Seven clubs competed in Lanarkshire Holstein Club Herds competition, judged by Duncan Horsley, Woodhouse, who spent two long days travelling round the various herds to find his top winners.

Herds competing included the Laird's Blyth herd; Messrs Baillie, Hillhead of Covington; Messrs Brewster, Wester Borland; the Brysons, Dykehead; Messrs Lawrie, Grangehall; Messrs Neilson, East Brackenridge; and the Weatherups, Parkend.

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Home-bred heifer – 1, Messrs Weatherup's Parkend At Betsy; 2, Messrs Bryson's Carnduff Comet Girl Red; 3, Messrs Baillie's Covington Mattie Clarrisa 2.

Individual cow – 1, Messrs Weatherup's Parkend Director Starlet Red; 2, Messrs Laird's Blythbridge Shottle Marcia; 3, Messrs Lawrie's Grangehall Stanleycup Lyme.

Individual 50t cow – 1, Messrs Neilson's Overside Maestro Rolls; 2, Messrs Laird's Errolston Talent Ricki; 3, Messrs Baillie's Covington Lucias Buttermaid.

Family group – 1, Messrs Lawrie's Lyme family; 2, Messrs Weatherup's Betsy family; 3, Messrs Baillie's Margaret family.

Group of five heifers – Messrs Weatherup, Parkend; 2, Messrs Bryson, Carduff; 3, Messrs Baillie, Covington.

Group of 10 cows – 1, Messr Laird, Blythbridge; 2, Messrs Neilson, Overside; 3, Messrs Lawrie, Grangehall.