Balmoral Show 2024 - Report

Judge Brian Davies with his Champion, Craigdoo Firefly ET from Allen Shortt & Samantha Allen. Firefly was bred by Patrick and Orla Grant Judge Brian Davies with his reserve champion, Milltown Hank the Tank ET from Tommy & Zoe Jackson 1st Prize Aged Ram Milltown Fire King from Tommy & Zoe Jackson Reserve Female Champion and 1st Prize Shearling Ewe Merryboro Gabrielle from Mark Priestley. Gabrielle was bred by Tom Nash and Louise Davies Nash 1st Prize Ewe Lamb Diamond Harrera ET from Emma Allen

Judge: Mr Brian Davies, Ty-Gwyn

Once again Balmoral Show saw an outstanding display of Dutch Spotted Sheep forward, with fierce competition in every class. With more entries than any other breed, the Spotties caught everyone’s attention including that of the UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, The Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP, who came into the ring to speak with the judge and hand out rosettes. With a packed ring side, and some classes seeing over 50 animals in the ring, it took our judge, Brian Davies, just over three hours to select his 2024 Champion in the 1^st prize aged ewe ,Craigdoo Firefly ET, from Allen Shortt and Samanth Allen of Derg Flock. Firefly, which was bred by Patrick and Orla Grant of Craigdoo flock, went on to win reserve interbreed champion and later, when paired with an aged ram from Tommy & Zoe Jackson of Milltown flock, also took the interbreed pairs championship.

 

Full Results:

Ram of Any Age (4 Entries)

1^st: Milltown Fire King ET – 537/F01663, Mr T Jackson

2^nd: Mr L Campbell

3^rd: Melanie Steenson

4^th: Mr A McCutcheon

 

Ram Lamb (50 Entries)

1^st: Milltown Hank The Tank ET, - 537/H02045, Mr T Jackson

2^nd: 272/H01772, Mr J Johnson

3^rd: 075/H01294, Mr L Campbell

4^th: Rolex Hunkydory ET – 560/H00942, Mr A Colhoun

5^th: 288/H01294, P & O Grant

6^th: 086/H00263, Miss E Allen

 

Aged Ewe (10 Entries)

1^st: Craigdoo Firefly ET – 288/F00920, Mr A Shortt

2^nd: Knockmult Fairytale ET – 302/F02854, Mr A Donald

3^rd: Mr L Lynn

4^th: Glencloy Faustene – 075/F01879, Mr L Campbell

5^th: Croaghross Felicity ET – IM2281, Mr G McCabe

6^th: Craigdoo Faith ET – 288/F00914, Mr T Long

 

Shearling Ewe (28 Entries)

1^st: Merryboro Gabrielle – 060/G02490, Mr M Priestley

2^nd: Knockmult Gina – 302/G02921, Mr A Colhoun

3^rd: Milltown Golden Girl ET – 537/G02025, Mr T Jackson

4^th: Diamond Girl Crush ET – 086/G01220, Mr CJ Johnson

5^th: Mr D McClintock

6^th: Melanie Steenson

 

Ewe Lamb (51 Entries)

1^st: Diamond Herrera ET – 086/H00258, Miss E Allen

2^nd: Craigdoo Heavenly Sent ET – 288/H01277, P & O Grant

3^rd: 272/H01184, Mr J Johnson

4^th: Milltown Hot Pants ET – 537/H02040, Mr T Jackson

5^th: 075/H02270, Mr L Campbell

6^th: 302/H03084, Mr R Millen

 

Championship Results

 

Male Champion - 1st Prize Ram Lamb, Mr T Jackson

Reserve Male Champion - 1st Prize Aged Ram, Mr T Jackson

 

Female Champion - 1st Prize Aged Ewe, Mr A Shortt

Reserve Female Champion – 1st Prize Shearling Ewe, Mr M Priestley

 

Overall Champion

Female Champion & 1st Prize Aged Ewe – Craigdoo Firefly

 

Overall Reserve Champion

Male Champion & 1^st Prize Ram Lamb - Milltown Hank The Tank