Teward's terrific Texel takes title at Bowes Show

“THERE’S prizes and surprises at shows.”
So said Lartington farmer Clive Dent after his shearling ram was judged champion Swaledale at the Bowes Show on Saturday, ending Robert Hutchinson’s recent run of success.
However, the overall champion sheep on the field was judged to be Jeffrey Teward’s gimmer shearling Texel.
Mr Dent and Mr Teward, from Staindrop, said they were both delighted and surprised by their respective successes.
Mr Teward’s champion, which was home bred and born in February last year, had come reserve in its class the previous week at Wolsingham.
“I’m over the moon. It’s a very nice surprise,” he said.
He described his winner as having a “very bright character” as well as good style and confirmation.
Mr Dent’s Swaledale champion was bred by Geoff Marwood and bought as a tup lamb and he plans to keep it to use in future as a stock ram.
“I was surprised – you don’t think you've got a winner at home, but it’s up to the judge, which one he likes the most,” he said.
Mr Hutchinson’s gimmer shearling was judged female champion and local champion in the Swaledale section, while his ten-year-old son Joe was champion young handler in the ten to 16 class and daughter Lydia, 7, achieved a second place rosette in the under tens, which was won by five-year-old Martha Breeze, from Manfield, who showed good knowledge and skills with her Zwartble.
Elsewhere in the sheep classes, it was a good day out for Pam Pollock, who had travelled across from Cumbria to show her Herdwicks.
Her shearling ram took the championship.
A couple of regular visitors also enjoyed success at the show.
Ian Cousin, from Kirkby Stephen, picked up two breed trophies. His one gimmer lamb picked up the prize in the Mules, while his gimmer shearling was the best of the bunch among the Blue Faced Leicesters.
Ben Cowton, from Tow Law impressed with his Beltex gimmer shearling to take top spot in the any other breed commercial section.
In the Texels, Lartington’s Ben Sartin received the local championship for his gimmer shearling.
There was a familiar name on the Zwartble trophy – Peter Addison's gimmer shearling was judged champion.
Unfortunately, this year’s show – back after missing 2020 due to the pandemic – was not untouched by Covid.
A positive test meant one of the cattle exhibitors was unable to make it, leaving just a handful of head for judges Robin Williamson and Carl Stephenson to cast their eyes over.
Despite the lack of competition, Taylor Charlton was glad to have made the trip from Penrith, to give one or two of his younger beasts a bit of experience at a smaller show before going on to others.
His haltered Limousin cross calf was judged the best of the bunch to be awarded the commercial cattle title, with cow and calf from the same home taking reserve.
In the shorthorn section, Megan Souter's mother and daughter combination of seven-year-old Ashwater Grace and Jodame Rihanna, born in April, took the section title and overall cattle championship.
Ashwater Grace, a seven-year-old, had her first calf aged two and Rihanna is her fifth.
While there was no horses at this year’s show, there was plenty to keep exhibitors and visitors entertained, including an open trial staged by the Northern Sheepdog Association which highlighted just how difficult it is to put a group of four unwilling sheep into a pen.
The produce tent featured more than 1,000 entries and the fun dog show proved as popular as ever, with two rings running side by side.
There were gun dog and birds of prey demonstrations and even Punch and Judy, to provide a bit of traditional entertainment for the younger visitors.

Results from the show field

COMMERCIAL CATTLE

Judge - Mr R Williamson

C3 - Haltered Calf born in 2021

1^st – Taylor Charlton

2^nd – Taylor Charlton

C4. A Pair of Cattle (Any combination)

1^st – Taylor Charlton

C5 – Cow and Calf

1^st – Taylor Charlton

Champion – Taylor Charlton

Reserve Champion - Taylor Charlton

SHORTHORN CATTLE

Judge: Mr C Stephenson

C6 – Heifer up to 12 months

1^st – MR & JE Souter

2^nd – MR & JE Souter

C7 – Heifer over 12 months

1^st – MR & JE Souter

C8 – Heifer and Calf or Cow and Calf

1^st – MR & JE Souter

Champion – MR & JE Souter

Reserve Champion – MR & JE Souter

Overall Cattle Championship

Champion – MR & JE Souter

Reserve Champion – Taylor Charlton

BLUE FACED LEICESTER

Judge - Mr M Dent

S1. Aged or Shearling Ram

S2. Ram Lamb

1^st - IR Cousin

2^nd – P & S Addison

S3. Ewe or Gimmer Shearling

1^st- IR Cousin

2^nd – P & S Addison

S4 . Gimmer Lamb

1^st – P & S Addison

2^nd – IR Cousin

S5. Best Pair, Male or Female

1^st – IR Cousin

2^nd – P & S Addison

BFL Championship

Champion – IR Cousin

Reserve Champion – P & S Addison

MULES

Judge - Mr M Dent

S7 . Ewe or Gimmer Shearling

1^st - I & AR Watson

2^nd - I & AR Watson

S8. Gimmer Lamb

1^st – IR Cousin

2^nd – JC & A Metcalf

3^rd – I & RA Watson

S9. Two Gimmer Lambs

1^st – JCA & A Metcalf

2^nd – IR Cousins

3^rd – C Stephenson

S10. Five Gimmer Lambs

1^st – JC & A Metcalf

2^nd – C Stephenson

3^rd – I & RA Watson

Mule Championship

Champion – IR Cousin - with a Gimmer Lamb

Reserve Champion – I & RA Watson – with a Shearling

TEXELS

Judge - Mr G Wilkinson

S11. Aged Ram

1^st – RA & JH Coulthard

2^nd – M Wood

3^rd – Coulthard & Sartin

S12. Shearling Ram

1^st – ER & BW Sartin

2^nd – RA & JH Coulthard

S13. Ram Lamb

1^st – ER & BW Sartin

2^nd – Messrs Teward

3^rd – RA & JH Coulthard

S14. Ewe

1^st – ER & BW Sartin

2^nd – ER & BW Sartin

3^rd – RA & JH Coulthard

S15. Gimmer Shearling

1^st – Messrs Teward

2^nd – Messrs Teward

3^rd – ER & BW Sartin

4^th – Miss A Stones

S16. Gimmer Lamb

1^st - Messrs Teward

2^nd – Messrs Teward

3^rd – ER & BW Sartin

4^th – M Wood

S17. Pair of Gimmer Lambs

1^st – Messrs Teward

2^nd – ER & BW Sartin

3^rd – RA & JH Coulthard

S18. Ram Lamb And Gimmer Lamb

1^st- Miss A Stones

2^nd –Messrs Teward

3^rd – ER & BW Sartin

S19. Group of Three (containing 1 male & 2 females)

1^st – Messrs Teward

2^nd – ER & BW Sartin

3^rd – RA & JH Coulthard

S20. Aged or Shearling Ram (Local Exhibitors)

1^st – M Wood

2^nd – ER & BW Sartin

3^rd – RA & JH Coulthard

S21. Ramb Lamb ( Local Exhibitors)

1^st – RA & JH Coulthard

2^nd- ER & BW Sartin

3^rd – T Guy

S22. Ewe or Gimmer Shearling (Local Exhibitors)

1^st – ER & BW Sartin

2^nd – RA & JH Coulthard

3^rd – ER & BW Sartin

S23. Gimmer Lamb ( Local Exhibitors)

1^st – ER & BW Sartin

2^nd – M Wood

3^rd – ER & BW Sartin

Texel Championship

Champion – Messrs Teward

Reserve Champion – RA & JH Coulthard

Texel Local Championship

Champion – ER & BW Sartin

Reserve Champion – M Wood

ZWARTBLES

Judge – Ms L Brown

S24. Aged or Shearling Ram

1^st – MD & GL Smith

2^nd – AJ Thorburn

S25. Ram Lamb

1^st – MD & GL Smith

2^nd – AJ Thorburn

3^rd – AJ Thorburn

S26. Ewe

1^st – P & S Addison

2^nd – AJ Thorburn

3^rd – MD & GL Smith

S27. Gimmer Shearling

1^st – P & S Addison

2^nd – O Breeze

3^rd – MR & GL Smith

S28. Gimmer Lamb

1^st – MR & GL Smith

2^nd – O Breeze

3^rd – P & S Addison

4^th – MR & GL Smith

S29. Pair of Gimmer Lambs

1^st – MR & GL Smith

2^nd – O Breeze

3^rd—AJ Thorburn

S30. Male & Female, any age

1^st – MR & GL Smith

2^nd- AJ Thorburn

S31. Group of Three, containing 1 male and 2 females

1^st – MR & GL Smith

2^nd – AJ Thorburn

Zwartble Championship

Champion – P & S Addison

Reserve Champion – MR & GL Smith

ANY OTHER BREED - COMMERCIAL

Judge – Mrs S Wilkinson

S32. Aged or Shearling Ram

1^st – P Wilson

2^nd – B Cowton

3^rd – M Collin

S33. Ram Lamb

1^st – B Cowton

2^nd – M Collin

3^rd – B Cowton

4^th – P Wilson

S34. Ewe or Gimmer Shearling

1^st – B Cowton

2^nd – M Collin

3^rd – B Cowan

4^th – P Wilson

S35. Gimmer Lamb

1^st – B Cowton

2^nd – P Wilson

3^rd – B Cowon

4^th – M Collin

S36. Group of Three (1 male & 2 Females)

1^st – M Collin

2^nd – P Wilson

3^rd – B Cowton

S37. Ram Lamb & Gimmer Lamb

1^st – M Collin

2^nd – B Cowton

3^rd – P Wilson

Any Other Breeds Commercial Championship

Champion – B Cowton

Reserve Champion – P Wilson

ANY OTHER BREED - NATIVE

Judge – Mr E Thompson

S38. Aged or Shearling Ram

1^st – A Donkin

2^nd – Dowson & Sartin

S40. Ewe or Gimmer Shearling

1^st – Dowson & Sartin

S41. Gimmer Lamb

1^st – Dowson & Sartin

S42. Group of Three (1 male & 2 Females)

1^st – Dowson & Sartin

Any Other Breeds Native Championship

Champion – Dowson & Sartin with Cheviot

Reserve Champion – Dowson & Sartin with Cheviot

Any Other Breeds Overall Championship

Champion – Mr B Cowton with Beltex

Reserve Champion – Dowson & Sartin with Cheviot

Terminal Breeds Championship

Champion – Messrs Teward with Texel

Reserve Champion – Ben Cowton with Beltex

HERDWICKS

Judge – Miss N Race

S44. Aged Ram

1^st – T Rigg

2^nd – C & P Pollock

3^rd – T Rigg

S45. Shearling Ram

1^st – C & P Pollock

2^nd – T Rigg

3^rd – T Rigg

S46. Ram Lamb

1^st – C & P Pollock

2^nd – J Stott

3^rd – T Rigg

S47. Ewe

1^st – T Rigg

2^nd – J Stott

3^rd – T Rigg

S48. Gimmer Shearling

1^st – C & P Pollock

2^nd – T Rigg

3^rd – J Sott

S49. Gimmer Lamb

1^st – C & Pollock

2^nd – J Stott

3^rd – T Rigg

S50. Pair of Gimmer Lambs

1^st – T Rigg

S51. Ram Lamb and Gimmer Lamb

1^st – J Stott

2^nd – C & P Pollock

3^rd – T Rigg

S52. Group of Three, containing one male and two females

1^st – T Rigg

2^nd – J Stott

S53. Group of Three Females

1^st – T Rigg

2^nd – J Stott

S54. Group of Three Males

1^st – T Rigg

S55. Aged or Shearling Ram ( Local)

1^st – T Rigg

2^nd – T Rigg

S56. Ram Lamb (Local)

1^st – T Rigg

2^nd – T Rigg

S57. Ewe or Gimmer Shearling (Local)

1^st – T Rigg

2^nd – T Rigg

S58. – Gimmer Lamb ( Local)

1^st – T Rigg

2^nd – T Rigg

Champion

Herdwick Championship

Champion – C & P Pollock

Reserve Champion – T Rigg

Local Champion – T Rigg

Reserve Champion – T Rigg

SWALEDALES

Judge- Mr R Owen

S65. Shearling Ram

1^st – Dent Bros

2^nd – I Cowperthwaite

3^rd – JS Calvert

S66. Aged Ram

1^st - MC Stayley

2^nd – Dent Bros

3^rd – Dent Bros

S67. Ram Lamb

1^st – R Hutchinson & Sons

2^nd – Dent Bros

3^rd – J Stayley

4^th – DC & KL Hutchinson

5^th – JS Calvert

S68. Pair of Ram Lambs

1^st – R Hutchinson & Sons

2^nd – Dent Bros

3^rd – DC & KL Hutchinson

S69. Ewe to have reared a lamb

1^st – R Hutchinson & Sons

2^nd – TW Hutchinson

3^rd – Dent Bros

S70. Gimmer Shearling

1^st - R Hutchinson & Sons

2^nd – Dent Bros

3^rd – R Hutchinson & Sons

4^th – DC & KL Hutchinson

5^th – JS Calvert

S71. Pair of Gimmer Shearlings

1^st – R Hutchinson & Sons

2^nd – Dent Bros

3^rd – DC & KL Hutchinson

S72. Gimmer Lamb

1^st – R Hutchinson & Sons

2^nd – Dent Bros

3^rd – TW Hutchinson

4^th – MC Stayley

5^th – Dent Bros

S73. Pair of Gimmer Lambs

1^st – R Hutchinson & Sons

2^nd – TW Hutchinson

3^rd – Dent Bros

S74. Ram Lamb and Gimmer Lamb

1^st – TW Hutchinson

2^nd – Dent Bros

3^rd – DC & KL Hutchinson

S75. Group of Three, containing one male and two females

1^st – TW Hutchinson

2^nd – Dent Bros

3^rd – DC & KL Hutchinson

S76. Best Male or Female to have been show but not won a prize

1^st – I Cowperthwaite

2^nd – JS Calvert

3^rd – DC & KL Hutchinson

Swaledale Local Champion ( Male or Female)

Champion - R Hutchinson & Sons

Reserve Champion – Dent Bros

Swaledale Male Champion

Champion – Dent Bros

Reserve Champion – MC Stayley

Swaledale Female Champion

Champion - R Hutchinson & Sons

Reserve Champion – R Hutchinson & Sons

Overall Swaledale Champion

Champion – Dent Bros, Shearling Ram

Reserve Champion – R Hutchinson & Sons, Gimmer Shearling

OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Champion Local Sheep on the field

Judged by the Referee Judge- Mr E Thompson

Champion - R Hutchinson & Son, Swaledale

Reserve Champion – ER & BW Sartin, Texel

Champion Sheep on the Field

Judged by all Judges on a points system

Champion – Messrs Teward with Texel

Reserve Champion - B Cowton with Beltex

YOUNG HANDLERS

Judge – Mr E Thompson

S64. Best Young Handler, to be aged under 10 on show day showing either a gimmer lamb or ram lamb.

1^st – Martha Breeze

2^nd – Lydia Hutchinson

3^rd – Darcy Hutchinson

4^th – Grace Collin

S65. - Best Young Handler, to be aged 10 to 16 years on show day showing either a gimmer lamb or ram lamb.

1^st – Jo Hutchinson

2^nd – Stephen Teward

3^rd – Matthew Collin

4^th – Elliot Hutchinson

5^th – William Bellas

6^th – Aidan Marmont

7^th – Tom Blenkiron

Champion Young Handler

Champion Young Handler – Jo Hutchinson

Reserve Young Handler – Martha Breeze

Champion Local Young Handler

Champion – Lydia Hutchinson

Reserve Champion – Jo Hutchinson

HAY

Judge – Mr E Thompson

F2. Best Bundle of Old Land Hay

1^st – G Foster

2^nd – T Blenkiron

3^rd – M Wood

Champion – G Foster (Old Land Hay)

Reserve Champion – T Blenkiron (Old Land Hay)

DOGS

Judges: Miss A McCosh (small dog classes) Miss C Addison (large dog classes).

D60 - Best Young Handler

1^st – Thomas Bousfield with Winston

2^nd – Phoebi Wall with Vera

3^rd – Lucinda Ewin with Bex

D62 – Best Small Pet Dog

1^st – Angela Purdy with Millie

2^nd – Josh Williams with Toby

3^rd – Lucinda Ewin with Autumn

D63 – Best Terrier

1^st – Angela Purdey with Millie

2^nd – Josh Williams with Toby

D64 – Best Sheepdog or Bitch

1^st – Penny Wilson with Mist

2^nd – Susan Moyes with Dougie

3^rd – Katy Mottershead with Luna

D65 – Best Gun Dog

1^st – Elizabeth Fisher with Mags

2^nd – Sophie Watson with Joey

3^rd – Mark Beckwith with Elmo

D66 – Best Large Pet Dog

1^st – Judy Allen with Annie

2^nd – Kathy Alderson with Churchy

3^rd – Susan Moyes with Dougie

4^th – Elizabeth Fisher with Mags

D67 – Dog with Waggiest Tail

1^st – Linda Cassidy with Buddy

2^nd – Orla Tynan with Faolan

3^rd – Emma Mairs with Lola

Champion Dog

Champion – Penny Wilson with Mist, Border Collie

Reserve Champion – Angela Purdey with Millie, Terrier