The Aberdeen-Angus Ulster Provincial Trophy was held on Saturday, at the 175th Omagh Show on what proved to be a very wet morning for showing cattle. Not to be deterred by the downpours there was a good turnout from Aberdeen-Angus enthusiasts to win the coveted trophy. Taking the role of judge for the day was John Henderson from the Ballyheather …
Mogeely and Luddenmore share top honours at Charleville Show
Mogeely and Luddenmore share top honours at Charleville Show
At Charleville Show on Saturday under judge Ben Ryall, Co Cork, the male championship honours went to Wedderlie Black Box J935 from Albert DeCogan, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork. Black Box J935 is by Abberton Mr Bionic G441 and has made a cracking start to the show season, having previously stood male champion at several of the Munster shows held this summer. The …
Brian Anderson does the double at Newry Show
Brian Anderson does the double at Newry Show
It was a double success day for Brian Anderson’s Drumgar Lodge herd, based at Armagh, at Newary Show where he took both the champion and reserve breed championship honours under judge Michael Smith. From the herd’s leading Corona family, his champion Drumgar Lodge Corona R052 is a January 2015-born Netherton Eastern Cruz daughter out of the Netherton Kiwi Sam A141 …
Morpheus herd wins at Cheshire Show
Morpheus herd wins at Cheshire Show
Taking the championship spot under Jeremy Price at Cheshire County Show was Northwick-based Owen Tunney with his home bred heifer Morpheus Lady Luck P018. By Rawburn Double Oseven J985, this one is out of the Ivies Jester Eric A057 daughter, Lockerley Laura D444 and then went on to be interbreed junior champion. Standing reserve was the reserve junior champion from …
Turnbull family take championship honours at Lincoln Show
Turnbull family take championship honours at Lincoln Show
Winning this year’s Lincoln Show under judge Alan Lawson of the Halgington herd was the Turnbull family with their senior stock sire Fell Lane Mr Berbatov N259. By Oakchurch Field Marshall K143, he’s out of Nightingale Miss Bishampton D215. Taking the reserve championship as well as the junior championship was Tree Bridge Portree P481 from David and Penny Evans. By …