Clydesdale Doura Sorrento tops East Kilbride Show's 250th anniversary – Charolais takes reserve

With lots to see and do throughout the day, it was nevertheless the Clydesdale yearling filly, Doura Sorrento, that stole the show when she landed the overall champion of champions accolade. Exhibited by William and Janice Dunbar, she is sired by Doura Magic Touch and out of Collessie Flash Girl.

Reserve supreme was Yondercroft Ryder, a 17-month old Charolais bull from Meikle Farms at Darvel, shown by grandson Frazer Goldie. Named after Paw Patrol's character 'Ryder' by Frazer's four-year-old daughter, Fearne, this youngster by Blelack Ladysman, out of Mortimers Magical was last year's reserve senior Charolais at the Stars of the Future.

Family rivalry in the dairy section saw the firm of J Bryson and Sons, Dykehead, Lesmahagow, lead the Holsteins with Carnduff Lambda Blackbird, shown milking in her first and due to calf shortly. She is by Farnear Delta-Lambda and out of Carnduff Legacy Blackbird.

Young Mark Bryson (17) also won the showmanship classes, while his cousin Calum Gray and uncle David Gray, topped the calves with Grayridge Chief Erle, a February-born heifer bred from Grayridge Denver Erle.

Supreme sheep was Duncan Whyte’s two-crop home-bred Border Leicester ewe from the Mearns flock, based at Newton Mearns. She is by Clola Double Deal, out of a home-bred dam by Fordafourie Festival, and won the reserve overall at the breed’s 125th Anniversary show last year at Carlisle.

LEADING awards

Holstein (Judge: R Sloan, Darnlaw, Auchinleck). Champion – J Bryson and Son, Dykehead, Lesmahagow, with the April 2019-born heifer in milk, Carnduff Lambda Blackbird VG86, paraded due with her second shortly. Sired by Farnear Delta-Lambda, she is out of the home-bred Carnduff Legacy Blackbird GP84 and won her class at Lesmahagow. Reserve – Boyd Farming, Lettrickhills, Cambuslang, with their second prize heifer in milk, Letterickhill Rubicon Pollyanna VG85 which calved in January. Born July 2019, she is on her first out of the season, and is giving 35 litres. Sired by EDG Rubicon, her dam is the home-bred Lettrickhills Celebrity Pollyanna G78. Heifer in calf – J Henderson, Croftfoot, Mauchline. Cow in calf, production/inspection, pair – Boyd Farming. Heifer in milk, bred – J Bryson and Son. Group of three – Grayridge Holsteins, Drumtall, East Kilbride.

Holstein calves/showmanship (Judge: Mr R Sloan). Champion – Grayridge Holsteins with Grayridge Chief Erle, a February-born calf ably shown by son Calum (14). Sired by Stantons Chief A2A2, her dam is Grayridge Denver Erle VG86, a daughter of Brenland Denver, that sold to Drointon Holsteins. This is her first outing of the season and will now head to Chapelton before venturing on to the Calf Show circuit. Reserve – J Bryson and Son with Carnduff Rainstorm America, an August 2021-born calf. Shown by son Mark (17), she is out of Drumtall Solomon America VG85, a Walnutlawn Solomon daughter and is sired by SHG Rainstorm-Red. She was on her first outing. Showmanship – 1, Mark Bryson; 2, Calum Gray (14); 3, Erica Gray (12). February heifer calf, December heifer calf – Grayridge Holsteins. October heifer calf, August heifer calf – W Bryson and Son.

Jersey (Judge: R Sloan) – Champion – J Strang and Son, Raahead Farm, Auldhouse with the 2022-born Letterkenny-bred calf shown by grand-daughter Eve Robertson (3). Sole entry.

Continental beef (Judge: J Hodge Snr, Dykes, Auchinleck). Champion and reserve cattle supreme – Meikle Farms, Yondercroft Farm, Darvel with the 17-month-old home-bred Charolais bull – Yondercroft Ryder, shown by grandson Frazer Goldie. Sired by Blelack Ladysman, his dam is the Mortimers Hurricane daughter, Mortimers Magical. Reserve senior at the Stars of the Future he was also reserve at Ayr and is now destined for October Bull Sales at Stirling. Sole entry.

Highland (Judge: S Hunter, Barnhill, Allanton). Champion and reserve – G Hyslop, Glentewing, Crawfordjohn. Champion was the yearling heifer Bonnie of Black Glen, a home-bred heifer that stood first at Biggar Show. Sired by Eoin Mhor of Black Glen, she is out of Bonnie 6 of Severie, a Lachlan of Lagg daughter. Reserve was Fern 2 of Black Glen, another daughter of Eoin Mhor of Black Glen, but out of Fern 2 of Ardentraive, a daughter of Neil of Dunvegan. She was reserve at Biggar and Stirling, reserve female at the Royal Highland Show, and Champion at Dunblane. Cow, two-year-old heifer, yearling heifer – G Hyslop. Calf born 2022 – The Burns Family, Tippetcraig, High Bonnybridge.

Commercial beef (Judge: J Hodge). Champion – A Ireland, Feoch Farm, Darvel with the heifer Wee Nippy. Purchased at Barnard Castle she boasts numerous accolades having won at Kilmaurs, Catrine, Beith, Lesmahagow, Newmilns and the heavy heifers at the Royal Highland Show. She is sired by Fieldson Mahrez and out of a Limousin cross British Blue Dam. Reserve – Miss L Clark, West Shawtonhill, Chapelton with the 15-month old Limousin cross British Blue heifer Lora. Purchased from Oban, in December after standing show champion for Robert Currie, Low Dunashery, she comes fresh from taking the championship at Biggar and reserve at Fenwick and Neilston. Sole entry – A Ireland.

Texels (Judge: J Gilmour Jnr, Humeston, Maybole). Champion – W Boyd, Dechmont, Cambuslang with a homebred two-crop ewe sired by Douganhill Bonnie Boy I, a son of the 70,000gns Teiglum Younggun. Her dam is home-bred is Glenside Vagabond. Reserve – Messrs Close and Steel, Nethermill, Langbank, with a home-bred shearling ram by Knock Corvette, out of Garngour Bold Lad home-bred dam. Shearling, gimmer, ram lamb – R Close. Ewe, group – W Boyd. Ewe lamb – W Baird, Floors, Eaglesham.

Suffolk (Judge: A Dunlop, Corstane, Broughton). Champion – Miss A Fleming, Over Lethame Farm, Strathaven with a December born ram lamb. Sired by Mullinvale Morelos, he is out of Lakeview Larry Lamb-sired dam. He was champion at Biggar. Reserve – A Currie, Blackbog Farm, Quarter with a home-bred gimmer again by Mullinvale Morelos but out of a home-bred dam by Lakeview Larry Lamb. She was first at Lesmahagow. Shearling, gimmer – A Currie. Ewe, ram lamb, ewe lamb, group – A Fleming.

Border Leicester (Judge: Mr J Gilmour). Champion, reserve and supreme sheep – D Whyte, Whitelee Gate, Newton Mearns, with a home-bred two-crop ewe. Supreme was the reserve female champion at the Highland Show in June, and reserve supreme at the 125th Anniversary Show last year, a Clola Double Deal daughter, out of a home-bred ewe sired by Fordafourie Festival. Reserve was an Intock Island-sired gimmer out of a Didcot Almighty-sired ewe that was placed at the Highland Show. All classes – D Whyte.

Blackface (Judge: D MacGregor, Burnhead, Kilsyth). Champion and reserve – Mrs M Rorison, Clonrae, Thornhill. Champion was a home-bred gimmer by a son of the £150,000 Auldhouseburn, bought privately. Her dam is by Auldhouseburn Jo-Co. She was placed in Muirkirk herds' section last year for shepherd Michael Robertson. Reserve was a previously unshown ram lamb by the £34,000 Crossflatt with the dam being by an £58,000 Auldhouseburn-sired dam. All classes – Mrs M Rorison.

Bluefaced Leicester (Judge: D MacGregor). Champion – D Bryson, Grassmillees Way, Mauchline, with a Cairndale shearling purchased jointly at Carlisle last year with Alistair Borthwick, Mid Wellwood. Sired by a son of David Hogg’s N2 Giants Causeway purchased at Ballymena, he is out of a Cottage ewe. Reserve – Mrs M Rorison with a home-bred, unregistered ram lamb which is being retained for own use. On his first outing, he is by a Farden sire purchased at Hawes last year and out of a home-bred Hamildean-sired dam. Shearling, ewe, gimmer, group – D Bryson. Ram lamb, ewe lamb – Mrs M Rorison.

Mules (Judge: D MacGregor). Champion – Mrs M Rorison with a ewe lamb on her first outing. Sired by a home-bred son of a Macqueston bred tup, she is out of a home-bred dam and will be offered for sale later in the season. Reserve – Firm of Shawhead, Newmains, Douglas with a home-bred gimmer, by a £3000 Blarnavaid purchased at Kelso, she is out of a home-bred dam. Ewe, gimmer – Firm of Shawhead. Ewe lamb – Mrs M Rorison.

Prime lambs (Judge: D MacGregor). Champion and reserve – CJ Guild and Son, Laight, New Cumnock. Champion was a ewe lamb, by a Beltex sire and has already been part of the mother and pairs winners at Ayr and Straiton. Reserve were three prime lambs by a Beltex ram. Three lambs by native sire – J Cuthbertson, Benwillen, Chapelton. Three lambs by a continental sire, single lamb (any breed or cross) – CJ Guild.

Beltex (Judge: A Dunlop). Champion and reserve – Messrs M and G Ballantyne, East Cauldcoats, Strathaven. Champion was the two-crop home-bred ewe, Roadend Erica, on her first outing. Sired by the 7000gns Hackney Bravo, she was the result of the in-lamb ewe Artnagullion Wiggle, a Graham's Ringo daughter purchased in 2019. Reserve was the February-born ewe lamb, Roadend Helga, on her first outing since the Highland. Sired by the new stock tup, Lamington Fergus, a son of the 10,000gns Clary Desperado, she is out of the home-bred Ethel, a daughter of Callacrag Bamboozle whose full embryo brother was the 10,000gns Callacrag Bullseyes. All Classes – M and G Ballantyne.

Blue Texels (Judge: A Dunlop). Champion and reserve – Miss E Cuthbertson, Benwillen, Chapelton with Mewstone Elouise, a one-crop ewe purchased as a foundation female at Carlisle last September for the Benwillen flock. Sired by Nantyderri Casper, she is out of a Glanrafon Blues sired Mewstone 2018-born ewe. Reserve was an Ivanhoe gimmer purchased from James Bailey, also at Carlisle. Ivanhoe genetics are behind both sides of this gimmer. All Classes – E Cuthbertson.

Sheep young handlers (Judge: Mr J Gilmour). 1, Kelsie Guild (14); 2, Anne Wright (16); 3, Mollie Guild (14).

Clydesdales (Judge: P Keron, Paddockhaugh West, Auchterarder). Champion – W and J Dunbar, East Fairybank Farm, Newhouse with Doura Sorrento, a yearling filly bred by Charlotte Young that stood champion at Biggar. Sired by Doura Magic Touch, she is the daughter of Collessie Flash Girl. Reserve – Mrs A Jackson and A Craig, Boat Clydesdales, Covington Mill, Thankerton with Boat Lady Crystal, a yearling sired by Dillars Ollie and out of Boat Lady Victoria. Crystal was placed at the Highland and was second to the Champion at Great Yorkshire Show. Gelding (three and over), yeld mare – J Spiers, Sportsfield Road, Hamilton. Brood mare – L Smith, Waukers, Eaglesham. Foal, female (any age), Pair – Mrs A Jackson and Mr A Craig. Yearling filly, One/two-year-old – W and J Dunbar. Ridden – H MacSween, Main Street, Wishaw.