ewe Lambs from a flock of over 20 ewes
1st Harry Kerswell
2nd Murray Garrett
3rd Arthur and Rosemary Wrayford
Cup for the Best Ewe Lambs from a flock under 20 ewes
1st Rob and Janet Phipps
2nd Ollie and Amanda Mortimore
3rd Dr Ruth Endacott
The Sylvester Mann Cup awarded for the Best Stock Ram from all flocks
1st Russell and Becky McKee
2nd Paul and Vicky Pearse
3rd Ollie and Amanda Mortimore
The Rob and Janet Phipps Cup awarded to the Best Overall Flock
Murray Garrett
The dinner was concluded with an auction, raffle and ‘Heads or Tails’ game.
, The report from the sale of Whiteface Dartmoor’s at Melton Mobray Show and Sale on 10th September 2022 is available here
The September 2022 copy of the Whiteface Dartmoor Newsletter is now available to download here
2022 Annual Show and Sale
The Annual Show and Sale took place on Friday 26th August 2022 at Exeter Livestock Centre.
There were 56 rams and 269 ewes entered into the catalogue, demonstrating a positive upturn in numbers. The top price ram went to C E Caunter & Son selling for £1250 guineas. Top price older ewes peaked at £108 guineas for Phil Abel and family and received the Chairman’s Prize of £25 for the highest price ewes.
The actual Show results were as follows:
Class 1 – Best Older Ram – 1st M C Butcher, 2nd Henson & Andrews, 3rd Henson & Andrews
Class 2 – Best Ram Hogg – 1st C E Caunter & Son, 2nd A & R Wrayford, 3rd K Wreyford
Class 3 – Best Pair of Hoggs – 1st C E Caunter, 2nd A & R Wrayford, 3rd R Endacott
Class 4 – Best Coated Ram – 1st C E Caunter & Son, 2nd A & R Wrayford, 3rd R Endacott
Class 5 – Pen of 5-10 Ewes (4T and over) – 1st M J Cole, 2nd P R Coaker, 3rd M G Baker
Class 6 – Pen of 2-4 Ewes (4T and over) – 1st P. Abel, 2nd M G Baker, 3rd E Gibson
Class 7 – Pen of 5-10 2T Ewes – 1st P R Coaker
Class 8 – Pen of 2-4 2T Ewes – 1st M Ridgway, 2nd M C Butcher, 3rd O & A Mortimore
Class 9 – Pen of 5-10 Ewe Lambs – 1st E Gibson, 2nd M C Butcher, 3rd T Hooper
Class 10 – Pen of 2-4 Ewe Lambs – 1st O & A Mortimore, 2nd M Dufall
Class 11 – Pen of 5-10 Crossbred Ewes – 1st M Ashman
Class 12 – Pen of 5-10 Crossbred Ewe Lambs – 1st R & J Steer
Champion Ram: the 2022 Show Champion Ram was won by C E Caunter & Son
Chairmans Prize for the highest price ewes in the sale went to P G Abel and family
The Chairman, Roger Hutchings, kindly sponsored the ram classes this year, with Kivells sponsoring the two crossbred ewe classes, so a big thank you to Roger, Russell and the team.
The next General Meeting of the Whiteface Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association will be held at St Andrews Church Hall, Ashburton, on Thursday 15th September at 7.30pm.
Our own Flock Competition will take place from Friday 30th September – Friday 7th October. The closing date for entries is Friday 23rd September. No late entries will be accepted as the judges will need to plan their routes. The judges this year are: Matt Cole, Penny Shepherd, Roger Hutchings.
The entry form for the Flock Competition is available here.
Our Annual Dinner will take place on Wednesday 26th October 2022, at The Dartmoor Lodge, Ashburton. The menu and booking form are available here.
2021 Flock Competition
In early October we will be holding our Flock Competition once again (after cancelling it last year due to the virus). Forms will be sent out with the September Newsletter, and are available here. For those who live more than 35 miles from Widecombe you can enter the flock competition via our photo competition, so do start catching some great photos now in preparation.
2021 Annual Dinner
Our Annual Dinner is also returning this year. We will be holding this at the Dartmoor Lodge in Ashburton this year on Wednesday 20th October 2021. The menu and booking form will also be sent out with the September Newsletter (and is available here).