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November 2006 - More than 1,200 lots for Antiques sale
Around 1,200 lots of antiques and collectables will go under the
hammer at Elgin Auction Centre next Wednesday (November 29th).
The last antiques sale of the year will include good ranges of
china, silver, furniture and pictures including a painting by popular
local artist David West and two oak cased grandfather clocks.
Viewing takes place between 6pm and 9pm on Tuesday (November 28th)
and from 9am on the day of the sale. The auction itself will
commence at 11am and further information is available from Elgin
Auction Centre on (01343) 547047.
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15th November
2006 - Last call for entries to 2006 Aberdeen Christmas Classic
Entries are now being accepted for Scotland’s premier two-day
winter farming event at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on December
4th and 5th.
The 2006 Aberdeen Christmas Classic will be held by Aberdeen &
Northern Marts in conjunction with the Aberdeen Fatstock Association.
Heading the list of local and national sponsors again is Bank of
Scotland Corporate, which recently announced a new two-year sponsorship
deal of the event.
The Aberdeen Christmas Classic – which offers a prize-fund
totalling £16,000 – has a well established reputation
as Scotland’s premier two-day winter farming event and is
renowned for the quality of its shows and sales of prime stock.
But the event’s other attractions – such as dairy and
pedigree stock, and young farmers’ events – continue
to expand and grow in popularity, regularly attracting top quality
animals from the length and breadth of Scotland and buyers from
all over the UK.
During their time at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic, visitors will
also have the chance to browse a range of indoor trade stands which
will exhibit products and services from all sectors of agriculture
and its associated industries.
John Taylor, Area Director, Agriculture for main sponsor Bank of
Scotland, is delighted with the way this year’s Christmas
Classic is progressing. He said: “The calibre
of the judging panel – and of the entries to date –
is excellent. It’s clear to me that the event continues
to be held in extremely high esteem by the industry’s
key players."
Schedules for the Aberdeen Christmas Classic have been distributed,
and copies are available from Aberdeen & Northern Marts on (01467)
623700 and our website at
www.goanm.co.uk/anmarts/specialevents/xmasclassic2006
The closing date for entries is Monday, November 20th at 12noon.
The judges for the 2006 Aberdeen Christmas
Classic are as follows:
Haltered cattle – Michael Alford,
Somerset and John Anderson, North Berwick;
Unhaltered cattle - David Buchan, Auchtydore, Mintlaw
& Gordon Simpson, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen;
Young farmers’ cattle – Joe Greenhill,
A. P. Jess Ltd, Paisley;
Young farmers’ sheep – Richard Stuart,
Scotch Premier Meat Ltd, Inverurie;
Open sheep – Tom Hutchon, J. B. Penman, Crail;
Dairy – John Jamieson, Dumfries;
Suffolk and Charollais sheep – Ron Greig,
Ellon;
Texel sheep – Bruce Renwick, Kelso;
Bulls – Olywn Llyr, Wales.
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