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SHOW SCENE


TOP LEFT The senior heifer winner, Sterndale Atwood Noel, won the junior championship.


TOP RIGHT Reserve junior


champion was Sahara Windy Tessie.


FAR LEFT


Winning the junior cow was Meiklefi rth Plaid Lutske.


LEFT Dilandy Debonair Tabitha Red won the third calvers.


veination. The scene was set for a Scottish shoot out between lots of the same family. With no senior cows, and the groups all won by Ingleview, the championship was next in the ring. Although numbers were down the standard for the ringside and our judge was of the highest order. Which way would it go, would the red cow, possibly the favourite before the show, be able to hold off the young cow? Judge Barratt after long deliberation explained the side profi le and


BELOW Best udder in show went to the champion, Meiklefi rth Plaid Lutske.


BELOW RIGHT Reserve champion, Dilandy Debonair Tabitha Red.


style gave Meiklefi rth Plaid Lutske a great win for David Yates who had led her to perfection on the day. Tabitha Red became a very worthy reserve with Michael Yates on the halter and our heifer champion in hon-mention. Holsteins went on to win the pairs championship with Lutske and Logan Alexander Belle giving the Yates family a great day. Both groups, individual cow and heifer went to the Holsteins. Refl ections on my 55th


year at the Great Yorkshire Show were


that even with less than half the entries, the standard, especially of the winners, was immense. It was also great to see the judge with his Dad by the side of the ring, a superb man who is still so switched on to the Black and White cow. Thank you as well to Edward Griffi ths, who gave an excellent display on how to be a steward. Last word to David Yates and wider family, the Scottish invaders from Haugh of Urr who conquered all to score a fantastic win with a shiny black superstar.


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