History was made at the 150th Balmoral Show when Cyril and Denise Cromie’s home-bred shearling ‘The Fort Elloise’ swept the boards. For the first time ever at a major show a Zwartbles won the sheep Inter-breed title and also secured the coveted accolade of Champion of Champions by beating all other exhibits in show. ‘The […]
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Northern Branch Young Ambassadors Entry Form 2018
Scottish ZSA Farm Open Day – 3rd June 2018
News from Ireland
Hello Zwartbles breeders who are members in Ireland of the ZSA and have a few beautiful photographs of your lambs or Zwartbles sheep out in the fields or cozy in sheds please email them to our new email address. Please include your ZSA number and flock prefix, also what county you’re based in. This way […]
2017 Scottish Branch Flock Competition
Judge: Mrs Sammy Stewart ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 – Aquila flock – Champion Flock 2 – Tardoes flock – Reserve Champion Flock 3 – Conic flock 4 – Whitestone flock 5 – Smiddy Hill flock 6 – Lochlad flock VHC – […]
2017 Photo Competition
OPEN CLASS Humorous Picture with Caption 1st Matt Dodds 2nd Sam Rae 3rd Nicola Henderson 4th Debra Walker 5th Charlie Kinsey 6th Colin Stephenson Christmas/Winter Theme 1st Leonie Pryor 2nd Judy Maxwell 3rd Jane Lingings 4th Ailsa Dickinson 5th Linda Goldie 6th Debra Walker Sheep and Landscape 1st Trevor Rowlandson 2nd Ailsa Dickinson 3rd Linda […]
Northern Branch 2017 Flock Competition
Dear Northern Branch Zwartbles member. Please find attached this years flock competition form. This will be judged the weekend of the 14th and 15th of October and is being judged by Kathryn Cowin Hellstanes flock Lanark. The cost this year is £25. Closing date for entries is Friday 29th September. The branch is looking for […]
Notice to Members:
McCONKEY Eric Retired, much respected West Mercia Police Officer and Marden village Postman. Passed away peacefully at St Michael’s Hospice on Saturday, July 22nd, 2017, aged 70 years. Loving husband of Molly, father of Caroline, grandfather of Ryan and father in law of Paul. The Funeral Service will take place at Hereford Crematorium at 12 […]
NSA Sheep South West 2017
NSA Sheep South West 2017 took place very near junction 27 for Tiverton on the M5 so there was no excuse for it being difficult to find! The weather was very hot 30 degrees and very sunny. Our stand was very ably erected by Bob Gibson and we are extremely grateful to him for transporting […]
Northern Branch Young Ambassadors 2017
Calling all junior members in the Northern Region! ZSA Northern region are delighted to announce that the Young Ambassadors Competition for 2017 is now open. The Young Ambassadors competition is now in its 4th year the original idea came from ZSA member Dawn Odgers of the Quarrydale flock in Lancashire, who has kindly sponsored the […]