In a year when Northern Irish breeders have taken a number of the leading prices at the Society’s National Sales, including selling ram lambs at 85,000gns and 52,000gns at Lanark, it was fitting that John Foster and family of the Springhill flock, Co Tyrone, won the 40th Anniversary National Flock Competition.
Judged by Brian MacTaggart of the Douganhill flock, Castle Douglas, the competition pitted 18 flocks from across the length and breadth of the United Kingdom against each other.
Each flock had qualified for the competition as the winner of their own regional flock competition in either 2013 or 2014 and was judged in early October this year.
The champion flock of the Fosters was champion in the Northern Irish flock competition in 2013 and is regularly among the leading prices at the Northern Irish Premier Sale, including taking this year’s top price of 5600gns for Springhill Uppercut.
Taking the reserve championship was Angus and Helen McColm’s Crailloch flock, which had come through as winner of the Solway and Tyne Texel Club’s flock competition this year.
