The Cresswell Crook, which is awarded for the most improved Recorded Flock*, has been won at last by Rob Beaumont’s Oxfordshire based Andersey flock. The Andersey flock has frequently been the runner up, and this win represents years of hard work.

Having gone MV accredited in 2015, Rob closed the flock and since almost exclusively used his own highperformance rams while culling low index ewes and rams quite ruthlessly. Patrick Goldsworthy’s Heritage flock was placed a close second.

In analysing the 2022 lamb crop Signet Breeding specialist Samuel Boon also reviewed the performance of rams (with at least 10 progeny) that have been used over the last 12 months. Sam highlighted Andersey Norman IIX (M58692) as the top performing ram lamb, while both Northumbria Taranis (M58143) as top shearling ram and Ridings Acrobat (M57263) as the top mature ram have repeated their performance from previous years.

*Only flocks (and rams) that are performance recorded, have had least 10 lambs ultra-sound scanned for muscle depth and have been recording for three or more years are eligible to enter.