STARS OF THE FUTURE 2024
Stars of the Future continues to go from strength to strength and the 14th edition held at United Auctions, Stirling, on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th November 2024 was no exception.
The main livestock competition which commenced early on Saturday morning and attracted a big audience throughout the day with the majority staying to witness the grand finale of the native championships, the pairs competition and the new group of three contest.
Michael and Melanie Alford, Cullompton, Devon were triumphant in the native section taking the senior native championship title with their Aberdeen Angus overall senior champion, Foxhill Princess Carina Z178, a Weeton Evolution R447 daughter born in August-2023 out of Blelack Princess Carine X125. They were also victorious in the junior native section winning with Foxhill Princess Caroline A265 (ET) an embryo calf born in January 2024, sired by Kilmaluag Eriskay T203.
In the Aberdeen Angus section judge Alistair Cormack, Fife, crowned the heifer Foxhill Princess Carina Z178 from Michael and Melonie Alford, Cullompton, Devon as his overall senior champion while R & R Anderson, Kelso were reserve with a Tonley Ronald X800 daughter, Andersons Elsa Z320. Foxhill Princess Caroline A 265 (ET) a January-2024 heifer won the overall junior title and standing reserve was Ettrick Belle A 350 from the Firm of G Gray, Lindean Selkirk.
NATIVE INTERBREED
Judged by Sarah Wareham
Senior Champion – Foxhill Princess Carina, Aberdeen Angus heifer from Michael & Melanie Alford
Junior Champion – Foxhill Princess Caroline, Aberdeen Angus heifer from Michael & Melanie Alford
ABERDEEN ANGUS CLASS RESULTS
Judged by: Alistair Cormack
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Overall – Foxhill Princess Carina Z178 from Michael & Melanie Alford
Reserve – Andersons Elsa Z320 from R&R Anderson
Senior Male – Brailes Lord Richard from Brailes Livestock
Senior Female – Foxhill Princess Carina Z178 from Michael & Melanie Alford
Reserve – Andersons Elsa Z320 from R&R Anderson
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Overall – Foxhill Princess Caroline A265 (ET) from M&M Alford
Reserve – Ettrick Belle A350 from G Gray
Junior Male – Kilmallie Kolisi A421 from Ewen M Campbell
Reserve – Newton Edgar from A153 from Ray Gardiner
Junior Female – Foxhill Princess Caroline A265 (ET) from M&M Alford
Reserve – Ettrick Belle A350 from G Gray
CLASS 1 – Senior Males
1st – Brailes Lord Richard Z328 from Brailes Livestock
CLASS 2 – Senior Females
1st – Foxhill Princess Carina Z178 from Michael & Melanie Alford
2nd – Andersons Elsa Z320 from R&R Anderson
CLASS 3 – Junior Males
1st – Newton Edgar A153 from Ray Gardiner
2nd – Hillfoots Ebenezer A025 from James Reggie
3rd – Retties Lionheart A337 from R&C Rettie
4th – Retties Prizefighter A335 from R&C Rettie
CLASS 4 – Junior Males
1st – Kilmallie Kolisi A421 from Ewen M Campbell
2nd – Ettrick Ringleader A352 from G Gray
3rd – Kilmallie Kolbe A420 from Ewen M Campbell
4th – Newton Prince Caledonia A156 from Ray Gardiner
5th – Auchengray Evolve A990 from W&R Dunlop
6th – Lindertis Prince A205 from Kinnie Angus
CLASS 5 – Junior Males
1st – Tynet Bond A166 from Mr & Mrs H Thomson
2nd – Shawtonhill Norris A920 from D Strachan & Son
3rd – Kilmallie Kinghorn A434 from Ewen M Campbell
4th – Shawtonhill Novak A921 from D Strachan & Son
5th – Raethorn Mister Punch A423 from Gavin J Tait
6th – Brailes Black Brain A352 from Brailes Livestock
CLASS 6 – Junior Females
1st – Foxhill Princess Caroline A265 (ET) from Michael & Melanie Alford
2nd – Mosshall Beauty A621 from G&N Taylor
3rd – Newton Evora A154 from Ray Gardiner
4th – Mosshall Red Domina A626 from G&N Taylor
CLASS 7 – Junior Females
1st – Ettrick Belle A350 from G Gray
2nd – Lindertis Duchess A319 from Kinnie Angus
3rd – Auchengray Emma A009 from W&R Dunlop
4th – Brailes Ellie A346 from Brailes Livestock
5th – Dallars Mains Kiki A073 from S&E Prentice
