Charolais Reign Supreme
Who would ever dream of such a specular show of almost 100 Charolais cattle been shown in the large arena on a Friday evening. Judges Fiona and Bob Temple were extremely impressed with the lineup of Charolais cattle and the enthusiasm of the young breeders who had come along to compete in the Young Handler Competition.
From early morning exhibitors were preparing their animals to ensure that they looked their very best. It is a very competitive show giving the Charolais club another opportunity to showcase excellent pedigree and commercial Charolais stock.
Mrs Fiona & Mr Bob Temple from the well-known Rumsden Herd, at Steep Rd Jarvis Brook East Sussex had travelled to the province early on Friday morning to judge the classes and championships of both Pedigree & Commercial stock and the Young handler competitions.
In the 17 yrs to 21 yrs age group it was a close call with four more experienced competitors exhibiting their skills in the show ring where both competitors and animals were exceptionally well groomed. Alan Burleigh from the Derryharney Herd was placed first with Clodagh McGovern again from the Ratoary herd in second place.
The first and second placed from both classes competed for the overall Champion Young Handler and Alan Burleigh took the coveted title of NI Charolais Champion Young Handler 2011 followed by Caoimhe McGovern in reserve place. This is the second year of the competition at Fintona and it is now firmly on the calendar with Sam Thompson Business Development Officer for NI stated that Animax were delighted to present the club with a new cup for the Champion Young Handler. The numbers of young people involved leads us to believe that both the Charolais Club and the Charolais breed have a secure future in the region.
Mr Bob Temple entered the ring for the fifteen Pedigree and Commercial classes and
made light work of the task in hand, most classes had good entries and spectators commented on the quality of the animals on show throughout the evening.
In the pedigree section there were five classes for bulls and six classes for heifers followed by the Commercial section with four classes including junior commercial steer and junior female followed by male and female suckled calf classes.
The Commercial Championships were sponsored this year again by Fane Valley and they were not disappointed with the result; K C Veitch’s herd took the championship with a superb animal and Alan and Kenneth Veitch were presented with the McAllister Trophy, with Jack Smyth taking the reserve place in the commercial section of the show.
Followed by the BCCS championships; Junior Intermediate and Senior Female Championships were hotly contested with spectators waiting to see which
animals would come to contest the Supreme Female Championship. The overall Supreme
Female title went to an exceptional heifer Glencoe Elegance sired by Ashleigh Victor,
owned by Mrs Valerie McDonald and the McDonald family was presented with the Omagh District Council Desmond Anderson Cup presented by council Chairman Mr Frankie Donnelly. The reserve champion was to Ratoary Floss sired by Simpsons Gregg and owned by Sean McGovern Clogher.
This was followed by the Junior Intermediate and Senior Male Championships, drawing out the best of the classes to compete for the coveted title of overall Supreme Male Champion which went to Aughafad Foreman sired by the well-known Sportsman Columbo with a homebred dam Aughafad Carla owned by RH Sinnamon & Sons who were presented with the Robert Scott Shield by Martin Donaghy British Society Chairman.
The reserve champion went to Woodpark Fortknox ET sired by Corrie Alan and owned by Will Short of Beragh.
The commentator for the evening was Mr Adam Breen who had a busy stint on the microphone, with assistance from stewards and officials. Adam introduced and thanked the many sponsors who attended the show to present the winning rosettes and trophies.
Mr Martin Donaghy club member and chairman of the British Society proposed a vote of thanks to all who had worked so hard to make the show such a success and especially thanked all the exhibitors for presenting their animals so professionally.
Show Sponsors:
In the pedigree section we are indebted to A N Irwin, Parkview Veterinary Clinic, Balcas Brites, Western Farm Enterprises, Gortin, Draperstown and Lisahally Livestock Marts, McClelland’s Livestock Mart, Dungannon Farmers Mart, Donnelly Quarries, Natural Nutrition, Teemore Engineering, and the pedigree Junior Intermediate and Senior Male and Female championship is sponsored by the British Charolais Cattle Society.
In the commercial section we are indebted to Linden Foods, S & M Engineering, Bothwell Farm Supplies and McGirr Haulage for financial support in the four main commercial classes and Fane Valley for sponsoring the popular Commercial Championships.
The show catalogue was sponsored by Derek Loane Motors Aughnacloy.
Animax sponsored the young handlers section and presented a new cup to the club.
We also pay tribute to JJ Donnelly & Sons Fintona who supply the gates in the main arena to PRO Hire Service for supplying Power Washers and to JB Plant Hire for supplying crowd control barriers for the show.
NI National Charolais Show at Fintona 2011
RESULTS
CLASS RESULTS:
Bulls born on or between 1st January 2010 and 30th April 2010
Sponsored by AN Irwin Animal Feeds
1, H C STUBBS -DERRYHARNEY FANTASTIC.
s.THRUNTON BONJOVI. d.DERRYHARNEY VIOLA.
2, W J & A K IRWIN -CLOVERHILL FIGARO.
s.ROUGHAN ULTIMATUM. d.CLOVERHILL ALICE.
Bulls born on or between 1st May 2010 and 30th June 2010
Sponsored by Gortin Lisahlly & Draperstown Marts
1, MR W & MRS M NELSON - DRUMACRITTEN FRANKCO.
s.THRUNTON BONJOVI. d.DRUMACRITTEN BEATRICE.
2, MR A QUIGLEY - MULLINVEIGH FIGARO.
s.BURRADON TALISMAN. d.EMMRBROOK OVERTURE 98.
3, S & A MCKENNA - BALLYOAK FELIX. .
s.DUNLON ULICK. d.SHROID CELINE.
Bulls born on or between 1st July 2010 and 31st August 2010
Sponsored by Natural Nutrition
1, MR H CRAWFORD - TONAGHMORE FAVOURITE.
s.THRUNTON VOLDEMORT. d.TONAGHMORE CINDERELLA.
2, S & A BELLEW - KILTYBANE FRANCIS.
s.KILTYBANE BARON. d.BURNSIDE TIT.
3, MR D BELLEW - LISLEITRIM FERGUS.
s.ANNESKEAGH SANDMAN. d.LISLEITRIM CLARE.
Bulls born on or between 1st September 2010 and 31st Dec 2010
Sponsored by Western Farm Enterprises
1, MR R H SINNAMON - AUGHAFAD FOREMAN.
s.SPORTSMANS COLUMBO. d.AUGHAFAD CARLA.
2, MR W SHORT - WOODPARK FORTKNOX ET.
s.CORRIE ALAN (ET). d.WOODPARK SPARKLE.
3, MR K C VEITCH - DRUMLONE FIGARO.
s.DRUMLONE DELBOY. d.THRUNTON CHRISTINA.
Bulls born on or between 1st January 2011 and 30th April 2011
Sponsored by McClelland Livestock Mart
1, MR M RITCHIE - BRENTWOOD GEORGE.
s.LIMKILN BOSCO. d.KILLADEAS CATHY.
2, Mr S McKENNA –LISCORRAN GOLIATH
S.DOONALLY NEW. D. KILLADEAS BEULAH
3, MR C HOEY - RAWBROOKE GIZMO.
s.OSCAR (SEMEN ONLY). d.CASHELRUA VOILET.
Heifers born on or between 1st January 2009 and 30th June 2009
Sponsored by Donnelly Quarries
1, MR S SOMERVILLE - BALLYREAGH EILSA.
s.FURY ACTION. d.BALLYREAGH TRICIA.
Heifers born on or between 1st July 2009 and 31st December 2009
Sponsored by balcas brites
1, MRS V MCDONALD - GLENCOE ELEGANCE.
s.ASHLEIGH VICTOR ET. d.GLENCOE VIVIENNE.
2, MR S MCGOVERN - RATOARY EBONY.
s.ASHLEIGH VICTOR ET. d.DEERFIN TOPUP.
3, L A RICHARDSON & SONS - ELGIN ELISHA.
bred by MR R A MILNE. s.HARESTONE TYROL. d.ELGIN SASHA.
Heifers born on or between 1st May 2010 and 31st August 2010
Sponsored by Teemore Engineering
1,DEVINE BROTHERS - BROWNHILL FOXY.
s.SHAEN TOPPER. d.GLENGAW UPPITY.
2, H C STUBBS - DERRYHARNEY FANCYPANTS.
s.DERRYHARNEY DREAMER. d.DERRYHARNEY ACE.
3, L A RICHARDSON & SONS - HILLVIEWFARM FAIRY ET.
s.OLDSTONE EGBERT. d.DRUMILLY TINKERBELL.
Heifers born on or between 1st September 2010 and 31st Dec 2010
Sponsored by Dungannon Farmers Mart
1, MR S MCGOVERN - RATOARY FLOSS.
s.SIMPSONS GREGG. d.CARGSTON ANNABELLE.
2, MR P HACKETT - FURY FLORENCE.
s.BOVA BANKER ET. d.FURY TREASURE.
3, MRS V MCDONALD - GLENCOE FIFI.
s.ASHLEIGH VICTOR ET. d.BROWNSPRIDE VALENTINO.
Heifers born on or between 1st January 2011 and 30th April 2011
1, MR T PHAIR - BROGHER GIGI ET.
s.SPORTSMANS COLUMBO. d.BROGHER URSULA.
2, H C STUBBS - DERRYHARNEY GOLDSTAR.
s.DERRYHARNEY OUTSTANDING.
d.DERRYHARNEY DAFFODIL.
3, L A RICHARDSON & SONS - HILLVIEWFARM GEM.
s.SPORTSMANS COLUMBO. d.HILLVIEWFARM AVRIL.
PEDIGREE FEMALE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Junior Female Champion
RATOARY FLOSS owned by Sean McGovern
Following on from her recent BCC Finals reserve intermediate female win she followed this with junior female and then reserve overall female champion Sired by the popular 13,000gns Simpsons Gregg and out of Cargston bred dam by the hugely popular Doonally New
Reserve Junior Female
FURY FLORENCE owned by Pat Hackett
Sired by the AI sire Bova Banker a Grimaldi son and out of homebred dam by the ever popular Oldstone Egbert
Intermediate Female Champion
BROWNHILL FOXY owned by Devine Bros
Sired by their successful stock bull the Doonally New son Shaen Topper and out of a Glengaw bred dam by the AI sire Organdi
Reserve Intermediate Female
DERRYHARNEY FANCYPANTS owned by HC Stubbs
Sired by the homebred Derryharney Dreamer a Hillviewfarm Perfect son and out of a homebred dam also by Hillviewfarm Perfect
Senior Female Champion
GLENCOE ELEGANCE owned by Valerie McDonald
Sired by the by the Former Balmoral and Highland show winner Ashleigh Victor and out of a homebred cow by the ever popular Oldstone Egbert
Reserve Senior Female
RATOARY EBONY owned by Sean McGovern
Sired by the by the Former Balmoral and Highland show winner Ashleigh Victor and out of a Deerfin bred dam by Roundhill Ohoh
2011 Supreme Female Champion of Show
Valerie McDonald Glencoe Elegance
2011 Reserve Supreme Female of Show
Sean McGovern Ratoary Floss
PEDIGREE MALE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Junior Male Champion
BRENTWOOD GEORGE owned by Mark Ritchie
Following on from his recent BCC Finals win he followed this with the Junior male Championship. Sired by the popular Doonally new son Limkiln Bosco and out of a Killadeas bred dam by Dunlon Ulick, Killadeas Cathy a former Dectomax reserve senior heifer champion
Reserve Junior Male
LISCORRAN GOLIATH owned by Stephen McKenna
Sired by the hugely popular Doonally New and out of a Killadeas bred dam by the successful Dunlon Ulick
Intermediate Male Champion
AUGHAFAD FOREMAN owned by RH Sinnamon Following on from his recent BCC Finals win he followed this with the Intermediate and Overall Male Championship Sired by the successful 55,000gns Sportsmans Columbo and out of homebred heifer by the hugely popular Doonally New
Reserve Intermediate Male
WOODPARK FORTKNOX ET owned by Will Short
Sired by the successful 19,000gns Perth Reserve Junior Champion Corrie Alan and out of a Homebred dam by the hugely popular Doonally new ,making him a full brother to the February 2009 Perth Junior Champion Woodpark Caesar
Senior Male Champion
Derryharney Fantastic owned by Harold Stubbs
Following on from his recent BCC Finals win he followed this with the senior bull championship at Fintona. Sired by their successful stock bull the 10,000gns Perth Champion Thrunton Bonjovi and out of a homebred dam by the 18,000gns Derryharney Outstanding
Reserve Senior Male
DRUMACRITTEN FRANKCO owned by W&M Nelson
Sired by the successful Perth champion the 10,000gns Thrunton Bonjovi and out of a homebred dam by Indurain
2011 Supreme Male Champion of Show
RH Sinnamon Aughafad Forman
2011 Reserve Supreme Male of Show
Will Short Woodpark Fortknox ET
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COMMERCIAL CLASSES
(Animals must be Halter Led)
Class 12 Sponsored by Linden Foods
Junior commercial steer showing no hard teeth.
1. Nigel Cochrane
2. D&A McCrea
3. Jack Smyth
4. Harold Crawford
5. Eoin Loughran
Class 13 – Sponsored by S and M Engineering
Junior commercial female showing no hard teeth
1. KC Veitch
2. Jack Smyth
3. Finnegan Livestock
Class 14 – Sponsored by Bothwell farm Supplies
Suckled calf, male, born in 2011
• Alexander & McAfee
• O’Kane Bros.
• O’Kane Bros.
• Alexander & McAfee
• Alexander & McAfee
Class 15 –Sponsored by McGirr Haulage
Suckled calf, female, born in 2011
• Clive Hoey
• Eoin Loughran
• Alexander & McAfee
• O’Kane Bros.
Commercial Championship
Sponsored by FANE VALLEY
Champion KC Veitch
Res. Champion Jack Smyth
2011 YOUNG HANDLER COMPETITION
Class 16 - Entrant under 17 years on day of Show.
1. Caoimhe McGovern
2. Eimear McGovern
3. Jack Smyth
4. Kyle Crawford
5. Kyra Crawford
6 Christopher Crawford
Class 17- Entrants 17 years to 21 years on day of Show
1. Alan Burleigh
2. Clodagh McGovern
3. Peter Somerville
4. Nicole Hughes
NI CHAMPION YOUNG HANDLER -Alan Burleigh
NI RES CHAMPION YOUNG HANDLER -Caoimh McGovern