New chairman of the Scottish and Northern Charolais Club is Gary Wright, Lagavaich, who takes over from outgoing chair, Matthew Milne, Elgin.

At the recent AGM, Mike Massie, Elrick was elected vice chairman while Carly Mackay retains her position as secretary and treasurer.

The Club’s Herd competition attracted 20 entries and was judged by by Iain Millar, Lochend, Port of Menteith, who travelled 1400 miles viewing herds from across the North East, right down to Dumfries.

New chairman of the Scottish and Northern Charolais Herd Club is Gary Wright, Lagavaich pictured far right, pictured alongside from left, Carly Mackay (secretary and treasurer); outgoing chairman, Matthew Milne and new vice president, Mike MassieNew chairman of the Scottish and Northern Charolais Herd Club is Gary Wright, Lagavaich pictured far right, pictured alongside from left, Carly Mackay (secretary and treasurer); outgoing chairman, Matthew Milne and new vice president, Mike Massie


Leading Awards

Large herd – Champion, RA Milne and Sons, Elgin; reserve, M and L Massie, Elrick

Medium herd – Champion, D Mackenzie, Thurso; reserve, C Smeaton and Sons, Bombax.

Small herd – Champion, A Hornall, Falleninch; reserve, R McCornick, Ricnick

Small herd bulling heifers – Champion, A Hornall, Falleninch; reserve, R McCornick, Ricnick.

Medium herd bulling heifers – Champion, D Mackenzie, Thurso; reserve, C Smeaton and Sons, Bombax.

Large herd bulling heifers – Champion, J Jeffrey, Kersknowe; reserve, WP Bruce, Balmyle

Stock bull – Champion, Elrick and Newhouse’s Ballinlare Phantom; reserve, Elgin and Thurso’s Thurso Paul.

Cow with heifer calf at foot – Champion, D Mackenzie’s Thurso Nesta and twin heifer calves, Thurso Voilet and Thurso Viola; reserve, Glenericht’s Glenericht Nester and Glenericht Vesper

Cow with bull calf at foot – Champion, D Mackenzie’s Maerdy One of The Best and calf Thurso Ultimate; reserve, Solwayfirth’s Solwayfirth Libby and calf Solwayfirth Victory.