A hugely successful first day in the sheep lines of the Royal Highland Showcase came to a conclusion with Charollais sheep from the Ingram family's Logie Durno flock being crowned supreme inter-breed in both the MV accredited individual and pairs competitions.

Judge Blair Cockburn, Leadburn, found his overall showstopper in a home-bred one-crop ewe from the family's Aberdeenshire-based flock. She is a daughter of Loanhead Talisman, a tup bred by sons Gregor and Bruce Ingram retained for breeding, out of a ewe bought at the Wedderburn dispersal.

Adding to the Ingram celebrations, the ewe had earlier teamed up with the male champion, to land the inter-breed pairs honours. Their shearling ram, Foxhill Va Va Voom, which was bought last year at Worcester for 16,000gns, also boasts Ingram genetics being sired by Loanhead Triathlon.

Robbie Wilsons Texel champion was reserve interbreed accredited sheep Ref:RH140621056 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Robbie Wilsons Texel champion was reserve interbreed accredited sheep Ref:RH140621056 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Runner-up in the individual competition was the supreme from the largest sheep section, the Texels, which attracted an entry of just shy of 100 head. This was a home-bred gimmer from Robbie Wilson's Milnbank flock from Turriff, a daughter of Knock Yardsman, bred from a ewe by Strathbogie Yes Sir.

A brace of Beltex bagged the reserve pairs and included the champion, Lurg Fern, a home-bred gimmer from Aberdeenshire breeder Alan Miller, Midmar, and the male supreme, Clary Forkout, from the Campbell family's Cree flock from Creetown, Newton Stewart. The gimmer is by Bailey Brook Chief, while the tup, a shearling ram bred by Jock McMillan, is by Smartass Darkhorse.

For full report and pictures see this week's Scottish Farmer.