The interbreed beef championship was awarded to the champion Limousin Millbrook Ginger Spice for a consecutive year. She was exhibited by her breeder William Smith, from Oldcastle, Meath. This two-year is sired by the noted Wilodge Vantastic and out of Milbrook Baby. She made history last year, becoming the first junior interbreed champion to go [...]
British Blues Champion: Mr William Martin’s heifer Springhill Goldengirl, from Newtownards, Co Down. Born in January 2011 she is sired by Gitan Du P’tit and out of Springhill Countrygirl. Reserve: Keadyview Livestock’s Keadyview Gorgeous, from Coleraine, Co Londonderry. The July 2011-born heifer is sired by Harrison De Platte and out of Woodview Carol. Beef [...]
Zwartbles Champion: Mr A J Thornburn’s ram, from Annan, Dumfriesshire. Reserve: Mr Cyril Cromie’s ewe from Ballynahinch, Co Down. Texel Champion: Mr Henry Gamble’s ewe, from Bangor, Co Down. Reserve: Mr Richard Henderson’s shearling ewe, from Magherafelt, Londonderry. Dorset Horn and Poll Champion: Mr Thomas Wright’s Ram Lamb (574) from Ballymoney, [...]
The pig championship was awarded to Kenny Gracey, from Tandragee, Co Armagh, and his July-born pure bred British Saddleback gilt Forthhill Dinah. Mr Gracey now goes on to compete at the Great Yorkshire Show for the coveted Pig of the Year title. Receiving the reserve rosette was Trevor Shields’ Large White junior gilt Glenmarsh Champion [...]
Farmers Weekly is here at the opening day of Balmoral Show, at its new 65-acre venue at Balmoral Park, at the Maze. We’ll be bringing you the latest show results, as they happen, throughout the day.
Newtownabbey, Co Antrim-based Texel breeder Alastair Gault and family rounded of 2012 in memorable style when they sold their 2012 Balmoral Show interbreed champion gimmer for 11,000gns at the Northern Stars collective Texel female sale, Ballymena. Mr Gault’s sale topper, GAF 1100309, is a daughter of Duncryne Ringmaster out of a dam by Douganhill McFly [...]
The overall sheep interbreed champion title was awarded to a Texel shearling ewe (pictured above) which also scooped the shortwool championship, at Balmoral today. This homebred ewe is from Mr Alastair Gault’s flock in Newtownavvey, Antrim. By Duncrayne Ringmaster and out of a homebred ewe by Dougan Hill McFly, this was her first outing. Mr [...]
A second calving Holstein cow – Hilltara Damion Maude 5 – has taken the silverware in the dairy interbreed championship at the Balmoral Show. From the herd of Mr Samuel McCormick, 25 Kerr’s Road, Bangor, Co. Down, this one (pictured above) is by Erbacres Damion and out of Hilltara Storm Maude – she is currently giving [...]
Here are the sheep breed champions from the Balmoral Show 2012. SUFFOLK Mr Patrick Donnelly’s shearling ewe; res, A.J. and N.A.J. Robinson’s ewe. TEXEL Mr Alastair Gault’s shearling ewe; res, Mr Martin T C Millar’s ewe lamb. ILE DE FRANCE Porter & Hyndman’s ram; res, Mr William Edward Adamson’s ram lamb. BLUEFACED LEICESTER Julie [...]
Here are the individual results from the pig classes here at the Balmoral Show yesterday… LARGE WHITE Mr Trevor Shields’ junior gilt Glenmarshal Dainty Lady; res, Mr Trevor Shields’ junior boar Glenmarshal Alpine. LANDRACE Mr Trevor Shields’ juniro boar Glenmarshal Notis; res, Agnes & Robin Todd’s junior gilt Cappagh Grafelia 122 4th. TRADITIONAL BREEDS [...]