CLUBS ONLINE EAST MIDLANDS
The East Midlands Holstein Club’s Annual Dinner was held on Friday 25th October. Judge Iwan Morgan (Erie) was unfortunately unable to attend. Andy and Mimi Birkle’s Whinchat herd went on to be Runners-up in the National Premier Herd Competition for the second year in succession, behind the Jones family’s Feithy Herd. The full results are as follows:
Large Herds Large Herd (Bibby cow of the year cup) 1, A C Birkle, Whinchat Herd 2, R V Winter and Sons, Corringham Herd 3, G H Harrison and Son, Bassingthorpe Herd Cow Family (W G Player Cup) 1, A C Birkle, Whinchat Rudolph Farrah 2, R V Winter and Sons, Dreane Astre Inksou 3, G H Harrison and Son, Bassingthorpe Pauline Bull Progeny Group (BOCM Silcock Cup) 1, A C Birkle, Picston Shottle 2, R V Winter and Sons, Corringham Burmese 3, R V Winter and Sons, Picston Shottle 100 Tonne Cow (Crystal Bowl) 1, R V Winter and Sons, Corringham Beth Raider 2, G H Harrison and Son, Bassingthorpe Mtoto Thavana 3, G H Harrison and Son, Bassingthorpe Petit Pauline Best Heifer (Meadowlane Vet Centre Cup) 1, G H Harrison and Son, Bassingthorpe Windbrook Betsy 2, A C Birkle, Whinchat Seaver Tippy 3, A C Birkle, Whinchat Shottle Farrah Best Cow (Baker – Lee – Smith Cup) 1, A C Birkle, Whinchat Shottle S Farrah 2, A C Birkle, Whinchat Shottle C S Farrah 3, R V Winter & Sons, Corringham Shottle M Inksou
SOUTH WALES
Back on the 31st of October the Club held a Pig Racing evening at the Mart in Carmarthen by kind permission of BJP Marts. Yes you did read it correctly, Pig Racing! We all expected to see the four-legged critters running around, but they were actually painted on wooden boards! Each race and pig was named and it was a successful evening with £2500 raised. The Club would like to thank the generosity of those who attended and the support that was shown. The Deri herd of Diane and Rob Evans have taken a championship in every show and sale in 2014! The Club would like to thank Rob and Diane for their support and congratulate them on their successful run of Show and Sales. The annual President’s Dinner will be held on the 31st of January at The Royal Ivy Bush Hotel in Carmarthen.
Small Herds Small Herd (Caythorpe Cattlemens Cup) The Kirk Family, Leedham Herd 1, N J & LC Sercombe, Shambles Herd 2, M & J E Willoughby and Son, Marshdale Herd Cow Family (F C Bradwell Cup) 1, The Kirk Family, Hemble Inspiration Honey 2, M & J E Willoughby, Marshdale Anita 21 3, J E Parsons, Kilby HWR Buttercup 30 Bull Progeny (EEHBC Cup) 1, M and J E Willoughby and Son, ME Dal Alliance 2, P Ward, Windy-Knoll-View Power 3, B and H Griffin, Cramar Golden Ignition 100 Tonne Cow (NWF Rose Bowl) 1, N J and L C Sercombe, Cleevale Lee Nina 2, M and J E Willoughby & Son, Marshdale Dante Rosanne Best Heifer (EEHC Top Cow Cup) 1, J D Barbour, Babs 30 2, The Kirk Family, Leedham Jotan Primadonna 3, The Kirk Family, Birchcross Shottle Glitter Best Cow (Wright-Manley Cup) 1, N J and L C Sercombe, Neatishall Decker Rosina 2, N J and L C Sercombe, Shambles Titanic Holly 3, M and J E Willoughby and Son, Marshdale Jill 62
Senior Member Committee Award - Annette Fletcher Holstein Young Breeder Award - Simon Kirk
LANCASHIRE A room full of members gathered in November for an interesting talk from British Friesian
breeder Mary Mead of the hugely successful Yeo Valley Organic brand, Somerset. They were treated to an in-depth insight in to how the Mead family from Somerset can trace it’s genetic origins back to the 1400’s. Mrs Mary Mead began her farming partnership at Holt Farm with her husband Roger when they married in 1961, starting with 150 acres they now have over 1200 acres giving them enough acreage to be self sufficient for their Lakemead milking herd of 400 organic, British Friesians. She also shared the journey of how their farming enterprise
grew....the need to diversify with the demise of the Milk Marketing Board and the start of their now multi-million pound Yeo Valley Organic Brand. A story of hard work, dedication,foresight and business acumen, the highs and lows, the good luck and the tragedy.
Fellow organic farmer Colin Price of the Jackbeck herd gave the vote of thanks.
LEFT A good turnout of members for a talk from Mary Mead.
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