Organisers of Balmoral Agricultural Show are delighted to announce a top quality line-up of judges for the 152nd Balmoral Show.
With the anticipated event scheduled to return to Balmoral Park from Wednesday September 22, to Saturday September 25, 2021, show organisers have recruited the best judges from across the UK and Ireland of whom will have the honour of selecting this year's show champions.
With just over a month to go and this year's line-up of judges including some Scottish candidate's, tickets for the show are now on sale and available to purchase online.
The judges list is as follows:
Beef Cattle
Aberdeen Angus: David Evans, Middlesbrough
Hereford: Jeff Thomas, Cornwall
Charolais: Raymond Irvine, Morayshire
Simmental: Robin Boyd, Ballymena
Limousin: Sarah Priestley, Cumbria
British Blonde: Nick Rogers, Powys
British Blue: Linda Morgan, Powys
Salers: Neil Austin, Kirkcudbrightshire
Commercial: Lynsey Bett, Stirling
Beef Shorthorn: Caroline Ivinson, Cumbria
Dexter: Stephen Adcock, Staffordshire
Irish Moiled: Paul Boal, Galway
Junior championship and champion of champions: John R Elliott, Roxburghshire
Beef group of five native and continental and exhibitor bred pairs: Matthew Goulding, Kerry
Inter-breed performance bulls and heifers and inter-breed stock judging: Paul Rainey, Kilrea
Beef pairs, group championship: Cyril Millar, Coleraine
Beef young handlers: Gayle Bersey, Cornwall
Beef presentation award: Alex Woods, Banbridge and Renton Ledbetter, Cupa
Dairy cattle
Dairy cattle: Alan Timbrell, Gloucestershire
Dairy young handlers: Alan Timbrell, Gloucestershire
Dairy presentation award: Alex Woods, Banbridge and Renton Ledbetter, Cupa
Goats
Goats: Martin Cox, Nottinghamshire
Goat young handlers: Amanda Wallace, Ballynahinch
Pigs
Large White, Landrace, inter-breed championships, traditional breeds, pork pigs: Ron Fieldhouse, North Yorkshire
Pig pairs: William Gabbie, Downpatrick
Pig young handler: Olive Mercer, Dromore
Poultry, pigeons and eggs
Turkey, Waterfowl, modern game, old English game, hard feather (bantams/large): Thomas Moody, Co. Durham
True bantams: Robin Murray, Borders
Soft feather (light large and bantam): Chris Parker, Lancashire
Soft feather (heavy large and bantam): Simon Windle, Halifax
Pigeons (fancy and racing): Brian Herbison, Ballymena
Shelled eggs and championship, children’s decorated eggs: Paul Kerfoot, Preston
Horses and ponies
Agricultural Horses, Clydesdales in hand and young handler, trade turnouts (heavy), horse parade: Ian Craig, Ayrshire
Clydesdale ridden: Ian Craig, Ayrshire; Charlotte Dun, Midlothian
Breeding and young stock: Richard Ramsay; Philip Ramsay
Hunters: Michaela Bowling, Lancashire; Conor Higgins, Tipperary
Supreme Hunter championship: Michaela Bowling, Lancashire; Conor Higgins, Tipperary
Performance ridden Irish draught: Peter Crafts, Lincolnshire; Lucinda Starling, Buckinghamshire; Maura Rooney, Westmeath
Registered Irish draught ridden: Peter Crafts, Lincolnshire; Maura Rooney, Westmeath
Cobs and maxi Cobs: Morag Snow, Fife; Julia Furness, Berwickshire
Coloured: Philippa Scott, Co. Mayo; Philip Scott, Co. Mayo
Ladies Hunter astride: Philippa Scott, Co. Mayo; Michaela Bowling, Lancashire
Riding horses: Philippa Scott, Co. Mayo; Michaela Bowling, Lancashire
Ladies side saddle Balmoral classic: Philippa Scott, Co. Mayo; Michaela Bowling, Lancashire
Working Hunter horses: Morag Snow, Fife; Julia Furness, Berwickshire
Small working Hunter and Cob working Hunter: Morag Snow, Fife; Georgina Maywood, Essex
Hackney/private driving and trade turnouts (light): Gary Docking, West Sussex
Racehorse to riding horse: Patrick Mullins, Kilkenny; Noel Chance, Downpatrick
Performance horse championships: Chris Ryan, Co Limerick; Eric Smiley, Dorset
Children’s ponies (ridden): Julia Furness, Berwickshire; Andrew Bowie, Kinross
Working Hunter ponies: Julia Furness, Berwickshire; Andrew Bowie, Kinross
Connemara ponies and ridden and working Hunter: Philip Scott, Co. Mayo; Mairead Ryan, Dublin
Donkey classes: Robert Cunningham, South Lanarkshire
Referee judge: John Bamber, Dromore; Diane Gibson, Newtownabbey
Sheep shearing
Adrian Caldwell, Castlederg
Alan Crockett, Castlederg
Alan Longstaff, Ballyclare
Brian Megahey, Belfast
Bryan Wilson, Larne
David Jones, Crumlin
David O’Neill, Strabane
Finn Butler, Ballymena
Ian Montgomery, Ballymena
Jack Robinson, Claudy
John Murphy, Antrim
Robert Harkness, Crumlin
Robin Kennedy, Crumlin
Seamus Kelly, Ballymena
Tom Perry, Strabane
Wallace Boyd, Symington
William Jones, Templepatrick
Trade stands
Ann Orr, Lisbellaw
- For the latest updates on the Show visit www.balmoralshow.co.uk or follow Balmoral Show on their Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.
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