Jersey dairy champ puts black-and-whites in shade
Jersey dairy champ puts black-and-whites in shade
By Jeremy Hunt
BLACK-AND-WHITE entries were side-lined in the final shake-up for the interbreed dairy championship at the Royal Lancs Show, where a Jersey stood supreme just pipping a stylish Ayrshire into reserve.
John Heath, who runs the Ravenfield Jersey herd at Cowden, near Hull, says he has reduced his herd from 140 head to just a handful. But the retained show team notched up another tricolour on the Chorley showground in the midst of a successful season of wins.
Top was fourth calver Ravenfield Rosetta, a daughter of Wetherby Flash Busters Prince containing a dash of New Zealand breeding. She had stood breed champion at the Royal Highland in 1998 and 1999. Last month she was best-uddered Jersey at the Great Yorks.
She was favoured for the interbreed ticket over Mrs M Gregsons Ayrshire cow in-milk Longback Clover 4 from the familys well known herd at Ormskirk, Lancs.
Some of the summer shows most garlanded beef cattle were on parade, swelling sections of both Continental and native breeds. A strong Limousin entry produced the interbreed beef champion in Stephen Potters Broadmeadows Jiji, fresh from her supreme ticket at the Great Yorks Show.
Lonk and Derbyshire Gritstone sheep usually feature among the top awards at the show, but successful Lonk breeder John Pickard from Blackburn had to be content with the reserve non-accredited interbreed championship. His ram was beaten by a smart Teeswater ewe from A Fisher.
The accredited section title fell to a Suffolk ram lamb from Mark Falshaws Cheswell flock at Bury.
DAIRY
Interbreed Ravenfield Jerseys Jersey cow in-milk Ravenfield Rosetta; res, M Gregsons Ayrshire cow in-milk Longback Clover 4.
Ayrshire M Gregsons cow in-milk Longback Clover 4; res, B Tomlinsons heifer Sandyford Kirsty 3.
Holstein C Cornes heifer in-milk Fairhope Storm Express; res, T Taylors cow in-milk Eaveshall Magique.
Jersey Ravenfield Jerseys cow in-milk Ravenfield Rosetta; res, J D and J S Jones heifer in-milk Bluestone Jo.
Dairy Shorthorn G and P S Fleetwoods heifer in-milk Hutchinwood Sweetrose; res, A Wilkes cow in-milk Canwell Filpale.
BEEF
Interbreed S and G A Potters Limousin cow Broadmeadows Jiji; res, C and D Edgars Limousin bull Shire Pentagon.
Charolais R Lunness bull Brinkton Maestro; res, Marsden and Kelsalls bull Bleasdale Prince.
Belgian Blue A and K M Barnes bull Cowden Ringo; res, S and G A Potters heifer Brookfield Rhanne.
Hereford L Coxs bull Onondaga Hallmark; res, Mr and Mrs D and B Ellis heifer Leos Pride 1 Diamond.
Limousin S and G A Potters cow Broadmeadows Jiji; res, C and D Edgars bull Shire Pentagon.
Simmental D Donnellys heifer Atlow Valentine; res, J Barlows cow Denizes Heather Honey.
Aberdeen Angus N S Hammills maiden heifer Teesnose Kath; res, J Sutcliffes heifer Dacre Eulouable.
Blonde dAquitaine K Jacksons heifer Stubbswalden Nectarine; res, K Jacksons cow Stubbswalden Irene.
Highland G T Millers cow Sobhrach of Weetwood; res, J Griffiths heifer Joy 1 of Cim.
SHEEP
Accredited interbreed M R Falshaws Suffolk ram lamb; res, K Fosters Charollais ram.
Non-accredited interbreed A Fishers Teeswater ewe; res, J Pickards Lonk ram.
Suffolk R Falshaws ram lamb; res, J Halls ram.
Wensleydale J Watkinsons ewe; res, J Watkinsons ram lamb.
Texel J D Houghtons shearling ram; res, Parker Bros ewe lamb.
Charollais K Fosters ram; res, K Fosters ram lamb.
Derbyshire Gritstone T J Englands shearling ram; res, S Lords ewe lamb.
Lonk T Whitwell and Sons shearling ram; res, J C Pickards ram.
Teeswater A Fishers ewe; res, A Fishers ram.
Herdwick I K and A M Grisedales ram; res, I K and A M Grisedales ewe.
Ryeland M Hipps shearling ewe; res, Mr and Mrs R Lonnens ewe lamb.
White-faced Woodland A R Howards ewe; res, A R Howards ram.
PIGS
Interbreed J and J R Appletons British Saddleback sow Rainbarrow Rosette 22; res, L Waddingtons Large Black gilt
Lowerdale Black Lady 104.
Middle White G Parkers sow Paddy Woodlands Lady 6; res, S J Richardsons boar Tyldesley Mischief.
Berkshire G Hutchinson and B Eeles boar Moorsholm Peter Lad 10; res, G Hutchinson and B Eeles gilt Moorsholm Mermaid 21.
Gloucester Old Spot P Waddingtons boar Lowerdale Sambo 106; res, M Renshaws sow Tennyson Star Antoinette 159.
British Saddleback J and J R Appletons sow Rainbarrow Rosette 22; res, K Matthews gilt Lowpark Silverwing 126.
Large Black L Waddingtons gilt Lowerdale Black Lady 104; res, K Matthews Lowpark Defender 1. *
Ayrshire cow Longback Clover 4 just missed out on the dairy title to the Ravenfield Jerseys successful cow Ravenfield Rosetta.
Live carcass winning lambs held by George and Clare Cropper from Accrington, whose parents know what to breed: They own their own butchers shop.
CORRECTION
THE Royal Show National Lamb Carcass competition was won by David Bishop from Allan Bank, Worcs, not as stated on July 14. *