Shetland Sheep Society News
EC to Consider Impact of EID on Agricultural Biodiversity (6 November 2009)
Our Chairman David Trotter and the RBST Chairman Tim Brigstocke recently visited Brussels to lobby EU officials on the impact which the implementation of the new sheep EID rules will have on breeds such as ours. A press release summarising the meeting can be found on the RBST website.
Shetland Sheep Photo Competition 2009 Results (26 October 2009)
The winning image - 'Rams' by Hazel Syme
The competition generated over 70 entries. After careful consideration the Judge, Mr John Knapton, selected the following as his choices for class and overall winners. A full report will appear in a forthcoming Newsletter. Prizes for the first in each class and overall winners will be sent out shortly.
Congratulations to the winners. Thanks to all who entered and to John for judging. All entries will be considered for the Society 2011 Calendar and many will appear on the website Gallery pages in due course.
Class 1 - Lambs and Lambing
1st 'Smali Twins' by Jenny Holden
2nd 'Misty Lambing shed' by Lesley Beazer
3rd 'First Steps' by Carol Francis.
Class 2 - The Wonder of Woolies
1st 'Rams' by Hazel Syme
2nd 'Shearing' by Bettina Becker
3rd 'Hen Pals' by Jean Bennett
Class 3 - Sheep for all weathers
1st 'Another fine day' by Jenny Holden
2nd 'Ram and Oilseed Rape' by Suzanne Meikle
3rd 'Don't like Snow' by Bettina Becker
Class 4 - Show time
1st 'Conversation' by Sue Russo
2nd 'Singleton Champions' by Sue Russo
3rd 'Ram head' by Hazel Syme
Overall Winners
1st 'Rams' by Hazel Syme
2nd 'Another fine day' by Jenny Holden
3rd 'Smali Twins' by Jenny Holden
Dr Stanley Bowie Award (12 September 2009)
The inaugural award of the Dr Stanley Bowie Silver Salver for service to the Society was made to Sue Russo for her long and outstanding contribution in promoting the aims of the society and producing our superb newsletter. A stunned but delighted Sue received the trophy from SSS Chairman David Trotter at the AGM on September 12th. Congratulations from all in the Society.
National Show and Sale Champion (11 September 2009)
The Championsip at the Society's National Show and Sale at Melton Mowbray has been won by Chrissie Ringrose with her home-bred fawn katmoget ram Great Moor Vancover.
2010 Calendar Now on sale (18 June 2009)
Many of the winners of the 2008 photograpic competition feature in the popular Society Calendar which is now available from the Merchandise page.