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Brothers scoop top sheep prize at Cartmel Show

TWO young brothers who scooped one of the top prizes at one of Cumbria’s biggest events have described winning as the ‘best feeling you can get in farming’.

With show season well and truly underway, the 128th Cartmel Show brought thousands of people to the sun-baked Cartmel Park.

And Chris and Tom Ladd, 18 and 14 respectively, were overjoyed when their two-shear Texel tup was named best in show for the sheep section.

The victory came just days after the same sheep was named champion Texel at Penrith Show.

“This is even better because it is the first time we have been here,” said Chris, who works on the family farm, Benson Hall, in Kendal.

They won despite strong competition from an impressive entry, and Chris added: “It is brilliant knowing you are the best – you cannot get any better than this and it makes it all worthwhile.”

And, after a tense morning of judging, the winner of best in show in the cattle section was named as Infloence (CORRECT) Elope (CORRECT), a five-year-old Holstein heifer shown by David Wright, of Berry Holme Farm near Brigsteer.

Asked why he thought the cow won, the 26-year-old said: “It’s a well-balanced dairy animal – well put together.

“I am really pleased. You never know how you are going to do when you come along. It has been a great entry this year and that’s good to see. It’s good to support a local show.”

Elsewhere on the showground, visitors enjoyed watching horse and dog classes, children’s activities including a climbing wall, and a well-stocked food tent, where Stuart Higginson, of Higginson’s of Grange, celebrated winning in the sheep section’s best pair of mule shearlings class.

Meanwhile, over at the village industries tent, honorary secretary of 18 years Christine Knipe enjoyed being named best in show with her king-size patchwork quilt.

She said: “It’s the first time I have ever won that and I’m absolutely delighted. We have got a fantastic entry here with some absolutely stunning exhibits.”

The poultry and pigeons tent was another of the popular attractions, where Alan Procter won best in show.

Chairman Des Dalton said: “There are more entries this year than last year and it’s gone really well today. There are some good birds on show today.

“The tent has had a lot of interest from the public, with people coming in all day.”

TROPHIES: Cattle Harry Tyson Perpetual Memorial Trophy, champion bull: J Higgs. Mr & Mrs Hibbert Challenge Trophy, best Limousin: IK & AM Grisedale. Sir J Fisher Silver Challenge Cup, best non-Limousin Continental: D Saunders. GP Wilson Hereford Trophy, best native beef exhibit: J Higgs. Perpetual Challenge Trophy, best commercial beef exhibit: J&C Melling & Cropper. Lady Moyra Cavendish Challenge Cup, best shorthorn: MJ Dobson. Michael Stanley Challenge Cup, best reserve shorthorn: MJ Dobson. Silver Challenge Cup, best exhibit: D Wright. Lord Fraser Silver Challenge Bowl, best maiden heifer: R Lawrence. Walmsley & Smith Silver Challenge Cup, best dairy heifer: D Wright. T Burton Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup, best pair female, any breed: I&J Rawlinson. Capt R Cavendish Silver Challenge Cup, best farmers group three female cattle: Mr Pye. Richard Cavendish Silver Challenge Bowl, best Holstein: D Wright. Brig Tyron-Wilson Challenge Cup, best reserve Holstein: D Wright. Jersey Challenge Cup, best Jersey in any other dairy breed classes: Mr Pye. Perpetual Challenge Cup, best exhibit, any other dairy breed classes: Mr Pye. Ayrshire Challenge Cup, Best Ayrshire, any other dairy breed: Mr & Mrs Harrison. Poultry T Woolstencroft Memorial Trophy, best overall exhibit: A&D Procter. John Brown Trophy, Old English game bantam: R Askew. Harry Boundy Rose Bowl, best hard feather bantam: RJ Brown. Jack Whiteway Memorial Trophy, best soft feather: A&D Procter. Society Goblet, best child’s soft feather: G&J&N Thornton. Society Tankard, best exhibit in eggs classes: GC Taylor. Pigeons Society Tankard, best in fancy classes: W Telford. Egremont Fancy Pigeon Society Cup, best fancy pigeon: Mr Telford. Egremont Plaque and Rosette, best fancy pigeon: Mr Telford. Egremont Fancy Pigeon Society Plaque and Rosette, best opposite age fancy pigeon: M Seed Sheep Dixon Cup, best Bluefaced Leicester: P Webster; Tankard, best Bluefaced Leicester: P Webster. Mrs F Suren Challenge Plate, best Bluefaced Leicester ram lamb: P Webster. T Park Memorial Cup, best Mule: J Burrow. Lady Hall-Davies Salver, best Herdwick: JG Harryman. Tankard, best Lleyn: J Stott; Lady Temple Challenge Cup, best 2 female sheep: Mr Butcher. B Farrer Memorial Challenge Cup, best male sheep: Mr Ladds. Mrs. M Sandys Challenge Cup, best female sheep: Mr Butcher. Kentdale Landrover Trophy, overall champion in sheep classes: Mr Ladds Sheep Society Tankard, best Texel: C Ladds. The Ciba-Geigy Trophy, best Texel ram lamb: W & MM Case & Sons. J McCabe Shield, best Texel gimmer lamb: AC & J Butcher. Society Tankard, best Charollais: J Stott. Society Tankard, best upland/native sheep: MA & JA Winn. Society Tankard, best ram in lowland classes: J Galbraith. Society Tankard, best animal in rough fell class: TLB & J Knowles. Society Tankard, best animal in Jacob classes: C Richardson. JRS Thompson Silver Challenge Cup, best pen cross bred lambs (Suffolk): Mr & Mrs SP Harrison. Edward Cook Trophy, best pen cross bred lambs (non-Suffolk): SJ Wilkinson. Horses Sir Alfred Hall-Davies Trophy, champion working/hunter pony: P Johnson. D Hadwin Memorial Perpetual Cup, best ridden hunter: SA Errington. J&D Rogers Challenge Trophy, best local ridden hunter: J Wood. TA Longworth Silver Challenge Cup, best riding horse: M Lomas. Society Cob Rosette: A Lishman. G Dickinson Memorial Challenge Cup, best child local rider: Tara Jane Tappenden. JB Ball Challenge Cup, best in-hand: H Manning. Harrison Memorial Challenge Cup, best show pony rider under 17yrs: Victoria Bracken. M Moss Challenge Trophy, best leading rein: Millie Price. Society Trophy, best first ridden: Sophie Bowen-Howard. E Johnston Jewellers Silver Cup, best exhibit: Tara Jane Tappenden. J Trickett Memorial Trophy, best in hand under 128cm: J Scales. M Stanley Perpetual Challenge Cup, champion Shire/Clydesdale horse: G&J Dodd. Lady Cavendish Trophy, best foal: E Shuttleworth. B Gardner Memorial Trophy, best barren mare/gelding: G&J Dodd. Mrs R Barrett Challenge Trophy, champion fell pony: A Morton. Chinaware Challenge Shield, best local riding horse: C Sharphouse. Special Rosette, best ridden: Millie Price. Lady Temple Silver Challenge Cup, best set of feet: R Gill.

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