Prize Winners of Cups and Special Prizes 2026
Congratulation to everyone
Sheep Classes
Robert Anderson Memorial Cup – Harry Monks
Reserve Champion Blackface (open) – Stuart Robson
T.J. Beattie Challenge Cup – Codie Dixon
Challenge Cup, Champion Swale Cross –Harry Pritchard
Reserve Champion Swale Cross – Baden Verrill
Robson & Cowan Prize – Best Wooled Swale Cross – Harry Pritchard
Tom Robson Memorial Cup – Best Mule in Show £10 Special – Baden Verrill
Second Best Mule – Baden Verrill
Best Pair Ewe Lambs – Baden Verrill
R & F Young Challenge Cup – Champion Blackface (Scotch) -Stuart Robson
Reserve Champion Blackface (Scotch) – Harry Monks
The Farmers Network Cup – Best Any Other Breed – Baden Verrill
Second Best Any Other Breed – Baden Verrill
Bellingham YFC Cup – Champion Young Farmers Any Breed – Harry Savage
North Sundaysight Trophy- Champion Young Handlers – Frankie Graham
Prize by Davidson Bros For Champion Prime Lamb – Nancie Pigg
Overall Champion Rosette – Harry Savage
Reserve Champion Rosette – Baden Verrill
Industrial Classes
Cup for most points in Flower and Vegetable Section – Robin Banks
Special, Best Vegetable Exhibit – Alan Banks
Special, Best Flower Exhibit & Queen’s Jubilee Trophy – Fiona Symons
Peter Dixon Memorial Cup – Kate Elliot
Best Stick in Show – Kate Elliott
Best Shepherd’s Crook – Paul Clarke
Challenge Cup – Homemade Drinks – Kate Elliot
Best Exhibit in Drinks Section – Isobel Wallace
Challenge Cup – Eggs – Isobel Wallace
Mrs. Macgregor Challenge Cup – Preserves – Gloria Armstrong
Hexham Courant Trophy – Most Points in Classes 104–132 Jill Swaile
£10 Special Best Exhibit (Class 92-132) – Isobel Wallace
Challenge Cup for most points in Industrial – Gloria Armstrong
Challenge Cup, Sewing and Knitting – Astrid Vesters
Jim Forster Memorial Cup- Best Photograph – Leanne Little
Tom & Jan Forster Memorial Cup – Most points in Photography – Kate Elliot
Challenge Cup, Children’s Work – Kate, Greenhaugh School
Challenge Cup, Children’s Baking –Emma Swan
Joan Forster Trophy, Children’s Baking – Stanley Nicholson
Sheepdog Trial
M Walton, Anton Hill Challenge Cup – Winner of Open
Prize Money Sponsored by Ms Jan Ashdown
1st M Davidson with Harry 94 pts
2nd R Mitcheson with Belle 89 pts
3rd B Jordan with Judge 83 pts
4th M Anderson with Dunelle Harry 82 pts
5th M Northwood with Cymro 81 pts
6th M Davidson with Jill 79 pts
Novice – 1st Jane McDaid with Jim
Local – M Anderson with Dunelle Harry
Fell Race
Male Winner – Chris Larkin
Runner up – Andrew Armin
3rd Joe Crellin
4th Brian Marshall
5th Ben Williamson
Female Winner – Rebecca Bessant
Runner up – Nina Weatherborn
3rd Emily Johnson
4th Isobel Roberts
5th Jane Briggs
Raffle
1st Prize £100 0995 Katrine Anderson
2nd £50 0416 Thomas Cowan
3rd £25 0513 Lindsey Kearny
4th £20 0439 Claire Little
5th £15 0477 Asrtid Vesters
6th £10 0249 Colin Banks
Bag of Mixed Kiln Dried Logs – 0022 Angela Kershaw
Afternoon tea Matfen Hall – 0098 Rosie Robinson
Celebrations – 0324 Jimmy Liddle
Red Wine – 0710 Dan Little
Lemoncello – 0166 Laura Sanderson
White Wine – 0947 Amy Murphy
Children’s Art Competition
Age 6-8 1st Ella Storey
2nd Bertie Dyer
3rd Eloise Daisy Pass
4th Ada Delderbos Furey
5th Kate Samantha Turner
Age 9 and over 1st Esher Brown
2nd Neave Swailes
