Alistair and Anne Foubister finally got their hands on the supreme cattle champion sash at Orkney County Show after many years of taking red rosettes home to the farm at Netherton in Holm.
Their winner was a 27-month-old Aberdeen Angus heifer bought last October, in Stirling for 5000gns after standing second in her class. Cairnton Black Nancy Y487, bred by Ken Howie, was brought out by daughter Joanna and is by Cairnton Black Captain, out of Cairnton Black Nancy V448. She is due to calf in the next month.
The Foubsiters have just recently established a small herd of pure bred Aberdeen Angus having previously focused on British Blues.
Reserve overall was a Limousin cross steer calf exhibited by Balfour Baillie of Sebay View in Tankerness. It had come through strong classes in the black/blue cross section before catching the eye of inter-breed judge John Morton from Annan. The eight-month-old Limousin cross is by Netherhall Jackpot and out of a Limousin cross cow. That animal, and the heifer calf, which he won the cross-bred coloured section with, will be part of a seven-strong team destined for the Spectacular at Thainstone, at the end of next week.
Charles Copland and Jo Higgs rounded off a successful summer show season by taking the inter-breed sheep title for the second year running, with the same animal that reigned supreme last August.
Their overall winner was the Beltex champion, Orkney Jameela, an ET gimmer with Hackney breeding on both sides. Her sire is the 3500gns Hackney Gerwyn with the dam being Hackney Elaina. She also stood third at the Royal Highland as a lamb and fifth earlier this year in the gimmer class.
The win caps off an excellent few months for Mr Copland and Miss Higgs who operate the Bimbister Partnership at Lenahowe in Sandwick. They took the reserve Blue Texel title at Ingliston before getting engaged at the sheep lines and also produced the champion Blue Texel
The section continues to expand with a record number of sheep at the Bignold Park, which attracted an estimated crowd of more than 10,000.
Reserve in the sheep line was a Suffolk shown by David Delday, who runs the 21-strong Newark flock at Quoybelloch in Deerness. Strathbogie Amy, a two-crop ewe bought as a lamb, is by Strathbogie 2020 and out of a Castleisle Knockout-sired ewe that has produced registered sons to 40,000gns.
In the horse and pony section the overall winner was the Irish draught, Shanbally Liberty, the champion in the light-legged ridden section, exhibited by Sharon Wylie, Swartland Farm, Dounby.
Taking the blue and white sash was the champion Shetland pony from Hools Shetland Pony Stud, based at Brough in Toab. Doing the business for them was an 11-year-old mare that has scooped numerous titles at the Highland, the Black Isle and numerous other local shows over the past decade.
Leading Awards
Beef Shorthorn (Judge: D Johnston, Ballindalloch Home Farm, Banffshire). Champion – B and Shona Slater, Newbigging Dounby, with Knowehead Rolo, a three-year-old bull by Knowehead Machine, out of Knowhead Hazel Cassa. Reserve – Laga Farms Ltd, Evie with Lagas Untouchable, a six-month-old bull calf by Coxhill Pioneer, out of Lagas Narnia. Aged bull, junior bull calf – B and S Slater. Young bull, three-year-old cow, heifer, heifer calf – G Taylor, Brough Farm, South Ronaldsay. Cow in milk, in calf heifer – GRT Scarth and Co, Twatt Farm, Birsay. Bull calf – Laga Farms.
Aberdeen-Angus (Judge: D Johnston). Champion – A and Anne Foubister, Netherton, Holm with the 27-month-old in-calf heifer Cairnton Black Nancy Y487, by Cairnton Black Captain, out of Cairnton Black Nancy. Reserve – Phyllis Hepburn, Messigate, Tankerness with the six-year-old cow Burnside Jewel Erica T817, by Oakchurch Duster, out of Burnside Jewel Erica W595. Aged bull, young bull – WR Baillie and Co, Biggings, Toab. Cow in milk, dry cow, junior bull calf – Phylis Hepburn. In calf-heifer – A and A Foubister. Heifer, heifer calf – JS Baillie and Co, Sebay, Tankerness. Junior heifer calf – B and S Slater, Newbigging, Dounby.
Charolais (Judge: Margaret Penny, Shannas Farm, Clola, Peterhead). Champion – WR Baillie and Co. Biggings, with the 16-month-old bull Baillieston Utopia, by the 10,000gns Thrunton Paramount, out of Baillieston Nicely. Reserve – Messrs Spence, Norton, Dounby with the eight-month-old bull calf Dounby Umbro, by Knockmoyle Loki, out of Dounby Ruby. Young bull, in-calf heifer – WR Baillie and Co. Heifer, heifer calf, bull calf – Messrs Spence.
Limousin (Judge: Margaret Penny). Champion – R and J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay with the four-month-old heifer calf Hewan Vanilla, by Hewan Monty, out of Hewan Macaroon. Reserve – M and R Cursiter, Arwick, Evie, with the four-month-old bull calf Dwarmo Victory, by Killerton Stirling, out of Dwarmo Rena.Young bull, junior bull calf – M and R Cursiter Ltd. Junior heifer calf – R and J Johnston.
Other pure-bred continental (Judge: Margaret Penny). Champion – AT Rendall, Old Hall, Stromness, with the eight-month-old Simmental bull calf Isbister Ricky, by Hilltown Impossible, out of Wolfstar Millie. Reserve – Ryan Morgan, Swannay Farm, Swannay, with the 18-month-old Simmental heifer Swannay Princess, by Newbiemains Louis Vuitton, out of Newbiemains Lady Gaga.Young bull, three-year-old cow, in-calf heifer – DD and JA Scott, Grutha, South Ronaldsay. Heifer with calf, heifer, heifer calf – R Morgan. Bull calf – AT Rendall,.
Crossbred black/blue (Judge: James Graham, Mains Of Burnbank, Blairdrummond). Champion – B Baillie, Sebay View, with an eight-month-old Limousin cross steer calf, by Ballinloan Jaegerbomb, out of a Limousin cross cow. Reserve – L Muir, Upper Onston, Stenness with the seven-month-old Limousin cross heifer calf Simone, by Procters Orion, out of a Limousin cross cow. Cow in milk, senior steer calf – K and M Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness. In-calf heifer – TA Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness. Senior heifer calf – RJ Taylor Brencherhouse, Birsay. Heifer calf, junior steer calf – L Muir. Steer calf, junior heifer calf – B Baillie.
Cross-bred coloured (Judge: J Graham). Champion – B Baillie with a seven-month-old Limousin cross heifer calf by Netherhall Jackpot, out of a British Blue cross cow. Reserve – K and M Eunson, Braebuster, with the four-month-old Limousin cross heifer calf, Lindsay, by an unregistered Limousin bull, out of a Simmental cross cow. In-calf heifer – Messrs Spence, Norton. Heifer showing calf teeth – S Drever, Lighthouse, Tankerness. Steer showing calf teeth – Laga Farms Ltd. Heifer calf – B Baillie. Steer calf – T and J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay. Junior heifer calf – K and M Eunson. Junior steer calf – G and C Flett, Leary, Birsay.
Border Leicester (Judge: A Polson, Glenfinnan, Portlethen, Aberdeen). Champion and reserve – JD Wilson, Tofts, St Ola with a one-crop ewe, by a Muirmonth tup. Reserve was a ram lamb. Shearling ram, ram lamb, ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb – JD Wilson.
Dutch Spotted (Judge: S Wood, Broadwater, Skene, Aberdeen). Champion – I Scott, Nordheim, Kirkwall, with Grainpark Gemma a gimmer by Tiptop Finders Keepers, out of Shebb Emma. Reserve – Ailsa Spence, Halley, Deerness, with Halley Hollister, a tup lamb by Tiptop Finders Keepers, out of Halley Flora. Aged ram, ewe – Bernadette Charter, Voan, Stenness. Shearling ram – JM and LJ Girvan, Mossclair, Tankerness. Ram lamb – Ailsa Spence. Gimmer, ewe lamb – I Scott.
Blue Texels and Badger Face Texels (Judge: S Wood). Champion – Bimbister Partnership, Lenahowe, with Orkney Hot Pants, a Blue Texel gimmer by the 4500gns Matt’s Gaffer, out of Orkney Glitter Gal. Reserve – RE and RF Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm, with a Blue Texel. Shearling ram – Jo Sylvester, Stenaquoy, Eday. Ram lamb – RE and RF Scott. Ewe – T Flett, Leary, Birsay. Gimmer – Bimbister Partnership.
Suffolk (Judge: M Stuart, Milton of Birness, Ellon, Aberdeen). Champion – D Delday, Quoybelloch, Deerness, with the two-crop ewe Strathbogie Amy, by Strathbogie 2020, out of a Castleisle Knockout sired ewe. Reserve – TA Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness with a tup lamb, by a Muirton tup, out of a Birness-bred ewe. Shearling ram, gimmer – D Summers, Easthouse, Toab. Ram lamb – TA Linklater. Ewe – D Delday. Ewe lamb – J Scott and Sons, Claybraes, St Margaret’s Hope.
Texel (Judge: W McAllister, Ballymena, Co Antrim). Champion and reserve – LS Flett and Co., Nistaben, Harray with a ewe lamb by Harestone Eldorado, out of a Garngour Drambuie-sired ewe. The reserve was a ewe. Aged ram – Sheena Coghill, Muce. Shearling – Elaine Eunson, Halley, Deerness. Ram lamb, ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb – LS Flett.
Cross-bred (Judge: M Stuart). Champion – Sheena Coghill with a Texel cross gimmer, out of a Charollais ewe. Ewe – RWood, Brekka, Quoyloo. Gimmer – S Coghill. Pair lambs – F Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay.
North Country Cheviot (Judge: A Polson). Champion and reserve – J and J Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm, with a gimmer by Durran Ace, out of a home-bred ewe. Reserve was a ewe lamb by Durran Ace. Two-shear ram – LS Flett, Garson Farm and E Wishart, Nistaben. Shearling ram, ram lamb, ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb – J and J Smith.
Charollais (Judge: R Paterson, Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane). Champion and reserve – Sheena Coghill, Muce, with Hekra Arianna, a gimmer by Thackwood Viking, out of a home-bred ewe. The reserve was Hekra Tiara, a ewe by Logie Durno Outlander. Tiara was inter-breed champion here last year. All classes – S Coghill.
Beltex (Judge: W McAllister). Champion – Bimbister Partnership, Lenahowe, Quoyloo, Sandwick with Orkney Isles Jameela, a gimmer by the 3500gns Hackney Gerwyn, out of Hackney Elaina. Reserve – R Flaws, Nisthouse, with a gimmer. Aged ram – Sheena Coghill. Shearling ram, ram lamb, ewe, gimmer ewe lamb – Bimbister Partnership.
Any other pure breed (Judge: R Paterson). Champion – Ava Laughton, Garth Farm, St Ola, with the three-shear Bluefaced Leicester tup Kinaldy P004 sired by Middle Dukesfield M011, out of a Jethart ewe. Reserve – R Stevenson, Backakelday, Holm with a hill Cheviot gimmer. Aged ram, shearling ram, ewe – Ava Laughton. Ram lamb – J Laughton, Garth, St Ola. Gimmer, ewe lamb – R Stevenson.
Shetland ponies (Judge: D Irvine, Victoria, Australia). Champion – Hools Shetland Pony Stud, The Brough, Toab with Hools Janet, an 11-year-old mare by Wells Masterclass, out of Merkisayre Poppy. Reserve – Bayview Shetland Pony Stud,Toab, with Bayview Faray, a three year-old filly. Lead rein, mare with foal or due by end of September, two-year-old filly, miniature yeld mare – Hools Shetland Pony Stud. Ridden, off lead rein – Shona Thomson, Glenacres, Quoyloo. Young handlers 8yrs and under – Aleri Tait, Trentino, Orphir. Young handler, 9-16yrs, gelding – M Croy, Cruan, Firth. Mare with foal or due to foal by end of September, three year-old filly, miniature yeld mare – Bayview Shetland Pony Stud. Filly foal, colt foal, stallion – Millquoy Stud, Heddle Cottage, Finstown. One-year-old filly – SR, LM and AK Sinclair, Clumley, Sandwick. Miniature stallion – Amanda McLennan, Garth, St Ola. Miniature mare – Hannah King, 35 Pickaquoy Loan, Kirkwall. Miniature gelding, miniature two-year-old – Beki Russell, Braseide, Deerness. Miniature yearling – J Booth, Ostoft, Shapinsay. Miniature filly foal – Harper McLennan, Garth Farm, St Ola.
Pure-bred heavy horse (Judge: B Spence, Alton House, Kirkwall, Orkney). Champion – JW Taylor, Aikers, South Ronaldsay, with Lady Diana of Aikers, a yeld mare. Sole entry
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