Alford’s Foxhill Team Excels at Royal Welsh Show
The Alford’s Foxhill Team from Cullompton in Devon had an exceptional week at the Royal Welsh Show. Judged by Mr Jim Ford from Kelso who began with placing Foxhill Princess Caroline Y167 as his first place in the Heifer born on or between 1st Jan 2022 and 31st Dec 2023 class, followed by Gretnahouse Evas Honey Z499, who also secured first place in the Heifer born on or after 1st January 2023 class. Foxhill Diamond Mist Z259 earned second place in this same class.
Gretnahouse Evas Honey Z499 went on to achieve multiple accolades, standing as Female Champion, Breed Champion, and Junior Champion. Foxhill Princess Caroline Y167 earned the Reserve Female Champion and Reserve Breed Champion titles. The team also triumphed in the group of three class, featuring Foxhill Princess Caroline Y167, Gretnahouse Evas Honey Z499, and Foxhill Diamond Mist Z259.
Adding to their success, Amelia Phillips won the pairs stars of the future competition with Gretnahouse Evas Honey Z499 and Foxhill Diamond Mist Z259 on Thursday.
The male classes were dominated by Oak Moor Kingston Z709, an April 2023 born bull out of Duncanziemere Edwin J311 and Dam Oak Moor Katya R295, owned by Iain Colville and won Junior Male Champion and Male Champion.
Congratulations to the Alford’s Foxhill Team for their outstanding achievements!
Class Results
Class 573: BULL born on or after 1 Jan 2023
1st OAK MOOR KINGSTON Z709 – Iain David Colville Esq
Class 577: HEIFER born on or between 1 Jan 2022 and 31 Dec 2022
1st FOXHILL PRINCESS CAROLINE Y167 – Mr & Mrs M Alford
2nd RETTIES LADY RUTH Y256 – Tudur A Roberts Esq
Class 578: HEIFER born on or after 1 Jan 2023
1st GRETNAHOUSE EVAS HONEY Z499 – Mr & Mrs M Alford
2nd FOXHILL DIAMOND MIST Z259 (ET) – Mr & Mrs M Alford
3rd RAWBURN ELSIE Z975 – E S Hancock Ltd
Junior Male Champion: OAK MOOR KINGSTON Z709 – Iain David Colville Esq
Male Champion: OAK MOOR KINGSTON Z709 – Iain David Colville Esq
Female Champion: GRETNAHOUSE EVAS HONEY Z499 – Mr & Mrs M Alford
Reserve Female Champion: FOXHILL PRINCESS CAROLINE Y167- Mr & Mrs M Alford
Overall Champion: GRETNAHOUSE EVAS HONEY Z499 – Mr & Mrs M Alford
Reserve Overall Champion: FOXHILL PRINCESS CAROLINE Y167- Mr & Mrs M Alford
Group of Three: Mr & Mrs M Alford
