An excellent entry of 3,900 store sheep were forward, i.e. breeding ewes and feeding lambs. There was a prize class for the best pen of lambs for further fattening, which was won by Clun Valley farmer Roy Richards, Garn Farm, Newcastle. His texel x lambs made £45 a piece and were bought by a Worcestershire Purchaser.

It was also the Grand Autumn Show and sale of store cattle, kindly sponsored by BOCM Pauls. Approx 600 cattle were catalogued, with a prize tankard for the best pen of cattle in the yard.

Worcestershire farmer. Edward Holloway won the trophy for the second year running, taking first prize in both the steer and heifer classes. The Champion Charolais x Steers weighed in at 540 kgs, realising £595 a piece.

Picture 1 Lambs. l-r. Mike Simcock, judge, congratulates Roy Richards with his prizewinning texels, watched by Michael Thomas, Auctioneer.

Picture 2 Cattle. l-r. Edward Holloway, accepts his cattle tankard, from Peter Evans, BOCM Pauls, watched by judge Tony Wright.


Photography by Lillian Tomlinson