Six herds competed in Lanarkshire Holstein Club annual herds competition, judged by George Borland, Mossbog, Mauchline, who travelled many miles chauffeured by club chairman Willie Baillie, to view the Covington, Dalserf, Letterickhills, Grangehall, Overside and Parkend herds.
LEADING awards
Bred heifer – 1, Messrs Boyd's Letterickhills Gillespie Carol from Messrs Boyd; 2, Messrs Baillie's Covington Zeber Buttermaid; 3, Messrs Neilson's Overside Bradnick Judith.
Individual cow – 1, Messrs Weatherup's Parkend At Betsy; 2, Messrs Baillie's Dalserf Goldfish Delia; 3, Messrs Neilson's Overside Million Robyn.
Individual cow producing 50tonne – 1, Messrs Neilson's Overside Maestro Rolls; 2, Messrs Baillie's Covington Allan Duchess; 3, Messrs Lawrie's Grangehall Shottle Karina.
Family group – Messrs Weatherup's Betsy family; Messrs Lawrie's Karina family; 3, Messrs Baillie Covington's Buttermaid family.
Group of five heifers – 1, Messrs Neilson, Overside; 2, Messrs Baillie, Dalserf; 3, Messrs Weatherup, Parkend.
Team of 10 cows – 1, Messrs Neilson, Overside; 2, Messrs Baillie, Dalserf; 3, Messrs Baillie, Covington.
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