Dinner

Once again the annual dinner was held on Saturday 8th November at 7.30pm at The Bridge Inn at Walshford. A huge thank you to Phyllis for organising this. Stephen Priestley spoke on his trip judging the 2014 herd competition. The results were as follows:

Extra Small herd

1st AK & C Stafford – Kaprico herd

2nd S & J Dent & son – Ketton

3rd Mrs PM Varley – Queenshead

Small herd

1st Barker Farming Partnership – Tancredgrange

2nd S Littlewood – Hollingreave

3rd JH Tennant Ltd – Lissett

Medium herd

1st W Barron – Barrons

2nd Messrs C Lumb – Barkisland

3rd Peter R Walker & son – Rossellie

Large Herd

1st AJ Mason – Oddacres

2nd JM & SP Cooper – Tomschoice

3rd D & MLP Woolhouse – Rachels

Extra Large herd

1st Millington Grange Estate – Millington

2nd DW Jordon – Longhirst

3rd WI Suddes & sons – Cornsay

Stock bull

1st Mereside Godolphin – W Barron

2nd Oddacres Gaffer – S Littlewood

3rd Spittalton Gigalo – DW Jordon

Stock bull and progeny

1st Mereside Godolphin – W Barron

2nd Ecran – Millington Grange Estate

3rd Homebyres Dixon – AJ Mason

Young bull ( born after 1/1/13 & exhibitor bred)

1st Tomschoice Inquisitor – JM & SP Cooper

2nd Rachels Ivanhoe – D & MLP Woolhouse

3rd Hollingreave Inferno – S Littlewood

Young heifer (born after 1/1/13 & exhibitor bred)

1st Tancredgrange Indigo – Barker Farming Partnership

2nd Barrons Icequeen – W Barron

3rd Rachels Izzy – D & MLP Woolhouse

Cow and Calf

1st Kaprico Athena and Kaprico Juno – AK & C Stafford

2nd Barrons Bambie and Barrons Jambie – W Barron

3rd Belladone and Millington Jonquil – Millington grange estate

Calf born in 2014

1st Ridinghill Jethro – Mrs P Docksey

2nd Barrons Jambie – W Barron

Joint 3rd Hollingreave Jumbo – S Littlewood

Joint 3rd Oddacres Jasive – AJ Mason

Best new entrant

Mountainstorm herd of Adam Atkins

 

Show preparation day

Held on Sunday 2nd November at York auction.

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Ashley McInnes of McInnes show carried out a clipping demonstration and show preparation. Two heifers were kindly brought by Clive Rowland of Garrowby estate and members could purchase products from McInnes show equipment. For more information on McInnes show contact Emma on 07920485059.

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and new year and will send membership forms and programmes in January!!