A South Country Cheviot gimmer from W Nixon, Langholm Initiative, Cooms, Langholm, took the overall championship at Holm Show.

The gimmer, Queen O’ Tarras, is sired by the home-bred ram Cooms Grumpy, which was sold at Lockerbie last year for £1000.

Leading Awards

South Country Cheviot – Champion – W Nixon, Langholm Initiative, Cooms, Langholm, with the gimmer, Queen O’ Tarras. She is sired by the £1000 Cooms Grumpy sold last year at Lockerbie. Aged ram, ram lamb, undressed gimmer – W Nixon. Shearling ram, male group, ewe, ewe and lamb, undressed ewe lamb, female group – R Wood, Potholm. Gimmer, ewe lamb – G Jackson, Toftholm. Hill ewe undressed – R Bell, The Bloch.

Blackface – Champion – S Anderson, Penchrise, Hawick, with a gimmer. Reserve – G Jackson, Toftholm, Newcastleton, with a ewe. Aged ram, male group, gimmer, ewe and lamb, undressed ewe, undressed ewe lamb, pair of undressed ewe lambs – S Anderson, Penchrise, Hawick. Shearling ram, ewe, ewe lamb, undressed gimmer, female group – G Jackson. Ram lamb – M Stewart, Buckham Farm Cottages.

Greyface – Champion – A Carruthers and Sons, Peel a Hill, Bewcastle. Ewe, gimmer – R Fox, Greengate, Waterbeck. BF ewe lamb, pair of BF ewe lambs – A Carruthers and Sons. Swale ewe lamb, pair of Swale ewe lambs – T Telford, High Parkfoot

Bluefaced Leicester – Champion and reserve – A Carruthers and Sons, Peel a Hill, Bewcastle, with a gimmer and a tup lamb respectively. Aged ram, shearling, ram lamb, ewe, gimmer, group – A Carruthers. Ewe lamb – T Telford.

Continental – Champion – Z Hall and M Batty, Horsleyhill, Hawick. Aged ram, ram lamb, ewe, gimmer – Z Hall and M Batty. Shearling – R Fox, Greengate.

Texel – Champion – R Fox, Greengate, Waterbeck. Aged ram, shearling, gimmer, ewe lamb – R Fox. Ram lamb, ewe – A Carruthers and Sons, Peel a Hill, Bewcastle.

AOB – Champion – C and F Frame, Hawthornbank, Douglas. Ram lamb – D Robertson, Shawhead, Easton. Ewe – C and F Frame. Gimmer, ewe lamb – S Swanstown, Peel a Hill, Bewcastle.

Prime lambs – Champion – Z Hall and M Batty, Horsleyhill. Pair lambs up to 40kg liveweight, pair lambs over 40kg liveweight – Z Hall and M Batty. Pair of Blackface lambs – A Carruthers and Sons, Peel a Hill.

Young handlers – Champion – Poppy Park. Handler under 10yrs – 1, Poppy Park; 2, Harry Ballantyne; 3, Brogan Anderson. 10-16yrs – 1, Daniel Robertson; 2, Ella Ballantyne; 3, Poppy Park.