Billingshield Flock provides top Swaledale of Roman Wall Show.

The Roman Wall Show had one of the finest days ever to exhibit an excellent show of sheep, with 38 mule ewe lambs in one class, and the largest crown for years.

The Blackface champion was from Robert and Jackie Raine, Townfoot West Woodburn with a tup lamb by a pounds 3,500 Rookland sire, out of a homebred ewe by a pounds 1,000 Rookland sire.

This tup lamb was reserve champion at Northumberland County Show. In the final line for the overall championship, John Snaith gave this tup lamb top honours of the day.

The Leicester section was won by J L Foster and Son, Lowes Fell Flock. This tup lamb was by the Ewanston Sire which won the Queen's Cup at the Royal Highland with the Cocklour ewe Sparky, out of a homebred ewe which has been champion at Wolsingham Show for the last two years.

The Swaledale gimmer shearling took the top honours from Ian Collinson's Billingshield Flock. She was sired by the pounds 2,500 Stuart Harker tup out of a ewe by a Brian Thornbrough tup.

The North of England mule ewe lambs were the greatest show of quality with 64 entries in the two single lamb classes, with 38 entries bred out of the Northumberland Blackface and 26 from the Swaledale ewe.

For the second year running the champion lamb was from Dinnings of Fallowfield Hexham, this lamb is sired by a tup purchased from MW Skidmore Ltd, North Hanging Wells Eastgate. Judge James Porter of Reeth said: "It was an honour to be judging such a quality pen of lambs."

The committee class was won by D Swallow High Edges Green Haltwhistle, with a Leicester ewe Hogg by his Shaft hill sire out of a homebred ewe.

The children's section was won by David Robson Townshields Haydon Bridge with a Blackface tup lamb. He also won the Allan McFarlane Memorial Perpetutal Challenge Cup.

RESULTS

BLACKFACE: Ram, two shears or over, rough: 1, R J & J Raine; 2, A Murray & Sons; 3, W & P F Walton. Ram, One- year-old, clipped: 1, Neil Robson; 2, A Findlay; 3,J A Halbert. Ram Lamb: 1, RJ & J Raine; 2, W & P F Walton; 3, T W Scott. Ewe, rough, suckling a lamb: 1, Neil Robson; 2, A Findlay; 3, R J & J Raine. Single Ewe Hogg, rough: 1, A Murray & Sons; 2, T W Scott R J Coulson & Son. Ewe Lamb: 1, R J & J Raine; 2, J A Halbert; W & P F Walton. Shepherd or Sheperdess's Rough Hogg: 1, A Findlay; 2, S Weatherson; 3, W Woodman. Best Group: 1, R J & J Raine; 2, W & P F Walton; 3, Neil Robson. Best Woolled Blackface ( drawn from Ram, two shears or over, rough: 1, J A Halbert W and P F Walton; 3, A Murray & Sons. Best Confirmation Blackface ( to be drawn from Ram, two shears or over, rough: 1, A Murray & Sons; 2, W & P F Walton; 3, Neil Robson

CUPS

Ridley Challenge Cup for best entry in Ram, two shears or over, rough: RJ & J Raine. TW Weathson Memorial Cup for Best ram in Ram one-year-old clipped: Neil Robson: The Joicey Memorial Cup for Best Blackface in ram classes: R J & J Raine. The D Carr Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup for Best Blackface Female: R J & J Raine. The Challenge Cup for Best entry for Shepherd or Sheperdess's Rough Hogg: A Findlay.

SWALEDALE: Ram, aged: 1, J R Dalton K and S M Johnson. Shearling Ram, rough: 1, W M Skidmore Ltd; 2, J R Dalton; 3, I Collinson. Ram, one-year-old: 1, W M Skidmore Ltd; 2 & 3, J R Dalton. Ram, one-year-old or over, confined to Northumberland: 1, K & S M Johnson; 2, Trevor Golightly; 3, K & S M Johnson. Ewe, rough, suckling a lamb: 1,J R Dalton. Gimmer, rough, suckling a lamb: 1, I Collinson; 2, J R Dalton; 3, I Collinson. Single Ewe Hogg, rough: 1, W M Skidmore Ltd; 2, I Collinson; 3, W M Skidmore Ltd. Group: 1, W M Skidmore Ltd; 2, I Collinson; 3, J R Dalton. Best Wooled Swaledale: 1, K & S M Johnson; 2, J R Dalton; 3, W M Skidmore Ltd. Best Confirmation Swaledale: 1, I Collinson; 2, K & S M Johnson; 3, J R Dalton.

Cups

The Johnson Challenge Cup for Best entry in Ram, one-year-old or older: K & SM Johnson. The H Johnson Perpetual Challenge Cup for Best Swaledale: I Collinson. Reserve: W M Skidmore Ltd.

BLUEFACE LEICESTER: Ram, aged: 1, T L Forster & Son; 2, Crow Hall Farms. Shearling ram: 1,T L Forster & Son; 2, Mrs C MacGilvary ; 3,T L Forster & Son. Ram Lamb: 1, T L Forster & Son; 2, Mrs C MacGilvary; 3, T L Forster & Son. Ewe, rough, suckling a lamb: 1, T L Forster & Son; 2, Crow Hall Farms. Ewe Hogg: 1, T L Forster & Son; 2, Mrs C MacGilvary; 3, T L Forster & Son. Ewe Lamb: 1, Mrs C MacGilvary; 2, T L Forster; 3, Crow Hall Farms. Ewe Lamb and Tup Lamb Mrs C MacGilvary TL Forster Crow Hall Farm. Group: 1, T L Forster & Son; 2, Mrs C MacGilvary; 3, Crow Hall Farm.

Cups

Challenge Cup presented by Hargreaves Ltd for Best Blueface Leicester entry: T L Forster & Son. Reserve Mrs C MacGilvary. Challenge Cup presented by Exors for Best Pair in Ewe Lamb and Tup Lamb: Mrs C MacGilvary. Teasdale Rosebowl for Best Group: T L Forster & Son.

MULES: Single ewe lamb (off blackface): 1, M Scott; 2, John Story; 3, R D Archer & Son. Single Ewe Lamb (off Swaledale): 1, Neil Marston; 2, D S Swallow: 2, K James. pair of Ewe Lambs (off blackface) 1 & 3, Fallowfield; 2, W Woodman. pair of Ewe Lambs (off Swaledale) 1, D S Swallow; 2, Neil Marston; 3, K James. Twin Ewe Lambs: 1, Neil Marston; 2, S R Charlton; 3, R D Archer & Son. Group of Three Mules: 1, M Scott; 2, K James; 3, Neil Marston.

Cups

Challenge Cup for Best Mule Ewe Lamb: 1, Fallowfield. Reserve: Neil Marston. Minsups Challenge Shield for Best Pair of Mule Ewe Lambs bred from Blackface or Swaledale: D S Swallow. Ritemix Challenge Cup for Champion Mule Sheep: Fallowfield Reserve: Neil Marston.

Overall: Best Sheep by committee member: 1, D S Swallow; 2, W & P F Walton; 3, K Johnson. Best Sheep by under 16 years of age: 1, David Robson; 2, Ryan Walton; 3, Stewart Golightly. Best Group: 1, J A Halbert; 2, A Murray & Sons; 3, W Woodman. Class Overall Champion: R J & J Raine. Reserve: T L Forster & Son. Overall Champion Group: R J & J Raine. Reserve: I Collinson

Cups

Challenge Cup for Best Sheep by Committee Member: D Swallow. The Alan MacFarlane Memorial Perpetual Cup for Best Sheep by Under 16 years of age: David Robson. Northumberland National Park Perpetual Challenge Cup for Best Sheep by under 16 years of age: David Robson. National Trust Cup for Best Group: J A Halbert. Challenge Cup for Overall Sheep Champion: R J & J Raine Reserve: I Collinson

FOXHOUNDS: Best Group: Ullswater Haydon Braes Of Derwent. Best Foxhound Dog entered: 1, North Tyne-Racer; 2, Bewcastle-Searcher; 3, Blencathra-Stormboy. Best Foxhound Bitch entered: 1, North Tyne-Bounty; 2, Blencathra-Misty; 3, Blencathra-Solo. Best Foxhound Dog Unentered: 1, Ullswater-Farmer; 2, Morpeth-Justice; 3, Ullswater-Barman, best Foxhound Bitch Unentered: 1, Braes of Derwent-Anthem; 2, Braes of Derwent-Agony; 3, Braes Of Derwent-Antrim.

Cups

Challenge Cup for Champion Hound: North Tyne-Racer. Silver Trophy for Best Hound of opposite sex to Champion: Braes Of Derwent-Anthem.

DOGS: Best Working Border Dog: 1 & 2, I Jolly; 3, A Hunter. best Working Border Bitch: 1, Mr Makepeace; 2, Mr Wanless; 3, I Jolly. Best Working J/R Dog: 1,J Charters; 2, Mr Wigham; 3, M Robson. best Working J/R Bitch; 1, J Charters; 2, Mr Proud; 3, Mr Anderson. best Working Lakeland Dog: 1, G Norman; 2, B McCardle; 3, S & T Robertson. Best Working Lakeland Bitch: 1, S & T Robertson; 2, M Robson; 3, S Walling. Best Terrier Pup: 1, Mr C Armstrong; 2, G Norman; 3, Mr Robson. Best Looking Collie: 1, Caroline Walton; 2, Michael Hall; 3, Sam Golightly.Best Looking Gun Dog (dog): 1, Neil Robson; 2, Illingworth; 3, Barbara Lewis. best Looking Gun Dog (bitch): 1, Daniel Miller; 2, Barry Roxburgh; 3, Shannon Smith

Cups

Challenge Cup for Best Border Terrier: Mr Makepeace. Challenge Cup for Best Jack Russell Terrier: J Charters. Challenge Cup for Best Lakeland Terrier: G Norman Cawburn. Challenge Cup for best looking Gun Dog: Neil Robson Terrier Pup Cup: Mr C Armstrong.