Balmoral

Heifer leads Balmoral line up

JUDGE

Bobby Landers Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire I am always thrilled whenever I get a chance to travel across the water and get a chance to see some of the outstanding Beef Shorthorns that

Northern Ireland has to offer.

To be asked to judge the Balmoral Show was a great privilege and the stock on show was exactly as I imagined it would be, tremendous. The cattle put out in front of me were a great credit to the breeders and to the breed itself.

My champion on the day was to a lovely yearling heifer Aghalee Rhona from Graham Duncan. This outstanding heifer never put a foot wrong all day. She showed herself off from the first step to the last and had everything that I would look for in a Beef Shorthorn female, character, correctness, well grown and stylish. The champion was at the head of what was a class full of quality and all four of these heifers really do have an exciting future ahead.

The reserve championship was awarded to Westmoor Merlin along with the male championship, he was a tremendously mobile stock bull with tremendous length and full of breed character.

I would like to extend my many thanks to everyone who made it such an enjoyable day, from the exhibitors to the stewards.

It was a fantastic show and I am immensely proud that I was given the honour of being the judge.

Reserve championship honours fell to Tommy Staunton’s senior bull Westmor Merlin.

The Duncan family led the way at Balmoral.

Results

Cow or heifer, born in 2019 in calf, or with calf at foot. 1st Caramba Hottie Nottie Noo ET Tom Staunton 2nd Windsorhouse Jamiroquia 1st P and A Hamill

Cow, born on or before 31st December 2018 in calf or with calf at foot. 1st Cherryvalley Kirsten Oasis Graham Duncan 2nd Old Mill Mayflower Cherryvalley Farms 3rd Uppermill Lovely Leanne Leanne Green 4th Cherryvalley Denise Olea Edward Green

Heifer, born in 2020 1st Caramba OI Edna Tom Staunton 2nd Meonside Broadhooks Paisley Libby and Lucy Clarke 3rd Butcherhill Denise Penelope Edward Green

Heifer, born on or after 1st January 2021 1st Aghalee Rona Graham Duncan

2nd Annaghanoon Lady Barrington Annaghanoon Beef Shorthorns

3rd Bootown Rachel Maurice Millen 4th Windsorhouse Dandoline P and A Hamill Bull, born on or before 31st December 2020 1st Westmoor Merlin Tom Staunton 2nd Creaga Rolex Cherryvalley Farms

Bull, born on or after 1st January 2021 1st Bootown Romeo Maurice Millan

Pair of animals from one exhibitor 1st Graham Duncan

Overall champion Aghalee Rona

Reserve overall champion Westmoor Merlin Graham Duncan

Tom Staunton

Junior champion Aghalee Rona

Reserve junior champion Bootown Romeo Graham Duncan