Solway View bull takes British Blue supreme

Supreme champion at the British Blue Cattle Society’s show at Chelford on Friday was Kevin Watret’s black and white Solway View Fandango ET – a son of Dartagnan du Castillon and out of cow by Baron du Bois Bauloye.

Reserve supreme was Bedgebury Futie from Andrew Price. This black and white March 2010-bred heifer is by Bluegrass Cyclone and out of a dam by Dafydd  D’Ochain.

Taking the reserve bull title was Paul Walker’s Crackley Bank Fanfare who is by Crackley Bank Cannon. Reserve female champion was Mr and Mrs A S Phillips and Sons’ Drift Fizz a Baron du Bois Bauloye daughter.

Cross-bred champion was F Page’s Limousin x British Blue heifer and reserve J L and D A Davies’ Limousin x British Blue heifer.

(Frank R Marshall)