South East Branch

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List of show results

Shows in 2009

Reports on shows by Peter Daborn

Heathfield Show
Surrey County Show
South of England Show
Kent County Show
New Forest Show

Heathfield Show

May 23rd, 2009
Judge Mrs J D Broughton

Shearling ram	1st	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt
	2nd	Mr. P. Rycraft
	3rd	J.A. & J. Aldhouse

Ram lamb	1st	Mr. P. Rycraft
	2nd	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt

Shearling ewe	1st	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt
	2nd	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt
	3rd	J.A. & J. Aldhouse

Ewe lamb	1st	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt
	2nd	Mr. P. Rycraft
	3rd	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt

Group of Three	1st	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt
	2nd	Mr. P. Rycraft
	3rd	J.A. & J. Aldhouse

Champion Suffolk - Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt's Shearling ewe
Reserve Champion Suffolk - Mr. P. Rycraft's ram lamb

Reserve Supreme Champion - Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt's Shearling ewe

Surrey County Show
May 25th, 2009

The Surrey County Show had better weather this year than in previous years, and with the sunshine came a strong field of fine Suffolks. Tom Blunt won the breed Championship with his impressive shearling ewe, and reserve Champion with his second shearling ewe. With such good Suffolks on the show ground it was no surprise when he went on to win the interbreed Championship.The full results are as follows , with pictures of the day to follow soon as well:

Judge Mr Derek Watkins

Shearling ram	1st	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt
	2nd	Mr. P. Rycraft
	3rd	Mr. Tom Daborn
	4th	Mr. P. A. Rycraft
	5th	Mr. Matt Legge
	6th	Mr. Paddy Margham

Ram lamb	1st	Mr. P.A. Rycraft
	2nd	Mr. Thomas Blunt
	3rd	Mr. Thomas Blunt
	4th	Mr. P A Rycraft
	5th	Mr. Tom Daborn
	6th	Mr. Matt Legge

Single ewe lamb	1st	Mr. Thomas Blunt
	2nd	Mr. P A Rycraft
	3rd	Mr. Matt Legge
	4th	Mr. Thomas Blunt
	5th	Mr. P A Rycraft
	6th	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt

Shearling ewe	1st	Mr. Thomas Blunt
	2nd	Mr. Thomas Blunt
	3rd	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt
	4th	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt
	5th	Mr. P A Rycraft
	6th	Mr. Paddy Margham

Champion Suffolk - Mr. Thomas Blunt's Shearling ewe
Reserve Champion - Mr. Thomas Blunt's Shearling ewe

Interbreed Champion - Mr. Thomas Blunt's Shearling ewe

South of England Show
June 11th, 12th, 13th

The South of England Show was blessed with fine weather for the showing and with the sunshine came the crowds. Keith & Kate Manning won the Breed Championship and folowed up with success in the Interbreed Group of Three. The full results are as follows:
Judge

Shearling ram	1st	K. & K. Manning
	2nd	P. Rycraft
	3rd	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt
	4th	P. Rycraft
	5th	M. Legge

Ram lamb	1st	K. & K. Manning
	2nd	P. Rycraft
	3rd	T. Daborn
	4th	M. Legge
	5th	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt

Ram lamb, untrimmed	1st	K. & K. Manning
	2nd	P. Rycraft
	3rd	M. Legge
	4th	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt
	5th	P. Margham

Shearling ewe	1st	K. & K. Manning
	2nd	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt
	3rd	P. Rycraft
	4th	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt
	5th	M. Legge

Pen of two ewe lambs	1st	K. & K. Manning
	2nd	P. Rycraft
	3rd	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt

Ewe lamb, untrimmed	1st	P. Rycraft
	2nd	K. & K. Manning
	3rd	M. Legge
	4th	Mr. & Mrs. C. Kniestedt
	5th	T. Daborn

Champion - K. & K. Manning's Shearling ewe
Reserve Champion - K. & K. Manning's Shearling ram
Interbreed Group of Three - 1st K. & K. Manning

Congratulations to Keith Manning for winning 5 out of 6 classes and to Peter Rycraft for taking the 6th win. It was good to see such a strong field of good Suffolks.

Kent County Show

The Kent show managed to dodge most of the showers over the three days. Suffolks yet again provided a strong field of competitors. Congratulations to Tom Blunt for the breed champion shearling ewe .

Shearling ram	1st	C. Kniestedt
	2nd	P. Rycraft
	3rd	P. Rycraft

Shearling ewe	1st	Tom Blunt
	2nd	C. Niestedt
	3rd	Tom Blunt

Ram lamb, untrimmed	1st	P. Rycraft
	2nd	Tom Blunt
	3rd	Tom Blunt

Ram lamb, trimmed	1st	Tom Blunt
	2nd	P. Rycraft
	3rd	C. Niestedt

Ewe lamb, untrimmed	1st	P. Rycraft
	2nd	C. Kniestedt
	3rd	Steve Overdon

Ewe lamb, trimmed	1st	P. Rycraft
	2nd	C. Kniestedt
	3rd	C. Kniestedt

Group of Three	1st	C. Kniestedt
	2nd	J. Aldhouse
	3rd	P. Rycraft

Group of Four	1st	P. Rycraft & C. Kniestedt

Wool on the Hoof	1st	J. Aldhouse

Breed Champion - Tom Blunt's Shearling ewe
Reserve Champion - C. Kniestedt's Shearling ram

New Forest Show
Judge: K. Manning
The New Forest Show held on Tuesday July 28th for the Suffolk classes proved to be very popular, with good crowds coming through the gate. There was a large competative field of Suffolk entries, the results being as follows:

Ewe lamb	1st	G. Miller
	2nd	B. Dyer
	3rd	A.L. Brown

Shearling ewe	1st	M. Legge
	2nd	D. Lindon
	3rd	P. Rycraft

Older ewe	1st	P. Rycraft
	2nd	P. Margham
	3rd	M. Legge

Ram lamb	1st	P. Rycraft
	2nd	B. Dyer
	3rd	A.L. Brown

Shearling ram	1st	D. Lindon
	2nd	D. Lindon
	3rd	T. Daborn

Older ram	1st	M. Legge

Group of Three	1st	M. Legge
	2nd	D. Lindon
	3rd	A.L. Brown

Champion - Matt Legge's Shearling ewe
Interbreed Group of Three Reserve Champion - Matt Legge






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