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Staffordshire Club News - Winter 2010
This year’s social calendar began with the AGM, which was held at The Rose and Crown at Mayfield, Ashbourne. After the formalities of the evening, a Presentation was given by Peter Berresford on his recent trip to Canada.
South West Club News - Winter 2010
Youngstock Competition 2010 - Judge Paul Jenkin -1-The Trevethan Family - Perranround, 2-Mr J Pollard and Mrs P Coryn - Pam Ayrs, 3-M Evans - East Church
Paper Competitions - Highest Pence Per Litre - 1-The Walters Family - Lyner Betsy 13 - 28.8p, 2-The Roskilly Family - Devas Auturmtime 3 - 28.6p, 3-M Evans - East Church Toffee Maker 2 - 27.6p
Shropshire & West Midlands Club News - Winter 2010
Unfortunately due to the passing of John Jones the dinner and prize giving for 2009 herds competition was not held. Instead, a stock judging day was held and the results announced at the same time. In the stock judging we saw two great classes of cows and heifers at Philip and Thelma Jeffries’ Penrhalt herd near Welshpool. I would like to thank them both for their kind hospitality and a great lunch. Our herds competition judge was Mr Adrian Tomlinson who also judged the stock judging.
Lanark Club News - Winter 2010
The Herds Competitions were ably judged by Mr Martin McHarg, Crofthead Farm, Ochiltree. In the small herds first was R J Carruth, Auchensale, Kilbarchan, second A Steel, Kibbleston, Kilbarchan and third was Museum of Country Life, Kittochside, East Kilbride. The top placed individual cow was Auchensale Royal Rebecca. First in the large herds and winning the overall spot was R Millar, Newlands, Uddingston, second was J & R Rankin, Badenheath, Cumbernauld and third J Millar, Craigend, Chapelhall. The best individual cow was Caldervale Royal Ann by Morwick Sand Ranger.
Kintyre & District Club News - Winter 2010
Annual Herds’ Competition 2010 - Our Herds Day on Friday 16 July was judged by Mr Jim Aitken, formerly dairyman at Bankend, Cooperhill and Sandyford Farms, Ayrshire. Mr Aitken inspected seven herds and commented favourably on the standard of stock in general, on what had been his first ever visit to the Kintyre Peninsula. A dinner at the Argyll Hotel, Bellochantuy, was enjoyed by 24 members and friends, after which Mrs Gloria Aitken presented the following prizes:
Devon Club News - Winter 2010
There was a good turn out to our open day in July at Hilltown Farm, hosted by Messrs Nicholls. Congratulations to the winners of the stock judging completion, judged by Steve Oultram, Chairman of Cattle Services. The winners were Libby Marnham with 1st Prize and Jim Pearce with 2nd. Many thanks to Mervyn Nicholls and family for organising the day, Steve Oultram and Mole Valley Farmers for supplying refreshments and prizes.
Derbyshire Club News - Winter 2010
Our first event of the summer was a stock judging day by kind permission of Blaise & Debbie Tomlinson & family, Charnwood Forest Farm, Nanpantan, Loughborough, on a sunny Sunday in July. We were treated to an excellent show of cattle to judge, and the following spread of refreshments was equally good, before having the opportunity to view the rest of the herd. Lisa Walker acted as our master judge and the results were as follows:
Juniors =1-David Gibson. Evie Tomlinson, Tom Smith and Lucy Birtles
Cumberland Club News - Winter 2010
The AGM was held in Febuary when John Cochrane of the Ayrshire Cattle Society gave us an interesting talk. In August, we had our herds competition and the judge for the day was W Templeton, Syke, Ayrshire.
Results were as follows:
Large herds - 1-Messrs Whiteford, Middle, 2-Messrs Sanderson, Thackthwaite. 3-Messrs Mattinson, Rosewain
Small herd - 1-Messrs Armstrong, Plaskett, 2-Messrs Kirkby & Longworth, Sella, 3-Messrs Fawcett, Little Blencowe
Devon Club News - Autumn 2010
The start of the year saw the AGM, where Mervyn Nicholls continues as Chairman, Malcolm Faulkner continues as Vice, Libby Marnham retired as secretary, Peter Bowditch taking over from her. The night was rounded off with a very interesting talk by Paul Charlton on his scout trip to Iceland.
Derbyshire Club News - Autumn 2010
Our annual dinner & dance took place at the end of April and we were pleased to welcome Mr Mark Evans from Devon for a second time, as he had travelled up last year to judge our herd competition and was invited back to be our guest speaker for the evening. We enjoyed another excellent meal at The Bluebell Inn, Tissington and the results of the previous year’s competitions were given out. The evening concluded with dancing to a ceilidh band.