MINEHEAD butcher Gerald David has been invited to judge a prestigious national contest later this year.
Mr David will hand out the plaudits at the Bob Rickatson Stock Presentation Award at the Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair, which takes place at The Bath and West Showground on Friday, November 30 and Saturday, December 1.
The Royal Smithfield Club competitions bring together the very best primestock cattle and sheep from all over the country, and are the culmination of all the major national winter fair competitions, offering prize money of more than £50,000, along with many valuable trophies.
The two-day event concludes with a major auction sale, where competition for the champions and class winners is intense.
Last year Mr David fought off the competition to purchase the champion beast for £9,500 and the champion pen of lambs for £420 per head.
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