Peebles Show: Weekend showcases best of local livestock

And despite the not-so-sunny weather, it was a great day showcasing the best of local and visiting livestock, as well as plenty of fun entertainment for all.

Here are the top winners from Sunday's (August 13) show...

Champion of Champions (Jimmy Johnston Trophy) – Ian McGarva

Best Trade Stand (Mascott Bond Trophy) – Thomas Sherriff

Inter breed pairs – Simmental

Overall Sheep (William Forbes Cup) – Hume, Sundhope

Light Horse Champion (Graham Irvine Cup) –Matthew Davidson

Points cup (James B Currie Perpetual Trophy) – J P Campbell

CATTLE

Children's

• Dairy or beef calf born in year of show, led child under 14 – Finlay Foster
• Young Handlers calf born in year of show, led child under 14 – Finlay Foster

Highland

• Bull any age – Grant Hyslop
• Cow in calf or with calf at foot – Thomas Sloan
• Heifer three years old or over – Thomas Sloan
• Heifer under three years old – Grant Hyslop
• Heifer between eight and 20 months – Grant Hyslop
• Calf born in the year of the show – Thomas Sloan
• Best pair – Alan Prentice

Charolais

• Bull any age – Colin Wight
• Heifer in calf or with calf at foot – Colin Wight
• Yeld heifer born before January one this year – Ross Farms Wester Middleton
• Calf born in the year of the show – A & JJ Forrest
• Best pair – John Wight & Sons

Limousin

• Yeld heifer born before January one this year – John Nimmo

Simmental

• Bull any age – Gavin Brown
• Heifer in calf or with calf at foot – Gavin Brown
• Calf born in the year of show – Gavin Brown

British Blues

• Bull any age – A & Cs Comrie
• Heifer any age – Ian Mcgarva

Any Other Beef

• Native bull any age – Allan Jackson
• Native cow in calf or with calf at foot – Lc Pittendrigh
• Two y/o heifer born before January one this year – Allan Jackson
• Yearling Heifer – James Wightman
• Best Pair – Allan Jackson

Young Farmers

• Best Calf – Adam Smellie

Commercial

• Steer over eight months – John Wight & Sons
• Heifer over eight months – Ross Farms Wester Middleton
• Pair Suckled Calves Continental – J. P. Campbell & Sons
• Suckled Calf Steer under eight months – A & JJ Forrest
• Suckled Calf Heifer under eight months – J. P. Campbell & Sons
• Calf to be shown by young stocksperson – Neil Pate

On Farm

• Three cows nursing own calves continental bull – J. P. Campbell & Sons
• Three cows nursing own calves native bull – W & Am Aitken
• Three heifers nursing own first calves – W & Am Aitken
• Any bull – W & Am Aitken
• Pair of in calf heifers – W & Am Aitken
• Pair of bulling heifers – Jim Currie

SHEEP

Blackface

• Tup two shear or over – J. P.campbell & Sons
• Shearling tup – Aj Kennedy&Son
• Shearling tup (Peeblesshire) – Aj Kennedy&Son
• Tup lamb – J. P.campbell & Sons
• Tup lamb (Peeblesshire) – J. P.campbell & Sons
• Ewe above one shear – T Renwick & Sons, Blackhouse
• Gimmer – T Renwick & Sons, Blackhouse
• Ewe lamb – J. P.campbell & Sons
• Ewe lamb (Peeblesshire) – J. P.campbell & Sons
• Three ewe lambs straight from hill – Moorfoot
• Three ewe lambs straight from hill (Peeblesshire) – Moorfoot

South Country Cheviot

• Two shear or over – William Douglas
• Shearling – William Douglas
• Tup lamb – Alan Frame
• Pair tup lambs – J Hume & Son
• Ewe – George Irving
• Gimmer – J Hume & Son
• Ewe lamb – Wjc & Sj Weir
• Group three (male & females) – William Douglas
• Wooled male or female – J Hume & Son

North Country Cheviot (Hill Type)

• Tup two shear or over – William Douglas
• Shearling tup – M&S Wilson
• Tup lamb – William Douglas
• Pair tup lambs – Mccaig Farms
• Ewe – Mrs C M Reid
• Gimmer – William Douglas
• Ewe lamb – Mccaig Farms
• Three ewe lambs straight off hill – M&S Wilson
• Group (male & two female) – M&S Wilson
• Wooled male or female – Euan Waddell

North Country Cheviot (Park Type)

• Tup two shear or over – Alan Cowens
• Shearling tup – G Davies & Partners
• Tup lamb – Alan Cowens
• Ewe – Alan Cowens
• Gimmer – Steven Turnbull
• Ewe lamb – G Davies & Partners
• Three ewe lambs straight off hill – Steven Turnbull
• Group (male & two female) – Alan Cowan
• Wooled male or female – Jennifer Cowan

Suffolk MV

• Tup one shear – Gavin Brown
• Tup lamb – Kenneth O'connor
• Ewe – A & D Mckinnon
• Gimmer – A & D Mckinnon
• Ewe lamb – Gavin Brown
• Group (male & two females) – Gavin Brown
• Wooled male or female – Gavin Brown

Suffolk Non-MV

• Tup one shear – Ben Mcsporran
• Tup lamb – Alan Smellie
• Ewe – Neil Pate
• Gimmer – Alan Smellie
• Ewe lamb – Alan Smellie
• Group (male & two females) – W Pate & Partners

Blue-Faced (Traditional)

• Tup two shear or over – R A Mcclymont & Son
• Tup one shear – Hazel Brown
• Tup lamb – M and N Gray
• Ewe – M and N Gray
• Gimmer – Stuart Nelson
• Ewe lamb – R A Mcclymont & Son
• Group of three – M and N Gray
• Progeny group – M and N Gray

Blue-Faced (Crossing)

• Tup two shear or over – J. P. Campbell & Sons
• Tup one shear – J. P. Campbell & Sons
• Tup lamb – J. P.campbell & Sons
• Ewe – Thornborrow
• Gimmer – J. P. Campbell & Sons
• Ewe lamb – Martin Archer
• Group of three – J. P. Campbell & Sons
• Progeny group – Jc & E. Pedley & Sons

Scotch Mule

• Ewe – Alan Warnock
• Gimmer – Alan Warnock
• Ewe lamb – Martin Archer
• Pen of three ewe lambs – Martin Archer

Texel MV

• Tup two shear or over – J. P.campbell & Sons
• Tup one shear – Meikle Jackson
• Tup lamb – Kirsty Cameron
• Ewe – J. P.campbell & Sons
• Gimmer – J. P.campbell & Sons
• Ewe lamb – J. P.campbell & Sons
• Group of three (male & two female) – J. P.campbell & Sons

Texel Non-MV

• Tup one shear or over – J And P Anderson
• Tup Lamb – Ben Mcsporran
• Ewe – Alan Smellie
• Gimmer – Alan Smellie
• Ewe lamb – Ben Mcsporran
• Group of three (male and two females) – J And P Anderson

Beltex

• Tup one shear or over – Richard Wood
• Tup lamb – Kenneth O'connor
• Ewe – Richard Wood
• Gimmer – Richard Wood
• Ewe lamb – Mary Dunlop
• Group of three (male and two females) – Richard Wood

Dutch Spotted

• Tup one shear or over – Liam Jamieson
• Tup lamb – A & J Guthrie
• Ewe – Liam Jamieson
• Gimmer – A & J Guthrie
• Ewe lamb – Liam Jamieson
• Group of three (male and two females) – Liam Jamieson

Hebridean

• Tup two shear or over – David Braithwaite
• Tup one shear – David Braithwaite
• Tup lamb – Suzanne Warren
• Ewe – J.r. & C.j. Mosley
• Gimmer – David Braithwaite
• Ewe lamb – David Braithwaite
• Group (male & two females) – David Braithwaite

Shetland

• Tup one shear or over (coloured) – Angus Buchanan-Smith
• Tup lamb (white) – David Alcorn
• Tup lamb (coloured) – Denise And Caitlin Palmer
• Ewe (white) – David Alcorn
• Ewe (coloured) – David Alcorn
• Gimmer (white) – Fiona Hipwell
• Gimmer (coloured ) – Fiona Hipwell
• Ewe lamb (white) – David Alcorn
• Ewe lamb (coloured) – Fiona Hipwell
• Group of three (male and two females) – Angus Buchanan-Smith

Any Other Breed MV

• Tup – Deborah Mackinnon
• Tup lamb – Colin Rae
• Gimmer – Kenneth O'connor
• Ewe lamb – Colin Rae
• Group of three – Colin Rae
• Any Other Breed Non-MV
• Male – Anne Mair-Chapman
• Female – J Hume & Son
• Ewe lamb – Bob Currie

Fleece On The Hoof

• Male – Suzanne Warren
• Female – Fiona Hipwell
• Lamb – Fiona Hipwell

Novelty

• Best black lamb any breed – George Irving
• Best black sheep any breed – Kirsty Turnbull

Commercial Sheep

• Prime Lambs pen of three (continental or C cross) over 123kgs – Adam Anderson
• Prime Lambs pen of three (continental or C cross) not exceeding 123kgs – Goldie
• Prime Lambs pen of three any down breed – Phil White
• Prime Lambs pen of three blackface wether – Robert Barr
• Any cross bred ewe nursing own lamb – Carol Ann Barrie
• Pair of cross bred Gimmers – Adam Anderson
• Single Lamb any breed, cross or weight – Adam Anderson

Fleece

• Hill – Mrs C M Reid
• Medium – William Aitken
• Fine – Mrs C M Reid
• Shetland – Fiona Hipwell
• Crossing (apart from Shetland) – J.r. & C.j. Mosley

Young Farmers

• Pair of lambs not exceeding 82kgs – Adam Anderson
• Pair of lambs over 82kgs – Neil Pate
• Pair of any breed (non MV) ewe lambs – Neil Pate

Young Handlers

• Under 16 (MV accredited only) – E And I Mackinnon
• Under 16 single sheep MV – Keith Turnbull
• Regional Young Handler – James Cowans

On Farm

• Ewes and lambs (hill) – F Smith
• Ewes and lambs (inbye) – S Gilchrist
• Gimmers – JP Campnell
• Judges' special prize – A Dunlop

Shepherd's Stick

• Walking stick plain wood one piece – James R. Currie
• Walking stick plain wood two piece – Julie Anderson
• Walking stick plain Hornhead – Julie Anderson
• Walking Stick fancy Woodhead – Cliff Worrell
• Walking Stick Fancy Hornhead – James Bryce
• Neck Crook (lambing stick wood, plain or fancy, one or two piece) – Cliff Worrell
• Neck Crook (lambing stick plain hornhead or fancy) – Iain Patterson
• Novice Crook or Stick)plain or fancy, wood or hornhead – Ian W Forsyth
• Stick of any other style or material – Cliff Worrell
• Leg cleek – Barry Fizell
• Thumbstick – Murray James Playfair

HORSES

Clydesdale

• Gelding three years and upwards – Yvonne Pringle
• One or two year old colt or gelding – Annette Noble
• Yeld mare three years old or upwards – Annette Noble
• One-year-old filly – Allan S Johnstone
• Two-year-old filly – Adam Young
• Foal – Agnes Jackson and Allan Craig
• Ridden – Yvonne Pringle
• Heavy Horse turnout (single) – Annette Noble
• Heavy Horse turnout (team) – Annette Noble

Donkeys

• Male any age – G.a.d Burton
• Female any age – Claire Armet
• Pet/veteran donkey – Claire Armet
• Miniature yearling two-three years old – Ailene Charlton
• Miniature mares four years old etc – Mrs. Daphne Dale
• Miniature stallion or gelding – Ailene Charlton

Section One

• Novice ridden hunter – Katie-Jo Nixon
• Novice riding horse – Vicky Morgan
• Ridden sports horse – Arlene Haydock
• Open ridden hunter – Lyndsay Allan
• Open riding horse – Miss Jennifer Garland

Section Two

• Lead rein pony – Olivia Hoskins
• Ridden pony (14.2 and under) – Sophie Smith
• Show hunter pony – Sophie Smith
• Pony Club pony – Zara Warden
• Veterans in hand – Ruby Mann
• Riding club horse – Christy Haydock
• Veterans under saddle – Catherine Watret
• Young Handlers – Aiden Mason

Section Three

• Tack and turnout – Olivia Hoskins
• Cobs in hand – Sarah Campbell
• Coloured pony under saddle – Kerri Dow
• Cob under saddle – Yvette Reyniers
• Coloured horse under saddle – Mary Douglas
• Youngstock in hand – Katie-Jo Nixon

RoR

• Open in hand series qualifier – Rachel Shiell
• Unaffiliated ex-racers in hand – Kat Usher
• Tattersalls Scottish Show series – Fiona Perry
• Unaffiliated ex-racers under saddle – Jenna Mays

Working Hunter

• Novice exceeding 15.5 – Caitlin Brown
• Open – Isla Mowat
• Open working hunter pony – Sophie Smith
• Novice working hunter pony – Gabrielle Job

Mountain and Moorland (large)

• In hand connemara, Dales, Highland, Fell, New Forest, Welsh cob, four years old and over – Fiona Steel
• In hand connemara, Dales, Highland, Fell, New Forest, Welsh cob, one-three years old – Marion Hutcheson
• In hand reg. pony, Shetland four years old and over – Matthew Davidson
• In hand reg. pony, Welsh sections four years old and over – Emma Mclauchlan
• Novice ridden connemara, Dales, Fell, New Forest, Welsh cob, four years old and over – Emma-Jane Murray
• In hand Shetland, one-three years old – Lynne Wylie
• Open ridden reg. Connemara, Dales, Highland, Fell, New Forest, Welsh, four years old and over – Harriet Morrison
• Open ridden four years old – Emma Mclauchlan
• Lead rein all small breeds – Abigail Atchison

Best Trained Pony

• Pony ridden by child aged 12 and under – Lily Richrdson
• Horse or pony rider 13-18 – Kirsty Lothian
• Adults over 18 – Muriel Mckemmie

Show Jumping

• Pony jumping not exc. 14.3, fence not exc. 85cm – Sophie Smith
• Pony jumping not exc. 14.3, fence not exc. 70cm – Sophie Smith
• Novice pony jumping – Ulani Keen
• Horse 15h and over, fence not exceeding 65cm – Kat Usher
• Horse 15h and over, fence not exceeding 80cm – Sue Brennan

Fun Classes

• Best Thelwell type – Zoey Struth
• Handsome gelding – Laura Mcleod
• Prettiest mare – Aiden Mason

Fancy Dress

• Best turnout – Grace Elliot

DOG SHOW

• Waggiest tail – M Baxter
• Most beautiful eyes – N Ridley
• Any breed or cross, to be led by child under 10 – P Aitken
• Any breed or cross, to be led by child 10-16 – A Oliver
• Any puppy 6-12 months – J Gray
• Any Terrier – C Marshal
• Any Gun Dog – A McConnell
• Any Working or Pastoral – K Dow
• Any Hound – P Aitken
• Any Utility or Toy – Missy
• Open – C Thomson
• Best in Show – Angela McConnell