2011 Flock Competition Results
The Melplash Agricultural Society Flocks competition rewards local farmers for their shepherding skills and flock management.
The judge looks for good sheep husbandry and profitability. He assesses, among other things, the management and handling of the flock, flock conformation, the quality and condition of the sheep, how they are performing and the number of lambs produced per head. This year the judge was Mr Andy Elford, Warden Hill Farm, Dorchester, who was given the difficult task of judging 20 different flocks in the area. In each class there were different breeds and different sheep management methods used. The judging was over two days and the team travelled over 200 miles in the process!
There are three awards given:
The Melplash Agricultural Society Perpetual Plaque for the best flock of 15 -50 Ewes
The JRB Bowditch Perpetual Cup for the best flock of 51-300 Ewes
The Newall Perpetual Cup for the best flock of 301 and over
Best Flock of 15 – 50 head of Ewes
Results
Large Flocks [301 & over head of Ewes]
- Evershot Farms, Abbotsbury
- Mr & Mrs Geddes, Colesmore Farm, Toller Porcorum
- Messrs Maltby, Long Barrow Farm, Long Bredy
Medium Flocks [51 – 300 head of Ewes]
- Messrs Fooks Bros, Manor Farm, North Poorton
- Mr Robert Bowditch, Cooper Dean Estates, Parnham Park Farm
- Mr & Mrs Solley, Ferndown Farm, Wynford Eagle
Small Flocks [15 – 50 head of Ewes]
- Capt & Mrs Jones, Hogchester Farm, Charmouth
- Mr John Studley, Windy Ridge, Hinton St George
- Mr Dupont, Langdon Farms, Beaminster
- Miss Rhian Edwards [age 13] Langdon Manor Farms, Beaminster
Overall Best Flock
Fooks Bros
Unusually, the Judge gave a fourth prize in the Small Flocks class, this was given in recognition of the great work 13 year old Rhian Edwards has done with her flock.
