Gorges Shows Wednesday’s Kimberton Market Lamb Champ
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Fanning Staff
KIMBERTON (Chester Co.)
Twelve exhibitors placed 73 sheep
before judge Daryl Grumbine,
Myerstown, Wednesday evening
during the Kimberton Fair here at
the fairgrounds.
In the competition’s first market
lamb championship round, the
Wednesday champions included
Oxford champion and reserve ewe at Kimberton Fair
Wednesday went to Jacob Garges, left. Holding champion
at right for Jacob Is Bruce Snyder.
Suffolk ewe champions were both shown by Kelly Pike.
From left, reserve, held by Isaac Garges and champion ewe
held by Kelly.
Suffolk ram champions at Kimberton Wednesday, from
left, Kelly Pike, champion and reserve, shown by Walter
Ernst.
Wednesday market lamb champions at Klmberton with Daryl Gmmblne, Judge, cen
ter. At right is grand champion Jacob Garges. At left Is reserve champion Joan Harris.
Jacob Garges, Telford, who won
grand champion. Reserve was
shown by Joan Harris,
Wallingford.
Additional market lambs are
scheduled to be shown today at the
fair.
The judge complimented
Garges for showing a “real firm
handling lamb (that) should hang
up an excellent carcass,” said
Grumbine. Grumbine noted that
the reserve, second place in the
light heavyweight class, was
“structurally firm with a lot of
width and dimension.”
Jacob, 16, son of Paul and
Eileen Garges, Telford, showed
the light heavyweight champion, a
100-pound crossbred wether. He
also swept the Oxford breed divi
sion, winning champion and
reserve ram and ewe.
Jacob is a junior at Christopher
Dock Mennonite High School. He
has shown champions in previous
years at Kimberton. Jacob plans to
show at the Montgomery County
4-H Roundup and the Allentown
Fair.
Joan Harris, with reserve,
showed a 105-pound Suffolk ewe.
Joan, 18, daughter of Richard
Harris, noted this was the first time
she has shown a market champion
at Kimberton, though she has won
breed champions in the past at the
fair. She plans to show at the
Goshen Fair.
The sheep breed show was held
Wednesday evening and was sche
duled to continue today. At Wed
nesday’s competition. Southdown
ram champion and reserve were
shown by Joan Harris.
Southdown ewe champion and
reserve also were shown by Harris.
Suffolk ram champions were
Kelly Pike, champion and reserve
was shown by Walter Ernst. Suf
folk ewe champions were both
shown by Kelly Pike.
Oxford champion ram went to
Jacob Garges, who also showed
champion and reserve Oxford
ewes.
Showmanship champions at
Kimberton Fair Wednesday were
Amber Shollenberger, 8-11 years
old; Jacob Garges, IS years and
over, and Justin Shollenberger,
12-14 years old.
Following is a list of show
placings.
KIMBERTON FAIR
SHEEP SHOW
RESULTS
SHOWMANSHIP AND RTTINQ
FITTING
IS And Over: 1. Jacob Garga*. 2. Kelly
Pike. 3. Ashley Shollenberger.
12-14 Years Old; 1. Justin Shollenberger.
8-11 Years Old; 1. Amber Shollenberger.
SHOWMANSHIP
IS And Over; 1. Jacob Garges. 2. Kelly
Pike. 3. Ashley Shollenberger.
12-14 Years Old: 1. Justin ShoDenberger.
8-11 Years Old: 1. Amber Shollenberger.
MARKET LAMBS
WEDNESDAY
Lightweight: 1. Amber Shollenberger. 2.
Amber Shollenberger.
Medium Weight: 1. Justin Shollenberger.
2. Justin Shollenberger. 3. Ashley
Shollenberger.
Light Heavyweight: 1. Jacob Garges. 2.
Joan Harris. 3. Jacob Garges.
Heavyweight 1. Kelly Pike. 2. Kelly Pike.
CHAMPION
Jacob Garges
RESERVE
Joan Harris
Oxford champion ram at Kimberton went to Jacob
Garges.
Southdown ram champions, both shown by Joan Harris,
left. Holding Harris’ sheep at right Is Meredith Ruzowlcz.
BREEDS
SOUTH DOWNS
OPEN SHOW
Ram, 1 Year and Undar 2:1. Joan Harris,
Ram, Lamb Undar 1 Yaar: 1. Joan Harris.
2. Joan Harris. 3. James Harris.
Two Ram Lambs: 1. Joan Harris. 2. James
Harris.
Champion Ram; Joan Harris. Reserve:
Joan Harris.
Ewe, Lamb Under 1 Year: 1. Joan Harris. 2.
Joan Harris. 3. James Harris.
Two Ewe Lambs: 1. Joan Harris.
Champion Ewe; Joan Harris. Reserve;
Joan Harris.
Pen of Lambs: 1. Joan Harris. 2. James
Hams.
SOUTHDOWN
4-H AND FFA
Ram, Lamb Under 1 Year; 1. Joan Harris.
2. Joan Harris.
Champion Ram; Joan Hams. Reserve:
Joan Harris.
Ewe, Lamb Under 1 Year: 1. Joan Harris. 2,
Joan Harris.
Champion Ewe: Joan Harris. Reserve:
Joan Harris.
Pair of Lambs: 1. Joan Harris. 2. Joan
Harris.
SUFFOLK
OPEN SHOW
Ram, Lamb Under 1 Year 1. Kelly Pike. 2.
Walter Ernst. 3. Doug Pike.
Two Ram Lambs: 1. Kelly Pika. 2. Walter
Ernst
Champion Ram; Kelly Pika. Reserve; Wal
ter Emit
Ewe, 1 Year And Under 2: 1 . K*tty Pike. 2.
Walter Emit. Kelly Pike.
Ewe. Lamb Under 1 Yew: 1. Kelly Pike. 2.
Walter Emit. 3. Kelly Pike.
Two Ewe Lamba; 1. Kelly Pike. 2. Walter
Emit 3. Greg and Melissa Waitzal.
Champion Ewe; Kelly Pike. Reserve; Kelly
Southdown ewe champions at Klmberton, both shown by
Joan Harrla. left. Holding Hams’ ewe at right Is Meredith
Ruzowlcz.
Pika. 4
Pan of Lamb*: 1. Kelly Pika. 2. Walter
Emit 3. Grog and Melissa Waitzal.
Braadar't Young Flock: 1. KaUy Pika. 2.
Waltar Em»L 3. Grag and Malitia Waitzal.
Flock: 1. KaUy Pika. 2. Waiter Emit. 3.
Grag and Melissa Waitzal.
Gat of Sira: 1. Kally Pika. 2. Walter Emit 3.
Grag and Maiisaa Waitzal.
SUFFOLK
4-H AND FFA
Ram, Lamb Under 1 Year: 1. Kally Pika. 2.
Kally Pika.
Champion: Kelly Pika.
Ewa, 1 Year and Under 2; 1. KaUy Pika. 2.
Kelly Pika.
Ewa, Lamb Under 1:1. Kelly Pike. 2. Kelly
Pika.
Champion Ewa: Kally Pika. Reserve; Kelly
Pika.
OXFORD
OPEN SHOW
Ram, 1 Year and Under 2: 1. Jacob
Gar gas.
Champion Ram: Jacob Cargos.
Ewa, 1 Year and Under 2:1 .Jacob Garges.
2. Jacob Garges. 3. Isaac Garges.
Ewa, Lamb Under 1 Year; 1. Jacob
Garges. 2. Jacob Garges.
Two Ewa Lambs: 1. Jacob Cargos.
Champion Ewa; Jacob Garges. Reserve'
Jacob Gar gas.
Flock: 1. Jacob Garges.
OXFORD
4-H AND FFA
Ram, Lamb Under 1 Year; Jacob Garget
Champion Ram; Jacob Garget.
Ewe, 1 Year and Under 2: 1. Jacob Gar get
2. Jacob Garget. 3. Juttin Shollenberger
Ewe, Lamb Under 1; 1. Jacob Garget. 2.
Jacob Garget.
Champion Ewe: Jacob Garget. Reserve
Jacob Garget.