Lawrie & Symington, Forfar sold 1472 Store and Breeding Sheep. Incorporated in the Sale was the Show of Pens of 20 Mule Gimmers and Chev./Mule Gimmers, the show was kindly sponsored by Iain MacEachen Transport, Kidd Veterinary Centre and the judging was in the able hands of Mr. Mark Thomson, Tillyrie and his awards were as follows:-
Mule Gimmers (Pens of 20)
1st. – D. Black, Minard
2nd – R. McNee Ltd., Over Finlarg
3rd – John Morrison & Sons, Margie
Chev./Mule Gimmers (Pens of 20)
1st – S.K. Knox, North Balloch
2nd – R. McNee Ltd., Over Finlarg
3rd – Ashmore & Strone Ltd.
Also included in the sale was the show of Suffolk Store Lambs kindly sponsored by the Tayside Suffolk Breeders Club and judged by Mr. Ken Robertson, Heatherstacks and his awards were as follows:-
Suffolk Store Lambs (Pens of 20+)
Champion – W. & W.I. Bruges, Laighwood
Reserve – J. & A. Lindsay, Runavey
BREEDING GIMMERS
Tex. - £225, £222, £212 & £210 Tullywhanland
Tex. X - £198 & £195 Minard, £152 West Jordanstone, £150 Over Finlarg.
Tex.X Chev. Mule - £152 Minard
Chev./Mule - £148 Over Finlarg & Ashmore & Strone Ltd., £142 & £140 Ashmore & Strone Ltd.
Mule - £140 Over Finlarg, £138 Minard & Middlehill, £132 Middlehill, £128 Over Finlarg, £122 Carroch.
Chev. - £108 Newton
BREEDING EWES
Chev./Mule – (2 Crop., f.w.) £120 Huntingfaulds
Chev. – (5 crop., f.w.) £90, £50 & £75 Kinnaird
FEEDING EWES
Cross £26.50 & £22 Lednathie
EWE LAMBS
Chev./Mule - £85 & £80 Ashmore & Strone Ltd.
Tex. - £69 Whitehills
STORE LAMBS
Suff. - £66 Newbigging of Craighall, £57 Laighwood, £54 Runavey, £53 & £52.50 Laighwood.
Tex. - £67 & £66 Whitehills, £63 Newbigging of Craighall & Inveredrie
Chev. x - £61, £58 & £47 Balmerino
Chev. - £52 Clochan
X - £60 Inveredrie, £59 Runavey & East Churchlands
Zwa. - £64 East Churchlands
Beltex - £65.50 Little Fithie
