Black Beauty Bonanza A-A calf show – all the winners

Judge Andrew Hodge, Rulesmains, Duns, was most impressed by the standard of cattle. “The quality was excellent throughout all the classes with the champion winners in each section being exceptional,” said Mr Hodge.

Heifer calf champion and reserve overall calf, Tonley Princess from Neil and Mark Wattie With no overall winner, the first championship, for the supreme calf, was presented to the bull Massies Patriot, a previously unshown entry and the first exhibited from Graeme Massie’s new herd.

Mr Massie and his father Neil dispersed the Blelack Aberdeen Angus herd at Stirling in October 2021, with Graeme now owning the 18-cow Massies herd based at Braeburn, Finzean, Banchory. He first topped the bull calf section and then went on to win the overall calf honours with a seven-month-old calf by the Netherallan Peter Pershore son, Blelack Equinox – a bull owned by AJR farms and used on loan.

Supreme calf champion was the bull, Massies Patriot from Graeme Massie The calf is out of the privately purchased Newfield Premium, bred by Neil Gillanders and sired by Blelack Eastwood. It was brought out with assistance of Gabriella Massie, who also assisted with the reserve bull calf winner, Lindertis Atlas, a March-born entry by Rawburn Jingo Eric, again from Mr Massie in partnership with Paul Allan of Murdoch Allan Bakers. The calf was bought alongside its dam, Lindertis Annabel, at the herd dispersal at UA Stirling, earlier this year.

Reserve calf was the heifer winner, Tonley Princess 142, a Rawburn Jester Eric daughter from Neil and Mark Wattie, Mains of Tonley, Alford. Similarly aged and again on her first outing, she is bred from a previous home-bred Princess that has produced heifers to 20,000gns.

Tonley Endpart from Neil Wattie was reserve yearling The father-and-son team’s 100-cow herd also produced the runner-up yearling with the July 2023-born bull, Tonley Endpart. Previously unshown and sired by the 12,000gns Duncanziemere Jetstream, his dam is the Blelack Evor daughter, Tonley Elma, that bred the February 2023 Stirling champion that went on to sell for 24,000gns. Endpart is bound for the Bull Sales at Stirling in February 2025.

Supreme yearling was Richard Hassall and Rachel Wyllie’s well-known show heifer Idvies Elisa, a 19-month-old entry that was champion at Fife, West Fife, and Perth and Kinross Shows. Brought out by Carol Rettie and bought privately as a 10-month-old from Alasdair and Graeme Fraser, her pedigree features the 30,000gns Dunanziemere Jacobite, with the dam being Idvies Elstrome, by Idvies Ferrari.

Andrew Reid (19) won the senior stockmanship for the second consecutive year Standing next to her to land the reserve yearling heifer honours was Ray Gardiner’s Newton Eyre, a 21-month-old daughter of Idvies Ferrari, out of Newton Muchalls Eyre. She was brought out by Emma Smith and Gabriella Massie, and was placed at the Royal Highland and Stars of the Future. Reserve yearling bull was Hamish Sclater’s Deveron Elliott, shown by stockman Ewen MacGregor from Denhead of Dunlugas. Yearling bull champion at Borderway Agri-Expo and first at Turriff Show back in August, this March 2023-born entry is by Rawburn Braw Lad and out of Deveron Estorella – a former reserve champion heifer calf at the Expo.

Hamish and his wife Margaret’s 60-plus cow Deveron herd also scooped honours for the reserve heifer calf with another by the same sire on her first outing. Deveron Lady, a March 2024-born heifer, is out a previous home-bred Lady that was also a former show-winning calf.

Cameron Elliot topped the intermediate showmanship classes Newton Edgar and Newton Prince Caledonia, from Ray Gardiner, teamed up to win the champion calf pairs with the reserve honours presented to Ballindalloch Home Farms’ Ballindalloch Faye and Ballindalloch Excel.

Entries from Alex and Philippa Davie’s Perkhill herd won the yearling pair honours, with a duo from Ken and Margaret Howie’s Cairnton herd landing the runner-up.

Strong competition in the stockmanship section saw 19-year-old Andrew Reid, AJR Farms, win the senior section for the second consecutive year, with Cameron Elliot and Max Harold leading the intermediate and junior sections respectively.

Junior stockman winner Max Harold

Leading Awards

Heifer calves born Jan 3-Feb 1, 2024 – 1, PM Hepburn’s Burnside Barbara A137, by Rawburn Enigmatic; 2, Ballindalloch Home Farms’ Ballindalloch Gina A173, by Duncanziemere Jacobite; 3, H Sclater’s Deveron Elize A965, by Deveron Fernando; 4, R Gardiner’s Newton Evora A154, by Kilmaluag Eriskay; 5, AM Shepherd’s Orbliston Jury Elise A308, by Duncanziemere Edward; 6, D and R Durno and Sons’ Glenlivet Princess A479, by McCornick Dodger.

Heifer calves born Feb 29-Mar 26, 2024 – 1 and reserve heifer calf, H Sclater’s Deveron Lady A970, by Rawburn Braw Lad; 2, Ballindalloch Home Farm’s Ballindalloch Faye A719, by Rosemead January; 3, Brotherton Estates’ Brotherton Passion A009, by Blelack Jumping Jackflash; 4, G Willox’ Cardenwell Peggy A233, by Burnside Jason Eric; 5, Brotherton Estates’ Brotherton Pole Star A008, by Blelack Jumping Jackflash; 6, F Willox’ Westbank Eilish A234, by Burnside Jason Eric; 7, C and E McCombie’s Auchincrieve Edwinasa A132, by Auchincrieve Eminem.

Heifer calves born Mar 27- May 03, 2024 – 1 and heifer calf champion, N Wattie’s Tonley Princess A144, by Rawburn Jester Eric; 2, C and E McCombie’s Auchincrieve Etna A137, by Auchincrieve Eminem; 3, C and E McCombie’s Auchincrieve Lady Ingot A159, by Auchincrieve Eminem; 4, AJR Farms’ Logie Pam A624, by Blelack Prince Cornelius; 5, AJR Farms’ Logie Pride A629, by Blelack Hill Bullseye; 6, R Gardiner’s Newton Eyre A168, by Belhaven Full Moon.

Yearling heifers born Jan 25-Nov 11, 2023 – 1 and yearling champion, Brailes Livestock’s Idvies Elisa Z150, by Duncanziemere Jacobite; 2 and reserve yearling heifer, R Gardiner’s Newton Eyrie Z134, by Idvies Ferrari; 3, A and P Davie’s Perkhill Cherry Blossom Z385, by Perkhill Black Evor; 4, K and M Howie’s Cairnton Blackbird Z508, by Blelack Lachlan; 5, K and M Howie’s Cairnton Eyrie Z501, by Tonley Egor; 6, F Willox’ Westbank Proud Z212, by Idvies Ernold.

Bull calves born Jan 1-Feb 14, 2024 – 1, R Gardiner’s Newton Edgar A153, by Belhaven Full Moon; 2, N Wattie’s Tonley Vettel A130, by Kilmaluag Eriskay; 3, G Willox’ Cardenwell Ivan A225, by Burnside Jason Eric; 4, H Sclater’s Deveron Liebherr A964, by Rawburn Elixir; 5, AM Shepherd’s Orbliston Prince Columbus A307, by Orbliston Blacksmith.

Bull calves born Feb 21-Mar 07, 2024 – 1, C and E McCombie’s Auchincrieve Ethnic A096, by Auchincrieve Lord Incubus; 2, H Sclater’s Deveron Emperor A971, by Rawburn Braw Lad; 3, C and E McCombie’s Auchincrieve European A097, by Auchincrieve Lord Incubus; 4, AJR Farms’ Logie Lord Heath A560, by Blelack Hill Bullseye; 5, F Willox’ Westbound Proud Ian A230, by Burnside Jason Eric; 6, G Willox’ Cardenwell Geordie A232, by Burnside Jason Eric.

Bull calves born Mar 10-Mar 22, 2024 – 1 and reserve bull calf, G Massie and P Allan’s Lindertis Atlas A277, by Rawburn Jingo Eric; 2, R Gardiner’s Newton Prince Caledonia A156, by Oakchurch Dracula; 3, C and E McCombie’s Auchincrieve Equaliser A123, by Auchincrieve Lord Incubus; 4, Brotherton Estates’ Brotherton Jagger Eric A012, by Blelack Jumping Jackflash; 5, Brotherton Estates’ Brotherton Loki A014, by Blelack Jumping Jackflash; 6, Brother Estates’ Brotherton Phantom A010, by Blelack Jumping Jackflash.

Bull calves born Mar 25-Apr 09 2024 – 1, H and C Thomson’s Tynet Bond A166, by Tynet Pegasus; 2, Ballindalloch Home Farms’ Ballindalloch Excel A732, by Rosemead January; 3, C and E McCombie’s Auchincrieve Lord Impeccable, by Auchincrieve Eminem; 4, J and A Strathdee’s Retanach Elbar A918, by Wolflaw Proud Imran.

Bull calves born Apr 10- May 23, 2024 – 1 and calf champion, G Massie’s Massies Patriot A008, by Blelack Equinox; 2, H and C Thomson’s Tynet Lord Havana A174, by Tynet Pegasus; 3, P Hepburn’s Burnside Julian Eric A143, by Burnside Eyeful; 4, AM Shepherd’s Orbliston Eagle A324, by Duncanziemere Edward; 5, K and M Howie’s Cairnton Krack Master A521, by Rulesmains Phillip.

Yearling bulls (Mar 9-Aug 19, 2023-born – 1 and reserve yearling, N Wattie’s Tonley Endpart Z105, by Duncanziemere Jetstream; 2 and reserve yearling bull, H Schlater’s Deveron Elliot Z923, by Rawburn Braw Lad; 3, N Wattie’s Tonley Earthquake Z077, by Kilmaluag Eriskay; 4, C and M McCombie’s Auchincrieve Lord Immense Z041, by Newbank Dozer; 5, A and P Davie’s Perkhill Black Knight Z386, by Perkhill Charlie Brown; 6, J and A Strathdee’s Retanach Prosper Z836, by Wolflaw Proud Imran.

Stockmanship – Senior (18-26yrs) – 1, Andrew Reid; 2, Faith Miskelly; 3, Ashleigh Stewart.

Intermediate (14-17yrs) – 1, Cameron Elliot; 2, Finlay Hunter; 3, James Allardyce; 4, Scott Muir; 5, Cameron Muir.

Junior (13yrs and under) – 1, Max Harold; 2, Jess Williams; 3, Beth Lorimer; 4, Harris MacAngus.