Herd Competition 2012

The Border British Blue Club’s Fourth Annual Herd Competition was open to all fully paid up members residing within the Border British Blue Club area. The herds were split into two categories (small and large herds). Large herd was a herd that registers more than 5 calves a year and small herd is a herd that registers less than 5 calves a year into the British Blue herd book.

The club would like to thank David Allen for the sponsorship of this event.

The Judge Graham Coates (Greystone Herd) had the very difficult task of judging the event.  Graham would like to thank all that entered for their hospitality.  The small herd was won once again by Neil and Irene Armstrong, High Tarns Farm, Silloth (Goodyhills).  The winner of the large herd went to James McGarva, Horseclose Farm, Cummertrees, Annan (Abington).  The Goodyhills herd went on to win the Overall Herd Competition.

The prize giving took place at the Auctioneer Suite, Rosehill, Carlisle.

The Border Club would like to thank everyone who helped make the Herd Competition a great success.

Class prize winners were as follows: -

BEST COW to receive David Allen Plaque:

1^st Croftends Emma ET (JE Bellas & Son, Croft Ends Farm, Appleby);
2^nd Abington Carol ET (James A McGarva, Horseclose Farm, Cummertrees, Annan);
3^rd Goodyhills Diamond (Neil & Irene Armstong, High Tarns Farm, Silloth);
4^th Kelowna Duce (RS & CL Pattinson, Kinkry Hill Farm, Roadhead, Carlisle);
5^th Rathlyon Dinah ET (Ross & Elaine Pattinson, Temon Farm, Low Row, Brampton).

BEST HEIFER 12 – 30 months to receive Kelowna Plaque:

1^st Sharplaw Fancypants ET (Mick Gamble & Sarah Rigg, Sharplaw, Hownam, Kelso);
2^nd Low Longthwaite Glamorous (Ross & Elaine Pattinson, Temon Farm, Low Row, Brampton);
3^rd Highgreen Fiona (G Mitchinson & Sons, High Green Hill, Kirkcambeck, Brampton);
4^th Stonebyres Fifi ET (Blair & Shona Comrie, The Beeches, Stonebyres Mains, Stonebyres, Lanark), Croftends Georgia ET (JE Bellas & Son, Croft Ends Farm, Appleby) & Goodyhills Francis (Neil & Irene Armstrong, High Tarns Farm, Silloth).

Most Promosing Heifer under 12 months to receive Total Signs Plaque:

1^st Abington Heidi (James A McGarva, Horseclose Farm, Cummertrees, Annan);
2^nd Kelowna Honeybadger (RS & CL Pattinson, Kinkry Hill Farm, Roadhead, Carlisle);
3^rd Norbreck Grace ET (Neil & Irene Armstrong, High Tarns Farm, Silloth);
4^th Sharplaw Hannah ET (Mick Gamble & Sarah Rigg, Sharplaw, Hownam, Kelso );
5^th Top Side Hope ET (Ross & Elaine Pattinson, Temon Farm, Low Row, Brampton).

BEST BULL to receive Neil Graham & Co Plaque:

1^st Abington Frosty (James A McGarva, Horseclose Farm, Cummertrees, Annan);
2^nd Solway View Fancy Mover ET (Kevin Watret, Maulscastle Farm, Cummertrees, Annan);
3^rd Goodyhills Clanceton (Neil & Irene Armstrong, High Tarns Farm, Silloth);
4^th Sharplaw Foxhunter ET (Mick Gamble & Sarah Rigg, Sharplaw, Hownam, Kelso), Kelowna Gigolo (Steve & Claire Pattinson, Kinkry Hill Farm, Roadhead, Carlisle) & Carrock Falcon ET (SJ & RR Brough, Buckabank Farm, Dalston, Carlisle).

Most Promosing Bull under 12 months to receive Harrison & Hetherington Ltd Plaque:

1^st Carrock Galieo ET (SJ & RR Brough, Buckabank Farm, Dalston, Carlisle);
2^nd Stonebyres Hogan ET (Blair & Shona Comrie, Stonebyres Mains, Stonebyres, Lanark);
3^rd Carrock Hunter (SJ & RR Brough, Buckabank Farm, Dalston, Carlisle);
4^th Solway View Grenade ET (Kevin Watret, Maulscastle Farm, Annan);
5^th Goodyhills Hamilton (Neil & Irene Armstrong, High Tarns Farm, Silloth).

BEST SMALL HERD to receive Little’s Butchers Plaque:

Goodyhills Herd (Neil & Irene Armstrong, High Tarns Farm, Silloth).

BEST LARGE HERD to receive Highland Drover Plaque:

Abington Herd (James A McGarva, Horseclose Farm, Cummertrees, Annan).

OVERALL BEST HERD to receive Brian Wheatley Plaque:

Goodyhills Herd (Neil & Irene Armstrong, High Tarns Farm, Silloth).

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