THE SOUTHDOWN SHEEP SOCIETY FLOCK COMPETITION

Class A - Flock of 40 ewes or over.

Winner is awarded the Berkhampstead Rose Bowl and £15


Class B  -  Flock of 10 – 39 ewes

Winner is awarded the Gaddesden Trophy and £15

Class C -  NOVICE Competition, not to have won a first prize

Winner is awarded the Frank Grantham Trophy and £15

• Tufton Beamish Trophy to the Champion Flock
• Hobgen Salver for the best intake of shearling ewes
• Miller Hallett Trophy for the best ewe lambs
• Paynter Wool Trophy for the flock with the best wool
• Noakes Trophy for the best three lambs of each sex, sired by a named ram, present and shown
• The Jim Cresswell Trophy for the best ram or group of rams
• All trophies to be held for one year.

Breakdown of points awarded

A    size and quality    /30
B    uniformity    /30
C    health & management /30
D    intake of shearling ewes    /15
E    wool    /15
F    colour    /10
G    rams    /60
H    ewe lambs    /40

Noakes trophy: 3 ewe lambs & 3 ram lambs sired by a named ram and shown /100

FLOCK COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS

 

Closing date for Flock Competition entry is September 1st

1. All entries must be on the official entry form. No entries will be accepted by telephone. Entry fee (£25) must be paid with the entry form.
2. ENTER ONE CLASS ONLY The flockmaster must state on the entry form the total number of ewes mated, or intended to be mated, for this season. All registered Southdowns, including rams plus lambs eligible for registration, must be shown.
3. The flock MUST be all together for the judge, and the venue stated on the entry form.
4. Penning should be in place if required by the judge.
5. Hired Southdowns will be considered part of the flock but the flockmaster must tell the judge that they are hired.
6. The three lambs of each sex sired by a named ram must be penned.
7. All Southdown ewes must be shown. A minimum of three ewe lambs plus one for every ten ewes above ten flock ewes must be shown.
8. In the NOVICE class the ten females must be made up of at least seven ewes, the remainder may be ewe lambs.
9. The decision of Council in any dispute is final.
10. Neither the Council of the Society, nor its officers or the judge or anyone with the judge will be held liable for any death of people or animals or any injury or any damage which may be caused to people, animals, premises or equipment whilst the judge or anyone with the judge is present or in any preparation or dispersal.
11. Entry is deemed acceptance of these conditions without any reservation.

 

Judge: D. Craig Esq., Sussex

 

Class A: Flock of 40 ewes or over

Winner is awarded the Berkhamstead Rose Bowl and £15

1. Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer
2. S J Cook

                                   

 Class B; Flock of 10 – 39 ewes

Winner is awarded the Gaddesden Trophy and £15

1. T & L Mead
2. D G & M Y Crundwel
3. J Mark Hawtin

                                

Res      Mr & Mrs Simon Hutley

                                   

Class C: NOVICE Competition, not to have won a first prize

Winner is awarded the Frank Grantham Trophy and £15     

1. Mr J P & Mrs A Woollard
2. Martyn Smale
3. Amy Readhead-Higgins

 

Res      Patrick Goldsworthy

 

• T & L Mead
• Reserve: Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer

 

Hobgen Salver for the best intake of shearling ewes

• Martyn Smale

 

Miller Hallett Trophy for the best ewe lambs

• T & L Mead

  

Paynter Wool Trophy for the flock with the best wool

• S J Cook

Noakes Trophy for the best three lambs of each sex,sired by a named ram, present and shown

• Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer

 

• Martyn Smale

 

 All trophies to be awarded at the Southdown Sheep Society Field Day 2011.

Trophies to be held for one year.