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Awan advances to champion at National Poll Show Although numbers were down slightly on a normal year, a great display of the breed circulated the ring at Moreton-in-Marsh Show, with the crowd looking on as judge Richard Edwards sorted through the classes. At the 2021 National Poll Show, Kinglee 1 Miss 639 stole the show and strode into the supreme champion spot with owner and exhibitor Will Awan of Midford Herefords, Bath, in only his fifth year of society membership. Also intermediate female champion, this heifer was first seen by the young breeder at a visit to the Kinglee herd of Pete Cobley, Leicestershire in November 2020 and says three weeks after the visit he made contact to arrange its purchase. Born in March 2020, it is a daughter of Cleland 1 Nelson which is sired by Moeskaer Keno 1222. The maternal side of its pedigree carries Leo’s Pride, Panmure and Hawkesbury breeding.
Kinglee 1 Miss 639 from W Awan Pembrokeshire with breeders TG, EI and EN Thorne, this heifer was purchased privately by the young couple in October 2020 as a six month calf to join their
25 female Milovaig herd in Ardersie, Inverness which this year celebrates its 25th birthday. By stock bull Lowesmoor 1 Nasser, sired by Dorepoll 1 499 High
Judge Richard Edwards commented this heifer was just his type, being a “beautiful colour” and “just what a Hereford should look like”. On their first appearance at the National Poll Show, Calum Smith and Anna Wilson, Inverness took the reserve spot with Studdolph 1 Barbie 754, with Iona Smith on the halter, mirroring the intermediate championship. Having started its life in
Studdolph 1 Barbie 754 from D and S Smith and son
