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Gould elected South West chair After the long lockdown the South Western Hereford Breeders’ Association is reawakening, and held an in-person AGM in 2021. The South Western Hereford Breeders Association began the year with its AGM held at the Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminster which saw a good turnout of breeders and friends old and new. Chairman Les Gould says: “I went along to meet up with some old friends and pick up a bit of silverware and came home as chairman. This is just to help bed-in Colin Layzell, the newly elected vice-chairman. “Although not active in the association recently, Colin is a walking encyclopaedia on the breed and its history and Les says he is confident that he will work hard to help our very competent and hard-working secretary
Angela Kerslake make a success of the association.” The association extends its congratulations to the Mitchell family on once again winning both the Barclays and the Caldicott cups for the male and female Herefords winning the greatest number of points at shows within our area. Plans are afoot to hold two farm walks and demonstrations at different ends of the South West in 2022 and any enthusiast of the breed is invited to attend and meet up with others of the same interest.
Herd competition results
L-R Paul Sneyd and Ellen Layzell
Overall, RA Mitchell, Lanscombe Reserve, M Harris, Hilfield Overall stock bull, L Gould, Richmount 1 Peppermint
Best stock bull (small herd), L Gould Best bull calf, L Gould Best heifer calf, L Gould
Large herd, 1st, JD and RA Moorhouse, Cato; 2nd, GHA and Mrs MU Faull, Trelissick; 3rd, Paul and Trish Earley, Spyway
Novice (judged by Jonathan Moorhouse) Novice, 1st, E Layzell, Farmlay Herd; 2nd, A J Calloway, Kingshedge
Best stock bull (large herd), GHA and Mrs MU Faull
Best stock bull (novice), A J Calloway
Best bull calf (large herd), PR and CA Caunter Best heifer calf (large herd), - JD and RA Moorhouse Medium herd, 1st, RA Mitchell, Lanscombe; 2nd, M Harris, Hilfield; 3rd, R Robinson, Velleyhill Best stock bull (medium herd), RA Mitchell Best bull calf (medium herd), M Harris Best heifer calf (medium herd), RA Mitchell
L-R Paul Sneyd and Les Gould
Small herd, 1st, L Gould, Baybridge; 2nd, J and G Burgess, Clarence; 3rd, G Simpson, Gilmar
L-R Paul Sneyd and Jonathan Moorhouse
