Scottish Region
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Regional Council Member
Mr Gordon Connor
Dun-Mor
Auldhill Road, Bridgend.
Linithgow, West Lothian
EH49 6NH
Tel: 01506 834806
E-mail: gordon@gchltd.plus.com
Events in 2010
- Northern Area Show & Sale 2010, St Boswells, Melrose.
John Swan Limited held their annual Show and Sale of Jacob Sheep on Tuesday 10th August on Behalf of the Northern Area Jacob Sheep Society. The judge Mr Wyn Harries, Hope Farm, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire awarded the championship to a Shearling Ram from Mrs Barbara Webster's Carochy flock based in Newburgh, Fife. The Shearling later made 650gns, the top price of the day to Mr A Reilly of Dere Park flock near Edinburgh. Females were in high demand with buyers present from all parts of the UK including many new purchasers in attendance.
Leading prices:- Ewes per head: 220gns Mr S Mason ‘JURA’, 180gns Mrs B Webster ‘CAROCHY.’ Gimmers:- 550gns, 440gns, 400gns G Conner & S Dalrymple ‘DUN-MOR,’ 370gns Mrs H Baillie ‘HYNDSHAW.’
Ewe Lambs:- 300gns Mr I Smith ‘OAKTREE’ and R Locker ‘EDINGALE,’ 250gns Mrs H Baillie ‘HYNDSHAW,’ 220gns Mrs Fiona Thorburn ‘RAEKNOWES.’ Aged Ram;- 520gns G Conner & S Dalrymple ‘DUN-MOR,’ 380gns B Webster ‘CAROCHY.’ Shearling Rams:- 420gns, 220gns G Conner & S Dalrymple ‘DUN-MOR,’ 220gns B Webster ‘CAROCHY.’ Ram Lambs:- 450gns Mrs H Baillie ‘HYNDSHAW,’ 400gns Mr D.W Harries ‘HOPE FARM.’ Store Lambs:- £77, £70 Burnside. Cross Lambs:- £65, £52 Bogallan, £51, £50 Island flock, Isle of Kerrera, Oban.
Championship line-up. (Left)Aged tup from Messers Connor & Dalrymple, Barbara Webster's Chamipon shearling tup, Helen Baillie's tup lamb and a gimmer from Messers Connor and Dalrymple completes the line up.
• Scotsheep 2010, Wednesday 2nd June in Stirling - the Scottish Region took the Breed Promotion stand to this event held at Mains of Burnbank, Blairdrummond, Stirling. The first fine, sunny day of June ensured an excellent turn out of visitors. Those helping on the stand including Gordon and Mairi Connor, Willie Thompson and Sheena, Helen Baillie and Robert Locker were able to speak with interested visitors, members and friends and give out the promotional leaflets. A highlight of the day was when Adam Henson from BBC Country File visited the stand.
Isobel Nicholson with Gordon, Mairi, Willie and Helen
Gordon Connor discusses Jacob Sheep with Adam Henson on a visit to the stand
Crossed Texel hoggs, kindly loaned by Mike Munroe
• Royal Highland Show 2010, - Following another very successful show, which saw Messers Connor & Dalyrmple take Champion honours with their gimmer, the committe would like to thank the 2010 judge, Mr Willie Thompson, Marion Leithead for giving the vote of thanks and Mary Connor for organising the post-judging party in the sheep lines afterwards. It was also very good to see both the Society Chairman, Gareth Jones, and the Secretary, Lousie Smith, attending the show this year.
The RHS Champion 2010 - a gimmer from Messers Connor & Dalrymple
The RHS Reserve Champion 2010 - a ewe from Mrs H Baillie
• Scottish Regional Openday 9th & 10th Ocotber 2010- We will be visiting 4 flocks in the North of Scotland during the weekend of 9th & 10th October 2010. Members can visit Avonside, Cairdswood, Greenlands and Balmore. A minibus will make two collection stops at Edinburgh and Perth for anyone wishing to travel together. Accomodation in a small family run hotel has been provisionally booked for members in Nairn for Saturday 9th Ocotber. Members wishing to travel in the minibus, stay at the hotel or just join some or all of the visits are requested to contact Gordon Connor to confirm numbers by Royal Highland Show week. The Field Officer will be attending and a Judges seminar is proposed with more details to follow.
• Flock Assessment & Competition 1st to 3rd October 2010- The bi-annual flock assessment and competition will be judged on 1st to 3rd October 2010 by Gavin Haworth and Howard Walsh from the Northern Region. Entry forms will be sent out in the Autumn Journal for all Scottish Region Members
Border Union Show, Kelso 2010 - Judge, Linda McKendrick
Championship line-up. Championship honors go to M&M Harper's gimmer and Reserve Champion was Edward Stevenson's gimmer
Events From 2009
• Scotland Regional Open Day 2009, including a Judges Seminar - was held on 25th October 2009, by kind permission of Linda McKendrick, Fife, home to the Arnydie flock and winner of the 2008 small flock of the Year competition. Our Open day attracted some 45 members, judges and friends from the far North of Scotland down to the North of England. It was also a pleasure to see many new members attending. The day started off with a seminar for provisional and full panel judges. The theme of the seminar was 'consistency amongst all judges'. The main Open Day started at 12 o’clock and consisted of a stock judging competition, guess the year photo competition and a sheep dressing demonstration which was expertly facilitated by Scott Dalrymple. Winners of the various competitions are listed below.
On behalf of the Scottish Region, I would like to thank Linda for her hospitality and also Barbara Webster and Mike Munro for bringing along sheep from their flocks to add to the good show of sheep Linda herself showed.
Stock Judging Competition Winners
1st Equal Max Harper & Scott Robertson
3rd Mike Munro
Guess the Year Photo Competition
1st Equal Helen Baillie & Mairi Connor
Also announced at the Open Day were the winners of the 2009 'Flock of the year' competition, for competitors gaining most points at nominated shows in 2009. The winners are list below:
Winner - Large Flock 2009
Champion - G Connor & S Dalrymple
Reserve - B Webster
Winner - Small Flock 2009
Champion - Helen Baillie
Reserve - Linda McKendrick
Members visit the Arnydie Flock
Gordon thanks Linda for hosting the Scotland Region Open Day 2009
Barabar Webster presents Gordon, Scott and Helen, winners of the 'Flock of the year' competition with their trophies
• Autumn Committee Meeting of the Scottish Regional Committee took place on Sunday 27th September at Dobbies Garden Centre, Edinburgh to discuss events and arrangments for next year. More details to follow.
• National AGM Weekend; took place on 24th to 26th April 2009 with flock visits to Brockielaw, Harbell, Auldhill, Dunmor and Edingale flocks, plus a trip around the Mordun Foundation.
The Edingale Flock The Dumor Flock
The Harbell Flock The Cavers Flock
The President, Stan Taylor, and the Deputy Patron, Lady Aldington cutting the 40th anniversary cake.
• Northern Area Show & Sale – The Premier centre to buy Jacob sheep in 2009 was held on 11th August in association with John Swan Ltd at St Boswells, near Melrose.
Melanie Harper with her Champion ewe lamb The championship line up at the Northern Area
sold to Mrs Ruth Guy for 600gns. Show and Sale 2009
Mr Tony Reilly of Deerpark judged all the classes. The results were
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1st Ewe - Messers Connor & Dalrymple 1st Gimmer - Messers Connor & Dalrymple 1st Ewe Lamb - M&M Harper 1st Aged Tup - Mrs H Baillie 1st Shearling tup - Messers Connor & Dalrymple 1st Tup Lamb - Mrs H Baillie Best Wool - M&M Harper's ewe lamb Champion - M&M Harper's ewe lamb Reserve Chamion - Mrs H Baillie's Tup lamb
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News
• Royal Highland Show 2009; Thanks to all who brought a bottle for the after show celebration. Our thanks go to Mary Connor for organising the get together again this year and to Marion Leithead for the after judging speech. This year we had the stand in the NSA tent and was sucessfully manned by Ray Kew, Marjory Johnstone and friends for the 4 day duration of the show, demonstrating crafts, spinning and felt-making. Our thanks go to Ray and her team for all their hard work. This year, a new perpetual trophy was presented by the Thompson family in memory of Hannah and presented to Mrs Mary Leggate for the best ewe lamb in the show. We were also treated to a Royal visit during the judging. HRH Princess Alexandra came into the ring and presented the rosettes to exhibitors in the gimmer class. The judge, Mr Tony Reilly, awarded the championship to Messers Connor & Dalrymple's tremendous gimmer and the blue ticket to Mr Clive Richardson's tup. Congratulations to all the prize winners.
Gordon Connor with his champion gimmer Princess Alexandra presenting the prizes
The Jacob Sheep Society stand at the Show
• New Members
Welcome to the following new members joining recently
- Mr E Kinghorn, Douglasdale, Blair Avenue, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, TD8 6LF
- Mr J Purdle, Ravenscroft Farm, Rankinston, Ayre. KA6 7HJ
- Mrs DA Harvey, Lonelybield, Kitleyknowe, Carlops, Nr Peniculk. EH26 9NJ
- Mr M M Munro, Kinloch Farm, North Lodge, Ladybank, Fifie. KY15 7UT
- Dr D Sewell, Leaderhouse, Carfraemill, Nr Oxton, Launderdale, Berwickshire, TD2 6RA
- Mr & Mrs R T & S Argrave, 7 Fernilea, Carbost, Isle of Skye, IV47 8SJ
• Flock of the Year Shows
In 2009 the ‘Flock Of The Year’ trophies to those gaining most points at The Royal Highland, East Fife, Granton-on-Spey, Dalkeith and Ayr shows were awarded. One to the winner in the large flock category and one in the small flock category - the winners are listed above
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