The Ambleside Show and Sale of Gimmer Lambs had a nice entry of 1500 lambs with a real buzz around the ring of both local and travelled buyers. The pre-sale show was kindly judged by Tom Proll from Devon and sponsored by RE Consultants, MB Nutrition, Carrs Billington and The Milking Parlour.

Mr Proll awarded the rosettes to:
CLASS 1 – 10 MULE GIMMER LAMBS
1st – R Lawrence (Pen 86)
2nd – R Lawrence (Pen 85
3rd – AC & K Pye (Pen 84)

CLASS 2 - 10 ROUGH FELL MULE GIMMER LAMBS
1st – I & J Mallinson (Pen 92)
2nd – FB Dunning & Son (Pen 90)
3rd – FB Dunning & Son (Pen 91)

CLASS 3 - 10 MASHAM GIMMER LAMBS
1st – BJ Bainbridge – Pen 80
2nd – BJ Bainbridge – Pen 79

CLASS 4 –CHEVIOT AND MLLEYN MULE GIMMER LAMBS
1st - P Knowles (Pen 98)
2nd – JG & PH Thompson & Sons (Pen 97)
3rd – B Wilson & Sons (Pen 96)

CHAMPION – R Lawrence (Pen 86)
RESERVE CHAMPION – P Knowles (Pen 98)

The Champion pen of lambs sold to a top price of £275 from R Lawrence, Field Broughton. This cracking run of lambs also saw other pens sell to £200. A pen of sweet running lambs from AC & K Pye sold to £160, with the nicer pens regularly selling at £140 - £150. With smaller runners regularly selling at £128 - £132.
Rough Fell Mules saw more interest than in previous years with the best pens selling to £160 from I & J Mallinson, Selside with other pens to £142 from TLB & J Knowles, Selside. A lovely run of Lleyn Mules from P Knowles, New Hutton saw a top of £192 with others selling to £170, with Cheviot Mules selling to £160 from JD & PH Thompson & Sons, Selside.
An overall average was achieved of £128, this being £27.50 up on the year.