North East Limousin Breeders’ Club November Newsletter

Dinner

Once again the annual dinner was held on Saturday 8^th 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

1^st AK & C Stafford – Kaprico herd

2^nd S & J Dent & son – Ketton

3^rd Mrs PM Varley – Queenshead

Small herd

1^st Barker Farming Partnership – Tancredgrange

2^nd S Littlewood – Hollingreave

3^rd JH Tennant Ltd – Lissett

Medium herd

1^st W Barron – Barrons

2^nd Messrs C Lumb – Barkisland

3^rd Peter R Walker & son – Rossellie

Large Herd

1^st AJ Mason – Oddacres

2^nd JM & SP Cooper – Tomschoice

3^rd D & MLP Woolhouse – Rachels

Extra Large herd

1^st Millington Grange Estate – Millington

2^nd DW Jordon – Longhirst

3^rd WI Suddes & sons – Cornsay

Stock bull

1^st Mereside Godolphin – W Barron

2^nd Oddacres Gaffer – S Littlewood

3^rd Spittalton Gigalo – DW Jordon

Stock bull and progeny

1^st Mereside Godolphin – W Barron

2^nd Ecran – Millington Grange Estate

3^rd Homebyres Dixon – AJ Mason

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

1^st Tomschoice Inquisitor – JM & SP Cooper

2^nd Rachels Ivanhoe – D & MLP Woolhouse

3^rd Hollingreave Inferno – S Littlewood

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

1^st Tancredgrange Indigo – Barker Farming Partnership

2^nd Barrons Icequeen – W Barron

3^rd Rachels Izzy – D & MLP Woolhouse

Cow and Calf

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

2^nd Barrons Bambie and Barrons Jambie – W Barron

3^rd Belladone and Millington Jonquil – Millington grange estate

Calf born in 2014

1^st Ridinghill Jethro – Mrs P Docksey

2^nd Barrons Jambie – W Barron

Joint 3^rd Hollingreave Jumbo – S Littlewood

Joint 3^rd Oddacres Jasive – AJ Mason

Best new entrant

Mountainstorm herd of Adam Atkins

Show preparation day

Held on Sunday 2^nd November at York auction.

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!!