Borderway Agri-Expo Open British Blue Calf Show

The Border British Blue Club staged their thirteenth annual open calf show on Friday 29th October 2021 at the Borderway Agri-Expo 2021 at Borderway Mart, Carlisle when there was a catalogued entry of 40 calves. This was made up of 13 males and 27 females all UK born pedigree registered calves born on or after 1st October 2020.

Overall Champion Solway View Pug ET

The club would like to thank the sponsors of this event, Davidsons Animal Feeds who supplied the prize money.

Trophies - David Dickinson Memorial Trophy for the overall champion calf; BK Ryder Memorial Trophy for the male champion calf; Bellas Perpetual Trophy for the female champion calf, Norbreck Genetics Perpetual Trophy for the breeder with the most points and the Pendle plaque for the winner of the young handler class presented by the Hartley family.

Andrew Kay

Chairman Blair Comrie would like to thank all those who supplied cattle for the British Blue stand at the Agri-Expo they certainly generated a lot of interest and were a great spectacle for the breed. He would also like to say a big thank you to all those who helped on the Blue stand & supplied tray bakes. It was very much appreciated.

The Judge, Andrew Kay, (Gass Herd) commented “I was honoured to judge the British Blues at the Agri Expo, I thoroughly enjoyed my day. There was a fantastic show of Blues for me to judge, so well done to all Exhibitors. My overall champion ‘Solway View Pug ET’ was the bull which was a strong, correct bull with plenty of shape and character and my reserve overall champion ‘Solway View Rosie ET’ was a real flashy heifer which won a very strong class'. It was great to see the Agri Expo was a huge success after being missed for a year.”. 

Exhibitors travelled the length and breadth of the country to support this event which has grown to be the winter show of choice

The male & overall championship went to Kevin Watret with Solway View Pug ET. An October 2020 born bull calf from the Bedgebury Kent and Solway View Kesha ET flush. He was presented the Ryder Farming Perpetual Trophy for the male champion and David Dickinson memorial trophy (official society auctioneer to the British Blue Cattle Society 1989-2007) for the overall championship. 

Solway View Pug ET

The reserve male championship was awarded to Ian McGarva with Abington Powerhouse ET an October 2020 born bull calf from the Rocco De La Hasse and Abington Monica ET Flush.

Solway View Rosie ET

Kevin Watret also won the female & reserve overall championship with Solway View Rosie ET. A January 2021 born heifer from the Tweeddale Ironman and Solway View Katie ET flush. He was presented the Bellas Perpetual Trophy for champion female.

Taking the reserve female championship was, Abington Roxanne, a February 2021 born heifer from Ian McGarva.  Roxanne is by Abington Nitro & out of Abington Monica ET, the same dam as the reserve male champion Abington Powerhouse ET.

There were 4 very competitive young handlers competing for the Pendle plaque but it was Hollie Bellas who won the Pendle plaque for the fifth time!  Well done Hollie.

The Norbreck Genetics perpetual trophy for the breeder with the most points was awarded jointly to Dean Saunders (Maidenlands Herd) & HC Jewitt (Sunnybank Herd).

Class prize winners were as follows: -

Class 1) male born between 01.10.20 and 31. 01.21:
1st male & overall champion Solway View Pug ET (Kevin Watret);
2nd & reserve male Abington Powerhouse ET (Ian McGarva);
3rd Foxhill President  (M & M Alford);
4th Auchenlay Ross (R & M Paterson);
5th Croftends Regal (JE Bellas & Son).

Class 2) male born between 01.02.21 and 31.05.21
1st Croftends Rocky ET (JE Bellas & Son);
2nd Maidenlands Ram On (Dean Saunders);
3rd Red River Rocky (Callum Hunter);
4th Tip Top Ranger (R A O Johnson).

Class 3) female born between 01.10.20 and 31.01.21:
1st female & reserve overall champion Solway View Rosie ET (Kevin Watret);
2nd Top Side Realun (Ross & Elaine Pattinson);
3rd Clifftown Royal Highness ET (Dylan Townend);
4th Solway View Perfect ET (Kevin Watret);
5th Auchenlay Rosie (R & M Paterson)

Class 4) female born between 01.02.21 and 28.02.21:
1st & reserve female champion Abington Roxanne (Ian McGarva);
2nd Maidenlands Red Letter ET (Dean Saunders);
3rd Top Side Ruby ET (Ross & Elaine Pattinson);
4th Sunnybank Rihanna (HC Jewitt);
5th Sunnybank Real Special ET (HC Jewitt).

Class 5) female born between 01.03.21 and 31.03.21:
1st  Sunnybank Royal Star ET (HC Jewitt);
2nd Top Side Respect ET (Ross & Elaine Pattinson);
3rd Sunnybank Reckless ET (HC Jewitt);
4th Croftends Raven (JE Bellas & Son);
5th Blackstane Royal ET (K Blackwood & D Davidson).

Class 6) female born between 01.04.21 and 30.06.21:
1st  Tip Top Rainbow (R A O Johnson);
2nd Maidenlands Red Roan (Dean Saunders).

Class 7) Young Handler (aged 16 and under):
1st Hollie Bellas (15)
2nd Seth Pattinson (6)
3rd Lexi Pattinson (9)
4th Phoebe Pattinson (8)

Class 8) Progeny Group (2 animals by the same sire but out of different dams):
1st Sunnybank Reckless ET (dam Springhill Naughty Girl ET) & Sunnybank Rock Star ET (dam Devine Nancy)  Sired by Toscan VD Ijzer (HC Jewitt);
2nd Maidenlands Ram On (dam 2137 T Hof Ter Zilverberg) & Maidenlands Red Roan (dam Maidenlands Lizzy)  Sired by Graymar Kanye (Dean Saunders);
3rd Tip Top Rainbow (dam Cromwell Kelly) & Tip Top Ranger (dam Cromwell Kacy)  Sired by Boherard Hurricane ET (RAO Johnson).

Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington