Considering the summer, we’ve had Falstone show day was a fabulous summer day. If you didn’t mind a short shower late afternoon. This year’s show had a new venue, thanks to the weather stopping the grass from being cut and baled on the usual field. The new field at Hawkhope pasture seemed to be a hit with most show goers.
The first show for our new secretary – Fiona Symons and Treasurer Sheena Robinson. It certainly feels like the show is in very capable hands. With the entries being up on previous years there was lots to see in the industrial tent and some fierce competition. A slight challenge for the Stewards to fit all the delicious looking home baking in.
All the usual attractions were on show, with the addition of a Vintage Vehicle section and a display by the Forestry Commission. The craft tent was full of an array of goodies to buy or simply view. This year’s show even had the internet!! Thanks to help from The North Tyne and Redesdale Community Partnership.
Prize winners of cups and specials 2023
Sheep classes
Robert Anderson Memorial Cup – Stewie Weatherson
Reserve Champion Blackface (open) – Selby Robson
R & F Young Challenge Cup – Frank Hall
Reserve Champion Blackface (Scotch Type) – Frank Hall
T.J. Beattie Challenge Cup – Frank Hall
Challenge Cup, Champion Swale Cross –M Walton, Blinkbonny
Reserve Champion, Swaledale Cross – Alan Dixon
Best Wooled Swaledale Cross – M Walton, Blinkbonny
Best Mule Sheep –Alan Dixon
2nd Best Mule Sheep – R W & M Carruthers
Best Pair Ewe lambs – Alan Dixon
Champion Prime Lamb – Nancie Pigg
Best Horned Prime Lamb – Alan Dixon
Prize by For Farmers – Best Any Other Breed – Andrew Baxter
Bellingham YFC Trophy + £20 Special, Champion Young Farmers (Any Breed) -Nancie Pigg
2nd £10 – Harry Pritchard
3rd £5 – Grace Symons
4th £3 – Harriet Robinson
5th £2 – Angus Savage
Dogs
Childs Pet –
Challenge Cup, Best Working Sheep Dog or Bitch – Ant Robinson
Challenge Cup, Best Border Terrier – Miles – Linda Inness
Reserve – Joyce Potts
Tankard – Best Jack Russell Terrier – Neil Henshall
Best Any Variety (excluding above) – John Dixon
Challenge Cup, Best Hound – Fashion – Border Hunt
Reserve – Striker – North Tyne Hunt
Gordon Earsman Memorial Cup – Best Veteran Foxhound – Cookie- Percy Hunt
JW Famelton Memorial Plate, Best Hound Puppy – Spooky – Percy Hunt
Industrial classes
Cup for most points in Flower and Vegetable Section – Robin Banks
Special, Best Vegetable Exhibit – Nurmala Taberham
Special, Best Flower Exhibit & Queen’s Jubilee Trophy – Jill Swaile
Peter Dixon Memorial Cup – Alastair Warwick
Best Stick in Show – Alastair Warwick
Best Shepherd’s Crook – Alastair Warwick
Challenge Cup – Homemade Drinks – Helen Brown & Kate Elliot
Best Exhibit in Drinks Section – Lisa Shafe
Challenge Cup – Eggs – Hazel Ions
Mrs. Macgregor Challenge Cup – Preserves – Isobel Wallace
Hexham Courant Trophy – Most Points in Classes 105-133) – Carolyn Todd
£10 Special Best Exhibit (Class 93-133) – Margaret Bird
Challenge Cup for most points in Industrial – Carolyn Todd
Challenge Cup, Sewing and Knitting – Lesleyann Bradford
Jim Forster Memorial Cup- Best Photograph – Kayleigh Byers
Challenge Cup, Children’s Work – Emma Peart, Greenhaugh School
Challenge Cup, Children’s Baking –Logan Pick & Penny-Rose Banks
Joan Forster Trophy, Children’s Baking – Emily Goodfellow
Fell Race
Winner – Tom Suddaby
Runner Up – Alistair Maxwell
3rd Joe Stringer
4th Roger Sillito
5th Phillip Doyle
6th Will Fenwick
Ladies Winner – Helen Heaney
Runner Up – Claire Bagness
3rd Nina Cameron
Prize Draw
1st Prize £100 0090 Julie Stephenson
2nd £50 0999 Phillippa Ingledew
3rd £25 0641 Fred Sheriff
4th £20 0980 E Famelton
5th £15 0112 Peter Findley
6th £10 0183 Susan Liddle
The Schedule and Entry Form for this year’s show are available.
