2008
ABOVE LEFT Joint owner Sue Armstrong with the Senior Heifer in milk trophy earned
by Stannock Talent Kiwi.
ABOVE RIGHT Hefi n and Ifan Wilson, owners of Mature Cow winner Maude.
RIGHT Mark Logan collects the Third Calver award won by Clandeboye Champion Willow.
With votes from 46 judges, the Senior Heifer in milk result they gave Mark Logan
was much clearer. The Armstrong (Wolfa) and Davidson from Clandeboye
(Errolston) families’ entry Stannock Talent Kiwi scored a Estates in Northern
runaway win with 243 points gained from 28 fi rst places Ireland a great win
(the highest in the whole competition), 10 second and seven with Clandeboye
third places. Reserve was very close and again the last judge Champion Willow. Her
made the difference, with Morsan Breeze Allen Doris from 241 points were gained from 27 fi rst, 12 second and four
the Wills family winning the day by only two points, gaining third places and she was an easy winner. Denmire Lheros
seven fi rst, 15 second and 15 third places for 124 points. Pamela from the Dennison family with 164 points also had
Another from the Wilsons, Ridgefi eld Gibson Cherril, gained
her supporters. Gaining 12 fi rst, 18 second and eight third
Honourable Mention with 10 fi rst, 11 second and eight
places, she was a comfortable Reserve. Another from the
third places. Berryholme Goldwyn Maud was the other fi rst
Wills’ stable, Mileoak Stormatic Spotless, won Honourable
placed entry.
Mention with 71 points from fi ve fi rst, six second and 12
third placings. None of the other three fi nalists gained a
fi rst place, the only class in which this happened.
Mature Cows once again provided us with a great class
and the 46 eligible judges were very uniform in their
placing - 93% of the top three places going to the top three
cows. Leading the way once again were the Wilsons with
Dalesend Storm Maude gaining 27 fi rst, 15 second and one
third, amassing the highest points total in the competition
of 250. Reserve went to another popular cow, again from
the Wills; Bassingthorpe Leader Dilys 10 with 187 points.
These were gained from 13 fi rst, 22 second and eight third
places. Honourable Mention from the Whitfi eld/Nutsford
partnership was Applevue Rudy Mattia with fi ve fi rst, six
ABOVE Ken Proctor with Matthew, Anthony and Robert
second and 31 third places.
Wills, whose Riverdane Astro Romance was All Britain
Once again, a big thank you for all the members who
Second Calver.
sent in photographs for what was a very close and exiting
competition. Congratulations to all the breeders, who can
Second Calvers again saw a pretty close contest, with 45
be very proud of their prefi xes.
judges voting. However, with easily the most fi rst places
With our UK breeding and cows becoming more and more
(22), four seconds and six thirds, the Wills family’s Riverdane
sought after, members who enter this competition are at the
Astro Romance gained 176 points and the All-Britain title.
forefront of our promotion and cannot be praised enough.
Bilsrow Gibson Ivy from the Tomlinsons gained 11 fi rsts and
Please remember that a good photograph lasts forever and
fi ve thirds, but it was the 19 second places which gave her
major cash injections may result from these pictures, so
158 points and the Reserve title ahead of another from the
although it may seem time consuming and expensive, the
Wills’ with the same prefi x as the winner, Riverdane Outside
incentives are high.
Hazel, as Honourable Mention with 105 points from eight
Although Slumdog Millionaire and Danny Boyle won in
America, the real Oscar winners in our world are you, the
fi rst, nine second and 13 third places. The other winner of
breeders, and your cows. We just call them the All-Britain’s.
the four remaining fi rst places was Logan Silky Avis.
44 judges were eligible to vote on the Third Calvers and
John Gribbon
THE JOURNAL APRIL 2009 17
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