2007 shows

Triple Crown for The Blues at Stafford County Show

Belgian Blues scored an unprecedented ‘Triple Crown’ at the Stafford County Show on the 30th and 31st May 2007.

The Group of Three with representatives of the class sponsors The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and the Judge Mr D Bell.

Ballygrange Vinney, a four year old bull by Woodview Solo out of Ballygrange Roxy, took the Male Championship and Overall Breed Champion under judge Michelle Wilde on Wednesday the first day of the show.

Bred by Jim Sloan and purchased at the Society Show and Sale in Chelford during March 2005 by Alan Wheelwright he was awarded the Supreme Beef Championship by judge Mr D Bell of Kenilworth on the second day and when later accompanied by Jane and Danny Wyllie’s three year old cow Annanwater Vine, by Affute Du Ry Ossogne out of Ridge Dean Totty, Mr Bell awarded them the Interbreed Pairs red tickets.

Immediately following the pairs they were joined by Adam Neachell’s three-year-old cow Unanimite Des Cres Avermas, a Dansuer D’embise daughter out of Poupette Des Cras Avermas, and the same judge placed them at the top of the line in a very strongly contested Interbreed class.

It is the first time anyone on the Showground can remember the British Belgian Blue breed taking the interbreed ‘Triple Crown’.

In the breed classes other North West members in the ribbons, courtesy of the judge Michele Wilde, were the Jones family with their 14 month-old Junior bull Bringlee Banjo. Bringlee Banjo, the first son of Immense De Bearaing to enter the show ring was bought as a calf at the foot of his mother Bringlee Viv. He amply repaid their judgement by winning his class and going on to become Reserve Male Champion on his first time out.

Matthew Jones with Bringlee Banjo and judge Michele Wilde

Michele Wilde deciding placings in the Junior Heifer class

Standing second in the Junior bull class was Jane & Danny Wyllie’s 17 month-old bull Tamhorn Ben by Daffyd D’Ochain out of Tamhorn Unice, third place was taken by the Birch family’s Boomer Buster Rhymes a 17 month-old son of Sceptre de Bomal out of Idyl de Scy and fourth was Adam Neachell with Bourgeon D’eprave a 17 month-old imported son of Dicton Du Coin out of Salade D’eprave.

The Junior female class saw the 11 month-old heifers Tamhorn Buttercup by Tamhorn Sumo out of Noirette de Fond de Bois placed second for Jane & Danny Wyllie, Annanwater Bianca by Janivier De Warichet out of Annanwater Vine placed third for the Jones family and Adam Neachell taking fourth spot with Cromwell Betty Boo by Sceptre de Bomal out of Tamhorn Uptown Girl.

Roger Birch with Burton Trudi

Danny Wyllie with Annanwater Vine

Adam Neachell with Unanimite Des Cras Avernas

In the Senior female class Roger Birch took the red ticket with Burton Trudi a Gypse De Haute Somme daughter out of Burton Opal, second place went to Jane & Danny Wyllie’s Annanwater Vine and third place went to Adam Neachell’s Unanimite Des Cras Avernas. Burton Trudi went on the take the Reserve Female Champion ticket.

Tim Mountford with Anemone de Cras Avernas

New club member Tim Mountford won the Intermediate Female class with his imported heifer Anemone de Cras Avernas a 26 month-old daughter of Tropique de Cras Avernas. Anemone then went on to take the Female and Overall Reserve Championship tickets.

The breed pairs saw the Jones family once again take the red tickets when their heifer Annanwater Bianca joined Bringlee Banjo.