HCBA Christmas Calf Show

from Hereford breed journal 2022

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Spartan strikes supreme at Christmas Calf Show

Spartan 1 Polly T122 from SC and GL Hartwright was tapped out by Jim Barber as supreme champion at the HCBA Christmas Calf Show.

Spartan 1 Polly T122 from SC and GL Hartwright, Abingdon, Oxfordshire stepped into the supreme position at the HCBA Christmas Calf Show at Shrewsbury Auction Centre. With stockman Luke Murphy on the steering end, this September 2020-born heifer also took the grand female title, adding to the reserve junior female champion accolade it won at the National Poll Show this summer. Out of Ruckmans 1 Polly 1306, it is by Solpoll 1 Perfection which the breeders purchased at the 2019 spring show and sale for 8,000gns and won the breed championships at Devon County and the Royal Bath and West in the same year.

In his role as judge, Jim Barber described the heifer as ‘feminine and balanced’ while being ‘long and full of meat’ with ‘great commerciality’. Following Polly through its class and the female championship into the reserve supreme spot was Normanton 1 Fistulina 34th V631 from TD and WT Livesey, Normanton le Heath, Leicestershire. Three days younger than the supreme, it is by Panmure 1 Pudding which was purchased for 4,000gns at the 2018 society autumn show and sale. Spartan 1 Polly T122 from SC and GL Hartwright

Pulham Victory from PRJ and LR Vincent

took the red ticket in the November to December 2020-born bull calf class with Pepperstock 1 Vesuvius. A son of SMH Kingsize 87K, it is out of Pepperstock 1 Tamerisk which is a daughter of stock bull Kinglee 1 Gangster.

Displayed on the Royal Welsh Winter Fair stand, Dendor 1 Virginian from DE, ED and AL Jones, Caersws, Powys headed up the March to April 2021-born bull calf class. By the 2018 National Poll Show supreme champion Dendor 1 Nairobi, it is out of Dendor 1 Jano 18th.

Another from Hartwright’s stable, Spartan 1 True Love V127, owned and exhibited by LD and LL Powell, Penpedaorheol,

a similar stamp to the champion and moved with great mobility. Leading the male section and taking the grand male title was Pulham Victory from PRJ and LR Vincent, Pulham Market, Norfolk. September 2020-born, it is by the Irish-bred Shiloh-Farm Elite and out of Pulham Blossom 16th which is a Haven Hotspur daughter. Nearly 12 months old, Rempstone 1 Venom N597 from M Ludgate, Thame, Oxfordshire stood reserve grand male, led by Joe Clark. It is by Solpoll 1 Nobility and out of Gouldingpoll 1 Duchess 911 which is by Remitall Super Duty 42S. Elsewhere in the classes, Speirs Farms

Results

(Judge: J Barber, Cheshire) Champion and female, SC and GL Hartwright, Spartan 1 Polly T122; reserve and res fem, TD and WT Livesey, Normanton 1 Fistulina 34th V631; male, PRJ and LR Vincent, Pulham Victory; res male, M Ludgate, Rempstone 1 Venom N597

Best pair of bull calves owned by

exhibitor, 1st, DP Jones Agircultural Contracting; 2nd, T and D Harrison; 3rd, G and R Watkins

Best pair of heifer calves owned by

exhibitor, 1st, SC and GL Hartwright; 2nd, T and D Harrison; 3rd, A and P Massey

Bull calf born September/October

2020, 1st, PRJ and LR Vincent, Pulham Victory; 2nd, H Whittaker, Coley 1 Vincent; 3rd, S Taylor and D Marsh, Taymar 1 Valentino

Bull calf born November/December

2020, 1st, Speirs Farms, Pepperstock 1 Vesuvius; 2nd, P Cobley, Kinglee 1 Victorious; 3rd, SC and GL Hartwright, Spartan 1 Victorious

Bull calf born January/February

2021, 1st, M Ludgate, Rempstone 1 Venom N597; 2nd, M Ludgate, Rempstone 1 Vincenzo N600; 3rd, S and E Walker, Hoghton View 1 Jackpot

Bull calf born March/April 2021,

1st, DE, ED and AL Jones, Dendor 1 Virginian; 2nd, J Twose, Beca 1 Viking; 3rd, DE, ED and AL Jones, Dendor 1 Vegas Ranger

Heifer calf born September/

October 2020, 1st, SC and GL Hartwright, Spartan 1 Polly T122; 2nd, TD and WT Livesey, Normaton 1 Fistulina 34th V631; 3rd, H Whittaker, Coley 1 Lily 561

Heifer calf born November/

December 2020, 1st, LD and LL Powell, Spartan 1 True Love V127; 2nd, B Vincent, Beckhall Princess Bella; 3rd, MF Gray and L Crowther, Buckenhill 1 Brownie V329

Heifer calf born January/February

2020, 1st, M Ludgate, Rempstone 1 curly N604; 2nd, J Evans, Evans 1 Baileys Valentine; 3rd, H Whittaker, Coley 1 Lucinda

Heifer calf born 2-22 March 2021,

1st, DE, ED and AL Jones, Dendor 1 Lilac Wine 37th; 2nd, T and D Harrison, Moralee 1 Pippa RK V21; 3rd, L Carr, Coley 1 Marigold

Heifer calf born 23 March-21 April

2021, 1st, W Awan, Midford 1 Ruby 2nd; 2nd, T and D Harrison, Moralee 1 Mink RK V24; 3rd, S Jones, Sandlow 1 Tatu’s Tonic

Mid Glamorgan, won the November to December 2020-born heifer class. Again a Solpoll 1 Perfection daughter, it is out of Cathedral 1 Stephanie, and carries Dorepoll breeding on both sides of its pedigree.

Rempstone 1 Curly N604 from M Ludgate took the top spot in the January to February 2020-born heifer class. By Solpoll 1 Nobility, it is out of Rempstone 1 Curly C453.

With a packed ring of baby heifers, Dendor 1 Lilac Wine 37th from DE, ED and AL Jones won the 2 March to 22 March 2021-born class. Another by Nairobi, it is out of a home-bred Bakgard 1 Keno 1178 daughter. The final class of the day, the younger half of the split baby heifer class, was won by Midford 1 Ruby 2nd from Will Awan, Bath. With two Dendor parents, it is by Naiorbi and out of the SMH Euro 30E daughter, Dendor 1 Ruby 17th.

The pairs classes saw DP Jones Agricultural Contracting, Maxstoke, Warwickshire lead the bull calf section while it was another red ticket for the Hartwrights in the heifer pairs class.

The young handlers classes were very well supported and judged by HCBA vice-chair Andrew Whitlow of HighHouse Herefords. The junior class was won by 15 year old Beth Vincent of Beckhall Herefords, Pulham Market, Norfolk who went on to take the overall championship. First time exhibitor, 24 year old Alex Newton of Thellow Herefords, Antrobus, Cheshire won the senior section and stood reserve overall.