Otley Show
The schedule and entry form for the Wensleydale Classes to be judged at Otley Show on Saturday 21st May can be found here. https://www.otleyshow.org.uk/
Peter Titley
Peacefully at home on 16th February 2023, Peter aged 79 years of Eccleshall. Much loved partner of Stella Lambert for 44 years and a treasured father and grandfather. Funeral service at Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall on Tuesday 21st March 2023 at 10.30 am followed by cremation at Stafford Crematorium. Would all wishing to attend kindly
AGM 2023
The 2023 WLSBA AGM will be held on Saturday 13th May 2023 at the Garden Room, Tennants, Leyburn, North Yorkshire. Lunch will be available from 1pm with the meeting starting at 2pm. The AGM will also be available to members via Zoom as a Hybrid format similar to 2022 and the Agenda and Minutes will
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all our members and friends. We hope you have had a tremendous Christmas and New Year break. Just a gentle reminder to start the year off that our Annual Census was due back by the 31st December. It can be completed here…. Please don’t delay, it only takes a couple of
2023 Calendar
2023 Calendar The 2023 Calendar is back from the printers, thank you to everyone that sent in photographs for consideration. We had about 95 which is fantastic, we would have loved to use everyone photo but it just isn’t possible, however we keep them all on file and you might well see them pop up on
AOB/AO Points trophy
We have these wonderful trophies awarded annually every year but we need your input! We have a trophy for the most points gained by exhibitors showing in AOB\AON etc classes and it is time to send in your results so the winner of this (and placings to 6th!) can be calculated! We also award special
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Melton Mowbray 2022
HUGE congratulations to John and Shelagh Prescott who not only took Champion and Reserve Wensleydale at Melton Mowbray pre-sale show on Friday 9th September, they also took the Overall Sheep Interbreed as well as the Best Animal on the field beating both the Pig and Cattle Champion. The full results were as follows Ram; 1st,
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HRH Queen Elizabeth II
The Wensleydale Longwool Sheep Breeders’ Association extends its deepest sympathy to the Royal Family following the loss of Her Majesty the Queen. Pictured here in 2008 meeting Mr R Field Champion Hogg in Wool at the Great Yorkshire Show led by Christina Liddle
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Wensleydale Sale at Skipton CCM 2022
Interim report from CCM – Full report to follow ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF WENSLEYDALE SHEEP At the 131st Annual Show and Sale of Wensleydale Longwool Sheep held on behalf of the Wensleydale Longwool Sheep Breeders Association turned plenty of purchasers and on lookers today at the sale with the quality selling very well. Top
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Edenbridge & Oxted
Congratulations to Ali Parsons who had a lovely end to her show season with her homebred Shearling Ewe winning alongside her ewe lamb. Her Shearling then went on to take the AOB Longwool Reserve Championship – fantastic! Over in the fleece tent all of Ali’s entered fleeces were placed with her Black Wensleydale fleece taking
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