The North & East of England Lleyn Sheep Breeders Club

Linda Barnard, Hall Farm, Welham, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 9QF
Tel. 01653 698580
E lindabarnard958@btinternet.com

Chairman: Graham Fort 01535 654739
Treasurer: Mrs Gill Edwards 01377 252631

Forthcoming Events

The North & East Lleyn Breeders Club Open Day at Messrs J Vickerton & Sons, Grange Farm, Atwick, Driffield, East Yorkshire on Sunday 8th August 2010, from 12pm - 5pm.
Come and see over 700 Lleyn sheep both pedigree & commercial, on the East Coast. There will be a Lleyn and Lleyn cross carcase demo and trade stands, as well as a chance to look round the farm, or go for a paddle on the beach! For more information please contact Linda Barnard on 01653 698580

North & East Club 2010

The North & East Club has had a very busy year. We were invited to help man the Society stand at North Sheep in early June, then a number of us joined the Society’s visit to Duchy Home Farm in Gloucestershire, where we were able to a see a Royal example of sustainable farming at first hand.

We then attended a meeting at John Bell’s farm where we learned about some of the different methods of using electronic identification.

A revamped show stand was taken to the Lincolnshire Show, the Driffield Show in East Yorkshire, and both the Malton Show and Ryedale Show in North Yorkshire. Members of the group were also in attendance at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate on all three days.

The North and East of England Club held Lleyn classes for the first time in 2009 at the Lincolnshire Show. This is a large traditional agricultural show and we were blessed with beautiful weather. Our members provided a splendid display of 26 animals which were a credit to the breed and a reflection of the hard work put in by everyone.

The Champion animal, a magnificent adult ewe, together with the Reserve Champion adult ram both from Alison Moody & Tony Wheldon, took the eye of our Judge, Mr Dennis Ison.
Alison and Tony took the Championship and the North & East Club Cup at Driffield Show with a splendid ewe which did the breed proud. Congratulations also go to Colin Bray, Peter Lakeman, Christine Thompson, Riseholme College, Mr Radford and Tom Mawer for their successes at the Lincolnshire Show, and to Colin Bray and Peter Lakeman for their success at the Driffield Show

Congratulations also go to Alison & Tony for winning the Champion female prize at the Great Yorkshire and also to Alan Waldron for winning the Reserve Champion male prize.
Congratulations go to our Chairman and wife, Graham and Mandy Fort, on winning the second annual Flock Competition. They were presented with the “Barnard Silver Cup” and Champion rosette by Linda at the Club’s AGM in October. David and Christine Thompson came second with Martin Stone third. The Judge, Dr Tim Riley, gave a brief account of the merits of each flock and said he had had a very enjoyable time visiting each flock.

The North & East Club sponsored the annual pre-sale show in Skipton. The Champion pen of five ewe lambs came from Brian Walling. The Reserve Champion pen of five shearling ewes came from David & Jennifer Alexander, and later went on to sell at £152 to Club members Andrew & Louise Hodsman. The first prize shearling ram came from Jim Goldie which went on to sell for 920gns to Club members Mark & Steph Shields, and the second prize shearling ram came from Graham & Mandy Fort, which later went on to top the sale at 1300gns and sold to

Club member, Mr Harry Taylor. Graham and Mandy Fort also received joint second top price of £850 at the Kelso Ram Sale in September for a home bred shearling ram. Terry & Bev Fort had the Champion shearling ram at Ruthin sale which later went on to sell for 950gns to Club member, Andrew Akrigg.

We welcome all Lleyn breeders and those with an interest in the breed to any of our forthcoming events. For more information contact Linda Barnard, Secretary on 01653 698580 or e-mail LindaBarnard958@btinternet.com.