The top awards in the Finley Show’s sheep section were fairly evenly distributed across competitors, with Closeup being the only entrant to win multiple major trophies.
As well as claiming Supreme Sheep of Show for a Closeup Poll Dorset Stud entrant, the Close family won Champion Interbreed Ram with a Poll Dorset.
From the family’s Suffolk stud, the Close family also walked away with the Jeff Close Memorial for the best pen of three flock rams.
Finley High School won the Champion Interbreed Ewe, with Tamsin Bourcher claiming the reserve trophy.
Sheep section results are as follows.
Poll Dorset
Champion Ram - Closeup Poll Dorset Stud, and reserve.
Champion Ewe - Finley High School, and reserve.
Ram shorn under 1.5 years - Closeup Poll Dorset Stud, 1 and 2; Finley High School, 3.
Pair shorn rams under 1.5 years - Finley High School.
Ram born after August 1 of previous year - Finley High School.
Ram lamb born after April 1 of current year - Tamsin Bourcher, 1; Finley High School, 2; Finley High School, 3.
Ewe shorn over 1.5 - Tamsin Bourcher.
Ewe shorn under 1.5 - Finley High School, 1 and 2.
Pair shorn ewe under 1.5 - Finley High School.
Ewe born after August 1 of previous year - Finley High School.
Ewe lamb born after April 1 of current year - Tamsin Bourcher, 1; Finley High School, 2; Finley High School, 3.
Group of one ram and two ewes - Finley High School.
Shortwool - Southdown
Champion Ram - Graeme Hooper, and reserve.
Champion Ewe - Graeme Hooper, and reserve.
Ram under 1.5 years - Graeme Hooper.
Ewe under 1.5 years - Graeme Hooper, 1 and 2.
Shortwool - Suffolk
Champion Ram - Closeup Suffolk Stud; Nynke Wijmenga, reserve.
Champion Ewe - Closeup Suffolk Stud; Nynke Wijmenga, reserve.
Ram over 1.5 years - Nynke Wijmenga.
Ram shorn under 1.5 years - Closeup Suffolk Stud, 1, 2 and 3.
Ram shorn born after August 1, 2023 - Closeup Suffolk Stud, 1 and 2.
Ram lamb born after April 1, 2024 - Nynke Wijmenga, 1.
Ewe over 1.5 years - Nyne Wijmenga.
Ewe shorn under 1.5 years - Closeup Suffolk Stud, 1 and 2; Nynke Wijmenga, 3.
Ewe shorn born after August 1, 2023 - Nynke Wijmenga.
Shortwool - Wiltshire Horn
Champion Ram - Jason O’Loghlin.
Champion Ewe - Jason O’Loghlin.
Ram lamb - Jason O’Loghlin.
Ewe over 1.5 years - Jason O’Loghlin.
Ewe under 1.5 years - Jason O’Loghlin.
Shorthwool - any other breed
Champion Ram - Tamsin Bourcher, and reserve.
Champion Ewe - Tamsin Bourcher, and reserve.
Ram under 1.5 years - Tamsin Bourcher.
Ram lamb - Tamsin Bourcher, 1 and 2.
Ewe over 1.5 years - Tamsin Bourcher, 1 and 2.
Prime Lamb Competition
Champion Pen of Lambs - W & S Doolan; P&K Sexton, reserve.
Best Single Lamb - W & S Doolan.
Junior Sheep Handlers
13 & under - Doutzen Wijmenga, 1; Eleanor Bourcher, 2; Ryan Smith, 3.
14-18 years - Nynke Wijmenga, 1; Money Vinnecombe, 2; Philippa Bain, 3.