A new lay out was well received at Newtown St Boswells and District Farmers Show, where Lexi Redpath’s Welsh section B pony, Coedenddrew Chevalier, took the overall championship.
Judge Ian McKie found his reserve in the hunter, Rachan Wonderful Westend Boy, ridden by Abbie Riddell.
Champion sheep was a North Country Cheviot ewe from Philiphaugh Estate which was places ahead of a Texel shearling from Glen Wilson.
A field of wheat from D Maxwell, Faughhill, topped the cropping section.
Supreme champion from Lexi Redpath, with judges Mr and Mrs I McKie, and reserve supreme from Abbie Riddell
LEADING awards
Commercial sheep – Champion – N Sandilands. Reserve – G Maxwell. Gimmer pair – N Sandilands. Ewe lamb pair – G Maxwell. Ewe with pair of lambs – A Halliday.
North Country Cheviot – Champion and reserve – Philiphaugh Estate. All classes – Philiphaugh
Unregistered Texel – Champion – G Wilson. Reserve – A Anderson. Tup, ewe lamb – G Wilson. Tup lamb – A Anderson. Ewe – Anne Mair Chapman. Gimmer – N Sandilands.
Unregistered Suffolk – Tup, ewe lamb – S Shaw. Tup lamb – J Cowens. Ewe – Anne Mair Chapman. Ewe lamb – Gemma Flemming.
Young handlers – 1, James Cowens, 2, Henry Mair Chapman, 3, Lucy Goldie.
Stock and crop winners
Sheep – Joanna Forester, Chapel, Lilliesleaf.
Cattle – Field of cows – J Tweedie, Middlethird. Field of grazing cattle – A Brownlie, Craigsford Mains.
Winter barley – R Bruce, Pinnacle.
Spring barley – D Younger, Whitslaid.
Wheat – D Maxwell, Faughhill.
Oats – A Forster, Hermiston.
OSR – D Younger.
Rye – B Thomson, Morridgehall.
Winter ploughing Champion – J Kirk, Crossflat.
Vintage machinery – G McLaughlin.
Stock and crop champions
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