THE Connor and Dalrymple team was awarded another Highland Show championship with last year’s male leader.

That was Dun-Mor Ace, a home-bred three-shear that went on to lift the same accolade at the Great Yorkshire before standing inter-breed short wool champion and reserve in the inter-breed pairs. Shown in the ring by Mairi Connor on behalf of her dad, Gordon, and Scott Dalrymple, this four-horn ram is by Edingale Harlem, a private purchase that has done well for the flock, and out of a Pentrenant ewe.

Another four-horn from the flock at Bridgend, Linlithgow, a gimmer named Dun-Mor Carla, was reserve female. On her show debut, she is by another Endingale sire, this time Hickory, and out of a home-bred ewe.

Having shown here for the first time last year and not received a ticket, young Adam Christie made his second time at the Highland a special occasion when his January-born ewe lamb was made reserve overall. This four-horn from 16-year-old Adam’s 18-ewe flock at Birchfield, Glass, Huntly, is named Adamski Lottie and is sired by Dun-Mor Antonio, a stock ram purchased two years ago that stood champion at Fettercairn last year. Lottie is out of Pentre Candie and was on her first outing before competing on the North-east circuit.

Another lamb secured the reserve male title in the shape of Edith and Willie Crowe’s Gowanbank Hector, from the flock that numbers just seven ewes at Heughhead, Friockheim, Arbroath. This reserve champion from Angus Show is by Hope Laddie and out of a Hope ewe.

LEADING awards:

Judge: DW Harries, Wenant, Hope, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire.

Supreme – G Connor and S Dalrymple’s tup; reserve – A Christie’s ewe lamb.

Male – G Connor and S Dalrymple’s tup; reserve –W Crowe’s tup lamb.

Female – A Christie’s ewe lamb; reserve – G Connor and S Dalrymple’s ewe hogg.

Bred – G Connor and S Dalrymple’s tup.

Group – G Connor and S Dalrymple.

Best ewe lamb – A Christie.

Points – G Connor and S Dalrymple.

Four-horned sheep – G Connor and S Dalrymple’s tup.

Female bred – A Christie’s ewe lamb.

Aged ram – 1, G Connor and S Dalrymple.

Shearling tup – 1, G Connor and S Dalrymple; 2, W Crowe; 3, W and L McKendrick.

Tup lamb – 1, W Crowe; 2, R Locker; 3, R Locker.

Ewe – 1, G Connor and S Dalrymple; 2, W Crowe; 3, W and L McKendrick.

Gimmer – 1, G Connor and S Dalrymple; 2, R Locker; 3, G Connor and S Dalrymple.

Ewe lamb – 1, A Christie; 2, G Connor and S Dalrymple; 3, R Locker.