On Monday 23rd September 2019 Mitchells held their annual Bluefaced Leicester show & sale. The show was ably judged by Mr Edward Wilson, Grange Farm who placed a Shearling Ram sired by K2 Macqueston Champion from W & PA Walton & Son, Low Kinmont. This ram later sold for £1600 to JE & A Wilson, Far End Farm. Reserve honours went to Messrs Allan, Greenhow Farm for a ram lamb sired by L10 Greenhow. The show was kindly sponsored by Dodd & Company Accountants.
Ram Shearling – 1600, 1200, 600, 550 (x2) Low Kinmont, 620, 480 Shatton Lodge Farm, 500 400, 380 Bridge End Farm, 400, 380, 320 Paddock Farm, 350 High Bewaldeth, 300 (x2) Chapel House Farm.
Ram Lamb – 700 Paddock Farm, 700 Swinside End Farm, 600, 400 Gill Cumber Edge,380, 350 Paddock Farm, 300 Yore House, 300 Sanderson Croft, 280 Greenhow, 280 Chapel House Farm.
Gimmer Lamb – 100 Paddock Farm.
Gimmer Shearling – 100 (x2) Gill Cumber Edge.
Results from the show:-
Shearling Ram:-
1st W & PA Walton, Low Kinmont
2nd W & PA Walton, Low Kinmont
3rd RF & JP Critchlow, Bridge End Farm
Ram Lamb:-
1st Messrs Allan, Greenhow Farm
2nd JH Critchlow, Paddock Farm
3rd JC & E Pedley, Yore House
Open Female:-
1st JH Critchlow, Paddock Farm
2nd IR Cousin, Gill Cumber
3rd JH Critchlow, Paddock Farm
Champion – W & PA Walton, Low Kinmont
Reserve Champion – Messrs Allan, Greenhow Farm