Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society Journal - Volume 18, 2022

Page 156

Central Club Herd competition: memorable cattle and marvellous hospitality

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ell, sadly 2021 turned out to be similar to 2020 in that we could not hold any Club gatherings. We were however able to run out herd competition, and thanks must go to our judge, Clive Roads for his time spent travelling around all the herds. Looking forward to 2022, we are keeping everything crossed that we will be able to make a spring visit to a club member’s herd, and arrange an autumn tour in addition to our herd competition. Any breeders within the Central Club who are not on our mailing list, please do make contact. Club events are always a great way of meeting other breeders and comparing notes! Central Club chair, Katy Coles

Memorable cattle and marvellous hospitality marked the privilege I had to be invited to judge the Club’s herd competition which took me to 23 herds and covering 1,131 miles. Everyone sees cattle with different eyes, and particularly over a two-week period. So many factors come in to play - size of herds, breeding policies and aims, age at first calving, grazing quality and quantity, full time commercial run herds or part time ventures, main farm enterprise or part of an overall farm structure - the permutations are endless. The overall award goes to Podehole, a herd of cattle in the truest sense. Breeding of this caliber takes not only knowledge and expertise, but research and attention to detail over many years. Too many super cattle to name except, Podehole Patriot, junior bull worth a second mortgage to buy. In overall reserve place was the Greenley herd; many decades of thoughtful breeding, selection, expertise and experience is always going to pay off and no exception at Greenley. Type, strength, maternal traits all combined to make an exceptional herd. There were too many great individuals to name but Broadhooks Maria and calf and Nelly Floss were simply outstanding. Clive Roads

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Judge: Clive Roads CHAMPION AWARDS* Overall: Podehole Reserve: Greenley Large herd 1, Podehole, H Horrell 2, Hannington, C Horton 3, Stanford Park, Mr and Mrs Stoneham Medium herd 1, Grafton, T Brown 2, Breakheart, I Rickatson 3, Longlands, T Roberts Small herd 1, Greenley, G Towers 2, Longfield, Tina Russell 3, Winwick, T Cockerill CLASS RESULTS* Cow and heifer calf 1, Grafton Crocus Elesia 184, Simon Farmer and Tina Russell 2, Greenley Broadhooks Maria, G Towers 3, Ballylinney Tessa, L Robson Cow and bull calf 1, Breakheart Gypsy Lily, I Rickatson 2, Lynthorpe Barrington Duchess 284, Mr and Mrs M Stoneham 3, Greenley Waterloo Magic, G Towers Heifer calf born 2021 1, Kislingbury Cara Poppy, R Elliott 2, Greenley Broadhooks Russet, G Towers 3, Podehole Tessa Radiance, H Horrell Bull calf born 2021 1, Mineshop Thermal Energy, C Nye 2, Podehole Ransom, H Horrell 3, Breakheart Revolver, I Rickatson Single heifer born 2019 1, Meonside Millicent Nellie, Simon Bradley Farmer and Tina Russell 2, Greenley Nelly Floss, G Towers 3, Mineshop Isobel N283, C Nye Pair heifers born 2019 1, Kislingbury, R Elliott 2, Grafton Nettle and Naomi, T Brown 3, Hannington, C Horton Single heifer born 2020 1, Podehole Gypsy Portia, H Horrell 2, Greenley Joyful Pearl, G Towers 3, Richaven Kingsley Gem, R Bown Pair heifers born 2020 1, Winwick Brannith Bud 10th and Winwick Heathermaid Poppy, T Cockerill 2, Podehole Madeline Pandora and Podehole Phantasia Peony, H Horrell 3, Mineshop Posey Gina and Mineshop Elsie P314, C Nye Senior bull 1, Lawter of Upsall, C Horton, 2, Klondyke of Upsall, H Horrell 3, Laird of Longfield, Simon Bradley Farmer and Tina Russell Junior bull 1, Podehole Patriot, H Horrell 2, Hanley Parker, D Down 3, Stanford Phenomenon, M Stoneham Group of steers 1, Wigsthorpe, A Burnett 2, Lynthorpe, L Robson 3, Shepshok, S Towers * results as supplied by the judge


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Guide to registrations

7min
pages 172-174

Breed characteristics

1min
page 179

DNA testing guide

11min
pages 175-178

TH Policy

2min
page 171

Coates’s Herd Book rules and conditions

14min
pages 168-170

Registration and testing fees

2min
pages 166-167

South Wales and Mid-Western

2min
pages 161-163

Wales and Borders

2min
page 160

Southern

4min
pages 158-159

Central

3min
pages 156-157

Northern

5min
pages 154-155

Scottish

6min
pages 150-151

Northern Ireland

4min
pages 152-153

Skipton

4min
pages 146-148

Stirling, October

8min
pages 140-145

Millerston

2min
page 136

Stirling, May

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Melton Mowbray

1min
page 128

Carlisle

2min
pages 129-131

UK Beef Shorthorn Championships

4min
pages 114-118

Stirling, February

9min
pages 122-127

Balmoral

3min
pages 111-113

Royal Highland Showcase

1min
page 110

NextGen; Our future

8min
pages 104-109

Yorkshire: Beef Shorthorns in a Countryside Stewardship agreement

3min
pages 100-103

CHeCS TB Entry Level Membership

3min
pages 98-99

Neospora

6min
pages 94-97

Beef Shorthorn fitting regenerative systems

13min
pages 88-93

Wales: Beef Shorthorn expanding its presence

3min
pages 84-87

Show and Sales Etiquette

6min
pages 58-61

World Shorthorn Conference

2min
pages 82-83

Northern Ireland: Glenarm Shorthorn Beef Scheme; from field to fork

11min
pages 74-81

BSCS photographic competition

5min
pages 70-73

Direct marketing and selling Shorthorn beef

6min
pages 66-69

SRUC: Bull of the future, breeding the cow we need

4min
pages 62-65

AHDB: Shout about the sire

2min
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