Lishman proves cut above the rest

ILKLEY’s DAVID Lishman has landed the captaincy of a team of British butchers who will go head to head against leading colleagues from around the world.
David Lishman of Lishmans Butchers, Ilkley.David Lishman of Lishmans Butchers, Ilkley.
David Lishman of Lishmans Butchers, Ilkley.

Mr Lishman, of the family-named Lishman’s Butchers, will lead Team GB in the Tri-Nations Butchery challenge in New Zealand on September 10, after being picked as one of seven team members following a national butchery contest at the International Food and Drink Exhibition in London.

The Tri-Nations is a three-way showdown between New Zealand, Australia and Great Britain, designed to promote the uptake of best practice retail butchering.