THERE was plenty to celebrate when Jim Innes, a regular winner in the Texel section, lifted his first ever Suffolk red, white and blue with a ewe lamb from his newly established Strathbogie flock.

This mid-January-born lamb, which was shown by shepherd Michael Leggat, is by the Strathbogie A Kind of Magic tup that sold to Mark Priestley, Limestone, last year for 6000gns with a half share retained by Jim. She’s out of a Strathbogie Stan the Man-sired ewe bought at the Deveronside dispersal, one of just 10 ewes in the Dunscroft, Huntly-based flock.

Following her through from the female line-up to achieve a best result here for Bryden and Johanna Nicolson, was a gimmer named Roundacre Roxy which was purchased from Ross Lawrence at the Dark Diamonds sale for 5800gns to join their Knockem flock at The Knock, Duns. Standing second here last year as a lamb, this Deveronside Doodle Bug is out of a Cairness Classic Fyvie-bred mother.

Young Gregor Hiddleston was another to achieve his best result when his Irongray Blackjack, a shearling ram from his 30-ewe flock at Rigghead, Shawhead, Dumfries, was made male champion. He is by Muirton One Direction, a sire that has done well for Gregor, and out of a Strathisla ewe that picked up the reserve title here three years ago, making him a full brother to the current Ironagray Black Magic stock sire.

Lifting the reserve male ticket was a ram lamb from Jill Tooze, Spittal, Carnwath.

LEADING awards:

Judge: M Evans, Rhaeadr, Tan-yr-accar, Llanrhaeadr, Denbigh, Denbighshire.

Supreme – JC Innes and Son’s ewe lamb; reserve – Mr and Mrs B Nicholson’s gimmer. 

Male – G Hiddleson’s tup; reserve –  Mrs JJ Tooze’s tup lamb. 

Female – JC Innes and Son’s ewe lamb; reserve – Mr and Mrs B Nicholson’s gimmer. 

Bred – JC Innes and Son’s ewe lamb.

Group – A Bothwell.

Ram – 1, AM Howie.

Shearling ram – 1, G Hiddleston; 2, JT Wilson; 3, A Bothwell.

Ram lamb – 1, Mrs JJ Tooze; 2, JC Christie; 3, Mrs S Ryder.

Ewe – 1, Miss F Miskelly; 2, G Hiddleston; 3, A Bothwell.

Gimmer – 1, Mr and Mrs B Nicholson; 2, JC Innes and Son; 3, S Lathangie.

Ewe lamb – 1, JC Innes and Son; 2, AM Howie; 3, G Hiddleson.