It was a day to remember for Owen Tunney, Manor Farm, Cheshire, when he claimed the championship at the Aberdeen Angus Winter National Calf Show.

This was with the February 2022-born heifer, Morpheus Rose Y105, which was shown with her March-born bull calf, Morpheus Riptide A163. A daughter of Cheerbrook Profit, which was purchased at the Cheerbrook dispersal, she is bred from Morpheus Rosebud S028 which is also a previous winner here. The home-bred calf is sired by Morpheus Enzo.

Judge, Tom Beadle of the Noir herd tapped out his reserve in the male champion, Kilmallie Kolisi A421 from Ewen M Campbell, Fort William. This seven-month-old calf is sired by Morpheus Kodiak, out of the Canadian embryo, Kilmallie Kristina R0222, and is now destined for Stars of the Future and the Black Beauty Bonanza.

The reserve female Highland Show champion, Great Yorkshire and Royal Welsh Show champion, Gretnahouse Evas Honey Z499, stood reserve female for Mike and Melanie Alford, Foxhill, Devon. This April, 2023-born heifer was purchased at the herd dispersal as a calf for 8000gns. A daughter of Rodmead Primero, she is out of Gretnahouse Evas Honey U052.

Deveron Elliott Z923 was runner up among the males for Hamish W Sclater, Denhead, Turriff. His March 2023-born bull is sired by the privately purchased, Rawburn Braw Lad, and bred from Deveron Estorella, which stood reserve here as a heifer. Male champion at Turriff this bull will be destined for the Stirling Bull Sales in February.

Leading Awards

Bull born Jan 23 to July 23 – 1, HW Slater’s Deveron Elliot.

Bull born Aug 23 to Dec 23 – 1, GD and JE Wester’s Wood Moss Spartacus; 2, GD and JE Wester’s Wood Moss Quest.

Bull born Jan 24 to Feb 24 – 1, S Harding’s Shrewbridge Black Heart; 2, A Hodge’s Rulesmains Platinum; 3, A Howie’s Ladyluck Karate Kid.

Bull born Mar 24 – 1, E and E Campbell’s Kilmallie Kolisi; 2, Firm of G Gray’s Ettrick Ringleader; 3, W and E Campbell’s Kilmallie Kolbe.

Bull born Apr 24 onwards – 1, A Clark and sons’ Duncanziemere Jarrah; 2, S Harding’s Shrewbridge Black Magic; 3, AW Neish’s Rodmead Juggernaut Eric.

Heifer born Jan 22 to Dec 22 – 1, O Tunney’s Morpheus Rose Y105.

Heifer born Jan 23 to July 23 – 1, M Alford’s Gretnahouse Evas Honey; 2, Brailes Livestock’s Idvies Elisa Z150.

Heifer born Aug 23 to Dec 23 – 1, M Alford’s Foxhill Princess Carina; 2, R and R Anderson’s Andersons Elsa Z320; 3, GD and JE Webster’s Wood Moss Frances Z077.

Heifer born Jan 24 to Feb 24 – 1, M Alford’s Foxhill Princess Caroline A265; 2, HW Slater’s Deveron Elize A965; 3, A Hodge’s Rulesmains Rosebud A931.

Heifer born Mar 24 – 1, Temple Farm Ltd’s Temple Northern Aurora A953; 2, A Clark and Son’s Duncanziemere Edwina A565; 3, W and M Taylor’s Crook Hill Blackbird.

Heifer born Apr 24 onwards – 1, D and K Graham’s Carruthers Janie Erica A302; 2, AW Neish’s Rodmead Pam A239; 3, O Tunney’s Morpheus Abigail A168.