Solway & Tyne Texel Sale

Mike Turner’s Okehall flock lit up the trade at Carlisle when selling Okehall Fireball at 50,000gns.

This son of Haymount Earth Wind and Fire is out of a homebred dam by Charben Babe Magnet and sold in a four-way split to John Forsyth, Glenside, Alan Blackwood, Auldhouseburn, Robert Bennett, Plasucha and Charlie Boden, Sportsmans.

Second best at 32,000gns was one from Donald MacPherson and family, Hexel Fan Club, a Coniston Equinox son out of a dam by Haymount Crackerjack. He heads to Northern Ireland with Gary Beacom, Lakeview.

Then came a 28,000gns call for Haymount Foremost from Jack Arnott. Sired by Rhaeadr Entrepreneur and out of a dam by Plasucha Boss Man he was shared three ways by Keith and Andrew Campbell, Overburns, Bruce Renwick, Castlecairn and Charlotte and James Nicholson, Knockem.

At the same money was Auldhouseburn Fancy Pants from Alan Blackwood. This son of Seaforde Empire King is out of a Sportsmans Double Diamon daughter and sold to Kenny Pratt, Hilltop.

Robbie Wilson then took 25,000gns for Milnbank Freddie, a Harestone Eldorado son out of a dam by Cowal Bucking Bronco. He sold to Keith, Alan and Roy Campbell for the Cowal flock.

Following him at 15,000gns was Midcombe Fireball from Adam Mawson, he’s by Sportsmans Dare Devil and out of a dam by Sportsmans A Star and was bought by Messrs Seed, Auchry, Allan Campbell, Strawfrank and Alan Clark, Garngour.

Close behind at 14,000gns was Hexel Freaky Blinder from Donald MacPherson. This one is another by Rhaeadr Entrepreneur and is out of another Haymount Crackerjack daughter. Buying him were Jack Arnott, Haymount and James Porter, Saltcotes.

The at 11,000gns was Stephen Teward’s Streatlam Fire Cracker, an Ettrick Earthquake son out of a dam by Sportsmans Double Diamond. This one sold to Myfyr Evans, Rhaeadr.

Also making 11,000gns was Allanfauld Flaming Star from the MacGregors. This is a Seaforde Egyptian Warrior son out of a dam by Knock Bantastic and carrying a top 25% index. He was taken by the Knox family, Haddo, Alan Clark, Garngour, Allan Campbell, Strawfrank and Messrs Hamilton, Crewburn.

Two then sold at 10,000gns, with the first being Castlecairn Five-Star from Bruce Renwick. He’s by Bradleys Eubank and is out of a dam by Procters Chumba Wumba and sold to John Lea, Blore View.

Second at this price was Teiglum Fivestar from Andrew Clark. He’s by Seaforde Egyptian Warrior and is out of a dam by Procters Chumba Wumba and sold to Graham Morrison, Deveronvale.

Shearling rams

Topping the shearling trade at 12,000gns was Halbeath Emperor from Robin and Caroline Orr. Sired by Teiglum Crackerjack and out of a Loosebeare Voomer daughter he sold in a two-way split to Messrs Williams, Caron and Messrs Williams, Dragon.

Then at 9000gns was Gordon Gray’s Ettrick Enforcer, a Hope Valley Dazzler son out of a dam by Castlecairn Vital Spark. He sold to Messrs Pawson, Yellow Hill.

 

The Chave family then took 6000gns for Peacehay Ewe Donkey, a Peacehay Untouchable son out of a dam by Scolton Panther, with this one heading away with Messrs Rottenbury, Somerset.

At 5500gns was Brijon Explosion from Jonathan Watson. He’s by Craig Douglas Crackerjack and out of a dam by Pant Wolf and was shared by Messrs Mallon, County Durham and Messrs Kelsall, Lancashire.

Then selling for 5200gns was Brijon Emperor from the same pen. This Pant Wolf son is out of a dam by Grey Peel Rambo and was bought by Messrs Smith, Hawick.

Whitehart Entertainer from Jim and Nicola Hartwright then took a 4800gns call, with this one being by Loosebeare Chopper and out of a dam by Langside The Gaffer. He was bought by Angela Nairey, Meinspride.

And making 3800gns was Peacehay Eye Of The Tiger from the Chaves. He’s by Clarks Wizard and out of a dam by Cennen Magnum. Taking him was Ed Samuel, Hendre.

Gimmers

Best of the female trade at 5500gns was a Garngour gimmer from Alan Clark. This was CJN2107644, a Procters Chumba Wumba daughter out of a dam by Knock Yardsman and with a top 25% index. She was the pick of the Davies family for the Teilo flock.

Then making 4500gns was Robert Cockburn’s Knap gimmer, CKP2105713. She’s by Sportsmans Cannon Ball and out of a dam by Mullan Amigo and sold to Craig Campbell, Highfield.

A 4000gns call followed that for one from Gary Beacom’s Lakeview pen, LKV2108140. This Castlecairn Doodlebug daughter is out of a Plasucha All Star dam and sold to Stewart Craft, Fife.

The Riby family then sold one from Stonehills at the same money, with this being RKS2101752. Sired by Craig Douglas Dancer she’s out of a dam by Glanllyn Wallis and was taken by Messrs Raine and Son, Barnard Castle.

A 3200gns call secured the best from the Courthill flock sale in the form of HCC2101215. This Whitepark Del Boy daughter is out of a dam by Kingspark Bentley and sold to Messrs Hiddleston, Castle Douglas.

And making 3000gns was another from the same home, HCC2101832. She’s by Del Boy again and out of a Craigend Ya Dancer daughter and sold to Spiros Spyrou.

Averages; one aged ram £1680, 185 shearling rams £1353.48, 298 ram lambs £1914.63, 39 gimmers £1240.61, 10 ewe lambs £624.75, 29 Courthill females £919.65, nine Galloway and Clantibuies females £511, 42 Crailloch females £691 (Harrison and Hetherington).