Zwartbles Sale Tops at 780gns The recent Zwartbles in-lamb sale at Carlisle held by Harrison and Hetherington was topped by a shearling from Mr N Porter and Mrs A Evans’s Brace flock (lot 356) Brace 00329-048T sold to N Henderson Aquila flock Stirling. Other leading shearling prices were as follows 680gns for Holmlea Top Flight […]
Year: 2012
ZSA OFFICIAL SALE RESULTS FOR 2012
Carlisle 10 August Average 3 Flock Ewes £178.50 65 Shearling Ewes £346.50 109 Ewe Lambs £271.27 2 Ram Lambs […]
Worcester Sale Report 17th November 2012
A good entry was forward at the recent in lamb sale held by McCartneys at Worcester market. This included a small entry of rams. The sale was well attended by buyers from near and far. The only flock ewe at the sale from Archie Smith-Maxwell Melon (231-027N) and scanned with quads made 380gns. Leading prices […]
SOCIAL MEETING
Midlands Group are holding a social event with a tour of the Fosseway Flock in the morning and a butchery demonstration in the afternoon. Lunch will be in the Tearoom on site, chosen from a selected menu. Its on the Sunday 18th November 2012. £12.50 per head Numbers limited For more information contact Poppy Godwin […]
Northern Branch Meeting and Flock Competition Results 2012
Kindly submitted by Ailsa Dickinson Around 30 members of the Northern Zwartbles Association branch recently met at Crooklands hotel Kendal. The meeting was kindly sponsored by the RDPE and Cumberland Farmers Network and was the end of this year’s calendar of events. Following the flock competition results (see report below). One of our members Judith […]
Flock Competition Results
Around 30 members of the Northern Zwartbles Association branch recently met at Crooklands hotel Kendal. The meeting was kindly sponsored by the RDPE and Cumberland Farmers Network and was the end of this year’s calendar of events. Following the flock competition results (see report below). One of our members Judith Charnley an independent veterinary surgeon […]
October 2012 Newsletter
Northern Region Flock competition to be held 6th and 7th October 2012
Large Flock: 15 ewes and over Small Flock: 14 ewes and under Appointed judge: Mr Colin Rae, Wallacetown Zwartbles, Dumfries To be judged the weekend of : Saturday & Sunday 6th & 7th October 2012 (You will be advised of the day and approximate time of judging nearer the date, please note it will not […]
Southern Region Visit to the Cotswold Farm Park – 13th October 2012
37 members from the Association enjoyed a brilliant day out on Saturday 13th October, by travelling to the Cotswolds and firstly visiting Poppy Godwin’s flock of prize winning sheep. Poppy and her mum Gill and father Tim firstly welcomed the members at their Fosseway Garden Centre Cafe’ with complimentary teas, coffees and sheep biscuits! These […]
Stirling Sale Report 21st September 2012
The annual society sale was held at United Auctions mart in Stirling. The sale included the dispersal of Molly Campbell’s Blacklee flock and topping the sale on the day was one of her ewes at £1500 selling to KW Hourston Orkney. Shearling gimmers were topped at £1200 for the supreme champion Blacklee Tannamara and sold […]