Jersey takes all at busy Ayr Show

Bluegrass Vindications Harp

Bred by Barry, Jenny and Claire Daw, from Hertfordshire, and bought at the Red Ribbons sale for 11,000gns, Harp is out of Bluegrass Barbers Harpist and will next be shown at the Highland.
For the supreme, she first beat off strong competition to win the inter-breed dairy title ahead of the Holstein leader and then the overall champion of champions ahead of the top beef, sheep and Clydesdale winners.
"The Jersey is the most correct of all the dairy champions. She is an exact model of what a Jersey should be, boasting the widest and highest rear udder, as well as all the other breed characteristics," said the overall dairy judge, Johnny Cousar, pointing out that it was a close decision between her and the Holstein leader from Robert Veitch's Ve-tech herd from Tarbolton.
Holsteins also won the inter-breed dairy group of four ahead of an Ayrshire quartet.
For the supreme overall, Inter-breed judges, Jimmy Warnock (sheep); Glen Welsh (beef) and the Clydesdale judge, Andrew Whetton, awarded the Jersey a massive 27 points, while the reserve overall, was presented to the supreme beef animal, an extremely muscly British Blue bull from Kevin Watret, Annan, which with the inclusion of the dairy judge's score totalled 23.

Solway View Kelvin

His show stopper, Solway View Kelvin, a two-year-old award wining show bull, is by Solway View Firecracker and was paraded by stockman Ali Jackson, while Mr Watret was competing in the North West 200 motorbike races, where his bike came second.
Securing a third inter-breed beef title here for the herd which runs alongside pedigree Limousins, was a two-year-old ET son of the show winning bull Solway View Firecracker, bred from Bringlee Evadine. Kelvin will be sold today (Saturday) at the breed sale at Carlisle.
There were more celebrations to come in the main ring, when the overall beef judge, Glen Welsh, presented the inter-breed group of three to the commercials. This trio comprised three red Limousins to include the reserve from James Hodge, Dykes Farm and two first prize steers, from Alastair and Rena Paterson, Low Three Mark and Andrew Wyllie, Dalrymple.

Inter-breed group of three - the commercials 

The blue and white sash was given to a trio of Limousins to include a bull from Norman Cruickshanks, Cleghorn, and two females from Jamie Smith, Old Greentowers Farm.
A cracking line-up of sheep to include a new Ryeland section, saw the best from the Border Leicester breed take the inter-breed honours for Mary Laidlaw, Galston. Her four-crop ewe on her show debut is by Kininmonth Kiwi.

Supreme sheep from Mary Laidlaw

Inter-breed sheep judge, Jimmy Warnock found his reserve overall in the any other continental champion, a Bleu Du Maine ewe from Laine Daff, Uplawmoor. Her Greenside Melody, a two-crop bred from a top show winning female, was champion at Neilston.
Suffolks from young Gregor Hiddleston, Rigghead, Dumfries, lifted the supreme group of three with Charollais from Russell Gray, Langside, winning the reserve.
This year's bumper section of 80 dairy cattle forward for four sections, saw Robert Veitch's third calver in milk, Boclair Gold Barbara 2, first take the Holstein honours and then the reserve overall dairy title. Bought privately from Jack and David Brewster, this huge cow boasts several top wins to her credit to include Ayr, the Highland and AgriScot. A daughter of Boclair Goldwyn, she calved in January and is giving 52litres per day. 

Champion Holstein and reserve inter-breed dairy

Regular winners, William Young and stockman Billy Kirk, Skerrington Mains, Hurlford, again starred in the beef lines, taking the reserve inter-breed honours with their top Simmental show cow, Skerrington Rhona 32, a rising six-year-old by Corskie Proton, shown with April-born bull calf.

Reserve overall beef, the Simmental

LEADINGawards

Ayrshire (Judge:A Kirkpatrick, Barr, Sanquhar). Champion – G Lawrie and Sons, Myremill and Sandyford, Monkton, with the VG89 second calver, Bruchag Talant Evelyn, the 2015 Superheifer at AgriScot which has twice won the Ayrshire Herds Competition. Bred by James McAlister, Bute, she is by West Mossgiel Class Talant, out of a Bruchag daughter of McCornick Nelson, and having calved in August, is giving 35litres. She produced 9000litres at 5.00%BF and 4.00%P in her first lactation. Reserve – M Bryson and Sons, Whiteflat, Catrine with Changue Martha 49 Ex95, a fifth calver bought privately from the Changue herd in March 2015. A daughter of Changue Stadium, this top show cow was reserve at AgriScot last year and champion at the Borderway UK Dairy Expo in March. She gave more than 10,000litres in her fourth and since calving her fifth in October is now giving 36litres. Champion heifer – G Lawrie and Sons, with Brieryside Thunder Pear 2 VG87, paraded a month calved and giving 36litres. She is by Brieryside Thunder and out of Brieryside Pear 1. Reserve heifer – AW Montgomerie, Newlands, Kilmaurs, with Sandyford Vitality Queenie, by Rosehill Vitality. In-calf female – Firm of DM Lindsay, Harperfield, Sandilands, Lanark. Yeld heifer, heifer pair – National Museums Scotland, East Kilbride. Heifer in milk, junior cow in milk – G Lawrie and Sons. Senior cow in milk – W and A Watson, Muir Farm, Mauchline. Veterans – M Bryson and Son. Cow pair, group of three – DM Lindsay.

Bruchag Talant Evelyn

Jersey (Judge:  A Kirkpatrick). Champion, inter-breed dairy and overall champion of champions – Fleming Family, J Henning and K Agnew, Northern Ireland, with Bluegrass Vindications Harp, a third calver in milk that stood champion at the Highland last year and breed leader at the Borderway UK Dairy Expo for the past three years in succession. She calved at the end of February, is giving 41litres per day and was brought out by Michael Yates, Castle Douglas. Reserve – R Buchanan, Laigh Kilphin, Ballantrae, with Bluegrass Shandys August Blondie, an Ex91 fourth calver by Bluegrass Shimmers Shandy that calved in August and is giving 24litres. Blondie has secured the breed championship at the South West Dairy Show for the past two years in succession, and also stood second at the UK Dairy Expo at Carlisle in March. She was bought privately four years ago and was paraded by son Douglas. Heifer champion – R Buchanan, with Tintoview May Blondie, a daughter of the reserve champion and sired by DJ May. First in her class as a calf at Dumfries and Stranraer, she was paraded a month calved and giving 25litres. Maiden heifer – R and M Scott, Shacklehill, Mossblown. In-calf heifer, heifer in milk, cow in milk, pair – R Buchanan.
Holstein (Judge: D Jones, Church Farm, Wilcrick, Magor). Champion and reserve inter-breed dairy – R Veitch, Strandhead, Tarbolton, with Boclair Gold Barbara 2, a former champion heifer here and at the Highland. Bought privately from Jack and David Brewster, this third calver by Boclair Goldwyn calved in January and is giving 52litres per day. Reserve – J and H Montgomerie, Newlands, with Kilmaurs Admiral Alicia Ex93, a fourth calver that boasts three championship titles at Kilmaurs Show. She is by Overside Admiral ET, out of a home-bred Ex93 dam and since calving at the end of March, is now producing 50litres per day. Champion heifer – R Scott and C Laird, Shacklehill with Nethervalley Turbo Glauco Sara VG86, by Toc Farm Duplex Glauco and out of Sterndale Goldsun Sara VG87. Champion at the Scottish Calf Show in 2016, she was also champion heifer at LiveScot and second in her class at the Dairy Expo. Glauco Sara calved in September and is giving 41litres and is projected at 11,000litres. She also bred the first prize maiden heifer, Nethervalley McCutcheon Cheapthrills Sara. Reserve heifer – W and A Watson, The Muir, Mauchline, with the second prize heifer to the champion, Muir Brokan Eliza, by Mr Atwood Brokaw. She calved seven weeks previously and is giving 39litres. Maiden heifer  – R and M Scott. Heifer in milk – R Scott and C Laird. Heifer pair – M Bryson and Son. Junior cow in milk, intermediate cow in milk, 50,000kg plus cow, cow pair, group of four – R Veitch. Senior cow in milk – J and H Montgomerie.
Red and whites (Judge: D Jones). Champion – W and A Watson, The Muir, with Muir Lochinvar Dewberry, owned by Shona Watson. This VG88-2yr heifer in milk is by Libby’s Lochinvar and was champion Ayrshire heifer at AgriScot last year. She calved in June, is giving 29litres and is projected at 11,200litres. Reserve – G Lawrie and Sons, Myremill, with Red Syke Lad P Delight, a  second calver in milk that scooped the reserve breed title at the Highland last year. She was bought at the Black and White Sale at Carlisle and since calving in November is now giving 42 litres. Heifer – W and A Watson. Cow – G Lawrie and Sons.

Muir Lochinvar Dewberry

Dairy calf and showmanship (Judge: G Redpath, The Murrays Farm, Pathhead, Midlothian). Showmanship 12years and under – 1, Craig Hodge; 2, Katie Watson; 3, Rory Scott. Aged 12-18years – 1, Heather Veitch; 2, Emily Hodge; 3, Nicola Sheeran. Aged 18-26years – 1, Jennifer Veitch; 2, Neil Sloan; 3, Kevin Weir. Champion calf – M Bryson and Son, Whiteflat with Whiteflatt AA Anita Red, a yearling daughter of Apples Absolute Red. Reserve calf – M Bryon and Son, with Whiteflat Brady Margot, a September-born daughter of Butz-Butler Atwood Brady. Junior calf – W and A Watson. Intermediate calf – M Bryson and Son. Senior calf – M Bryson and Son. Young stockpersons – 1, Craig Hodge; 2, Emily Hodge; 3, Katie Watson.
Aberdeen-Angus (Judge: A Cormack, 3 Pratis Cottages, Leven, Fife). Champion – A Clark and Sons, Avisyard, Cumnock, with Duncanziemere Miss Belinda P092, a three-year-old cow by the former champion of champions winning Highland Show bull, Rawburn Jester Eric, out of Duncanziemere Miss Belinda, by the 11,000gns Duncanziemere Edwin. Miss Belinda was on her first outing and was securing a third consecutive breed title here for the Clarks. She was paraded with April-born bull calf at foot by a home-bred sire. Reserve – JR Galloway, Cardona, Doune, with the similarly aged bull, Cardona Edwin S001, by Nightingale Dunbar K551 out of  the Cudlobe Yellowstone daughter, Cardona Edwina. Senior bull, cow, senior heifer, pair – A Clark and Sons. Junior bull, junior female – JR Galloway.

Duncanziemere Miss Belinda P092

Beef Shorthorn (Judge: I Park, Tigh Ghardail, Kingairloch Estate, Ardgour, Fort William). Champion and reserve – JP Ramsay, Millerston, Mauchline. Supreme was the 2016 reserve winner here, Millerston Madeline Jazz, a two-year-old heifer by Meonhill Charlie Chaplin out a home-bred Podehole Beefeater daughter. The exact same genetics were behind the reserve winner, Millerston Kasper, a yearling bull that was male champion at the Stars of the Future and also made up part of the winning inter-breed pairs at the same event. Bull, senior heifer, pair – JP Ramsay. Junior female – D and R Dickie, Knockenjig, Sanquhar.
Belted Galloway (Judge: Mrs C Fletcher, Barwise Hall, Appleby in West Morland, Cumbria). Champion – J and Z Kirk, Low Kirkbride, Auldgirth, Dumfries, with Huntfield Sage, an October 2014-born  heifer by Huntfield Optimist, out of Huntfield Panoply. This previously unshown heifer was paraded by 12-year-old Alasdair Marshall and shown in calf to Cairnsmore Fergus. Reserve – J Taylor, Brae of Gadgirth, Sundrum, Ayr, with the second prize winner to the champion, Tobergill Stornoway, which stood first in her class here in 2016. She is by the Australian AI sire, Karandrea Ronaldo, and out Tobergill Poppy. Senior heifer, junior heifer  and Z Kirk. Pair, young stockperson – J Taylor.
Hereford (Judge: Mrs C Fletcher). Champion – W Andrew, Oaklea, Auchincruive, Ayr, with the previously unshown yearling heifer, Arranview 1 Emma. Reserve – D and S Smith and Son, Ballochneil Cottage, Turnberry, Girvan, with Milovaig 1 Nero, a yearling bull on his first outing by Fisher 1 Ensign, out of Milovaig 1 Bella 2, one of 20 cows in the herd which won the Scottish Hereford Club’s small herds’ competition. Bull, senior heifer – D and S Smith and Son. Cow, junior heifer, pair – W Andrew.
Simmental (Judge: J Goldie, Newbie Mains, Annan). Champion and reserve inter-breed beef – W Young, Skerrington Mains, Hurlford, with Skerrington Rhona 32, a rising six-year-old cow by Corskie Proton, shown with April-born bull calf at foot. A former champion winner here and at the Scottish National, she is out of a previous Rhona that stood champion at the Highland. Reserve – H Gilbert, Whiteridden, Kilbirnie, with the 14-month-old bull, Whiteridden Highlander, a Kilbride Farm Coma son out of Whiteridden Starlight Tanya, that goes back to a former overall champion of champion winner here. He was first at Neilston and is destined for the Highland. Senior bull, senior heifer – J and E Dyet, East Merkland, Sandford, Strathaven. Junior bull – H Gilbert.  Cow – W Young. Junior female, calf – D Craig, Kennox, Stewarton.
British Blue (Judge: J Goldie). Champion, inter-breed beef and reserve overall champion of champions – K Watret, Maulscastle, Cummertrees, Annan, with Solway View Kelvin, a two-year-old black and white son of the show winning Solway View Firecracker, out of Bringlee Evadine. Securing a third overall beef championship at Ayr for Mr Watret who also runs pedigree Limousins. This ET bred bull brought out by stockman Ali Jackson will be sold today (Saturday) at the breed show and sale at Carlisle, having stood reserve junior at the Highland and reserve inter-breed junior champion at the Stars of the Future. Reserve – T and A Cockburn, Kingside, Leadburn, with Kingside Katie, an October 2015-born heifer by Corrnadulla Flinton, out of Kingside Icemaiden. She was senior champion at the Stars of the Future and is heading to Highland. Bull – K Watret. Female – JW Kay and Co, Gass, Straiton. Junior female – T and A Cockburn.
Any other continental breed (Judge: Ms C Williams, Lodge Hill, Park Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire). Champion – J Nisbet, Sorn Mains, Sorn, Mauchline, with Raysonhall Matilda an Ampertaine Ivanhoe-sired 14-month-old Limousin heifer bought at Kirkby Stephen, in March where she stood reserve unhaltered champion at the show and sale. She was on her first outing and is bred from a Haltcliffe Brazil daughter. Reserve – W and CS Robb, Chalmerston, Mauchline, with Inverlochy Landmark, a rising two-year-old Charolais bull bought at Stirling in February for 12,000gns.  Champion at Catrine, he is by Inverlochy Hercules, and out of Inverlochy Heiress. Bull, pair – W and CS Robb. Senior female, intermediate female – J Smith, Fairview, Old Greentowers, Cartland, Lanark.  Junior female – J Nisbet.
Commercial cattle (Judge: B Duffton, Bogie Street, Huntly). Champion – J Nisbet, Sorn Mains, Sorn, with Mercedes, a 14-month-old Limousin cross heifer bought at the Welsh Winter Fair where she stood first in his class. He is bred from a Limousin cross British Blue and stood champion at Ochiltree and Dundonald. Reserve – JEJ and D Hodge, Dykes, Auchlinleck, with Firefly, a 13-month-old Limousin cross heifer by Gurkha and out of a Limousin cross dam. She was bought at Cally Calf Show in March from Hugh Dunlop and stood champion at Catrine. Senior bullock, pair – J Paterson and Son, Low Three Mark, Stoneykirk, Stranraer. Junior bullock – DMM Wyllie, Skeldon Drive, Dalrymple. Senior heifer – J Nisbet. Junior heifer – JEJ and D Hodge.

Mercedes

Young stockpersons beef (Judge: J Brown, Gaindykehead, Airdrie). 1, Gregor Vance; 2,  Adam McGuire; 3, Gregor Watret. 
East of England Smithfield young stock person – 1, Iona Smith; 2, Christina Smith; 3, Shona Andrew.
Commercial YFC (Judge: J Brown). Champion – DMM Wyllie, Ayr YFC, with Delilah, a February 2016-born Limousin cross heifer bred by John McAllister. Reserve – JEJ and D Hodge, with Firefly, an April 2016-born heifer bred by Hugh Dunlop.
Continental beef YFC (Judge: J Brown). Champion – Christina Smith, Carluke YFC, with a Limousin. Reserve – Eilidh Ramsay, Mauchline YFC, with a Beef Shorthorn.
Clydesdales (Judge: A Whetton, Denstone, Uttoxeter). Champion – Miss C Young, Hall Stud, Ayr, with Crossmakeever Avril, a three-year-old bought in Ireland. A daughter of Carnaff Perfection, out of Crossmakeever Zea, she was reserve senior at the Kilpatrick Foal Show and first at Dundonald. Reserve – Mill Clydesdales, Greenan Mill, Rothesay, Bute, with Mill Miss Keriin, a four-year-old that stood second in her class to the champion. She is by Dillars Scotty Boy and out of Mill Miss Ellie. Gelding – A Noble, Peggyslea, Nine Mile Burn, Penicuik. Junior entire colt, yeld mare – C Young. Senior entire colt – A Steel and Son, Jackton, East Kilbride. Brood mare, foal – D Walker and B Brown. Two-year-old filly – J Rochead, Malcolmwood, Blantyre. Yearling filly – D McGill, Newark Estate, Alloway, Ayr. Pair – Mill Clydesdales.

Crossmakeever Avril

Suffolk (Judge: J Cannon, Redbrae, Wigtown). Champion – W Borthwick, Auchinraith, Mauchline, with the Beith and Neilston champion, a home-bred gimmer by Pexhill Real Lucky, out of a ewe by Middlemuir Messi. Reserve – A Bothwell, Smithston, Patna,with Limestone Roxi, a one-crop ewe that stood reserve here last year and second in her class at the Highland. She was bought privately and is by Muirton One Direction and out of a Limestone ewe. Tup, tup lamb, group of three and inter-breed group of three – G Hiddleston, Rigghead, Shawhead, Dumfries. Ewe – A Bothwell. Gimmer – W Borthwick. Ewe lamb – P and D Reid, Calfpark, Mouswald, Dumfries.

Champion Suffolk from Auchinraith

Zwartbles (Judge: J Strawhorn, Broomhillbank, Lockerbie). Champion – C Rae, Wallacetown, Brownrigg Loaning, Dumfries, with a two-crop ewe bought privately from Tracy Sutcliffe, Penyghent as a ewe lamb. She is by a Wallacetown-bred tup by Beach Hay Rhino, out of a Penyghent ewe and was providing Mr Rae his first championship win here. Reserve – N Henderson, Aquila Zwartbles, Whitehouse Farm Cottage, Tough, Stirling, with the gimmer Aquila Dream Catcher, a daughter of Torranyard Arran, out of Joyfield Anna, which stood first at Gargunnock, last year. Aged ram, gimmer – N Henderson. Shearling ram, ram lamb – HW Sloan, Rigghead, Collin, Dumfries. Ewe, group of three – C Rae. Ewe lamb – IB Brisbane, Little Tongue, Castle Kennedy, Stranraer.

Champion Zwartbles from Colin Rae

Charollais (Judge: R Templeton (jnr) Carslae, Wigtown, Newton Stewart). Champion – BG Radley, Loaningfoot, Dumfries, winning his first red, white and blue sash in 10 years exhibiting here, with a gimmer by the former Highland Show champion, Rhaeadr Orlando, out of a Loanhead ewe by Midas Touch bought at the Saucy Sale. She stood second at the Highland and fourth at the Royal Welsh, as a ewe lamb. Reserve – A Gray and Son, Langside, Kirkfieldbank, Lanark, with a home-bred two-crop ewe by the 2013 reserve male champion at the Highland, Banwy Moonshine, out of a ewe by Rhaeadr Juror. She was first prize gimmer at the Highland in 2015. Tup, gimmer, group of three and reserve inter-breed group of three – BG Radley. Tup lamb, ewe – A Gray and Son. Ewe lamb – J and W Kennedy, Lyonpark, Maybole.

Best of the Charollais from Ben Radley
 

Border Leicester (Judge: A Watson, Culticheldoch Farm Cottage, Muthill, Crieff). Champion and inter-breed sheep and reserve – Mrs Mary Laidlaw, Kennel Mount, Galston. Supreme overall was a previously unshown home-bred four-crop ewe from the 15-ewe flock at Galston. She is by Kininmonth Kiwi, out of a ewe by Ditton Olympic and was providing a third consecutive breed title here for the flock. Reserve was a tup lamb out of last year’s champion, a ewe by Ditton Olympic, again sired by Kininmonth Kiwi. Tup lamb, ewe, ewe hogg, group of three – Mrs  M Laidlaw. Ewe lamb – W and T Nelson, High Kilphin, Ballantrae.
Hampshire Down (Judge: K McCarthy, Mossbank, Ballycreely, Comber, Co Down, Northern Ireland). Champion – Louise Forrest, Lorna Vevers and Laura White, Meinfoot, Lockerbie, exhibiting for the first time from the small Triple L ewe flock. Their champion was a gimmer by Cloughearnie Hogan, out of a Grayland-bred ewe that was bought last year at Carlisle from the Galbraith family. Reserve – J and R McFarlane and L Rennie, West Lecropt, Bridge of Allan, with a December-born tup lamb by Yarcombe Dynamo and out of a home-bred ewe. He is destined for the breed sale at Stirling, next week. Ram – J and H Harrison, Croftheads, Lockerbie. Ram lamb, ewe, ewe lamb, group of three – J and R McFarlane and L Rennie. Gimmer – L Forrest, L Vevers and L White.

First show and first win for Louise Forrest, Lorna Vevers and Laura White

Texel (Judge: D Walker, High Alticane, Pinwherry, Girvan). Champion – John (11) and Glen (10) Paterson, Oxenshaw, Mauchline, with a home-bred gimmer by Cornmore Velvet Jacket, out of a home-bred ewe. Reserve – AC Clark, Fineview, Glenluce, with a home-bred tup hogg by Scrogtonhead Vagaboy, out of a ewe by Cambwell Spy, on his first outing. Aged ram – Glenhowan Texels. Tup hogg – AC Clark. Tup lamb, ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb, group of three – J and G Paterson.

Lead Texel from John and Glen Paterson

Any other continental (Judge: D Clark, Lee Meadow, Braidwood, Carluke). Champion and reserve inter-breed sheep – Laine Daff, Greenside Cottage, Uplawmoor, with the Bleu Du Maine two-crop ewe, Greenside Melody, a Perdi Lorenzo daughter out of Greenside Katy which stood champion at the Great Yorkshire as a gimmer. Melody was champion at Neilston, and stood first in her class at the Highland as a ewe lamb. Reserve – Frances Barbour, Newark, Sanquhar, with a January-born Berrichon Du Cher ram lamb by Rakefoot Nijinski, and out of a ewe by Rake Jacobite. He goes back to the 2012 Highland Show champion. Ram – M Simpson, Tardoes, Kilmarnock. Ram lamb – F Barbour. Ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb, group of three – L Daff.
Beltex (Judge: P Tippetts, Lodge Hill, Park Lane, Shifnal). Champion – J and W Kennedy, Lyonpark, Maybole, with a gimmer bred from a Beachy-bred ewe by Beachy Nobleking, that was bought at Stirling as a ewe lamb. She is by Clary Supersonic and stood champion at Catrine and Dundonald. Reserve – JY Barclay, Mid Brockloch, Maybole, with a ewe lamb by the 9000gns Gregors Achilles and out of a ewe by Beachy Nobleking. She was on her first outing. Aged ram, ewe lamb – JY Barclay. Shearling ram, tup lamb, ewe – JL McMillan, Carse of Clary, Newton Stewart. Gimmer, group of three – J and W Kennedy.

Best of the Beltex

Ryeland (Judge: E Henderson, Landriggs House, East Netherton, Milnathort). Champion – A Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh, Dalry, Castle Douglas, with a ewe hogg bought at Ludlow last year from the Dolwen flock. She is by Ruslin Kilroy and was on her first outing. Reserve – A and D Mitchell, Wellhill Steadings, New Cumnock, with Carsefad Wakayama, a shearling ram bought privately last year at the Highland Show, from Andrew Hunter Blair. He is by Ashgrove UK. Ram, ewe, ewe lamb – A and D Mitchell. Tup lamb, gimmer – A Hunter Blair. Group of three – J and J Scott, Meikle Ittington, Ardrossan.

Andrew Hunter Blair won the first Ryeland championship at Ayr, with this entry

Any other native breed (Judge: D Clark). Champion – M and C Drummond, Cassington, with an unregistered Hampshire Down ewe lamb shown by 10-year-old James Drummond. She is by Yarcombe Iceman and out of a ewe by Clogherny Hogan, bought at Carlisle last year from Graham and Judith Galbraith's Graylen flock. Reserve – Jenny Smail, Upperwood Stables, Craigie, with an unregistered coloured Ryeland ewe hogg called Wookie. She is by an Uist sire, out  of Crumble and was on her first outing. Only two classes.
Blackface (Judge: D Fleming, The Cottage, Nisbet, Coulter, Biggar). Champion – JW Kay and Co, Gass, Straiton, with a previously unshown ewe hogg by a £12,000 Crossflatt and out of a ewe by £68,000 Elmscleugh.  Reserve – W Stevenson and Son, Balrazzie, Ballantrae, Girvan, with a shearling ram by a £20,000 Dalchirla, out of a ewe by a £19,000 Milnmark, also on his first outing. Tup – W Stevenson and Son. Ewe, ewe hogg – JW Kay and Co. Group of three – Firm of Shawhead, Crawford John Mill Farm, Biggar.
Bluefaced Leicester crossing-type (Judge: D Fleming, The Cottage). Champion – J Nisbet, Sorn Mains, Sorn, with an ET ewe hogg by the 2015 Kelso purchase, Drimsynie H10, bred from a SP Dalpeddar gimmer bought at Carlisle from Stewart Park. She was on her first outing. Reserve – Firm of Shawhead, Crawford John Mill Farm, Biggar, with a ram. Tup – Firm of Shawhead. Tup lamb, ewe –  M and C Drummond, Cassington, Maybole. Ewe hogg, ewe lamb, group of three – J Nisbet.
Bluefaced Leicester traditional-type (Judge: L Currie, Pinclanty, Pinmore, Girvan). Champion – M and C Drummond, Cassington, with a previously unshown ewe hogg by the retained sire, Cassington Gladiator, out of a home-bred ewe by Myfyrian Blue Dragon. Reserve – Mrs K Smith, Low Arkland, Kelton, Castle Douglas, with a home-bred two-crop ewe that bred the first prize tup lamb. She is by Leadburnlea Edjit, of which a half share was bought at Kelso from Hazel Brown, and out of a home-bred ewe. Tup lamb, ewe, ewe lamb – Mrs K Smith
Commercial (Judge: L Currie, Pinclanty). Champion – GW Allan, Highfield Place, Ochiltree, Cumnock, for the fourth consecutive year, this time with a ewe hogg bought privately from Dalpeddar. She was shown by daughter Diane and is by a Dalpeddar sire and out of a Greenside-bred ewe. Reserve – J and W Kennedy, Lyonpark, Maybole, with a pair or Beltex cross lambs. Cross ewe with lambs – J Guild, Laight, New Cumnock. Ewe hogg – GW Allan. Cross-bred pair of lambs – J and W Kennedy.
Young stockpersons sheep (Judge: L Montgomerie, Beechknowe, Ochiltree, Cumnock). Aged 11yrs and under – 1, John Paterson; 2, John Paterson; 3, Cameron Barclay. Aged 12-15 years – 1, Jenna Reid; 2, Lara Reid; 3, Erin Stevenson.