Castlewellan Show Results – July 15, 2023
Judge Noel Lally, Tullamore
| Ram Lambs (10) | Aged Ewes (3) | Shearling Ewes (6) | |||
| 1st | C Cromie | 1st | E Anderson | 1st | E Anderson |
| 2nd | D Gilchrist | 2nd | C McCracken | 2nd | C McCracken |
| 3rd | E Anderson | 3rd | S Walker | 3rd | E Anderson |
| 4th | G Hancock | 4th | 4th | C Cromie | |
| 5th | S Walker | 5th | 5th | O McParland | |
| 6th | O McParland | 6th | 6th | C Cromie | |
| Ewe Lambs (12) | Group | Pairs | |||
| 1st | S Walker | 1st | E Anderson | 1st | E Anderson |
| 2nd | S Walker | 2nd | C McCracken | 2nd | C McCracken |
| 3rd | G Hancock | 3rd | S Walker | 3rd | C McCracken |
| 4th | E Anderson | 4th | 4th | ||
| 5th | C Cromie | 5th | 5th | ||
| 6th | C McCracken | 6th | 6th | ||
And of course our Young Handlers, they were quite arguably the highlight of the show. Fourteen Zwartbles Young Handlers lined up showing well beyond their years with Judge Noel Lally remarking how well they all done and how well they knew their sheep.
| Zwartbles Young Handlers (14) | |
| 1st | James Hare |
| 2nd | Sarah Robinson |
| 3rd | James Menett |
| 4th | Ellen Hare |
Moving on to the Interbreed Young Handlers, Zwartbles were well represented one again with James Menett taking 1st and Leah Kirkwood 4th in their respective age groups.
| Breed Champion | E Anderson (Shearling Ewe) |
| Reserve Champion | C Cromie (Ram Lamb) |
Champion E Anderson (Shearling Ewe) with judge Noel Lally
Report submitted by Elaine Anderson