RONNIE Mackie had a busy few days as official judge of the Scottish and Northern Charolais Herds competition, but he soon found his champion winners in Bill Bruce's Perthshire-based Balmyle unit, which first won the large herds section.
Reserve was small herds' winner, DG MacKenzie's Thurso herd from South Mains of Tillymorgan, Culsamon, Aberdeendeenshire.
LEADING awards
Stockbull – Champion – Harestone Jacquard; reserve Balthayock Loyalist.
Stockman/herd manager – Champion – Jim Cowan, Kersknowe.
Large herds – Champion – Balmyle; reserve – Kersknowe
Best cow with bull calf – Champion – Elgin Gertrude and Elgin Olly; reserve – Harestone Ivy and Harestone Orinocco.
Cow with heifer calf – Champion – Kersknowe Imogen and Kerseknowe Ocean; reserve Elgin Ginger and Elgin Nosey; honourable mention, Balthayock Isabella and Balthayock Organdie.
Bulling heifer group (18-24months) – Champion – Harestone; reserve – Kersknowe; honourable mention – Balthayock.
Medium herds – Champion – Elrick; reserve – Newhouse.
Cow and bull calf – Champion – Elrick Idona and Elrick Oblivion; reserve – Mornity Lauren and Mornity Olly.
Cow and heifer calf – Champion – Newhouse Jeanny and Newhouse Olivia; reserve Ugie Erin and Firhills Orient.
Bulling heifer group – Champion – Elrick; reserve – Newhouse.
Small herds – Champion – Thurso; reserve Forglen.
Cow with bull calf – Champion – Thurso Fifi and Thurso Neptune; reserve – Forglen Jenny and Forglen Ohio.
Cow with heifer calf – Champion – Thurso Jessica and Thurso Neve; reserve – Westcarse Imogen and Forglen Orchid.
Bulling heifer group – Champion – Thurso.
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