U.R.B.A. Border Leicester’s show their worth at their 108^th Annual Show and Sale when averages were up in all sections albeit there were fewer sheep up for offer. Top price of the night and Show Champion judged earlier by Tom Nelson,”Kilphin”  Ayrshire was a Gimmer from the Reps of Sam Agnew, “Ballynarry” BL60LU4 sire: Muirmouth Mountain Dew dam: Ballynarry BL60LP7 selling for 1500gns. James Aiken, “Carnew” Dromara ram lamb Carnew BL466V1 sire: Altican Touch O’ Class  dam: Carnew BL466R6 was close behind selling for 1450gns. This was followed by Jack Graham “Tullyvallen” who received the next two top prices of 1400gns for a ewe lamb Tullyvallen BL49BV3 sire: Carnew Crackerjack dam: Tullyvallen BL49BS2 and then selling for 1050gns was his shearling ram Carnew Crackerjack sire: Alticane Touch O’ Class dam: Carnew BL466Q15. Next in line selling for 1000gns from the Reps of Sam Agnew, a gimmer Ballynarry BL60LU8 sire: Muirmouth Mountain Dew dam: Ballynarry BL60LQ4. The Reserve Champion, ram lamb Kinsella BLB93V11 sire: Lyham Sunshine dam: Carnew BL466R5 from George Knox, “Kinsella” made 700gns.

Other top prices went to: 950gns, 750gns Reps of Sam Agnew, 950gns, 880gns, 750gns  H Dickey, 800gns W Semple, 800gns J Graham, 720gns C Geelan, 720gns, 700gns x2 S Wallace.

Judging was carried out earlier in the day by Tom Nelson “Kilphin” with the results as follows:

Champion – Reps of Sam Agnew “Ballynarry” Ballyclare

Reserve Champion – George Knox “Kinsella” Dundrod

Aged Ram – 1^st Agnew & Wallace 2^nd J Adams & Sons 3^rd McMurray & Peters 4^th B &C McIlroy

Shearling Ram – 1^st J Graham 2^nd W Semple 3^rd S Wallace 4^th H Dickey

Single Ram Lamb – 1^st G Knox 2^nd J Aiken 3^rd S Wallace 4^th H Dickey

Group of 3 Ram Lambs – 1^st S Wallace 2^nd J Adams & Sons

Ewe Any Age – 1^st & 2^nd Reps of S Agnew 3^rd H Dickey 4^th S Wallace

Ewe Lamb – 1^st & 2^nd J Graham, 3^rd S Wallace 4^th Reps of Sam Agnew