South Eastern Prime Stock Winter Fayre

held on November 18th at the South of England Showground at Ardingly, West Sussex

The Southdowns reigned supreme at the 140th South Eastern Prime Stock Winter Fayre. Both the Supreme Championship and the Reserve Supreme title went to Southdowns.

Leading the way was a pair of purebred Southdowns from Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer, which having taken the championship in the "pure bred pair of Down lambs" class, went on to sweep top honours later in the day. These lambs sold to Sussex butcher Tony Foulkes for £80.

A pair of Southdown X Suffolk lambs from Jonathan Long was awarded the Reserve Supreme Championship. These lambs had won their native crossbred class before going on to win the reserve interbreed, making it a truly outstanding day for the Southdown breed. Butcher Tony Foulkes also purchased these lambs, at £65.

Southdowns dominated the show throughout - in the line-up of exhibits in the pure bred Downs lamb class, 9 out of the 10 exhibits were Southdowns! Congratulations must go to all the Southdown breeders whose sheep appeared in the line-up in all the classes they entered.