A cracking turnout of livestock and a good dry day for the majority of the show proceedings ensured a bumper day out for all concerned at Peebles, where Jim and Selina Ross’ noted Galloway cow, Nerys 42 of Doon of Urr, from Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries, was crowned supreme overall champion of champions.

No stranger to the silverware, this rising 10-year-old cow has secured no fewer than 16 breed championships this year and was also inter-breed beef champion at this year’s national show at Cumberland and at Dumfries.

Standing next in line to her was Clare Christian’s Garff Helga, a yeld mare by Collessie Benedictine, shown by the Tennant family.

A massive turnout of sheep, which included more than 150 Blackface entries, was led by the Cheviot winner shown by Billy Common, Crossdykes, Langholm.