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Aberdeen & Northern Marts - October 2007
ORKNEY AND GLENLIVET PROVIDE CHAMPIONS FOR
CATTLE SHOWS |
SUFFOLK AND TEXEL TO THE FORE IN SECOND RAM EVENT Suffolks and Texels were to the fore during Aberdeen & Northern Marts' second show and sale of rams at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Wednesday (October 31). The Towns & Carnie-sponsored event attracted a large number of entries which were judged by Bryden Nicholson of Garth, Mossbank, Shetland. Suffolk champion - and recipient of the Charles A. McDonald Perpetual Trophy - was A J & A Benzie, Meikle, Whiterashes, Turriff with a ram lamb which sold for £280 to the judge. The reserve champion for the Suffolk breed was a ram lamb from G L Stuart, Milltown of Birness, Ellon which sold for £300 to G Troup, Shaggart, Sauchen. In the Texel classes, the overall champion also came from G L Stuart, Milltown of Birness, Ellon which sold for £220 to A& C Taylor, Coldwells, Craigston, Turriff. The reserve champion for the Texel breed came from G Gordon, The Haugh Farm, Ballindalloch and was bought by Messrs B J Smith & Sons, Knockhourin, Knockando, Aberlour for £420. Other leading prices included a Texel shearling at £380 from B Buchan, Clinterty, New Aberdour who also sold a Texel ram lamb at £260. Charolllais shearlings peaked at £300 for an entry from H Davies, Hillhead of Cannahars, Whitecairns. A Llyen shearling from W & N Lawrence, Blackpots, Auchnagatt, realised a top prize for the breed of £270. The full prize list was as follows: Suffolk Shearling Ram - 1 C M & M Bruce, Tillyeve, Udny; 2 C M & M Bruce, Tillyeve, Udny 3 W G Blackhall, Bogfon, Maryculter. Suffolk Ram Lamb - 1 A J & A Benzie, Meikle, Whiterashes, Turriff; 2 G L Stuart, Milltown of Birness, Ellon; 3 W G Troup Ltd, Shaggart, Sauchen. Texel Shearling Ram - 1 G Gordon, The Haugh Farm, Ballindalloch; 2 R Imlah, Wood Cottages, Newmachar; 3 A J Rae, Mains of Orchardtown, Udny. Texel Ram Lamb - 1 G L Stuart, Milltown of Birness, Ellon; 2 B Buchan, Clinterty Farm, New Aberdour; 3 C G Mair & Partners, Muirfield, Everton of Auchry. Picture of the suffolk champion: 
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THAINSTONE CENTRE PRODUCES TWO CHAMPIONS DURING SHOWS AND SALES Aberdeen & Northern Marts produced two cattle champions during shows and sales at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Friday (October 19th). In the show and sale of weaned and suckled calves judged by James B. Smith, Auchnavaird, Auchnagatt the overall champion was a 458kg Charolais from G. & D. Anderson, Brucewells, Netherley which realised £720 to Sandy Hay, Mains of Cultmalundie, Tibbermore, Perth. Mr Hay was also the buyer of the reserve champion, a 452kg black Limousin from R. S. Duncan, Achdregnie, Glenlivet which realised £700. David Marshall of event sponsor Charles J. Marshall (Aberdeen) Limited was on hand to present the winning consignors with their prize money and trophies. Also taking place was a show and sale of Shetland and West Highland weaned and suckled calves, sponsored by Harbro Ltd. Judge George Masson of Denhead, Catterline, Stonehaven chose as the best Shetland calf and overall champion a 466kg Charolais from A. G. Flaws, Ringesta, Quendale, Shetland which realised £700 to Blair Duffton, Bogie Street, Huntly. Meanwhile, the award of best West Highland calf went to a 274kg Charolais from J. M. Kerr, Upper Barvas, Isle of Lewis. It was also purchased by Mr Duffton, this time for £450. Handing over the prizes was Harbro’s Julia Mathers who is shop supervisor of the company’s Thainstone branch. Commenting on Friday’s shows and sales, Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ store and breeding cattle manager John Angus said: “These excellent shows of cattle met a large ringside of buyers and first-class demand.” Show and Sale of Weaned and Suckled Calves – Prize List: Single steer – 1 G. & D. Anderson, Brucewells, Netherley, Stonehaven (458kg, £720); 2 R. S. Duncan, Achdregnie, Glenlivet (452kg, £700); 3 R. S. Duncan, Achdregnie (460kg, £670). Show & Sale of Shetland and West Highland Weaned and Suckled Calves – Prize List: Single steer calf – 1 A. G. Flaws, Ringesta, Quendale, Shetland (466kg, £700); 2 R. J Copland, Grunnings, Ollaberry, Shetland (292kg, £460); 3 J. M. Kerr, Upper Barvas, Isle of Lewis (274kg, £450). Single heifer calf - A. G. Flaws 374kg, £500; 2nd J. M. Kerr, Upper Barvas, Isle of Lewis (325kg, £495); 3 W. P & F. J. Garrick, Norville, Norby, Shetland (282kg, £360). Pair of steer calves – 1 W. P & F. J. Garrick, Norville, Norby, Shetland (303kg, £495); 2 A. W. Doull, South Scord, Muckle Roe, Shetland (286kg, £450); 3 J. M. Kerr, Upper Barvas, Isle of Lewis (324kg, £495). Pair of heifer calves – 1 J. M. Kerr, Upper Barvas, Isle of Lewis (328kg, £425); 2 W. P & F. J. Garrick, Norville, Norby, Shetland (296kg, £405); 3 A. W. Doull, South Scord, Muckle Roe, Shetland (291kg, £380). |
MORE THAN 900 PRESENT FOR ANNUAL SHOWS AND SALES More than 900 MV accredited sheep were at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Monday (October 15th) for the annual shows and sales. Sponsored by Harbro with support from Intervet, manufacturers of Heptavac P+, Ovivac P+, Enzovax and Toxovax,
the event drew exhibitors and buyers from throughout Scotland. The overall Suffolk champion, chosen by judge Brian Anderson from Shetland, was a ram lamb from Bryden Nicolson,
Garth House, Mossbank, Shetland. This January 2007-born son of Glenho Gurkha fetched the top price of the breed’s sale
at £1,800 to R. H. Wilson, North Dorlaithers, Turriff, helping take Mr Nicolson’s Innfield flock average to £363.57
for 14 ram lambs sold. The reserve Suffolk was a shearling ram from J. T. Wilson, Barnyards, Mintlaw with Mr Wilson finishing on an average
of £356 for five shearling rams sold. Selling for £600 was the second prize winning shearling ram from C. A. Proctor & Co, Mains of Tollo, Turriff.
It was purchased by A. J. Murdoch, Braal, Halkirk. In the Texel class overall Texel champion came from the Clinterty flock of Brian Buchan, Clinterty, New Aberdour and it
was a ram lamb by Clinterty Las Vegas which fetched 750gn to Gill, Rinaiten, Glenrinnes, Dufftown.
Mr Buchan’s flock average closed at £297.50 for six shearling rams and £443.62 for four ram lambs. The reserve champion was Knock Nirvana, a ram lamb from the Knock flock of Messrs A. & G. Howie, West Knock, Stuartfield,
Peterhead. It was bought by P. Anderson, Grunnafirth, Brettabister, Shetland for 700gn. The Knock flock average ended
at £315 for ten ram lambs whilst a shearling ram fetched £525. Judging the Border Leicester show was William Blackhall, Bogfon, Maryculter, Aberdeen and his overall champion was a March
2007-born ram lamb by Stonecroft Star from Jimmy Douglas, Woodhead, Cairness, Fraserburgh.
It was bought by George Wordie, Mains of Cairnborrow, Glass, Huntly who paid £280. Mr Douglas was also the exhibitor of the reserve champion Border Leicester and this time the March 2007-born ram lamb,
also by Stonecroft Star, sold for the top price of the sale at £500. In the classes for Bluefaced Leicesters, judge Jim Simmons from Ruthven Farms, Tomintoul chose as champion a shearling
ram from W. G. Low, West Mains, Nethermuir. Buyer James Cowe, Little Howes, Holm, Orkney paid the breed’s top price
of the day (500gn) for the champion. Meanwhile Jim Simmons was the buyer at 300gn of the overall reserve champion, another shearling ram this time
from Robert Neill, Broadleys, Dunning, Perth. The Charollais show saw judge Ronnie Wilkie award the overall championship and reserve championship to Howard Davies,
Hillhead of Cannahars, Whitecairns, Aberdeen. The champion was a January 2006-born shearling ram by Parkgate Freeman.
It was bought by I. Cooper & Partners, Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie, Inverurie for 380gn. Mr Davies’ reserve champion was Cannahars Hector, a December 2006-born ram lamb by Logie Durno Eastern Promise which
fetched 400gn, also to I. Cooper & Partners. Mr Davies’ Cannahars flock ended the day with averages of £241.50 for eight
shearling rams and £210.75 for 14 ram lambs. Continental champion was a Rouge De L’Ouest shearling ram called Bennachie Five Star by Magnerabeg Colin from Mr and Mrs
R. Imlah, Wood Cottages, Kingseat, Newmachar. R. & W. Keir, Kinbattoch, Glenkindie were the buyers at 260gn. |
SHETLAND PONIES SELL TO 2,300GN AT 43RD ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE Registered pedigree Shetland ponies sold to a top price of 2,300gn
at the Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ successful 43rd annual
show and sale at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie. The event took the form of an evening show judged by Tony Jones
(standard section) and Audrey Jones, Plas Gwyn, Llangefni, Anglesey,
Gwynedd, Wales on Sunday (October 7th) and a sale on Monday (October
8th). Held in conjunction with the Shetland Pony Stud-Book Society,
the popular annual event attracted an entry of more than 240 ponies. In the standard section, the overall champion was Millhouse Exel,
a black stallion by Stow Review from Angus Howie, Millhouse, Dunning,
Perthshire and it was unsold. The reserve standard champion – a black stallion called Wells
Tarquin from H. P. Sleigh & Son, St John’s Wells, Fyvie,
Turriff – sold for the second highest price of the auction
at 2,000gn and was purchased by T. G. Hughes, Mynydd, Llandegai,
Bangor, Wales. Top price of the day (2,300gn) was paid by Angus Howie for a black
mare named Millhouse Vienna which was exhibited by Mr J. Farrell,
Cochno Stud, West Cochno, Hardgate, Dunbartonshire. Other leading prices included Next highest at 1,400gn was the overall reserve in the miniature
section for ponies under 34 inches. The winner of this award was
Tanzivan Tai-Antonias, a 32-inch palomino stallion exhibited by
David Reid, Denburn Livery and Stud, Denhead of Gloghill Farm, Kingswells,
Aberdeen and bought by A. & S. G. Butterfield of Barnsley. The miniature champion was the 33.5 inches Zig-Zag of Brindister,
a chestnut stallion from James Stewart, Kingswells, Aberdeen which
sold for 320gn to Anne Irvine and Cecily Payne, Kininvie, Blackford,
Rothienorman, Inverurie. Commenting on the event, Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ Philip
Reid said: “Buyers from a wide radius, including mainland
Europe, helped ensure a successful sale where eight ponies sold
for four-figure sums.” The full prize list was as follows: Standard Section Filly Foal – 1 Eynhallow Lucinda from Eynhallow Stud, Westertown, Perth, 750gn to Mrs M. B. Johnstone, Mallclose Drive, Carlisle; 2 Wells Vesta from H. P. Sleigh & Son, St John’s Wells Fyvie, Turriff, 1000gn to J. Nicholson, Applegarth, Heads Nook, Brampton, Cumbria; 3 Bayview Flower from Laura J. Cromarty, Roadside, Toab, Orkney. Filly (One, Two or Three Years) – 1 Wells Trona from H. P. Sleigh & Son, St John’s Wells, Fyvie, Turriff, 1500gn to Anne Page, Haysbridge Farm, Brickhouse Lane, South Godstone, Surrey; 2 Zennor Pipit from Mr and Mrs J. Sherratt, Pankymoor Villa, Isem, Shropshire, 520gn to June Campbell, Stable Cottage, Hayfield, Castletown; 3 Hedderwick Tinkerbell from Messrs Robertson, Newhame Road, Montrose, 200gn to Margery Caddell Hamilton, Upper Braesidecroft, Strichen, Fraserburgh. Mare – 1 Kinness Skye from Eric Metcalf, Work Farm, St Ola, Kirkwall, Orkney, 500gn to Jones & Young, Plas Gwyn, Llangefni, Wales; 2 Kinness Virtue from Neil Brown, Wishart Gardens, St Andrews, Fife, 600gn to J. Nicholson, Applegarth, Heads Nook, Brampton, Cumbria; 3 Eynhallow Sheila from Claire Brough, Eynhallow Stud, Westertown, Perth, 700gn to S. Rendall, Hollydell, Catfirth, Nesting, Shetland. Unlicensed Colt – 1 Hedderwick Perfection from Mr W. Robertson, Newhame Road, Montrose, 300gn to J. F. Steel, Manor Farm, Hamerton, Huntingdon, Cambridge; 2 Kinness Dominator from Neil Brown, Wishart Gardens, St Andrews, Fife, 70gn to Margery Caddell Hamilton, Upper Braesidecroft, Strichen, Fraserburgh. Licensed Stallion – 1 Millhouse Exel from Mr A. M. Howie, Millhouse, Dunning, Perthshire; 2 Wells Tarquin from H. P. Sleigh & Son, St John’s Wells, Fyvie, Turriff, 2000gn to T. G. Hughes, Bungalow, Hermon Road, Mynydd, Llandegai, Bangor, Wales; 3 Wells Impeccable from H.P. Sleigh & Son, St John’s Wells, Fyvie, Turriff, 100gn to Ian McCauley, Hawthorn Hill, Banbridge. Miniature Section (34” or under) Filly Foal – 1 Mingulay Gail from Mr N. S. Wilson, Mingulay. Alford; 2 Tantra of Haybrake from Ann Irvine, Kininvie, Blackford, Rothienorman, Inverurie, 380gn to Stranduff Shetland Ponies, Stranduff Home Farm, Aboyne; 3 Mingulay Galliano from Mr N. S. Wilson, Mingulay Alford. Filly (One, Two or Three Years) – 1 North-Wells Little Bliss from Messrs Gray & Stewart, North Wells Farm, Rothienorman, Inverurie, 650gn to A. T. Bainbridge, Little Musgrave Farm, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria; 2 Denburn Candy Floss from David Reid, Denburn Livery and Stud, Denhead of Gloghill Farm, Kingswells, Aberdeen, 600gn to Kenny Culvert, Doonpark, Kippford, Dalbeattie; 3 Midcalder Little Peach from Messrs W. & K. Campbell, Mid Calder, Thurso, Caithness, 800gn to Mrs L. McNay, Little Fenwick, Terregles, Dumfries. Mare – 1 Hazelhead Love In the Mist from James Stewart, West Kingsford, Kingswells, Aberdeen, 600gn to Tracey Oliver, Dog Lane, Nether Whitacre, Coleshill, Birmingham; 2 North-Wells Golden Sun Rose from A. & D. Gray, North Wells Farm, Rothienorman, Inverurie, 450gn to Tracey Oliver, Dog Lane, Nether Whitacre, Coleshill, Birmingham; 3 Hester of Hools from Hools Shetland Pony Stud, Brough, Toab, Orkney, 400gn to Christine Forbes, Lower Lynemore, Drummuir, Keith. Unlicensed Colt – 1 Denburn Thavma the First from David Reid, Denburn Livery and Stud, Denhead of Gloghill Farm, Kingswells, Aberdeen, 100gn to Joyce Strachan, Fourwinds, Rathen, Fraserburgh; 2 Barflat Toby from Mrs G. Alston, Kirkhill, Gartly, Huntly, 70gn to Elaine Craigie, Drakemyre, Forgue, Huntly; 3 Mingulay Cadet from Mr N. S. Wilson, Mingulay, Alford, 60gn to Messrs Anderson, Muirhouse Farm, Wishaw. Licensed Stallion – 1 Zig-Zag of Brindister from James Stewart,
West Kingsford, Kingswells, Aberdeen, 320gn to Anne Irvine and Cecily
Payne, Kininvie, Blackford, Rothienorman, Inverurie; 2 Tanzivan
Tai-Antonias from David Reid, Denburn Livery and Stud, Denhead of
Gloghill Farm, Kingswells, Aberdeen, 1400gn to A. & S. G. Butterfield,
Barnsley; 3 Clivocast Fireball from Elaine Stewart, North Wells
Farm, Rothienorman, Inverurie, 800gn to Kevin Alston, Kirkhill,
Gartly, Huntly. |
ORKNEY AND GLENLIVET PROVIDE CHAMPIONS FOR CATTLE SHOWS
Orkney and Glenlivet provided the champions during two shows and
sales at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie yesterday (Tuesday, October
9th).
The resumption of livestock sales after a shutdown due to the recent
Foot and Mouth Disease problems in Surrey saw Aberdeen & Northern
Marts host two separate events on the same day.
At the show and sale of Aberdeen-Angus and Aberdeen-Angus cross
store cattle – sponsored by the breed society and judged by
Alan Hasting from Beoch, Stranraer – the overall champion
was a 648kg 22-month-old steer from I. Craigie & Co, Hall of
Clestrain, Orphir, Orkney. It was bought by Harry Emslie, Brae of
Coynach, Mintlaw for £910.
The reserve champion was a 620kg 19-month-old steer by Galcantray
Mr Joss from F. J. Ross & Co, Wester Arr Farm, Nairn which fetched
£745 to Backmuir Trading, Keith.
Messrs Ross were also the winners of a set of four engraved whisky
glasses for the best pen of four steers. These weighed an average
of 564kg each and sold for £720 each, also to Backmuir Trading.
North East Aberdeen-Angus Club chairman Charles McCombie was on
hand to present the prizes.
Meanwhile, Ledingham Chalmers LLP were the sponsors of a show and
sale of weaned and suckled calves which was judged by brothers Alexander
and John Middler, Daies, Wardhouse, Insch.
Their champion heifer and overall champion, winning the Manson
Perpetual Trophy and the Ledingham Chalmers Perpetual Trophy, was
a 482kg 13-month-old Charolais from D. & R. Durno & Sons,
Auchorachan, Glenlivet. It was bought by F. Walker & Co, Culfork,
Alford for £685.
And the judges were the buyers, at £670, of the overall champion
steer and recipient of the Smiley Perpetual Trophy. It was a 482kg
a 10-month-old Limousin from J. Stuart, Belnoe, Chapeltown, Glenlivet.
This Friday (October 12th) will see Aberdeen & Northern Marts
host a show and sale of 800 weaned and suckled calves, sponsored
by Gray Feed Services. The show, to be judged by Scott Watson of
Balhousie, Carnoustie will begin at 9am and the sale will take place
from 10am.
The full prize lists from Tuesday’s shows and sales were
as follows:
Show and sale of Aberdeen-Angus and Aberdeen-Angus cross store cattle Single steer – 1 I. Craigie & Co, Hall of Clestrain,
Orphir, Orkney (648kg, £910); 2 F. J. Ross & Co, Wester
Arr Farm, Nairn (620kg, £745); 3 F. J. Ross & Co, Wester
Arr Farm, Nairn (640kg, £760). Single heifer – 1 M.
C. Ballantyne, Clynelish Farm, Brora (562kg, £620). Pair of
steers – 1 I. Craigie & Co, Hall of Clestrain, Orphir,
Orkney (588kg, £755); 2 G. M. R. & Sandison, Hindatoon
Farm, Harray, Orkney (528kg, £695). Pair of heifers –
1 R. Mennie, Nether Anguston Croft, Peterculter, Aberdeen (478kg,
£530); 2 R. Mennie, Nether Anguston Croft, Peterculter, Aberdeen
(478kg, £530); 3 M. C. Ballantyne, Clynelish Farm, Brora (467kg,
£542); 3 D. B. Morren, Dunbennan, Huntly (462kg, £520).
Pen of four steers – 1 F. J. Ross & Co, Wester Arr Farm,
Nairn (564kg, £720); 2 R. Flett & Co, Howan, Dounby, Orkney
(528kg, £655); 3 C. R. Munro, Balaldie, Fearn, Tain (450kg,
£572). Pen of four heifers – 1 D. B. Morren, Dunbennan,
Huntly (462kg, £520); 2 J. J. Gordon, Wellheads, Huntly (394kg,
£450); 3 G. Stewart, Dell Farm, Glenlivet (386kg, £370).
Show and sale of weaned and suckled calves Single steer calf – 1 J. Stuart, Belnoe, Chapeltown, Glenlivet (482kg, £670); 2 J. Stuart, Belnoe, Chapeltown, Glenlivet (516kg, £650); 3 G. & D. Anderson, Brucewells, Netherley, Stonehaven (538kg, £665). Single heifer calf – 1 D. & R. Durno, Auchorachan, Glenlivet (480kg, £685); 2 J. Stuart, Belnoe, Chapeltown, Glenlivet (482kg, £600); 3 D. & R. Durno & Sons, Auchorachan, Glenlivet (460kg, £615). Pair of steer calves – 1 B. Buchan, Clinterty, New Aberdour (422kg, £625); 2 G. & D. Anderson, Brucewells, Netherley, Stonehaven (494kg, £680); 3 D. & R. Durno & Sons, Auchorachan, Glenlivet (510kg, £630). Pair of heifer calves – 1 G. & D. Anderson, Brucewells, Netherley, Stonehaven (512kg, £655); 2 Kincraigie Farms, East Kincraigie, Lumphanan (388kg, £550); 3 D. & R. Durno & Sons, Auchorachan, Glenlivet (501kg, £650). Pen of four steers – 1 G. & D. Anderson, Brucewells, Netherley, Stonehaven (559kg, £702); 2 D. & R. Durno & Sons, Auchorachan, Glenlivet (496kg, £660); 3 G. & D. Anderson, Brucewells, Netherley, Stonehaven (514kg, £650). Pen of four heifers – 1 Kincraigie Farms, East Kincraigie,
Lumphanan (489kg, £640); 2 G. T. Wordie, Mains of Cairnborrow,
Glass, Huntly (471kg, £650); 3 J. J. Gordon, Wellheads, Huntly
(442kg, £555). |
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SHETLAND
PONIES SELL TO 2,300GN AT 43RD ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE
Registered pedigree Shetland ponies sold to a top price of 2,300gn
at the Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ successful 43rd annual
show and sale at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie.
The event took the form of an evening show judged by Tony Jones
(standard section) and Audrey Jones, Plas Gwyn, Llangefni, Anglesey,
Gwynedd, Wales on Sunday (October 7th) and a sale on Monday (October
8th). Held in conjunction with the Shetland Pony Stud-Book Society,
the popular annual event attracted an entry of more than 240 ponies.
In the standard section, the overall champion was Millhouse Exel,
a black stallion by Stow Review from Angus Howie, Millhouse, Dunning,
Perthshire and it was unsold.
The reserve standard champion – a black stallion called Wells
Tarquin from H. P. Sleigh & Son, St John’s Wells, Fyvie,
Turriff – sold for the second highest price of the auction
at 2,000gn and was purchased by T. G. Hughes, Mynydd, Llandegai,
Bangor, Wales.
Top price of the day (2,300gn) was paid by Angus Howie for a black
mare named Millhouse Vienna which was exhibited by Mr J. Farrell,
Cochno Stud, West Cochno, Hardgate, Dunbartonshire.
Other leading prices included 1,500gn which was paid twice for
black fillies, firstly Schivas Kerry from Mrs S. M. Burnett, Ythanview
Cottage, Ythanbank, Ellon which was bought by Mr J. Waters, Lowerhalstock
Farm, Okehampton, Devon and, secondly, for Wells Trona from H. P.
Sleigh & Son and was purchased by A. Page, South Godstone, Surrey.
Next highest at 1,400gn was the overall reserve in the miniature
section for ponies under 34 inches. The winner of this award was
Tanzivan Tai-Antonias, a 32-inch palomino stallion exhibited by
David Reid, Denburn Livery and Stud, Denhead of Gloghill Farm, Kingswells,
Aberdeen and bought by A. & S. G. Butterfield of Barnsley.
The miniature champion was the 33.5 inches Zig-Zag of Brindister, a chestnut stallion from James Stewart, Kingswells, Aberdeen which sold for 320gn to Anne Irvine and Cecily Payne, Kininvie, Blackford, Rothienorman, Inverurie.
Commenting on the event, Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ Philip
Reid said: “Buyers from a wide radius, including mainland
Europe, helped ensure a successful sale where eight ponies sold
for four-figure sums.”
The full prize list was as follows:
Standard Section Colt Foal – 1 Wells Bydand from H. P. Sleigh & Son, St
John’s Wells, Fyvie, Turriff, 400gn to Anne Page, Haysbridge
Farm, Brickhouse Lane, South Godstone, Surrey; 2 Yarpha Munro from
James Slater, Groundwater, Orphir, Orkney, 100gn to D. Edwards,
Blaenddol, Bala, Gwynedd, Wales; 3 Oxgang Troy from Robert Pitcairn,
Alloway Drive, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, 60gn to Joyce Strachan, Fourwinds,
Rathen, Fraserburgh.
Filly Foal – 1 Eynhallow Lucinda from Eynhallow Stud, Westertown,
Perth, 750gn to Mrs M. B. Johnstone, Mallclose Drive, Carlisle;
2 Wells Vesta from H. P. Sleigh & Son, St John’s Wells
Fyvie, Turriff, 1000gn to J. Nicholson, Applegarth, Heads Nook,
Brampton, Cumbria; 3 Bayview Flower from Laura J. Cromarty, Roadside,
Toab, Orkney.
Filly (One, Two or Three Years) – 1 Wells Trona from H. P.
Sleigh & Son, St John’s Wells, Fyvie, Turriff, 1500gn
to Anne Page, Haysbridge Farm, Brickhouse Lane, South Godstone,
Surrey; 2 Zennor Pipit from Mr and Mrs J. Sherratt, Pankymoor Villa,
Isem, Shropshire, 520gn to June Campbell, Stable Cottage, Hayfield,
Castletown; 3 Hedderwick Tinkerbell from Messrs Robertson, Newhame
Road, Montrose, 200gn to Margery Caddell Hamilton, Upper Braesidecroft,
Strichen, Fraserburgh.
Mare – 1 Kinness Skye from Eric Metcalf, Work Farm, St Ola, Kirkwall, Orkney, 500gn to Jones & Young, Plas Gwyn, Llangefni, Wales; 2 Kinness Virtue from Neil Brown, Wishart Gardens, St Andrews, Fife, 600gn to J. Nicholson, Applegarth, Heads Nook, Brampton, Cumbria; 3 Eynhallow Sheila from Claire Brough, Eynhallow Stud, Westertown, Perth, 700gn to S. Rendall, Hollydell, Catfirth, Nesting, Shetland.
Unlicensed Colt – 1 Hedderwick Perfection from Mr W. Robertson,
Newhame Road, Montrose, 300gn to J. F. Steel, Manor Farm, Hamerton,
Huntingdon, Cambridge; 2 Kinness Dominator from Neil Brown, Wishart
Gardens, St Andrews, Fife, 70gn to Margery Caddell Hamilton, Upper
Braesidecroft, Strichen, Fraserburgh.
Licensed Stallion – 1 Millhouse Exel from Mr A. M. Howie,
Millhouse, Dunning, Perthshire; 2 Wells Tarquin from H. P. Sleigh
& Son, St John’s Wells, Fyvie, Turriff, 2000gn to T. G.
Hughes, Bungalow, Hermon Road, Mynydd, Llandegai, Bangor, Wales;
3 Wells Impeccable from H.P. Sleigh & Son, St John’s Wells,
Fyvie, Turriff, 100gn to Ian McCauley, Hawthorn Hill, Banbridge.
Miniature Section (34” or under) Colt Foal – 1 Mingulay Galahad from Mr N. S. Wilson, Mingulay, Alford, 120gn to Joyce Strachan, Fourwinds, Rathen, Fraserburgh; 2 Holmhead Mikka from Helen Emslie, Holmhead, Logie Coldstone, Aboyne, 70gn to Conor McAleenan, Lisnevenagh Road, Antrim, Ireland; 3 Stranduff Galileo from Stranduff Shetland Ponies, Stranduff Home Farm, Aboyne, 90gn to Mr Harker, Darlington.
Filly Foal – 1 Mingulay Gail from Mr N. S. Wilson, Mingulay.
Alford; 2 Tantra of Haybrake from Ann Irvine, Kininvie, Blackford,
Rothienorman, Inverurie, 380gn to Stranduff Shetland Ponies, Stranduff
Home Farm, Aboyne; 3 Mingulay Galliano from Mr N. S. Wilson, Mingulay
Alford.
Filly (One, Two or Three Years) – 1 North-Wells Little Bliss
from Messrs Gray & Stewart, North Wells Farm, Rothienorman,
Inverurie, 650gn to A. T. Bainbridge, Little Musgrave Farm, Kirkby
Stephen, Cumbria; 2 Denburn Candy Floss from David Reid, Denburn
Livery and Stud, Denhead of Gloghill Farm, Kingswells, Aberdeen,
600gn to Kenny Culvert, Doonpark, Kippford, Dalbeattie; 3 Midcalder
Little Peach from Messrs W. & K. Campbell, Mid Calder, Thurso,
Caithness, 800gn to Mrs L. McNay, Little Fenwick, Terregles, Dumfries.
Mare – 1 Hazelhead Love In the Mist from James Stewart, West
Kingsford, Kingswells, Aberdeen, 600gn to Tracey Oliver, Dog Lane,
Nether Whitacre, Coleshill, Birmingham; 2 North-Wells Golden Sun
Rose from A. & D. Gray, North Wells Farm, Rothienorman, Inverurie,
450gn to Tracey Oliver, Dog Lane, Nether Whitacre, Coleshill, Birmingham;
3 Hester of Hools from Hools Shetland Pony Stud, Brough, Toab, Orkney,
400gn to Christine Forbes, Lower Lynemore, Drummuir, Keith.
Unlicensed Colt – 1 Denburn Thavma the First from David Reid,
Denburn Livery and Stud, Denhead of Gloghill Farm, Kingswells, Aberdeen,
100gn to Joyce Strachan, Fourwinds, Rathen, Fraserburgh; 2 Barflat
Toby from Mrs G. Alston, Kirkhill, Gartly, Huntly, 70gn to Elaine
Craigie, Drakemyre, Forgue, Huntly; 3 Mingulay Cadet from Mr N.
S. Wilson, Mingulay, Alford, 60gn to Messrs Anderson, Muirhouse
Farm, Wishaw.
Licensed Stallion – 1 Zig-Zag of Brindister from James Stewart, West Kingsford, Kingswells, Aberdeen, 320gn to Anne Irvine and Cecily Payne, Kininvie, Blackford, Rothienorman, Inverurie; 2 Tanzivan Tai-Antonias from David Reid, Denburn Livery and Stud, Denhead of Gloghill Farm, Kingswells, Aberdeen, 1400gn to A. & S. G. Butterfield, Barnsley; 3 Clivocast Fireball from Elaine Stewart, North Wells Farm, Rothienorman, Inverurie, 800gn to Kevin Alston, Kirkhill, Gartly, Huntly. |
PLANS FORGE AHEAD
FOR MAJOR ANNUAL RAM SALES
Aberdeen & Northern Marts are forging ahead with plans for
major annual ram sales at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Monday,
October 15th.
More than 900 have been entered for the annual shows and sales
of MV accredited sheep sponsored by Harbro with support from Intervet,
manufacturers of Heptavac P+, Ovivac P+, Enzovax and Toxovax.
Kicking off a busy day at 8am is a show of 414 Suffolks. It will
be judged by Brian Anderson, Seafield, Lerwick, Shetland and will
be followed by the breed’s sale at 10am.
From 8.30am, 43 Border Leicesters will be judged by William Blackhall,
Bogfon, Maryculter, Aberdeen followed by the show of 41 Blue Faced
Leicesters judged by Jim Simmons, Ruthven Farms, Tomintoul.
At 10am, a show of 330 Texels will be judged by Robert Marshall,
Glenrinnes Farms Ltd, Dufftown and they will go under the hammer
at 1pm. Ian Mennie, sales director with sponsor Harbro added: “After
a very trying time for all involved in the sheep industry, we are
delighted to sponsor this high profile event at Thainstone Centre.
“Pedigree and commercial sheep are an important part of our business and the Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ ram sales are one of the best places to purchase stock for improving your genetics. Our production sites at Turriff, Mintlaw and Inverness are well situated to serve the sheep farmer in these difficult times.” |
INCREASED ENTRY FOR 43RD
ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE |
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