Carrying on a “steady in places” run of intermediate bulls here in Stirling, Alasdair Houston has sold Gretnahouse Blackpot P685 (lot 78) for 10,000gns. This one is a son of Gretnahouse Blacksmith L500 and is out of a Blelack Blackgem G721 daughter, Blelack Blackbird J204 and sold to John and Teena Gilmour for their Belhaven herd, East Lothian. From the …
Intermediate and overall champion sells for 24,000gns
Intermediate and overall champion sells for 24,000gns
Following on from his intermediate and overall championship win yesterday, Tonley Evor P044 (lot 68) from the Wattie family has set the top price of today with a call of 24,000gns. Selling to Rae Grieve’s Carlhurlie herd, this one is by the stock sire Blelack Evor H929 and is out of a home bred Hurdcott Elixir daughter. Coming in afterwards …
Stirling senior trade leading at 8500gns for the senior champion
Stirling senior trade leading at 8500gns for the senior champion
Kicking trade off here in Stirling today after yesterday’s strong show of bulls is the senior champion Ballindalloch Edward P428 (lot 5) from Ballindalloch Home Farm. By Haymount Willinger K992, he’s out of the Carlhurlie Great Start C353 daughter Ballindalloch Eliza L350. He sold for 8500gns to Dovea Genetics, Ireland. Shortly after, the reserve senior champion Castigate Franz Ferdinand P057 …
Tonley clinch Stirling championship
Tonley clinch Stirling championship
Ringsides were packed today in Stirling for the official February show and sale with a strong audience throughout the rings to watch Aberdeenshire-based Mark Wattie lead the way today under judge John Lohoar of Glenbervie Estate, take the overall championship with Wattie family’s April 2014-born Tonley Evor P044. This son of senior stock bull Blelack Evor H929 stood intermediate champion …
Jerusalem herd wins Walkers Show Herd of the Year
Jerusalem herd wins Walkers Show Herd of the Year
Appleby, Cumbria-based Bryan and Carole Ronan of the Jerusalem herd has won the 2015 Walkers Show Herd of the Year trophy for most points awarded for exhibiting home bred stock at specific qualifying shows across the UK. They will receive a trophy and share of the £500 prize find, kindly sponsored by Walkers Shortbread. Delighted with his win, Mr Ronan …