- Milbrook Nelenya wins Reserve Supreme Individual Interbreed
- Sparkling Limousins win Junior, Pairs, Exhibitor Bred Pairs, Group of Three, Group of Five, and Performance Recorded Interbreed titles
- Limousin sired animal wins the Commercial Championship
The 2019 summer show “major” season kicked off in spectacular Limousin style at the 151st RUAS Balmoral Show on Wednesday 15 May 2019.
Day one of the show saw the Limousin judging in front of the well-known Dougie McBeath of the Majestic and Springsett herds, Bannockburn, Stirling. From amidst some 75 entries and intense competition on a warm and sunny day Milbrook Nelenya, a January 2018 born female by Wilodge Vantastic, from William Smith, Oldcastle, Co Meath came through the field after winning the second class of the day. She followed up her Champion Junior Heifer and Female Champion wins, both times ahead of the January 2018 Trueman Jagger daughter Strathearnred Oopsadaisy, to take the Overall Limousin Championship. In a remarkable statistic this was the fifth time William Smith has lifted the Supreme title and from five times showing at the event.
More titles were picked up by Nelenya on Friday when she won the Junior Interbreed Championship ahead of a commercial Limousin Peppa. This January 2018 born bull by Craigatoke Jack was from Blackwater Limousins, Benburb, Co Tyrone. Nelenya also won Reserve Champion of Champions on Friday when she was judged by Daniel Wylie.
Standing as the Reserve Overall Champion Limousin was Drumhilla Oscar from JCB Commercials, Newtownards, Co Down. This February 2018 born bull by Ampertaine Lance and out of the dam Haltcliffe Jolly had come through the field to take Champion Junior Bull and Male Champion titles, both times ahead of the April 2018 Ballyrickard Okiedokie from Ian Davidson, Larne, Co Antrim.
Wednesday also saw the Pairs title go to Jalex Ohyeah, a February 2018 born bull and Jalex Oscar, a May 2018 born bull, both by Bassingfield Hobama and from James Alexander, Randalstown, Co Antrim.
The Group of Three and Herbert Lusby Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup was won by Deerpark Nearperfect, a June 2017 Wilodge Cerebus daughter, Deerpark Niceone, an August 2017 Lodge Hamlet daughter and Deerpark Olivia, a May 2018 Ronick Hawk daughter, from brothers Connor & Ryan Mulholland, Aghalee, Co Antrim.
Over the following three days and going head to head with the best in show from native and other continental breeds, numerous interbreed titles came the Limousin way. The Beef Interbreed Performance Championship on Thursday was won by Ballyrobin Opium, a June 2018 Wilodge Vantastic daughter home bred by Joan Gilliland, Antrim, Co Antrim. Reserve Champion was Spage Nora, an August 2017 born female by Millgate Judge and home bred by Liam & Paul Campbell, Carnlough, Co Antrim.
The Exhibitor Bred Pairs title also went to Spage Nora, and Spage Nelly, an August 2017 Brutus Hashtag daughter from father & son team Liam & Paul Campbell, Carnlough, Co Antrim.
Continuing their winning form, the Limousins picked up the Beef Interbreed Pairs Championship which was judged on Friday by Shane McKiernan. This time is was Trueman Natkingcole, a September 2017 born son by Trueman Jagger from James Alexander, Randalstown, Co Antrim and Deerpark Nearperfect from Connor & Ryan Mulholland, Aghalee, Co Antrim, who were in winning form.
The Interbreed Pair’s team became an imposing team of three with the addition of Homebyers Neema, a July 2017 Larkhill Julius daughter from Blackwater Limousins. Parading into the ring, they were able to see off the competition and emerged victorious again.
On the final day of judging and under the watchful eye of Richard Bartle, Absolute Herd, Dinmore, Hereford, the Interbreed Team of Five took the honours and were tapped out as Champions. This striking team of five Limousins included the team of three and with two further additions Deerpark Niceone, from Connor & Ryan Mulholland and Strathearn Oopsadaisy from Strathearnred Livestock.
Extended report to follow:
BALMORAL SHOW RESULTS 2019
WEDNESDAY 15 MAY JUDGE DOUGIE MCBEATH
CLASS 616 HEIFER BORN ON OR AFTER 1 APRIL 2018
1ST 165 DERRIAGHY ONCLUSIVE D G GREEN & SONS
2ND 168 DEERPARK OLIVIA C & R MULHOLLAND
3RD 175 CLYDEVALLEY OSAKA ROBERT CLYDE
4TH 173 BALLYROBIN OPIUM JOAN GILLILAND
5TH 164 BALLYCAIRN OMEGA S MCGOOKIN & SONS
6TH 179 TULLYGLUSH OPHELIA P MCDONALD
CLASS 617 HEIFER BORN ON OR BETWEEN 1 JAN AND 1 MARCH 2018
1ST 183 MILBROOK NELENYA WILLIAM SMITH
2ND 180 STRATHEARN RED OOPSADAISY STRATHEARN LIVESTOCK
3RD 181 MILLROCK OLIVIA GARETH ELLIOTT
4TH 184 SION OLIVE B & G SNODGRASS
5TH 186 BALLYCAIRN OHIO S MCGOOKIN & SONS
CLASS 618 HEIFER, IN CALF OR MAIDEN, BORN ON OR BETWEEN 1 JULY AND 31 DECEMBER 2017
1ST 193 ARTNAGULLION NANTOUSH JAMES ALEXANDER
2ND 187 HOMEBYRES NEEMA BLACKWATER LIMOUSINS
3RD 189 DEERPARK NICEONE C & R MULHOLLAND
4TH 195 FOXHILLFARM NICHOLETTE DONALD SMYTH
5TH 191 SPAGE NELLY W & P CAMPBELL
CLASS 619 HEIFER, IN CALF, BORN BETWEEN 1 OCT 2016 AND 30 JUNE 2017 AND DUE TO CALVE BEFORE ATTAINING THE AGE OF 39 MTHS
1ST 203 DEERPARK NEARPERFECT C & R MULHOLLAND
2ND 200 DERRIAGHY NOODLES D G GREEN & SONS
3RD 199 SPAGE MEG W & P CAMPBELL
4TH 202 BALLYCAIRN NOELLE S MCGOOKIN & SONS
5TH 197 NETHERHALL MODEL B & G SNODGRASS
CLASS 621 COW BORN ON OR BEFORE 31 DEC 2015, IN CALF OR HAVING PRODUCED A CALF DURING THE 12 MTHS PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF THE SHOW
1ST 206 CULNAGECHAN LIBERTY CRAWFORD BROS
2ND 205 JANIE LESLIE HOOD
CLASS 622 BULL BORN ON OR AFTER 1 APRIL 2018
1ST 210 BALLYRICKARD OKIEDOKIE IAN DAVIDSON
2ND 214 JALEX OSCAR JAMES ALEXANDER
3RD 213 DRAPERHILL OBRIEN RODGERS LIVESTOCK
4TH 215 DRAPERHILL ORLANDO RODGERS LIVESTOCL
5TH 223 TULLYGLUSH OSCAR P MCDONALD
CLASS 623 BULL BORN ON OR BETWEEN 1 JAN AND 31 MARCH 2018
1ST 228 DRUMHILLA OSCAR JCB COMMERCIALS
2ND 229 GERRYGULLINANE NOTORIOUS S ALLEN & A SHORTT
3RD 224 MILBROOK NOBEL WILLIAM SMITH
4TH 207 JALEX OHYEAH JAMES ALEXANDER
5TH 226 BALLYCAIRN OBJAT S MCGOOKIN & SONS
CLASS 624 BULL BORN ON OR BETWEEN 1 JULY AND 31 DEC 2017
1ST 232 TRUEMAN NATKINGCOLE JAMES ALEXANDER
2ND 231 LISBRACKEN NEYMAR LISBRACKEN LIMOUSINS
CLASS 625 BULL BORN ON OR BETWEEN 1 JULY 2015 AND 30 JUNE 2017
1ST 233 HALTCLIFFE NIJINSKY CRAWFORD BROS
2ND 234 LARKHILL NIMBUS DAVID LESTER
CLASS 626 BULL BORN BEFORE 1 JULY 2016
1ST 236 NEWFERRY MUFASA RUAIRI O’KANE
CLASS 627 GROUP OF THREE & SPECIAL 287 HERBERT LUSBY MEMORIAL PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP
1ST C & R MULHOLLAND 2ND JAMES ALEXANDER 3RD W & P CAMPBELL
4TH CRAWFORD BROS 5TH S MCGOOKIN & SONS
SPECIALS
S276 & S277 & S281 CHAMPION 183 MILBROOK NELENYA WILLIAM SMITH
RES CHAMPION 228 DRUNHILLA OSCAR JCB COMMERCIALS
S278 & S279 CHAMPION 183 MILBROOK NELENYA WILLIAM SMITH
RES CHAMPION 180 STRATHEARN RED OOPSADAISY STRATHEARN LIVESTOCK
S280 & S282 CHAMPION 228 DRUNHILLA OSCAR JCB COMMERCIALS
RES CHAMPION 210 BALLYRICKARD OKIEDOKIE IAN DAVIDSON
S283 & S285 183 MILBROOK NELENYA WILLIAM SMITH
S284 WILLIAM SMITH
S286 PAIRS
1ST JAMES ALEXANDER (207 & 214) 2ND C & R MULHOLLAND (203 & 189)
3RD W & P CAMPBELL 4TH S MCGOOKIN & SONS
5TH M & K DIAMOND
COMMERCIAL CHAMPION
326 PEPPA BLACKWATER LIMOUSINS
THURSDAY 16 MAY JUDGE BASIL BOTHWELL
BEEF INTERBREED PERFORMANCE
CLASS 675 BEEF RECORDED HEIFER, CONTINENTAL BREED, BORN ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 2017
1ST 504 BALLYROBIN OPIUM JOAN GILLILAND
2ND 501 SPAGE NORA W & P CAMPBELL
3RD 499 SIMMENTAL ANIMAL
4TH 505 POINTHOUSE OPAL M & K DIAMOND
5TH 503 DEERPARK OLIVIA C & R MULHOLLAND
S337 CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION INTER BREED PERFORMANCE HEIFER
CHAMPION BALLYROBIN OPIUM JOAN GILLILAND
RES CHAMPION SPAGE NORA W & P CAMPBELL
FRIDAY 17 MAY
JUNIOR INTERBREED CHAMPION JUDGE DANIEL WYLIE
CHAMPION 183 MILBROOK NELENYA WILLIAM SMITH
RESERVE CHAMPION 326 PEPPA BLACKWATER LIMOUSINS
INTERBREED CHAMPIONS JUDGE DANIEL WYLIE
RESERVE CHAMPION 183 MILBROOK NELENYA WILLIAM SMITH
S339 BEEF INTERBREED PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP JUDGE SHANE MCKIERNAN
CHAMPIONS LIMOUSINS 232 TRUEMAN NATKINGCOLE JAMES ALEXANDER
203 DEERPARK NEARPERFECT C & R MULHOLLAND
SATURDAY 18 MAY JUDGE RICHARD BARTLE
CLASS 676 EXHIBITOR BRED PAIRS 1ST LIMOUSINS W & P CAMPBELL
S343 BEEF INTERBREED GROUP OF 3
CHAMPIONS LIMOUSINS 232 TRUEMAN NATKINGCOLE JAMES ALEXANDER
203 DEERPARK NEARPERFECT C & R MULHOLLAND
187 HOMEBYERS NEEMA BLACKWATER LIMOUSINS
S345 BEEF INTERBREED TEAM OF 5
CHAMPIONS LIMOUSINS
232 TRUEMAN NATKINGCOLE JAMES ALEXANDER
203 DEERPARK NEARPERFECT C & R MULHOLLAND
187 HOMEBYERS NEEMA BLACKWATER LIMOUSINS
180 STRATHEARN RED OOPSADAISY STRATHERAN LIVESTOCK
189 DEERPARK NICEONE C & R MULHOLLAND
