His third prize shearling ram went to South Devon, while Chris Stacey, Manaton, also heading up the ram lamb prices with his red rosette winner, sold for 250gns to Phillipa Hunter, Stoke-on-Trent. The reserve male champion, the second prize shearling ram from the Pennell family’s Nipna flock, Richmond, run by mum Julie and her daughter Anna, who last year retired as WLSBA secretary, handing over the reins to Jodi Shadforth, sold for 350gns, again to Phillipa Hunter. Best price for an aged ram was 320gns for the first prize winner, a 2-shear from Suffolk’s Serena Prenderleith, Ilketshall flock, Beccles, going to Cumbria with JP&S Thorpe, Orton. Shearling ewes topped at 310gns for the first prize winner, champion female and overall reserve from Duncan Parker and Diana Bird, Chilton flock, Aylesbury, also joining Phillipa Hunter. The first prize shearling ram, male and overall breed champion from Ernie Sherwin, Nosterfield flock, Well, Bedale, returned home.