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

1^st James Caunter

2^nd Mat Cole

3^rd Arthur and Rosemary Wrayford

The Woodley Cup awarded for the Best Flock of 21 – 50 ewes

1^st Marguerite Ashman

2^nd Alison Thomson

3^rd Paul Pearse

The Sylvia Needham Memorial Cup awarded to the Best Flock of under 20 ewes

1^st Sam Hutchings

2^nd Belinda Owen

3^rd Lucy Hawker

Cup awarded to the Best Ewe Lambs from a flock of over 50 ewes

1^st Arthur and Rosemary  Wrayford

2^nd Mat Cole

3^rd Penny Shepherd

Chris and Clare Butcher Cup awarded to the Best ewe Lambs from a flock of 21 – 50 ewes

1^st Alison Thompson

2^nd Simon and Fliss Smaridge

3^rd Rob Phipps

Cup for the Best Ewe Lambs from a flock under 20 ewes

1^st Sam Hutchings

2^nd Belinda Owen

The Sylvester Mann Cup awarded for the Best Stock Ram from all flocks

1^st James Caunter

2^nd Paul Pearse

3^rd Simon and Fliss Smaridge

The Rob and Janet Phipps Cup awarded to the Best Overall Flock

Mat Cole

 

 

1st K Wreyford

2nd P & V Pearce

3rd P Abel

, 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 26^th 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 – 1^st  M C Butcher,  2^nd Henson & Andrews, 3^rd Henson & Andrews

Class 2 – Best Ram Hogg – 1^st C E Caunter & Son, 2^nd A & R Wrayford, 3^rd K Wreyford

Class 3 – Best Pair of Hoggs – 1^st C E Caunter, 2^nd A & R Wrayford, 3^rd R Endacott

Class 4 – Best Coated Ram – 1^st C E Caunter & Son, 2^nd A & R Wrayford, 3^rd R Endacott

Class 5 – Pen of 5-10 Ewes (4T and over) – 1^st M J Cole, 2^nd P R Coaker, 3^rd M G Baker

Class 6 – Pen of 2-4 Ewes (4T and over) – 1^st P. Abel, 2^nd M G Baker, 3^rd E Gibson

Class 7 – Pen of 5-10 2T Ewes – 1^st P R Coaker

Class 8 – Pen of 2-4 2T Ewes – 1^st M Ridgway, 2^nd M C Butcher, 3^rd O & A Mortimore

Class 9 – Pen of 5-10 Ewe Lambs – 1^st E Gibson, 2^nd M C Butcher, 3^rd T Hooper

Class 10 – Pen of 2-4 Ewe Lambs – 1^st O & A Mortimore, 2^nd M Dufall

Class 11 – Pen of 5-10 Crossbred Ewes – 1^st M Ashman

Class 12 – Pen of 5-10 Crossbred Ewe Lambs – 1^st 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.

 

 

 

 

All the latest news is available in our May 2022 Newsletter and is this available to download here.

 

The annual WFD Dinner was held at the Dartmoor Lodge, Ashburton, on Wednesday 20th October 2021. The guest speaker was Andrew Lane, who brought the evening to light with his wit and knowledge of the agricultural industry. As we celebrated the 70th Year of the Association, a number of articles and pictures were on display around the room for guests to view and enjoy. 

The many cups that had been won throughout the years were presented and results of the Flock Competition were also announced. The results are as follows:

The cup for the Best Ram Hogg at our own Show and Sale was presented to Marguerite Ashman

The cup for the Best Older Ram at our own Show and Sale was presented to Theo Wilding-White

The cup for the Best Coated Ram at our own Show and Sale was presented to Phil Abel

The cup for the Best Pair of Ram Hoggs at our own Show and Sale was presented to Kevin Wreyford

The cup for the Overall Champion Ram at our own Show and Sale was presented to Marguerite Ashman

The cup for the best pen of Shearling ewes at our own Show and Sale was presented to Ruth Endacott

The cup for the best pen of older ewes at our own Show and Sale was presented to Phil Coaker

The cup for the most points won at our own Show and Sale was presented to Phil Abel

The cup for the Best Stock Ram at the Devon County Show was presented to Phil Abel

The cup for the most points accumulated at all the Shows in 2021 was presented to Phil Abel

The Roy Lugger Memorial Cup for the Best Young Handler of the Year was presented to Imogen Abel

 

 

The results of the Show are as follows (pictures to follow when available):

Class 1 – Best Older Ram – 1st T. Wilding-White,  2nd T. Wilding-White

Class 2 – Best Ram Hogg – 1st M. Ashman, 2nd A&R Wrayford, 3rd PR Coaker

Class 3 – Best Pair of Hoggs – 1st K. Wreyford, 2nd CE Caunter, 3rd P Abel

Class 4 – Best Coated Ram – 1st P Abel, 2nd A&R Wrayford, 3rd P&W Coaker

Class 5 – Pen of 5-10 Ewes (4T and over) – 1st PR Coaker, 2nd P&W Coaker, 3rd M. Cole

Class 6 – Pen of 2-4 Ewes (4T and over) – 1st P Abel, 2nd G Stevens, 3rd M Ashman

Class 7 – Pen of 5-10 2T Ewes – no entries

Class 8 – Pen of 2-4 2T Ewes – 1st R. Endacott, 2nd P&C Caunter, 3rd M. Cocking

Class 9 – Pen of 5-10 Ewe Lambs – 1st R Endacott, 2nd C Butcher

Class 10 – Pen of 2-4 Ewe Lambs – 1st C. Butcher

Class 11 – Pen of 5-10 Crossbred Ewes – no entries

Class 12 – Pen of 5-10 Crossbred Ewe Lambs – 1st R&J Steer