Exhibitors and spectators were out in force at Drymen Show, in memory of chairman, Donnie Beaton, who sadly passed away just two weeks prior to Strathendrick Agricultural Society’s annual show.

Instrumental in transforming the show into the healthy event it is today, Mr Beaton was involved in securing the Duke of Montrose as the overall champion of champions judge, who found his top winner in the Highland pony leader, Whitefield Will O’ The Wisp.

This three-year-old filly from bus driver, Abby Woods, Menstrie, stood ahead of the beef, sheep, dairy and Clydesdale horse winners and included the champion Aberdeen-Angus from Stephanie Dick, Mains of Throsk, which scooped the inter-breed beef title. 

Star attraction was Stephanie Dick's Weeton Evora, a 21/2-year-old Angus by Rawburn Blackhawk, bought at the Weeton dispersal.

Runner-up beef animal was Barnsford Meadow, a 16-month-old Charolais heifer by Goldies Eddy, from Tom and Sheena Gatherer, Inshinnan.

In a complete turn around, a dairy duo from Claylands, Balfron, shown by dairyman, Jim Pirie, picked up the cattle inter-breed pairs trophy, with the reserve presented to Robert and Jean Graham’s top beef duo, a pair of yearling Limousin heifers from Airthrey Kerse.

A cracking line-up of sheep saw the various breed judges vote for their top winner which saw the Blackface best crowned supreme over the Suffolk champion.

Taking all the plaudits was a ewe hogg by a home-bred sire, from Willie and Euan Bennie, Merkins, Gartocharn, who won both the champion and reserve honours in a strong Blackie contest.

Regular Suffolk winner, Robert Bryce, Chalmerston, narrowly missed out – by just one point – to lift the blue and white sash with a home-bred ewe.

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