Overall champion at the Lakeland Livestock Centre Shepherds Meet’s Show was a North of England Mule ewe lamb from Neil Marston, Millstone Moor.

Reserve supreme was the MV-accredited Beltex champion, a shearling ram from Nick Gill and Kayley Kennedy, Stonethwaite.

LEADING awards

North of England Mules – Champion, reserve, pen of four ewe lambs, pair of ewe lambs, ewe lamb – N Marston, Millstone Moor. Gimmer – T Hird, Westray. Pair of gimmers – D and C Mattinson, Cragg.

AOB – Champion, gimmer – L Robinson, Kirkland Fold. Reserve, ewe, ewe lamb – D Harrison, Beck. Aged ram, group of three – N Olley, Woodbank. Shearling – P Murray, Kikland Howe. Ram lamb – E Jackson, High Boomwood.

Charollais – Champion, reserve, aged ram, ram lamb, gimmer, ewe lamb, group of three – D and J Norman, Kirkhouse. Shearling – J Wales, Thackwood.

Swaledale – Champion, ram lamb, ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb, group of three – Messrs Cockbain and Sons, Rakefoot. Reserve, shearling ram – R Emmott, Wythop Hall. Aged ram – P and PI Walker, Beechcroft.

Texel – Champion, ewe – M and C Wharton, Sommerfield. Reserve, aged ram – J Wharton, Segbushwell. Shearling ram – A Brown, Parkhouse. Ram lamb, gimmer, ewe lamb, group of three – J Bland, Clea Hall.

Crossing Bluefaced Leicester – Champion, reserve, ram lamb, gimmer, ewe lamb, group of three – N Marston, Millstone Moor. Ewe – R Nelson, Millstone Moor. Aged ram – R Barker, Townhead.

Herdwick – Champion, ewe lamb, group of three – CI Hartley, Barfield. Reserve, ram lamb, ewe, gimmer – A Edmondson, Randle Gate. Aged ram – CI Hartley, Barfield. Shearling – R Wilkinson and R Tennant, Gatesgarth.

Beltex – Champion, ram lamb, ewe, group of three – D Harrison, Beck Farm. Reserve, aged ram, shearling, gimmer, ewe lamb – A Brown, Parkhouse.

Beltex MV – All classes – N Gill and K Kennedy, Stonethwaite.

Young handlers – Champion – Miss R Jackson, East View; Reserve – Miss J Slater, Sturdda Bank. Eight and under – 1, Miss R Jackson, East View; 2, Miss M Dickinson, The Nook Cottage; 3, Miss K Slater, Strudda Bank. Nine to 13 years – 1, Miss J Slater, Strudda Bank; 2, R Slater, Strudda Bank; 3, Miss B Marrs, Elva Plain.