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This was Boyo Bravemansgame by the flock's senior stock ram, Lowerye Vladamir out of an Edstaston-bred female by Knockin Shockin. Bravemansgame has been shown successfully this year taking the male and reserve overall championship at Stafford Show on its only outing.

The buyer was Graham Foster for his Springhill flock, Newtownstewart, Northern Ireland.

Next at 10,000gns was Edstaston Beau Jangles, a ram lamb from Robert and Jeanette Gregory, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. By Edstaston Amarillo, out of a homebred female by Edstaston Shropshire Lad, it sold to Michael and Melanie Alford for the Foxhill flock, Cullompton.

The Alford family recouped some of their outlay when selling their best lamb, Foxhill Bandit for 6,500gns. By the privately purchased Logie Durno All Star which was breed champion at Devon County Show and reserve breed champion at Royal Cornwall Show this year and out of a homebred Rockvilla Ferrari daughter, it sold to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, breeders, E. and E. Duncan, for the Braemuir flock and T. Dalgarno, for the Clackriach flock.

Its pen mate, Foxhill Benadict, then met a 4,600gns bid. Again, by All Star and this time out of a Logie Durno Olympian daughter, it sold to the partnership of David Lewis for his Pembroke flock, Narbeth, and Gareth Lee, Kidwelly, for the Calogale flock.

Next up at 4400gns was another from Messrs Gregory in the form of Edstaston Best Bar One. Carrying a top 1 per cent index of 428 and by the 4000gns Dalby Ancelotti out of a homebred Knockin Shockin daughter, it was knocked down to Graham, Sarah and son, Will Whiting, Liskeard.

Shearling rams

Shearling rams topped at 3,400gns for a son of Boyo Vancouver out of a Logie Durno Jackpot daughter from William and Carole Ingram's Logie Durno flock, Inverurie, which sold to S Mason, Lancaster.

From the same pen came the shearling ram champion by 17,000gns Foxhill Walkabout out of a Logie Durno Umpire daughter which made 2,800gns to E. W. Quick and Sons, Credition.

Females

Leading female trade at 3,800gns was the overall champion from the pre-sale show, Manor House Bond Girl from George Hoggard, Newark. Described by the judge, Graham Foster, Springhill, as simply oozing style, presence and fantastic carcase attributes, this Springhill Vodka sired ewe lamb out of a Springhill Untouchable-sired Logie Durno bred daughter, sold  to Gareth Lee.

Shearling ewes topped at 3,200gns for Dave Roberts with Boyo Amelia by Thackwood Tyson Fury out of a Gwyndy-bred female by Wedderburn Rogue which sold to Mr Hoggard.

Averages: 18 shearling ewes, £1,160.83; 10 ewe lambs, £1,163.40; 22 shearling rams, £1,663.30; 89 ram lambs, £1,713.60.

Auctioneers: McCartneys.