Mavsey Golden Pride, a two-year-old Simmental heifer from young Jenson Gunn, triumphed to win her second consecutive overall champion of champions in a week at decidedly damp Caithness Show.

The heifer which was following on from her big win at Latheron Show was picked out by overall judge, Sandy Mellis, Elgin, who presented the reserve supreme to the champion horse.

Golden Pride, which was shown by Jenson's parents, Jonathan and Joanne Gunn, Mavsey, Latheron, is by Banwy T-Rex and also stood second at the Highland.

Reserve overall was Ruth Sutherland’s working hunter champion, Sterling 4, from Balnasmurich, Watten. This 10-year-old gelding, owned by Ruth’s mother, Dawn, is registered as part connemara and part Irish sports horse, was bought last August.

Roderick Runciman, Galashiels, had his work cut out for him as inter-breed sheep judge, but he soon whittled through the champion winners when the rain was coming straight down, giving the winning nod to the North Country Cheviot leader. This was a previously unshown home-bred shearling ram from local breeder, James Mackay’s 50-ewe Biggins flock.

Reserve was the accredited Texel winner, a tup lamb from DN Campbell’s Bardnaclavan flock, shown by Jonnie Campbell.

William Campbell and sons James and William, Lynegar, are never far away from the top winners at this event, and they again triumphed to take the second reserve with their inter-breed champion group – a home-bred two-crop Texel cross Half-bred ewe. She was shown with Suffolk cross lambs at foot.

Reserve group was a trio of home-bred North Country Cheviot gimmers from Charlie and Isobel Angus, Oldfield, Thurso.

Back amongst the cattle and the largest section, the commercials, produced the runner-up beef champion for Gary Begg, Vauldale, Nybster. His show stopper was Holy Moly, a home-bred British Blue cross heifer.

For full report and pictures see this week's Scottish Farmer