Club Report 2009
The Chairman and Secretary, John Reynolds and Karen Whiting, continued in the same roles for 2009, along with Roger Brown as Treasurer to the South East Limousin Cattle Club. We started the year off with a successful AGM, held at the ‘Old Eden’ in Edenbridge, with our 10 committee members and a few other loyal members!
The SELCC usual herd competitions in 2009 went ahead with the Pedigree Limousin Herd Competition and, for the sixth consecutive year, our successful Commercial Herd Competition, which attracts a wide range of entries from within the South East area. Entry numbers are up year on year, and we would welcome any interested herds for 2010.
The Pedigree Competition was kindly judged this year by Paul Tippetts and, with the help of Christine (Lodge Hill Farm, Shifnal) as navigator they covered our ten herds very efficiently. This year we saw the first entry from Simon Harrow (Waterfield Herd) which the Chairman, John Reynolds, was extremely pleased to see, as the SELCC encourages new entries each year. Simon won 2nd place in the small herd class.
The overall winning herd in 2009 receiving the Chris Lomas Memorial Plate was Buriton Estates with Reserve Overall Herd going to Mr Brian Baker (Wealden Limousin) and Mrs Davis (Gotham Limousin) jointly. Commenting on his selection, the judge said ”The herds I placed champion and reserve are quite simply ‘my type of cattle’; the females are strong and impressive, but retain their femininity producing quality young stock, both with the females and the bulls of a sellable commodity.”.
Buriton, Thorndean, Wealden and Gotham herds all had a very good competition gaining many of the prizes. Mr Jonathan Stacy of the Castlethorpe Herd did extremely well with Castlethorpe Tuppence & Castlethorpe Euro winning the Cow & Calf Class, together with Castlethorpe Euro winning the Best Heifer Calf born in 2009
The venue for the 2009 Herd Competition Awards Evening in October was Stratton Farms near Reading where we had a farm walk and BBQ for the members. We enjoyed a tractor ride around some amazing cattle and scenery, along with some scrumptious food afterwards! All who attended were very pleased with the afternoon and our thanks go to all at Stratton Farms who organised this great day.
This year the Commercial Competition was judged by Kevin Ludgate who enjoyed two days in the South East sunshine. The overall winning herd was from Mr & Mrs John Lampshire of Castle Farm, Hertfield, who also won the Best Heifer class this year. The reserve herd went to Mr Ralph Dickson, Steyning. Both of these herds had some great attributes and Kevin felt that they are producing some excellent calves on the systems used.
The show season went well for the South East this year, with various members gaining rosettes at the Southern shows. The South of England Show saw Buriton Estates take the Overall Reserve Champion spot with their cow Miscombe Volande, and Reserve Junior Championship went to Dee Julian with her Limousin heifer, Hannem Diamante. At the Kent County Show, the Limousin team took the Double Day trophy for the fourth year running.
At the time of writing this, the 2009 winter shows are in full swing – Sarah and Jason Wareham having a successful South of England Primestock show with a Limousin Cross Heifer taking the championship.
Thank you to all the herds that took part in the competitions and we look forward to your entries in 2010. The South East Limousin Cattle Club would also like to say a big thank you to all the members and the committee for all their hard work during the year, and we hope that you all have a successful 2010!
Pedigree Herd Competition
Judges Paul Tippetts & Christine Williams
Small Herd
1st Tottingworth Farm Ltd (Sarah & Jason Wareham)
2nd Waterfield Limousin (Mr. Simon Harrow)
3rd Thundersly Limousin (Mr. Jack Gates)
Medium Herd
1st Wealden Limousin (Mr. Brian Baker) & Gotham Limousin
(Mrs. Davis) (Jointly won)
3rd Castlethorpe Limousin (Mr. Jonathan Stacey)
Large Herd
1st Buriton Estates
2nd Thorndean Limousin (Mrs. Sue Watson)
3rd Applesham Limousin (Mr. Chris Passmore)
Working Stock bull
1st Proctors Borrins – Wealden Limousin (Mr. Brian Baker)
& Gotham Limousin (Mrs. Davis)
2nd Quaish Volcano – Thorndean Limousin (Mrs. Sue Watson)
3rd Loosebeare Bomber – Buriton Estates
Yearling Bull Born in 2008 – Homebred
1st Wealden Danny – Wealden Limousin (Mr. Brian Baker)
2nd Gotham Dynamite – Gotham Limousin (Mrs. Davis)
3rd Miscombe Dynamite – Buriton Estates
Bull Calf Born in 2009 – Homebred
1st Wealden Envoy – Wealden Limousin (Mr. Brian Baker)
2nd Gotham Enzo – Gotham Limousin (Mrs. Davis)
3rd Miscombe Earl – Buriton Estates
Heifer – 2 Year Old Born in 2007 – Homebred
1st Miscombe Chance – Buriton Estates
2nd Wealden Champage – Wealden Limousin (Mr. Brian Baker)
3rd Gotham Cressida – Gotham Limousin (Mrs. Davis)
Yearling Heifer Born in 2008 – Homebred
1st Miscombe Duchess – Buriton Estates
2nd Thorndean Dewdrop – Thorndean Limousin (Mrs. Sue Watson)
3rd Castlethorpe Demure – Castlethorpe Limousin
(Mr. Jonathan Stacey)
Heifer Calf Born in 2009 – Homebred
1st Castlethorpe Euro – Castlethorpe Limousin (Mr. Jonathan Stacey)
2nd Thorndean Emotion – Thorndean Limousin (Mrs. Sue Watson)
3rd Miscombe Eider – Buriton Estates
Cow & Calf
1st Castlethorpe Tuppence & Euro – Castlethorpe Limousin (Mr. Jonathan Stacey)
2nd Miscombe Blackbird & Eider – Buriton Estates
3rd Uliche & Wealden Champage – Wealden Limousin (Mr. Brian Baker)
Overall Herd Buriton Estates
Reserve Overall Herd Wealden Limousin
(Mr. Brian Baker) & Gotham Limousin (Mrs. Davis)
Commercial Herd Competition
Judged by Kevin Ludgate
Small Herd
1st Mr. John Lampshire, Castle Farm, Hertfield
2nd ATD & SR Clutterbuck, Foxhole Farm, Lingfield
3rd Mr. Ken Simmons, Pakyns Farm, Hurstpierpoint
Large Herd
1st Mr. Ralph Dickson, College Wood Farm, Steyning
2nd Tottingworth Farms Ltd, Sarah & Jason Wareham
3rd Joint 3rd prize
Stratton Farms
MA Piper & Sons – Mr. Tim Piper
Steer Calf
1st Tottingworth Farms Ltd, Sarah & Jason Wareham
2nd Mr. Ralph Dickson, College Wood Farm, Steyning
3rd MA Piper & Sons – Mr. Tim Piper
Heifer Calf
1st Mr. John Lampshire, Castle Farm, Hertfield
2nd Mr. Ralph Dickson, College Wood Farm, Steyning
3rd Tottingworth Farms Ltd, Sarah & Jason Wareham
Reserved Herd
Mr. Ralph Dickson, College Wood Farm, Steyning
Champion Herd
Mr. John Lampshire, Castle Farm, Hertfield
