Grangehall Pepper Whiterose, a Holstein cow in milk, secured the champion of champions award for the second consecutive year at Carnwath Show for Andrew and Ewan Lawrie, Grangehall, Lanark.
This Ex93-classified third calver sired by Delaberge Pepper and bred from the VG87 Grangehall Ponder Whiterose, produced her last in January and was paraded giving 40 litres per day.
“It was a very close call for the top two spots – the dairy champion was just an all-round, well-balanced beast,” said the overall judge, George Gardner, Lupus Farm, Lesmahagow.
The Clydesdale lead took the runner-up title. This was the yearling filly Stobilee Bonnie Jean, from Robbie Morton, Stobilee. Reserve at the Highland Show, she is sired by Singlie Limited Edition.
In the sheep lines, John Barclay, Mid Brockloch, Maybole, found his supreme in the February-born Texel tup lamb Clarks Hitman, from Dye and Elizabeth Clark, Lee Meadow. A son of the 10,000gns Overburns Gladiator, he is bred from a Strawfrank embryo.
Taking the blue and white sash was the two-crop Beltex ewe Gordy’s Glamour Girl from Alfie Taylor and Gordon Harrison. Sired by Buckles Dark Dawn, she is out of Lurg Ella, and stood reserve at Biggar.
Champion in the non-MV accredited rings was the Bluefaced Leicester crossing type, a gimmer from Finlay Robertson, The Beeches. She is sired by Hewgill R2, and out of N71 Hewgill.
A two-shear Corsebank-bred Blackface tup from Andrew Provan, Robiesland, took the reserve non-MV honours. It was bought last year at Lanark for £28,000 from John and Iain Renwick.
Beef supreme was the 13-month-old Limousin cross British Blue bullock, Geronimo from James Currie, Westtown. Bred at Carbello, he was bought at Lanark last year.
The May-born Limousin calf, Redbull, shown by Andrew Purdon (7), Stravenhouse, took the reserve.
Leading Awards
Dairy cattle (Judge: A Lawson, North Cassingray, Largoward). Champion – A and E Lawrie, Grangehall, Lanark, with the third calver, Grangehall Pepper Whiterose Ex93, which calved in January. A daughter of Delaberge Pepper and bred from the VG87 Grangehall Ponder Whiterose, she is giving 40litres per day. Reserve at Ayr and champion of champions here last year. Reserve – I Smith, New Greentowers, with the calved heifer Boclair Lambda Joan 6 VG87, purchased at Carlisle two years ago. She is sired by Farnear Delta-Lambda, out of Boclair Doc Joan 3 and was paraded giving 42litres per day. Reserve at Lesmahgow Show. Dry cow, senior cow in milk – A and E Lawrie, Grangehall. Intermediate cow in milk, junior cow in milk, pairs – I Smith, New Greentowers.
Beef sucklers (Judge: J Simpson, Hillridge, Biggar). Champion – I Steel, Whitesyke, with a British Blue cross cow purchased at Carlisle, with its Charolais cross May-born bullock calf. Reserve – W Purdon, Stravenhouse, with a Limousin cross cow and a Limousin cross March-born heifer calf by Lodge Hamlet. Cow with autumn-born calf – A Miller, Mid Hartwood. Cow with spring-born calf – W Purdon, Stravenhouse. Cow with spring-born bullock calf – I Steel, Whitesykes. Cow with spring-born heifer calf – D Hamilton, Tippethill. Native-bred cow with calf, cow with native-bred calf – D Baillie, Calla.
Beef section (Judge: J Simpson). Champion – W Purdon, Stravenhouse, with the May-born Limousin calf Redbull sired by Lodge Hamlet, shown by Andrew Purdon (7). Reserve – A Lindsay, Kepscaith, with the bought-in April 2023-born Limousin heifer, Meadowrig Uncanny. She is a daughter of Ronick Roulette, out of Meadowrig Oprah. Pure-bred continental heifer – A Lindsay, Kepscaith. Pure-bred continental bull – W Purdon. Pure-bred native female – A and B Allison, Fernielea. Pure-bred native bull – M Hamilton, Woolfords.
Prime cattle (Judge: J Simpson). Champion and reserve – W Purdon, Stravenhouse, with the top spot going to the April 2023-born British Blue cross bullock Blue Boy, purchased at United Auctions’ Stirling sale from Hugh Dunlop, Holehouse. Runner up was a similarly aged Aberdeen Angus bullock bought at Ayr market from the McMillan family of Eskechraggan, Bute. All classes – W Purdon.
Young farmers (Judge: J Simpson). Champion – J Currie, Westtown, with the 13-month-old Limousin cross British Blue bullock, Geronimo, purchased from Carbello at Lanark market. Reserve – C Armstrong, Dunsyre Mains, with a heifer also bought at Lanark. Bullock – J Currie. Heifer – C Armstrong.
Teenagers and children classes (Judge: A Lawson and J Simpson). Dairy calf born after Oct 2023, shown by person under 18yrs – Cayden Lawrie, Grangehall. Dairy calf born after Feb 2024, led by boy/girl under 12yrs – Cameron Lawrie, Grangehall. Young handler (12-17yrs) – Cayden Lawrie, Grangehall. Young handler (11yrs) – Cameron Lawrie, Grangehall. Beef calf born after Jan 2024, led by boy/girl under 14yrs – Andrew Purdon, Stravenhouse. Young handler (under 12yrs) – Stuart Ward, West Mains. Young handler (12-16yrs) – Erin Purdon, Stravenhouse.
Clydesdale (Judge: H Fraser, Craigpark, Torphichen). Champion – R Morton, Stobilee, with the yearling filly, Stobilee Bonnie Jean, that was reserve at the Royal Highland Show. Sired by Singlie Limited Edition, she is out of Stobilee Alexa. Reserve – JTP and P Tennant, with the two-year-old gelding, West Forth Sergeant, which stood reserve male champion at Biggar Show, and male supreme at the Highland Show in 2023. He is sired by Bratlach Mollinhillhead Gladiator and out of Bratlach Ailsa. Yeld mare, senior, ridden – J Sheridan, Wester Place. Two-year-old – J Tennant, Middle Oak. Yearling filly, colt or gelding – R Morton, Stobilee.
Any other continental (Judge: D Hodge, Dykes, Auchinleck). Champion and reserve – K O’Connor Woodside Avenue, with the top award going to the Bleu Du Maine ewe, Skye Bleu Wicked. This home-bred one-crop ewe is by Maximum Vin Diesel and out of Calla One Way. Reserve was a Millennium Bleu shearling tup sired by Broton In Richer and out of a home-bred ewe. He is destined for the breed sale at Carlisle. Aged tup, cross-bred tup lamb – K and S Cowin, Craigiehall Bungalow. Tup lamb, ewe, ewe lamb, pair, cross bred shearling – K O’Connor Woodside Avenue. Gimmer – B Graham, Greenshields.
Beltex (Judge: D Hodge). Champion – A Taylor and G Harrison, with the two-crop ewe, Gordy’s Glamour Girl, sired by Buckles Dark Dawn, she is bred from Lurg Ella. Reserve at the National breed show at Biggar. Reserve – A Baillie, Carstairs Mains, with a home-bred shearling tup destined for the breed sale at Carlisle. Sired by Wannop’s Firecracker, he is out of a Quarrymount William Wallace daughter. Aged tup – N Laing, Perryflatts. Shearling, ewe lamb, group – A Baillie, Carstairs Mains. Tup lamb – K O’Connor, Woodside Avenue. Ewe – A Taylor and G Harrison, Heatheryhall. Gimmer – A Taylor, Heatheryhall. Pair – R Buckle, Birniehall.
Blackface (Judge: G Pate, Moorfoot, Gorebridge). Champion – A Provan, Robiesland, with a £28,000 two-shear Corsebank ram bought last year at Lanark. Sired by a £1000 South Cobbinshaw tup he is out of a £3000 Midlock-sired ewe. Reserve – A Smith, Wester Crosswoodhill, with a ewe lamb by a £14,000 Allanfauld, out of a Blackhouse ewe bought at Lanark. Aged tup, pair, group – A Provan, Robiesland. Shearling, tup lamb, ewe, gimmer – M Hamilton, South Cobbinshaw. Ewe lamb, fleece, three ewe lambs – A Smith.
Bluefaced Leicester crossing-type (Judge: A Smellie, Kailzie Mains, Peebles). Champion – F Robertson, The Beeches, with a home-bred gimmer sired by the £15,000 Hewgill R2 bought at Hawes with the dam, N71 Hewgill bought at the same market. Reserve – S and T Fallows, Cockrig, with a one-crop Midlock ewe bought at an online sale for £2200, sired by a Marriforth tup. Aged tup, tup lamb, gimmer, pair – F Robertson. Ewe, group – S and T Fallows, Cockrig. Ewe lamb – J and S Gardiner, Biggar Road.
Bluefaced Leicester traditional-type (Judge: A Smellie). Champion – S Nelson, Spittal, with a March-born tup lamb sired by M31 Parton and out of a home-bred ewe. Reserve – E Clark, Lee Meadow, with the second prize tup lamb, also March-born by a Springfield tup and out of a home-bred dam. All classes – S Nelson, Spittal.
Border Leicester (Judge: J Currie, Haswellsykes, Peebles). Champion – J Struthers, Greenbank, with a two-shear tup bought at Kelso from the Lyham flock. Jointly shared with Westforth and Silvermuir flocks he is sired by Westforth Barbarian. Reserve – J and M Kinloch, Elsrickle Mains, with a home-bred gimmer by Diamond U-Belter and out of a home-bred ewe. Aged tup, ewe, pair – J Struthers, Greenbank. Gimmer – J and M Kinloch, Elsrickle Mains. Tup lamb, ewe lamb, group – J Hamilton, Silvermuir.
Breeding sheep (Judge: A Smellie). Champion – A Purdon, Stravenhouse. Reserve – S Purdon, Stravenhouse. Mule gimmer, Mule ewe lamb – F Robertson, The Beeches. Two Mule ewe lambs – S and T Fallows, Cockrig. Two cross-bred ewes – S Purdon, Stravenhouse. Two cross-bred gimmers – A Purdon, Stravenhouse. Two cross-bred lambs (other than Mule) – B Graham, Greenshields.
Cheviot (Judge: D Mitchell, Newton of Wiston, Wiston). Champion – D Baillie, Calla, with a home-bred three-crop ewe, by a Brackside tup and out of a home-bred ewe. Reserve – G Ward, West Mains, with a home-bred shearling, by a home-bred son of a Bardnaclavan tup and out of a Howman Grange-bred ewe. Aged tup, ewe lamb – G Ward, West Mains. Tup lamb, ewe, gimmer, pair – D Baillie, Calla. Group – M Morrison, Crosswood Terrace.
Down section (Judge: J Currie). Champion and reserve – S Bourman, Middlehouse, with the supreme going to a 2021-born home-bred ewe on its first outing. She is sired by Tolgus Dave and out of a home-bred ewe. Runner up was a home-bred gimmer by Langside Viking. Aged tup – J Struthers, Greenbank. Tup lamb, pair – K Ramsay, Woodside Avenue. Ewe, gimmer – S Bourman, Middlehouse.
Rare or primitive (Judge: A Wilson, Summerside, Wishaw). Champion – F Butters, Main Street, Carnwath, with a Valais Blacknose. Reserve – L McLeod, Wester Dunsystow, with the Shetland gimmer Larg of Derwent, which was purchased as a lamb. Aged tup, ewe, pair – F Butters, Main Street, Carnwath. Gimmer – L McLeod, Wester Dunsystow.
Texel (Judge: A Kennedy jnr, Mitchellhill, Kilbucho). Champion and sheep inter-breed – D Clark, Lee Meadow, with the February-born tup lamb, Clarks Hitman. Sired by the 10,000gns Overburns Gladiator, he is the result of an embryo from Strawfrank. Destined for the breed sale at Lanark this month. Reserve – A Campbell, Strawfrank, with a shearling tup bred from the same ewe as the champion, and sired by Midcombe Fireball. To be sold at Kelso Ram Sales. Aged tup, gimmer, ewe lamb, pair – A Campbell, Strawfrank. Tup lamb – D Clark. Pair tup lambs, ewe, group – R, M and I Struthers, Collielaw.
Any other native breed (Judge: D Wilson, Summerside, Wishaw). Champion – J Currie, Westtown, with the two-year-old Kerry Hill tup, Pengwern Caron, bought at Carlisle. Reserve – L McLeod, Wester Dunsystow, with a Clun Forest gimmer purchased from the Derwent flock. Aged tup, pair – J Currie, Westtown. Tup lamb, ewe, ewe lamb – S McCarlie, Wester Hassockrigg. Gimmer – L McLeod, Wester Dunsystow.
Prime lambs (Judge: J Currie, Haswellsykes). Champion – R, M and I Struthers, Collielaw, with a pair of Texel cross Beltex April-born lambs. Reserve – L Graham, Greenshields, with a pair of Texel cross lambs. Prime lambs down cross – R Armstrong, Dunsyre Mains. Texel crosses – L Graham, Greenshields. Continental cross (other than Texel) – R, M and I Struthers, Collielaw. Prime lambs (any other breed) – C Tennant, Main Street, Braehead. Single lamb (any breed) – A Taylor, Heatheryhall.
Young handlers (Judge: J Barclay, Mid Brocloch, Maybole). Under 12yrs – Sophie O’Connor, Woodside Avenue. 12-16yrs – Lewis O’Connor, Woodside Avenue.
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