Woodhouse Farm Fendi crowned Supreme Sheep at Great Yorkshire Show
A strong entry of Kerry Hills took centre stage at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show, where judge James McClintock, of the Reeds Town flock, Northern Ireland, tapped out a champion which would go on to enjoy a remarkable week.
His Overall Champion was Woodhouse Farm Fendi, a home-bred shearling gimmer exhibited by Ellie Owens, of the Woodhouse flock, Leominster. By the 12,000gns breed record holder Woodhouse Farm El Fabiolo, the stylish female first secured the Shearling Ewe, Female Championship and Overall Breed Championship before returning to the main ring to be crowned Overall Supreme Sheep.
Competing at the Great Yorkshire Show for the first time, Ms Owens added another major accolade to an already impressive season, having also claimed the Kerry Hill championship at this year’s Royal Highland Show with the same ewe.
Standing Reserve Overall Champion was Mrs A. Wilson’s aged ewe, Gemstone Crystelle. Born in April 2022, the ewe is by Freebrough Lionel and out of a Woodhouse 2-bred ewe. It first secured the aged ewe class before standing Reserve Female and Reserve Overall Champion.
The Male Championship went to Andrew Fisher with his first prize aged ram, while Ellie Owens’ shearling ram secured the Reserve Male Championship.
Ms Owens enjoyed further success in the group competitions, winning both the Pairs and Group of Three classes before her trio went on to secure the Non-MV Interbreed Group of Three title.
With Kerry Hills claiming both Overall Supreme Sheep and the Non-MV Interbreed Group of Three, it proved another memorable Great Yorkshire Show for the breed and a fitting reward for a strong turnout of exhibitors.
Class Results
Aged Ram
1st – Mr A J Fisher
2nd – Mrs R Wilkin
3rd – Mrs H L Barritt
4th – Miss G Bretherton
5th – Mrs A Wilson
6th – Miss D Phillips
Shearling Ram
1st – Miss E Owens
2nd – Mr A J Fisher
3rd – Miss M Carter
4th – Miss G Bretherton
5th – Mr G Donlon
6th – Miss D Phillips
Ram Lamb
1st – Mr W Awan
2nd – Mr G Donlon
3rd – Mrs R Wilkin
4th- Mr A J Fisher
5th – Mrs H L Barritt
6th – Mrs A Wilson
Aged Ewe
1st – Mrs A Wilson
2nd – Mrs R Wilkin
3rd – Mr A J Fisher
4th – Mrs H Barritt
5th – Mr D Knowles
Shearling Ewe
1st – Miss E Owens
2nd – Mr W Awan
3rd – Miss E Owens
4th – Mr G Donlon
5th – Mrs A Wilson
6th – Miss G Bretherton
Ewe Lamb
1st – Mr A J Fisher
2nd – Mrs A Wilson
3rd – Mr C Adamson
4th – Mr G Donlon
5th – Mrs R Wilkin
6th – Mr G Donlon
Pairs
1st – Miss E Owens
2nd – Mr A J Fisher
3rd – Mr G Donlon
4th – Miss G Bretherton
5th – Mrs R Wilkin
6th – Mrs A Wilson
Group Of Three
1st – Miss E Owens
2nd – Mr A J Fisher
3rd – Mr G Donlon
4th – Miss G Bretherton
5th – Mrs R Wilkin
6th – Miss M Carter
Champion Male – Mr A Fisher (Aged Ram)
Reserve Champion Male – Miss E Owens (Shearling Ram)
Champion Female – Miss E Owens (Shearling Ewe)
Reserve Champion Female – Mrs A Wilson (Aged Ewe)
Overall champion – Miss E Owens (Shearling Ewe)
Overall Reserve Champion – Mrs A Wilson ( Aged Ewe)
