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Central
Well, 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.
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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
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
