Held at Maidstone Market, Kent on Saturday 1st August 2009
Judge: E J Cresswell : Auctioneer: Alan Mummery
The Lambert & Foster official report:–
Now established as a regular fixture on the Southdown Sheep Society’s Calendar, the Maidstone Early Show and Sale was well supported with 90 sheep entered for sale. Jonathan Long’s Chailey Brook Flock from Brook in Kent led the way in both the Show and Sale with a brisk demand for virtually all the Chailey Brook breeding stock on offer. Male Champion and Overall Sale Champion was the Shearling Ram Chailey Brook 08/0010, son of Long’s imported sire TC4028 of France. The ram sold for 420 guineas to Mr A Coulter who made the long journey to Maidstone from the Scottish Borders.
The Reserve Overall Champion and Female Champion was Wakeham Dawson & Harmer’s Shearling Ewe Ridings 08/1049 which later sold for 240 guineas to Mo Williams, High Peak, Derbyshire. The standard of the Show Classes were as high as they have been for many years with quality and depth in both the Shearling Ewe and Shearling Ram Classes.
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| Jonathan Long’s Male Champion and Overall Sale Champion Shearling Ram Chailey Brook 08/0010 |
The post Show Sale saw quality sheep meeting demand with individual sections yielding the following results.
Older Ewes
A handful of older ewes sold to variable demand topping 170 guineas for Jonathan Long’s 2006 born ewe Chailey Brook 06/0021. The buyer was Mr A Coulter.
Shearling Ewes
Keen demand throughout with 18 changing hands to average 158 guineas. Leading the way was another Chailey Brook entry, Chailey Brook 08/0008, a second prize winner and she joins the Bulmers in Yorkshire. Other notable consignments included Wakeham Dawson & Harmer’s 5 prepared shearlings which all sold to level at 217 guineas a piece.
Ewe Lambs
A great selection of ewe lambs with strong well grown lamb from P A & R A H Whitcombe Southern Cross flock winning the pre-Show Class, selling for 150 guineas to Judge Jim Cresswell. Highest price, however, was reserved for another Southern Cross entry that sold for 180 guineas, again to Mr Coulter. The 11 ewe lambs forward averaged 111 guineas.
Shearling Rams
The best shown for some years and the best trade to match. 13 rams sold to average 413 guineas and setting the standard was Jonathan Long’s Chailey Brook 08/0016 which had previously been Reserve Male Champion at the Royal Show 2009 which sold for 590 guineas to Kevin Hawes, Hartfield, East Sussex. P A & R A H Whitcombe’s 3 shearlings sold to a top of 580 guineas to average 570 guineas. Commercial quality tups were in demand selling in the range of 280—350 guineas.
Ram Lambs
A handful forward led by the impeccably bred Chailey Brook 09/0002, a well bred cocktail of New Zealand and French breeding which was snapped up by Society Secretary Gail Sprake at 300 guineas.
Sale Averages
7 Older Ewes (50 guineas—170 guineas). Average 89 guineas
18 Shearling Ewes (80 guineas—340 guineas). Average 158 guineas
11 Ewe Lambs (70 guineas—180 guineas). Average 111 guineas
13 Shearling Rams (150 guineas—590 guineas). Average 413 guineas
4 Ram Lambs (100 guineas—300 guineas). Average 180 guineas
2 Aged Rams Sold to 120 guineas
E.J. Cresswell was the judge of the pre-sale show, the results of which were as follows:-
| Ewe, any age, having bred lamb/s in 2009 | 1st 2nd 3rd |
J.N. & C.R.Z. Morgan Jonathan Long J.N. & C.R.Z. Morgan |
| Shearling ewe | 1st 2nd 3rd 4th VHC HC C |
Messrs. Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer Jonathan Long Messrs. Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer Daniel Bunting Jonathan Long D.S. & P. Humphrey P.J. Ballard |
| Ewe lamb | 1st 2nd 3rd 4th VHC HC C |
P.A. & R.A.H. Whitcombe Jonathan Long C.T. & P.M Mannering D.S. & P. Humphrey J.N & C.R.Z. Morgan D.S. & P. Humphrey J.N & C.R.Z. Morgan |
| Shearling ram | 1st 2nd 3rd 4th VHC HC C |
Jonathan Long D.S. & P. Humphrey Duncan & Monica Crundwell Duncan & Monica Crundwell Jonathan Long P.A. & R.A.H. Whitcombe D.S. & P. Humphrey |
| Ram lamb | 1st 2nd 3rd 4th VHC HC |
Jonathan Long Ben Miller Daniel Bunting Ben Miller D.S. & P. Humphrey Ben Miller |
| Aged ram | 1st 2nd |
Daniel Bunting J.N. & C.R.Z. Morgan |
| Champion female - Messrs. Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer's Shearling Ewe | ||
| Reserve Champion female - P.A. & R.A.H Whitcombe's Ewe Lamb | ||
| Champion Male - Jonathan Long's Shearling ram | ||
| Reserve Champion Male - D.S. & P. Humphrey's Shearling ram | ||
| Overall Champion: Jonathan Long's Shearling Ram | ||
| Reserve Champion: Messrs. Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer's Shearling Ewe | ||
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| J. M. A. Long being
presented with the Vigil Pomphret trophy for Champion Southdown, with his shearling ram. |
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