2025 Winners

PRIZE WINNERS OF CUPS AND SPECIALS 2025. Congratulations to everyone.

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Robert Anderson Memorial Cup, Champion Blackface (open) – Stuart Robson

Reserve Champion Blackface (open) – Stuart Robson

R & F Young Challenge Cup, Champion Blackface (Scotch Type)– Stuart Robson

Reserve Champion Blackface (Scotch Type) – David Robson

T.J. Beattie Challenge Cup, Best Shepherd’s Blackface (open) – Harry Savage

Prizes from ForFarmers – Class 7 Blackface Ewe –            

1st David Robson

2nd Stuart Robson

3rd Ant Robinson  

Challenge Cup, Champion Swaledale/swale cross – Harry Pritchard

Reserve Champion, Swaledale/swale cross – Harry Pritrchard

Prizes from Robson & Cowan, Best Wooled Swaledale Cross – Harry Pritchard

Best Mule Sheep – John Dixon

2nd Best Mule Sheep – John Dixon

Best Pair Mule Ewe lambs – John Dixon

Prizes from Davidson Brothers, Champion Prime Lamb – Ant Robinson

Prizes from ForFarmers, class 25, Pair of Prime Lambs (un-horned)

1st Simon Kennedy

2nd Ian Savage

3rd Nancie Pigg

Prize by JS Hubbuck, Best Horned Prime Lamb – Ant Robinson

The Farmer Network Cup, Best Any Other Breed – J Ions & Son

Second Best Any Other Breed, Sponsored by Hexham and Northern Marts -Mrs E Laing-Hart

Prizes from ForFarmers- Class 28, Any Other Breed Gimmer

1st John Waugh

2nd Kirsty Slack

3rd Andrew Baxter

Bellingham YFC Trophy, Champion Young Farmers (any breed), Sponsored by Mr Neil Dagg

1st David Robson

2nd Harry Pritchard

3rd Nancie Pigg

4th Grace Symons

5th Harriet Robinson

North Sundaysight Trophy, Champion Young Handlers (U12) (any breed) Prize money donated by Jan Ashdown

1st Codie Dixon

2nd Frankie Graham

3rd Andrew Walton

4th Nancy Dixon

5th S Ions

DOGS

Challenge Cup, Best Working Sheep Dog or Bitch – Molly Walton – Finn

Reserve Working Sheep Dog (opposite sex to Champion) – Alice Peart – Gem

Challenge Cup, Champion Border Terrier – Linda Inness – Miles

Reserve Champion Border Terrier (opposite sex to Champion) – Jane Roberts – Joanie

Tankard in memory of Miss A Famelton, Champion Jack Russell Terrier – S Mcdonald – Jok

Reserve Champion Jack Russell Terrier (opposite sex to Champion) – Gwen Wallace – Tilly

Mrs Jean Russell Memorial Trophy, Best Any Variety Terrier (excluding above) – Allan Scott – Dixie

Tommy Coulson Memorial Shield, Best overall Terrier – Linda Inness

JW Famelton Memorial Plate, Best Hound Puppy – Percy Hunt – Coxford

Gordon Earsman Memorial Cup, Best Veteran Foxhound – North Tyne – Scenic

Challenge Cup by late M Mewse Esq, Champion Hound in Show – Percy – Sparkle

Reserve Champion (opposite sex to Champion) sponsored by Mrs E Famelton – Haydon – Striker

Childs Pet –                                    

1^st Lauren Ward – Pepper

2^nd Molly Walton – Finn

3^rd Abigail Gaukrodger – Roxy

4^th Fergus Bell – Luna

The Waggiest Tail  

1^st Hugo            -Casper

2^nd Emma Peart – Belle

3^rd Emma Swan – Nip

Judge Most Wants to Kidnap    

1^st Adam Cooper – Daisy

2^nd Isla Fathers – Tally

3^rd Sara Samson – Ajax

SHEEPDOG TRAIL

M Walton, Anton Hill Challenge Cup, Winner of Open. Prize Money Sponsored by Ms Jan Ashdown

1^st S Macauley – Cora    88pts

2^nd B Jordan –  Judge     87pts

3^rd C Cearts-  Glen   OLF       86pts

4^th D Henderson – Jewel OLF 85pts

5^th M Davidson – Glen   OLF    85pts

6^th C Cearts – Rob            85pts

£10 Special – Local gaining most points in the Sheepdog Trail, Sponsored by Hexham and Northern Marts – Mike Northwood                         84 pts

Under 21 Dog Trial – Not Awarded

INDUSTRIAL SECTION

Cup for most points in Flower and Vegetable Section – Robin Banks

Special, Best Vegetable Exhibit  – Robin Banks

Special, Best Flower Exhibit – Jill Swaile

Queens Jubilee Trophy (Class 79) – Jill Swaile

Peter Dixon Memorial Cup – Kate Elliott

Best Stick in Show- Kate Elliott

Bottle Prize, donated by Mr C Earsman, Best Shepherd’s Crook (Horn Handle) – Kate Elliott

Challenge Cup Homemade Drinks, most points – Helen Brown

Best Exhibit in Drinks Section – Sarah Little

Challenge Cup – Eggs –  John Coulson

Mrs. Macgregor Challenge Cup – Preserves – Kate Elliott

Hexham Courant Trophy, Most points in Baking classes 105-133 – Julie Kennedy

£10 Special Best Exhibit (Class 93-133) – Helen Thoburn

Challenge Cup for most points in Industrial, classes 93 – 133 – Isobel Wallace

Industrial Challenge Cup, Most points in Knitting, Sewing and Crafts – Margaret Bird

Jim Forster Memorial Cup- Best Photograph – Shoko Maddison

Tom & Jan Forster Memorial Cup, Most points in Amateur Photography – Andrew Banks

Challenge Cup, Most Meritorious Piece of Children’s Work – Serin May Byers

Challenge Cup, Children’s Baking, 9ys and under – Emma Swan & Penny Rose Banks

Joan Forster Trophy, Children’s Baking, 10-16 yrs – Nancie Pigg

CHILDREN’S ART COMPETITION

5 & Under    Noa

6 to 8 yrs

1^st Henry Parker

2^nd Effe

3^rd Ellie Halbert

4^th Thomas Dagg

9 yrs & over  

1^st Grace Storey

2^nd Neave Swailes

3^rd George Dagg

FELL RACE

Fell Race  

1^st Ruari Macneil

2^nd Ben Swarbrick

3^rd Will Lloyd

4^th Andrew Phizacklea

5^th Brian Robson

Ladies Winner             

1^st Nina Weatherburn

Prize Draw
1^st £100 Wendy Baxter

2^nd £50 Claire @ Pub

3^rd £25 Suzanne Loughhead

4^th £20 Shirley Richardson

5^th £15 Angus Graham

6^th £10 Richard Thornton

7^th £10 Sandra Cowan

Lunch for 2 Errington Coffee House – Gillian Liddle

Cherry Brandy Liquer – Betty Charlton