AFTER MUCH deliberation, show supreme at Dalry fell to the late Lachlan Quarm's Annick Simmentals, for Annick Desiree’s Joy, a second-calver, by Corskie Callum out of Annick Belle’s Desiree, on her first-ever show outing.
But actually matching the big Simmy cow on the points compiled by all the section judges was Louise Kerr’s prime cattle champion, Trevor, a Limousin cross bullock, bred at Carbello and bought out of Ayr market for £1750, which was previously reserve hook champion at the Ayrshire YFC County Rally.
The matter was finally decided on which animal had received the most ‘perfect 10s’ in the scoring, which edged the glory towards the Annick team, earning it a rake of trophies. Cattle inter-breed judge, Alan Currie, noted afterwards that his own verdict in the beef section had been a similarly close call.
Leading in the sheep competition was the Blackface section champion from J and M Dunlop, of Upper Wellwood – a two-crop ewe, by a £28,000 Auldhouseburn out of a mother by an £11,000 Dyke, on its first show outing.
Reserve overall sheep was a Bluefaced Leicester gimmer from David Bryson, which he had bought from Graham and Julie Loughrey, Temain, having been bred from a £20,000 Yorehouse out of a High Braes Highlander mother.
Topping the dairy section were JR and T Campbell, Low Ballees, West Kilbride, with Lowmalzie Corinthian Wensign, a daughter of Supersire Corinthian, purchased as a freshly calved heifer from Andrew McKay, Broughton Mains, Sorbie. In her third lactation, she produced 17,807kg in 305 days and was previously dairy champion at Beith.
Leading awards:
Holstein (Judge: G Borland, Mossbog, Mauchline). Champion – JR and T Campbell, Low Ballees, West Kilbride, with Lowmalzie Corinthian Wensign. Reserve – JR and T Campbell's Ballees Nissam Flo, a home-bred second calver shown 60 days in milk, giving 63kg a day, and is projected to 14,200 litres. Cow, quey derby, pair, production/inspection, bred female – JR and T Campbell. Young handler's calf, any other breed quey (Dairy Shorthorn) – A Mackie.
Commercial beef (Judge: D Campbell, Greenridge, Kilbirnie). Champion – L Kerr, Cloquhairnan, with Trevor, a Limousin cross bullock, bred at Carbello and bought out of Ayr market for £1750, which was previously reserve hook champion at the Ayrshire YFC County Rally. Reserve – D Stevenson's continental-sired bullock. Continental sired heifer, confined – C Muir. Continental sired bullock – L Kerr.
Continental cattle (Judge: D Campbell). Champion – Annick Simmentals, Holehouse, Annick Estate, Irvine, with Annick Desiree's Joy. Reserve – Annick Simmentals' Annick Memphis, one of last year's bull calves, by Wolfstar Golddigger out of the champion cow, that was junior inter-breed at the Stars of the Future show last November. Bull, female, pair, inter-breed group of three – Annick Simmentals.
Native breed cattle (Judge: D Campbell). Champion – K McIntyre, Flatterton, Inverkip, with Kimrina Pixie, a first-time-shown February-born two-year-old Beef Shorthorn, by Craigfaddock Khan out of Kimrina Horthhorn, shown four months in-calf. Reserve – A and L Wilson, with 2½-year-old Aberdeen-Angus bull, Wensleydale Eros, by Blelack Ensign, on his first show outing. Bull, best A-A – A and L Wilson. Cow or heifer, maiden heifer, pair – K McIntyre.
Highland (Judge: E MacKay, Killearn, Glasgow). Champion – R and E McMillan, Little Grenach, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, with Cuailean of Isle of Bute, a two-year-old heifer, by Bob of Isle of Bute out of Cuailean 1 of Teaghlach, that was reserve champion at Stewarton. Reserve – A Kennedy, 7 Thirdpart Holdings, West Kilbride, Ayrshire, with Suisan Rose of Goldenberry, a first-time-out yearling, by Lord Mosscastle 2 of Ardbhan out of Ruby 5 of Mottistone, that will now be heading to the Royal Highland Show. Senior heifer, heifer, pair – R and E McMillan. Junior heifer – A Kennedy
Clydesdale (Judge: R Hamilton, Lesmahagow, Lanark). Champion – A and E Campbell, Netherwood, with the yearling filly, Pacemuir Viola, by Dillars Ollie out of Pacemuir Molly, that was champion at Kilmacolm and reserve at Houston. Best yearling – A and E Campbell. Young handler – L Campbell.
Bluefaced Leicester (Judge: W Stevenson, Balrazzie, Ballantrae). Champion – D Bryson, Grassmillees Way, Mauchline, with a gimmer bought from Graham and Julie Loughery, of Temain, that was first-placed at Catrine. Reserve – S McIntyre's ewe hogg. Tup, ewe or gimmer, ewe lamb, tup lamb – D Bryson. Ewe hogg – S McIntyre.
Continental sheep (Judge: C Campbell, Easter Happrew, Peebles). Champion – J Hodge and C Cuthbertson, with Vicky's Grenade, a Beltex shearling tup, by Orkney Eurostar, on its first time out before heading to the Carlisle Premier sale. Reserve – J Hodge and C Cuthbertson's Riggroad Homebrew, a Beltex tup lamb by Glenkeen Saunders out of an Aviemore dam. Tup, ewe or gimmer, ewe lamb, tup lamb, prime lamb pair – J Hodge and C Cuthbertson. Ewe hogg – Rigfoot Suffolks.
Suffolk (Judge: Mrs H Goldie, Harpercroft, Dundonald). Champion – Rigfoot Suffolks, Uplawmoor, with a one-crop ewe, by Mollinhead Ice Cold Gold out of a home-bred ewe that was champion at Stewarton. Reserve – Rigfoot Suffolks' ewe lamb by Redbrae Jolly Rancher out of the same ewe as the champion. Tup, ewe hogg, ewe lamb – Rigfoot Suffolks.
Blackface (Judge: W Stevenson). Champion – J and M Dunlop, Upper Wellwood, with a two-crop ewe on its first time out. Reserve – J and M Dunlop's tup lamb by an £11,000 Merkland out of a ewe by a £22,000 Auldhouseburn, also on its first show outing. Aged tup, lamb – O Wardrop, Outerwards, Brisbane Glen. Tup hogg, ewe hogg – J and M Dunlop.
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