Charolais Envy of Balmoral

• Tuesday, 24 May 2011 16:30

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After months of extremely dry weather in Northern Ireland the weather pattern changed just before Balmoral show and we were greeted with blustery & bright sunny weather with the odd heavy shower. This did not dampen the enthusiasm of the Charolais breeders who brought out an exceptional line up of top quality stock, the Charolais entry was the envy of Balmoral.

There was a great crowd around the ring in the afternoon to watch this spectacle; the judge Ian Campbell did an excellent job in drawing out the very best of the breed to a rapturous applause from the crowds.

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As the cattle gently paced around the show ring skilled stockmanship was very evident that in Northern Ireland we are privileged to have good breeder’s good stockman and good livestock. Making Balmoral Show 2011 one to remember.

Results of Charolais Section at Balmoral Show 2011

Supreme Champion; Sportsman Colombo

Reserve; Ashleigh Victor

JOHN CURRY PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP – Best Charolais Heifer

James A Watson ‘Cornascriebe Flo’

Valerie Donald ‘Glencoe Elegance’

SPECIAL PRIZES £100 –‘Cornascriebe Flo’ Best Junior Charolais Female

SPECIAL PRIZES £50 ‘Glencoe Elegance’ Reserve Junior Female

HA CURRY PERPETUAL TROPHY - Best Junior Charolais Bull Gilbert J Crawford ‘Coolnaslee Foreman’ Harold Crawford ‘Tonaghmore Favorite’

Junior Breed Champion & Reserve

Gilbert J Crawford ‘Coolnaslee Foreman’

James A Watson ‘Cornascriebe Flo’

THE ORAGE PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP

Best Charolais Cow or Heifer

Gilbert J Crawford ‘ Coolnaslee Diane’

James A Watson ‘ Cornascriebe Flo’

THE BREEDERS PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP

Best Charolais Bull exhibited by a club member

Gilbert J Crawford ‘Goldies Carnival’

Gilbert J Crawford ‘Coolnaslee Foreman’

THE BRADIN PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY

Best Charolais animal exhibited by a club member

Gilbert J Crawford ‘Goldies Carnival’

Gilbert J Crawford ‘ Coolnaslee Diane’

INTERBREED GROUP:

INTERBREED PAIRS:

INTERBREED JUNIOR CHAMPION:

CLASS 512 - Cow born before 1st Jan 08

1. WD & JA Connolly ‘Brigadoon Athena’

2. Mark Ritchie ‘Sandlewood Blaze ET’

CLASS 513 - Cow or Heifer born in 08

1. Gilbert J Crawford ‘Coolnaslee Diane’

2. Patrick Gallagher ‘Rumsden Donegal’

3. Andrew Rea ‘Drumlone Dixie’

CLASS 514 - Heifer born on or after 1st January 09 & before 30th June 09

1. Gilbert J Crawford ‘Tullylagan Estella

2. WD & JA Connolly ‘Brigadoon Ena’

3. WD& JA Connolly ‘Brigadoon Eclipse’

4 Mark Ritchie ‘Cloncarrish Ella’

CLASS 515 - Heifer born on or after 1st July 09 & 31st December 09

1. Valerie Donald ‘Glencoe Elegance’

2. Seam McGovern ‘Ratoary Ebony’

3. Gilbert J Crawford ‘Coolnaslee Evonne’

4. WD & JA Connolly ‘Brigadoon Erica’

CLASS 516 - Heifer born on or after 1st January 10

1. James A Watson ‘Cornascriebe Flo’

2. Moses Irwin ‘Tonaghmore Faith’

3. Valerie Donald ‘Glencoe Fiola’

4. Gilbert J Crawford ‘Coolnaslee Franchesca’

5. WD & JA Connolly ‘Brigadoon Flavia’

6. Martin Devine ‘Brownhill Foxy’

7. WD & JA Connolly ‘Brigadoon Fantasia’

Bull born on or before 1 January 10

1. Gilbert Crawford ‘Goldies Carnival

2. Stranagone Farms ‘Goldies Champion

3. Richard Beattie ‘Blakestown Erin’

4. WD & JA Connolly ‘Royal Capitan’

5. Mr & Mrs N Matchett ‘Lisnagre Ewanet’

Bull born on or before 1st Jan 10 & on or before 31st March 10

1.Valerie Donald ‘ Glencoe Finn’

Bull born on or after 1 April 10

1. Gilbert J Crawford ‘Coolnaslee Foreman’

2. Harold Crawford ‘Tonaghmore Favorite’

3. Harold Crawford ‘Tonaghmore Furry’

4. Valerie Donald ‘Glencoe Fred’

5. WD & JA Connolly ‘Brigadoon Fernando’