Castle Douglas Galloway Show and Sale – 14th and 15th February, 2008. Galloway pre sale show on Thursday 14th February, 2008. It has taken 4 generations for the name of Wallace of Fingland to appear on the Male Champion trophy, and a delighted Jimmy Wallace, Fingland, Dalry, Castle Douglas secured this prestigious honour with Ronaldo of Fingland a April, 2006 born, this Beckham of Finland son, came through from the 2 year old championship, purchased by J & J W Ions, Thrnyburn, Falstone, Hexham . The Reserve Male Champion, was the extensively shown Klondyke Nimrod from Klondyke Farms, Shancastle, Moniaive, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire and is off home to the Ben Lomond herd belonging to well known breeders J, M & D Maxwell, Blairvockie, Rowardennan, Drymen for 4000gns. In the female championship it was Drumhumphry Janice 350 exhibited by Drew, Betty and Peter Brown, Drumhumphry, Corsock, Castle Douglas, which secured the top silverware and the top price. German breeder Bern Schlichterle purchased this November 2004 born, Blackcraig Idol daughter for 2600gns. He also takes to home to Germany the reserve female, Countess Nolene of Nether Cleugh, exhibited by Peter Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh, Dalry, Castle DouglasThis Knightrider of Nether Cleugh daughter was purchased for 1500gns. All but one of the females were sold, with 5 going to Germany and 4 travelling across the water to Ireland, this sale, exceeded all vendors expectations with many purchasers going home empty handed. With 16 Galloways confirmed for an order for Poland and the hope of more to be sourced for export to Poland, it is hoped more cattle will be forward for the next Society Sale. 2008 Spring Show Results Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Class 8 Class 9 Class 10 Class 11 Class 12 Class 13 Class 14 1ST 2ND 3RD 3 11 17 26 37 46 58 67 70 82 92 101 111 5 14 25 34 36 49 51 61 73 81 95 102 112 2 15 21 28 38 45 62 74 80 96 100 114 Averages 37 bulling heifers £1010.66 (+£276.05) for ten more sold 19 incalf or ran with bull £1059.39 (-£29.11) 20 bulls £1876.88 (-£846.56) Lot No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Price Gns N/F 850 4000 N/S 1400 N/F N/F N/F 1000 Purchaser M/s Hooper, Wardbrook, Shamplor, Cornwall J,M & D Maxwell, Blairvockie, Rowardennan, Drymen M/s Hamer, Hirnant, Elan Valley, Rhayadar, Wales Lochenkit Farm, Crocketford, Dumfries 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 N/F N/S N/F 1100 1200 2200 N/F 3200 2100 N/F 1100 900 N/S N/S 1600 2000 3200 N/F 1500 N/S N/F N/F N/F N/F 3400 N/F 1100 2200 900 N/S 900 N/F N/F 680 N/F 880 2600 N/F 720 1050 N/F 780 700 680 N/F N/S 680 N/F 1050 900 650 950 700 N/F 1600 750 1000 1500 720 P J Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh,Dalry, Castle Douglas D W Gourlay & Co, Craigmuie, Moniaive, Dumfries Ardwall Farm Ltd, Ardwal, Gatehouse of Fleet J & J W Ions, Thornyburn, Falstone, Hexham EM Alford & Son, Moortown Farm, Tavistock, Devon J Clark, Bentash Farm, Eagelsfield, Cockermouth M/s Wallace, Hannaston, Dalry, Castle Douglas I A Milligan, Dunesslin, Dunscore, Dumfries Woolhanger Farms, Parracombe, Devon Cnewr Esates, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys M/s Medland, Williamston Hall, Tavistock, Devon M/s Barbara, Heyes, Hossborough Hall Rainford J,M & D Maxwell, Blairvockie, Drymen H Guthrie, Ardoch, Dalry, Castle Douglas SA Hunter, Reavely Greens, Powburn JM Thomson, Drumlea, Dalbeattie DM McQueen & Son, Upper Barr, Corsock R McKinnel & Son, Garrarie, Whtihorn, Wigtownshire Bern Schlichterle, Germany G Nicholson, Brockloch, Kirkpatrick Durham, Castle Douglas R McKinnel & Son, as lot 45 TK Laurie, Snowdon Close, Gilsland, Bewcastle TK Laurie, as lot 51 D & W Bowman, Bagbie, Carsluith, Newton Stewart Mr Hogg, Milnholm, Langholm G Nicolson, as lot 48 Mr Maluna, Germany G H White & Son, Hartsgarth, Newcastleton G & M Porter, West Carrabus, Bridgend, Islay J McKenna & Sons, Gass, Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart M McCornick, Barquhill, Wigtown, Newton Stewart M Dodd & Son, Boreland of Southwick, Dumfries Mr Maluna, Germany Bern Schlichterle, Germany RD Alford, as lot 18 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 N/F 1050 1000 780 1800 1500 750 1350 N/F 1400 880 850 2100 1500 1400 525 1000 920 920 820 N/S 820 720 950 750 750 900 780 750 750 900 900 880 1000 700 1050 800 700 750 800 N/F N/F 560 540 680 790 I A Milligan as lot 24 D M McQueen, as lot 43 I Thomson, Caberston, Walkerburn, Peebles K Van Hollen, Germany K Welter, Whithaugh, Newcastleton J Jordon, Moortown, Devon J McCurdy, 230 Carnlough Road, Broughshane, Ballymena H D Lister, Near Orrest, Windermere D M McQueen, as lot 43 J Gilroy, Kirkcarswell, Dundrennan, Kirkcudbright M McCornick, as lot 64 M/s Smith, Wileysyke, Gilsland K Welter, as lot 74 M/s Hooper, as lot 2 R McKinnel & Son, as lot 45 D M McQueen, as lot 43 D M McQueen, as lot 43 M/s Robinson, Ottercops, Kirkwhelpington J McCurdy, as lot 76 M/s Armstrong, NI G & M Porter, as lot 61 JM Goodfellow, The Mains, Newcastleton EM Alford & Son, as lot 18 SR Busby, Unthank, Ewes, Langholm GH White & Son, Hartsgarth, Newcastleton R McKinnel & Son, as lot 45 J McKenna & Sons, as lot 62 CW Abel, Higher Godsworthy, Petertavy, Tavistock J Jordon, as lot 75 G Nicholson, as lot 48 I A Milligan, as lot 24 J Gilroy, as lot 80 G Nicholson, as lot 48 M/s Armstrong, NI G Nicholson, as lot 48 CW Abel M/s Armstrong, NI J Paterson & Son Klondyke Farms Klondyke Farms Stillmans, Somerset