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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

Photographic Competition Winner

Paige Childs

 

 

 

 

 

 

The September 2023 Newsletter is available here
 
 
The results are in for the 72nd Annual Show and Sale
Always an exciting day at our Show and Sale with lots of quality stock on display. The Show results are as follows:
 
Class 1 – Older ram
1st K Wreyford
2nd P & V Pearce
3rd P Abel
 
Class 2 – Ram Hogg
1st A & R Wrayford
2nd A & R Wrayford
3rd Henson and Andrews
 
Class 3 – Pair of Ram Hoggs
1st A & R Wrayford
2nd R & J Phipps
3rd P Abel
 
Class 4 Best Coated Ram
1st C & H Pearce
2nd R & J Phipps
3rd Henson and Andrews
 
Class 5 – Pen of 5 – 10 Ewes (4T and over)
1st P & W Coaker
2nd P Abel
3rd K Wreyford
 
Class 6 – Pen of 2 – 4 Ewes (4T and over)
1st C Wilton
2nd P Abel
3rd M Cole
 
Class 7 – Pen of 5 – 10 2T Ewes
1st P & R Coaker
2nd H Kerswell
3rd C Butcher
 
Class 8 – Pen of 2 – 4 2T Ewes
1st O & A Mortimore
2nd P Edworthy
3rd K Wreyford
 
Class 9 – Pen of 5 – 10 Ewe Lambs
1st C Butcher
 
Class 10 – Pen of 2 – 4 Ewe Lambs
1st O & A Mortimore
2nd C Butcher
 
Class 11 – Pen of 5 – 10 Crossbred Ewes
1st C Wilton
 
Class 12 – Pen of 5 – 10 Crossbred Ewe Lambs
1st R & J Steer
2nd R Tucker
 
The Champion Show Ram that won the Cup and Show Sash was won by:
A & R Wrayford
 
 
The Reserve Champion Show Ram was won by:
K Wreyford
 
Congratulations to all those that entered and thanks to the judges and stewards for all their hard work.

 

 

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.

 
 
 
 
All the latest news is available in our May 2022 Newsletter and is this available to download here.
 
 
 
 
 
A great night was had by all
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 three judges, Arthur Wrayford, Grace Baker and Alan Johns, announced the 2021 Flock Competition Results. They are as follows:
Best Flock of over 50 ewes – 1st Matt Cole, 2nd Harry Kerswell, 3rd Murray Garrett
Best Flock of 21 – 50 ewes – 1st Penny Shepherd, 2nd Clive Wilton, 3rd Mike Malseed
Best Flock of under 20 ewes – 1st Roger Hutchings, 2nd Theo Wilding-White, 3rd Ollie Mortimore
Best Ewe Lambs from a flock of over 20 ewes – 1st Murray Garrett, 2nd Matt Cole, 3rd Penny Shepherd
Best Ewe Lambs from a flock under 20 ewes – 1st Ollie Mortimore, 2nd Belinda Owen, 3rd Theo Wilding-White
Best Stock Ram from all flocks – 1st Penny Shepherd, 2nd Roger Hutchings, 3rd Ollie Mortimore
Best Overall Flock – Penny Shepherd
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2021 Show and Sale
The Whiteface Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association 70th Anniversary Show and Sale was held at Exeter Livestock Centre on Friday 27th August 2021.
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
 
Champion Ram:  The 2021 Show and Sale Champion Ram was won by M Ashman
 
Pictures to follow, once available.

 

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).