The Farmers Guardian-sponsored YLBC Stockjudging was won by fifteen-year-old Jess Simms who took the Junior and Overall titles at the annual stockjudging competition held on Friday 24th June 2011 at the Royal Highland Show. Having placed Junior Champion last year, Jess, of Hulse Farm, Lach Dennis, Northwich, Cheshire went one better this time to collect both the Noel Lusby Cup as well as the Douglas Crighton Silver Salver when representing the NW Midlands & N Wales region. The well-attended event saw competitors survey two classes of stock made up of one young bull class and one heifer class, giving their reasons for the class of bulls in front of Master Judge Mrs Kay Adam of the Newhouse Herd of pedigree Limousins, Glamis, Forfar.
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| Jess Simms Overall & Junior Winner pictured with Kay Adam |
The event also serves as the qualifier for the Anglo-Irish Stockjudging Competition, held annually between teams from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland which is due to be held at Moira, Northern Ireland in September. The Overall Champion also wins an overseas trip such as to Agribition in Canada or the French National Show. Joint second overall were Thomas Greenbank, aged 14, of Weary Hall Style, Mealsgate, Carlisle & Thomas Kermode, 22, of Orrisdale Farm, Ballasalla, Isle of Man both representing the North West region.
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| Thomas Greenbank & Chris Pears Jnr Team 1st |
In the Team competitions, Thomas Greenbank teamed up with Chris Pears, Fellside House Farm, Caldbeck, Wigton to take the Junior title and was praised by the judge for his reason-giving which earned him the joint-top score of 41 out of a possible 50 marks. Second place in the Junior teams was shared by the Scottish team of Amy Lindsay & Sophie Harvey and the Northern Ireland duo of Phelim Savage & Adam McGookin. Winning the Senior Team title were Annabel Mason & Sarah Priestley from the North East Club; second were Matthew Wright & Harriet Wilson from NW Midlands & N Wales with Matthew Ridley & Michael Norman, representing the North West, in third.
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| Young Breeders mark Limousin 40th Anniversary |
Grateful thanks on behalf of all the Young Limousin Breeders goes to main sponsors Farmers Guardian and to the Scottish Limousin Club, particularly those bringing out stock to be judged, the Master Judge and Stewards.
YLBC STOCKJUDGING RESULTS 2011
Junior Team
1st North West Thomas Greenbank & Chris Pears
2nd = Scotland Amy Lindsay & Sophie Harvey
2nd = Northern Ireland Phelim Savage & Adam McGookin
Senior Team
1st North East Annabel Mason & Sarah Priestley
2nd North West Midlands & N Wales Matthew Wright & Harriet Wilson
3rd North West Matthew Ridley & Michael Norman
Overall Individual
1st North West Midlands & North Wales Jess Simms
2nd = North West Thomas Greenbank
2nd = North West Thomas Kermode
Douglas Crighton Silver Salver & Overall Winner: Jess Simms
Noel Lusby Cup & Junior Winner: Jess Simms
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| Amy Lindsay Jnr Team 2nd equal |
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| Harriet Wilson & Matthew Wright Snr Team 2nd |
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| Judging the Bull Class |
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| Thomas Kermode Overall 2nd equal |
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| Michael Norman & Matthew Ridley Snr Team 3rd |
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| Phelim Savage & Adam McGookin. Jnr Team 2nd equal |
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| Sarah Priestley & Annabel Mason Snr Team 1st |
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| Thomas Greenbank Overall 2nd equal |
Jess Simms wins National Young Limousin Breeders’ Stockjudging title
at 2011 Royal Highland Show
The Farmers Guardian-sponsored YLBC Stockjudging was won by fifteen-year-old Jess Simms who took the Junior and Overall titles at the annual stockjudging competition held on Friday 24th June 2011 at the Royal Highland Show. Having placed Junior Champion last year, Jess, of Hulse Farm, Lach Dennis, Northwich, Cheshire went one better this time to collect both the Noel Lusby Cup as well as the Douglas Crighton Silver Salver when representing the NW Midlands & N Wales region. The well-attended event saw competitors survey two classes of stock made up of one young bull class and one heifer class, giving their reasons for the class of bulls in front of Master Judge Mrs Kay Adam of the Newhouse Herd of pedigree Limousins, Glamis, Forfar.
The event also serves as the qualifier for the Anglo-Irish Stockjudging Competition, held annually between teams from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland which is due to be held at Moira, Northern Ireland in September. The Overall Champion also wins an overseas trip such as to Agribition in Canada or the French National Show. Joint second overall were Thomas Greenbank, aged 14, of Weary Hall Style, Mealsgate, Carlisle & Thomas Kermode, 22, of Orrisdale Farm, Ballasalla, Isle of Man both representing the North West region.
In the Team competitions, Thomas Greenbank teamed up with Chris Pears, Fellside House Farm, Caldbeck, Wigton to take the Junior title and was praised by the judge for his reason-giving which earned him the joint-top score of 41 out of a possible 50 marks. Second place in the Junior teams was shared by the Scottish team of Amy Lindsay & Sophie Harvey and the Northern Ireland duo of Phelim Savage & Adam McGookin. Winning the Senior Team title were Annabel Mason & Sarah Priestley from the North East Club; second were Matthew Wright & Harriet Wilson from NW Midlands & N Wales with Matthew Ridley & Michael Norman, representing the North West, in third.
Grateful thanks on behalf of all the Young Limousin Breeders goes to main sponsors Farmers Guardian and to the Scottish Limousin Club, particularly those bringing out stock to be judged, the Master Judge and Stewards.
YLBC STOCKJUDGING RESULTS 2011
Junior Team
1st North West Thomas Greenbank & Chris Pears
2nd = Scotland Amy Lindsay & Sophie Harvey
2nd = Northern Ireland Phelim Savage & Adam McGookin
Senior Team
1st North East Annabel Mason & Sarah Priestley
2nd North West Midlands & N Wales Matthew Wright & Harriet Wilson
3rd North West Matthew Ridley & Michael Norman
Overall Individual
1st North West Midlands & North Wales Jess Simms
2nd = North West Thomas Greenbank
2nd = North West Thomas Kermode
Douglas Crighton Silver Salver & Overall Winner: Jess Simms
Noel Lusby Cup & Junior Winner: Jess Simms
