The title of junior beef champion was awarded to a Limousin heifer from I Nimmo, Bogside Farm, Midlothian. The January 2011 born Maraiscote Gucci is homebred and sired by Goldies Comet. In reserve was a British Blue heifer from Mr Kevin Watret, 25 Northfield Park, Dumfriesshire. September 2010 born Solway View Foxy Lady is homebred [...]
Taking the title of supreme overall sheep champion for the second year in a row was a British Rouge four crop ewe from Percy Tait, Broughton Manor, Worcester. Shown by Will Price, this homebred ewe is by Knighton Bozy and out of Simon Wragg’s ewe Cindy. Today’s win follows on from taking the same title [...]
In the pig rings, the title of overall supreme pig champion was awarded to a British Lop sow from Guy and Melany Kiddy, Gamlingay, Bedfordshire. The January 2012 born Balsham Sunshine 40 is homebred, and sired by Greenway Charles. The Kiddy family have been coming to the Great Yorkshire Show for nearly 20 years and [...]
The title of overall dairy supreme champion was awarded to a third calver Holstein cow from Messrs R & E Butterfield, Linghaw Farm, Lancashire. Ards Duplex O Ruth was bred by Messrs Paton in Northern Ireland, and bought by the Butterfields as a baby calf in 2007. She was sired by Mesland Duplex and gave [...]
Due to unprecedented rainfall causing problems with carparking, the Great Yorkshire Show has been cancelled to members of the public.Making the announcement this evening, show director Bill Cowling said: ”This was the most difficult decision we have ever had to make.“Regrettably we aren’t able to continue with it all because the carparks are unusable.”All [...]
After a short delay (I was covering the Asda milk protest and Jim Paice’s meeting with dairy producers) please find below the individual dairy breed championship results. HOLSTEIN Messrs R & E Butterfield’s Ards Duplex O Ruth; res, Mr P J Waring’s Winton Spen Roxy. DAIRY SHORTHORN I R G Collins & Partners’ Churchroyd Bronte [...]
Following a quick venue change due to waterlogged and muddy show rings, the silverware in the overall beef interbreed championship was awarded to a Charolais cow with heifer calf at foot from George William Turner, Linghams, Skelton on Ure, Ripon. Shown by his daughter Sarah Turner, November 2008 born Brampton Daylight is homebred by [...]
Here are the individual sheep breed champion results: ANY OTHER PEDIGREE NATIVE BREED Mr G C & Mrs C J Watson’s Oxford Down ram; res, Mr G C & Mrs C J Watson’s Oxford Down shearling gimmer. ANY OTHER PEDIGREE CONTINENTAL BREED Master C J Cormack’s Blu Texel shearling gimmer; res, Master C J Cormack’s [...]
Here are the individual pig breed champion results: BRITISH SADDLEBACK K & K Matthews’ Lowpark Grand Duchess; res, Mr K & Mrs J Gracey’s Forthill Dictator. HAMPSHIRE Mr A & Mrs S Hutson’s Burma Peterbilt; res, Mr JR Sutcliffe’s Colyeat Judy. LARGE WHITE Mr S J S Loveless’ Portbredy Blackberry; res, Mr J J Newth’s [...]
Despite the drizzle, the rain has stayed away from the The Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate today. Here are the individual beef breed champions: BEEF SHORTHORN Mr H C Horrell’s Podehole Tessa Delightful; res, Mr J D Wood’s Dacre Rock Star. LINCOLN RED Mr H M Needler’s Walmer Lobelia; res, Ms J A Evans’ Springwood [...]