Two rams shared the top price tag of 950gns at the Central Beltex Club’s show at sale at McCartney Rural’s Worcester Centre on Friday, 1 September.

 

 

First to make the money was Louise Elworthy’s Callonsleigh Gino, a two-shear originally bred by Judith Lapthorne and used in Louise’s Fingle Flock near Crockernwell, Exeter. This Champion at Liskeard Show is by Matt’s Dismay and out of the Hackney Countdown-sired Brownville Debbie. Gino was knocked down to BJ and SM Powell, Bournes Green, Kidderminster.

 

 

Matching that 950gns was the second prize shearling ram, Dooley Hippy, which also stood Reserve Male and Reserve Supreme at the pre-sale show. Consigned by Dave Thornley and son, Joe, from Diseworth, Leicestershire, this Ardstewart Fred Flintstone son is out of the Dean V/H Vrijbos-sired Hackney Debbie and sold to R Bond, Blackawton, Totnes.

The Powells paid a further 650gns and 580gns for two more shearling ram entries including Clifton Hercules Hooper, a Clifton Free Spirit son from local breeder, J Buono, Worcester. His dam is Clifton Elisa, a Fingle Detornator daughter.

At 580gns was Louise’s substitute entry, Fingle Headhunter, which is by Ainstable Epilogue and out of Fingle Dido, herself by Swelle Angus.

Mr Buono welcomed a further 500gns from DA and SE Jones, Clifton-on-Teme, Worcester, for the Clifton Gizmo-sired Clifton Huckle Berry.

The Male and Supreme Champion, Austen Lockyer’s Look About Horace, sold to J Denny, Alburgh, Harleston, also for 500gns. Bred from Look About Classy from daughter, Charlotte’s flock near East Huntspill, Highbridge, he is by Staddlestone Fury.

Averages: Two aged rams, £646 (1 x £315 in 2022); 17 shearling rams, £456 (31 x £628); two ram lambs, £394 (6 x £427); five shearling ewes, £248 (17 x £293).

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