STRONG SMITHFIELD SHOWING AT LIVESCOT
David Dickinson Champion Beef Rib
Robert Frame takes Saddle of Lamb Championship
LiveScot, held at Lanark on Saturday 26 November 2022, included the Royal Smithfield Club Beef Ribs & Saddle of Lamb competitions. Judge for the day was Jason Ward from John Scott Meats, Paisley with the event supported by Hugh Black & Sons Butchers & Quality Meat Scotland.
Beef Rib Championship Presentation
Nine beef ribs of very high quality were entered with the Champion coming from David Dickinson, Brookwoodlees Farm, Canonbie, Dumfriesshire with a 378kg Limousin-cross heifer grading R4L. David finishes about 650 cattle per year on his 480-acre, all-grass farm. The Reserve championship went to T & A Taylor, Heatheryhall Farm, Biggar with another Lim-cross heifer.
Saddle of Lamb Championship presentation
Taking home the Club trophy for best Saddle of Lamb from a strong entry of 15 was Robert Frame from J & J Frame & Co, Dyke Head Farm with a 27.9kg Texel-cross. Reserve Champion was Andrew Dunlop of Corstane Farm, Biggar with a 22.9kg Beltex.
Beef Ribs display with Louise Forsyth of The Scotch Butchers Club
Results
Beef Rib
1. David Dickinson
2. T & A Taylor
Lamb Saddle
1. J & J Frame & Co
2. Andrew Dunlop
The Club extends its grateful thanks to the following or all their efforts in making the event such a success: all the exhibitors for putting entries forward, Julie Wight and the Scottish Fatstock Club Committee, Hugh Black of Hugh Black & Sons Butchers, Gordon Newlands of QMS, Louise Forsyth of the Scotch Butchers Club, judge Jason Ward and RSC representative Andrew Gilmour.