DUMFRESSHIRE based Susan Bryden who runs her Broomwell flock at Lochmaben, Lockerbie, had plenty to celebrate when her champion from both Lesmahagow and Cumberland shows scooped the tri-colour.

This came in the shape of Broomwell Wallander, a shearling ram which is son of Broomwell Uther Pendragon, out of a Hayton ewe.

Returning to their winning ways, father and son team, James and Colin Arthur, from Greenaton, Carnwath, took the reserve male championship with a home-bred shearling ram named Wee Olly. He is out of a dam by Broomwell Supernatural which stood overall champion for the 12-ewe flock in 2014, and is sired by Keirhead Vinnie.

Husband and wife team, Eddie and Janice Henderson, from Landriggs House, Milnathort, headed up the females with the home-bred gimmer, Landriggs Wonder from their dozen-ewe flock. Competing in their sixth year at the Highland, this son of Landriggs Tamdhu stood reserve here as a lamb last year. 

Janice Milne, from Thornhill, Stirling, who runs her Keirhead flock, followed behind in the females with a home-bred ewe, Keirhead Willow. This daughter of Bryn Caffo Twm ­– a sire bought as a lamb at Ludlow ­­– stood third in her class last year and was reserve champion at the Smallholder Show.

LEADING awards:

Judge: R Aitken, Beech Cottage, Newton of Fetternear, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.

Supreme – Mrs S Bryden’s shearling; reserve – J Arthur’s shearling. 

Male – Mrs S Bryden’s shearling; reserve – J Arthur’s shearling. 

Female – E and J Henderson’s gimmer; reserve – Ms J Milne’s gimmer.

Bred – Mrs S Bryden’s shearling.

Group – E and J Henderson.

Best lamb – A Hunter Blair.

Ram – 1, Mrs S Bryden; 2, E and J Henderson; 3, A Milne.

Shearling ram – 1, Mrs S Bryden; 2, J Arthur; 3, E and J Henderson.

Ram lamb – 1, A Hunter Blair; 2, E and J Henderson; 3, A Hunter Blair.

Ewe – 1, Mrs M McEwen-King; 2, J Arthur; 3, Ms J Milne.

Gimmer – 1, E and J Henderson; 2, Ms J Milne; 3, D Mitchell.

Ewe lamb – 1, J Arthur; 2, E and J Henderson; 3, A Hunter Blair.