Charlie’s Brown Boy, from Caroline Harker, ridden by Charlotte Harker, was crowned champion of champions at Cumberland Show by judge and former chairman, Alan Irving.
It was a first in the history of the show that a son, Alan Irving, followed in his father’s footsteps to judge this prestigious competition. His winner, a 10-year-old cob gelding competed against the ridden traditional gypsy cob champion and the beef, dairy and sheep inter-breed winners to lift the coveted title.
"There was a tremendous line-up of winners, but the cob really did have the X factor!” said Mr Irving.
Inter-breed dairy judge Robbie Scott, Tarbolton, found his winner in a third calved Holstein from Mark and Diane Wilson, Appleby. Their July 2019-born Hailstone Lighthouse Shelia, is sired by Westcoast Lighthouse, and scooped the same honours at Northumberland. Calved in February, she is giving 55 litres of milk a day.
Reserve in the dairy lines was the any other breed champion, a four-year-old Ayrshire from Richard Baynes, Hexham. His star performer was Morwick Peggy 126, by Pamayres Hawiian, out of Morwick Peggy 113, was bred by Michael Howie.
Taking the supreme in the beef cattle section was the commercial champion, Sassy, a Limousin cross Salers yearling heifer, from Andrew Ewing, Annan. She stood in front of Gordon and Julie Sedgewick's Limousin champion from Co Durham which stood reserve beef.
This was Petterill Tiamaria, a November 2022-born heifer purchased at the Red Ladies sale in Carlisle, from Stephen and Ann Morley. She is sired by Uptonley Livingthedream.
Ali Jackson, Annan, also had a memorable day. Not only did he scoop the breed championship honours in the Dutch Spotted section from a100 plus entries, he also secured the inter-breed title, judged on a points basis by the various breed judges.
His supreme was the two-crop ewe Tiptop Encore, which stood first in her class at the Great Yorkshire and the Royal Welsh Shows last year.
Mr Jackson's Tiptop flock also bagged the reserve honours amongst the Dutch Spotted and he took the top two awards in the Suffolks.
Taking the blue and white ribbons and the reserve sheep honours was a home-bred Blue Texel ewe from Kyla Dodd, Dumfries. It is bred from a Pistyll ewe and sired by a home-bred tup.
Leading Awards
Holstein (Judge: R Scott, Ayshire). Champion and inter-breed dairy – M and Diane Wilson, Cumbria with Hailstone Lighthouse Sheila a July-2019 third calver, by Westcoast Lighthouse, out of Hailstone Goldfish Shelia, giving 55 litres of milk a day having calved in February 2024. Reserve – A Irving, Canonbie, with Bectonhall Pharo Stephanie, a third calver that gave 12,000 litres of milk last year. Maiden heifer, heifer in milk pair, group – M and D Wilson. Junior heifer in milk – A Irving. Senior heifer in milk – Emma Wilson. Junior cow in milk – J Metcalfe.
HYB Young person’s heifer class (Judge: R Scott, Ayrshire) Champion – Jack Wilson and Ayna Clough, Cumbria with the Holstein Wolfa Willows Anna Red, a yearling heifer by Blondin Willows Red bred from Wolfa Attico Anna Red. Reserve – Torie Wilson, Appleby, with Hailstone Sidekick Finebreeze a 10-month-old by Walnutlann Sidekick out of Hailstone Cavanguard Fire Breeze. Heifer born after 1 December 2023 – J Metcalfe. Heifer born between August 1 and November 30, 2023 – T Wilson. Heifer born between April 1 and July 31, 2023 – J Wilson and A Clough.
HYB Young person’s handler class – Under 10yrs – J Metcalfe. 11-16yrs - T Wilson, 17-26yrs – A Clough.
Any other dairy breed (Judge: R Scott). Champion, and reserve dairy interbreed – R Baynes, Northumberland with the October-2020 born Ayrshire Morwick Peggy 126, sired by Pamayres Hawaiian, out of Morwick Peggy 113, bred from four generations of Ex-rated dams. Champion at the Dairy Expo in 2023 and reserve at Ayr and Northumberland 2023. Reserve – R Baynes with Marleycote Georgette 12 a four-year-old Ayrshire cow in milk sired by Sanderson Bounty out of Marleycote Georgette. Heifer stirk, junior cow in milk, senior cow in milk, pairs – R Baynes. Heifer in milk, cow in calf, group of three – D Sanderson.
Jersey (Judge: R Scott). Champion – Katherine Jenkinson, Scaleby, Cumbria with Katherine's Black Velvet, a home-bred third calver by Dutch Hollow Oliver P, out of Katherine’s Elizabeth Dotty Eclipse born in September-2019. Reserve – Kerry Scott, Carlisle with the four-year-old Skiddaw Jeronimo Tia sired by Sun Valley Marcin Jeronimo, out of Skiddaw Moment Timex. Maiden Heifer – Torie Wilson. Heifer in calf, heifer in milk, cow in calf, junior cow in milk, senior cow in milk – Katherine Jenkinson.
Junior dairy showmanship (Judge: R Scott). Champion – Olivia Pigg, Gaitsgill, with Holstein, Gaitsgill Capital Gea. Reserve – Carys Williams with an Ayrshire heifer stirk. Under 12yrs – C Williams. 11-16yrs – O Pigg.
Charolais (Judge: M Dumbreck, Shropshire). Champion – A Stott, Longtown, with Tophill Tiffany, a rising two-year-old heifer by Sandleford Harrison, out of Hackelton Hetty. Half-sister to the 2022 female champion at the Great Yorkshire Show. Reserve – S Mitchell, Penrith, with Huttonend Ubelter a 14-month-old Barnsford Ferny son out of Allanfauld Ozzy, that is heading for sale at Stirling in October 2024. Yearling bull, yearling heifer. – S Mitchell. Senior heifer – A Stott. Pairs – I and D Goldie.
Limousin (Judge: R Tiplady, Co Durham). Champion and reserve inter-breed beef – G and Julie Sedgewick, with Petterill Tiamaria purchased at the Red Ladies sale in Carlisle, from S and Ann Morley. This November 2022-born heifer, is sired by Uptonley Livingthedream, out of Petteril Poppy. Reserve – S Gilleard with the 18-month-old Thorninghurst Triumph by Goldies Comet out of Haltcliffe Melody. Senior bull – S Gilleard. Junior bull – J Richardson. Junior heifer – G and JA Sedgewick.
British Blonde (Judge: M Dumbreck, Shropshire). Champion and reserve – Lucy Corner, Newton Ayecliffe. Champion was the 27-month-old, senior heifer Lucyland Tulip by Allacott Herbert out of Lucyland Orchid. Champion at Otley show, 2024. Reserve was the four-year-old cow, Lucyland Ripple by Lucyland Nacho out of Lucyland Mixup. Reserve at Great Yorkshire Show 2023. Bull, cow, senior heifer, pairs – L Corner. Maiden heifer – S Mitchell.
British Blue (Judge – R Tiplady). Champion – K Watret, Annan with the April-2023 born bull, Solway View Tenley, out of Solway View Netty, by Boheard Overdose. Breed champion and reserve inter-breed at Lesmahagow. Reserve – R and Elaine Pattinson, Cumbria with the 16-month-old Top Side Tasty, by Empire D’Ochain out of Top Side Phe Phe. Junior bull – K Watret. Junior heifer, baby heifer, pairs – R and E Pattinson.
Commercial (Judge: S Dunlop, Ayrshire). Champion and inter-breed beef champion – A Ewing, Annan with the Limousin cross Salers yearling heifer, Sassy. Reserve – N Slack, Penrith with Pepper, a November 2022-born heifer by Kinniside Novel out of a pure British Blue cow. Bred by Malcolm Telfer and Helen Claxton, she was bought at Carlisle and was champion at Beef Expo in April. Heifer – A Ewing. Steer – N Slack.
Native (Judge: D Steele, Wigtown). Champion – D Graham, Lockerbie with Carruthers Elspeth Z227 a 15-month-old Aberdeen Angus by Auchincrieve Exodus U285 out of the Rawburn Enigman-sired dam Carruthers Elspeth P635. Reserve – S Mitchell, Penrith with the 26-month-old Belted Galloway heifer, Grassknop Jemima bred by A Taylor. Sired by Lomond Tamnavulin and out of Grassknop Kate, she won the same award here last year. Junior bull, senior female – S Mitchell. Junior female – D Graham.
Dexter (Judge: A Ewing, Annan). Champion and reserve – Mrs K Darnbrook, Newcastleton. Champion was the three-year-old Planetrees Hades, a Pampas Bruno son out of Plantrees Laius Ex94. Reserve male champion at the Dexter National show at New Forest and Hampshire County in 2023. Reserve was last year's champion, Planetree Kraken, a Planetree Hermes daughter bred from Planetree Europa. Bull, cow in calf, senior heifer – K Darnbrook. Junior heifer – L Gidney.
Junior beef showmanship (Judge: S Dunlop, Ayrshire). Champion – Jessica Brown (10), Sauchie. Reserve – Lexi Pattinson (12), Cumbria. Under 10yrs – J Brown. 11-16yrs – L Pattinson. 17-26yrs – J Richardson.
Dutch Spotted MV accredited (Judge: Gemma Stanford, Lutterworth). Champion and inter-breed sheep and reserve – A Jackson, Annan. Champion was the two-crop ewe Tiptop Encore. Reserve was a home-bred gimmer on her first outing. Aged ram – S Ghiorghita. Shearing ram, ewe, gimmer, group – A Jackson. Ram lamb, ewe lamb – H Jackson.
Dutch Spotted non MV (Judge: G Stanford). Champion – B Sharp, Teaghlach, with the Irongray Dazzle-sired gimmer, Threave View Gail, out of Threave View Doris. Reserve – Eilidh Hortin, Wigtown, with a February-born ram lamb sired by Woodies Fastrack. Aged ram, shearling ram – J Sim. Ram lamb, ewe, ewe lamb, group – E Hortin. Gimmer – B Sharp.
Suffolk (Judge: R Hutchinson, Kirby Redgate). Champion and reserve – A Jackson, Annan. Champion was a gimmer by Lakeview Logie, purchased privately from Jed Sharp, Tenbury Wells, on her first outing. Reserve was a Sportsman Scholesy-sired ewe lamb out of a Rhaeadr ewe, on her first outing. Shearling ram – A Kelly. Ram lamb – R Denby. Ewe, group – D Reid. Gimmer, ewe lamb – A Jackson.
Texel (Judge: M Strong, Hesket Newmarket). Champion – R Pigg, Gaitsgill, with a home-bred ewe sired by Gaitgill Officer. Reserve – G Reed, Aspatria, with an Alpha ewe by Sportsmans Double Diamond out of an Allanfauld-bred ewe by Knap Alligator. Shearling ram, ram lamb, gimmer – G Reed. Ewe, group – R Pigg. Ewe lamb – J Hudson.
Zwartbles (Judge: C Duffy, Stranraer). Champion and reserve – A Thorburn, Dumfries. Champion was the gimmer Holmelea Lady Islay, by Holmlea Haraz out of Holmlea Fleckes, shown by 11-year-old Islay Thorburn. Reserve was Holmlea Madonna, a Holmlea Count-sired ewe lamb out of Holmlea Goodgolly. Shearling ram, ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb, group – A Thorburn. Ram Lamb – Mrs J Brown.
Prime lambs (M Helliwell, Rochdale). Champion – W Storey, Calthwaite, with a pair of prime lambs by a continental (Beltex) ram. Reserve – A Stott, Longtown with a pair of lambs by a native (Suffolk) ram. Native sire – A Stott. Continental and Texel prime lambs –W Storey.
Jacob (Judge: S Harrison, Grange-Over-Sands). Champion and reserve – E Wilson, Wasdale. Champion was a ewe lamb by Wastwater Tommy. Reserve was the aged ram, Herdsdale Remi bred by G Howarth. Aged tup, ram lamb, gimmer, ewe lamb – E Wilson. Shearling ram, ewe – D Sexton.
Ryeland (Judge: J Williams, Herefordshire). Champion – Susan Bryden, Lockerbie with the ram lamb Broomwell Endeavour Morse, sired by Redsewell Zuperman and out of a Rhos ewe. Reserve – Alison Robinson, Wigtown with a Hawthorn’s ewe lamb sired by Hawthorn Cadan Murley out of a home-bred ewe. Aged ram, ram lamb – S Bryden. Shearling ram – GM and AG Redmayne. Ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb, group – A Robinson.
Coloured Ryeland (Judge: D Duggan, Herefordshire). Champion – J Fisher and M Hoggarth, Southwaite, with the two-shear ram Cagedale Casanova, bought privately as a lamb. Backed by white parents, he is by Ruslin Arthur, out of a Cagedale ewe. Champion at Lesmahagow. Reserve – Emma Wall, with Ryecroft Daisy, a gimmer purchased from Jane Carter at Carlisle last year. Aged ram, ewe lamb – J Fisher and M Hoggarth. Shearling ram, group – E Wilson. Ram lamb – K Atkinson-Shaw. Ewe – T Adams. Gimmer – E Wall.
Any other continental breed (Judge: M Helliwell, Rochdale). Champion – H Askwith, Co Durham with the two crop Beltex ewe, Matts Given ET bred by M Burrleigh. Reserve – Helen Wareing, South Lakes, Cumbria with Hel’s Jasmine a home-bred gimmer. Aged tup, ewe, group – H Askwith, Beltex. Shearling ram, ram lamb – E Brough, Blue Texel. Shearling ewe, ewe lamb – H Wareing, Beltex.
Shetland (Judge: P Cowen, Witton-le-Wear). Champion – Susan Tyson, Keswick, with Lainey of Derwent a gimmer on her first outing. Reserve – Jennifer Hunter, Carlisle with the five-year-old ewe Hunters D’Estiny sired by Derwent D'artagnan. Aged ram, gimmer – S Tyson. Shearling ram – B Mairs. Ram lamb, ewe lamb, group – L Greenfield. Ewe – J Hunter.
Kerry Hill (Judge: C Kewley, Crochmaid, Lochmaben). Champion and reserve – Angie Burgess, Dumfries. Champion was Pentrenant Choir Boy and aged ram bred by RJ Price. Male champion and reserve champion at this year's National Show. Reserve was the home-bred three-crop ewe Top Spot Beesknees. Aged ram, ram lamb, ewe – A Burgess. Ewe lamb – J Graham.
Rare breeds (Judge: I Grisdale, Milnthorpe). Champion – Susan Tyson, Keswick with a Teeswater two-shear ram, Derwent Dynamite. Champion at Northumberland. Reserve – Sarah Miles, Ulverston with the Hampshire Down ram lamb Redsyke Riccardo by Redsyke Quest, out of a home-bred ewe. Aged ram, shearling ram – A Pennell, Clun. Ram lamb, breeding female – S Miles, Hampshire Down. Ewe lamb – R Wilan, Herdwick. Aged ram 1-5 rare breed, ram lamb, ewe lamb – S Tyson, Teeswater. Ewe – A Pennell, Teeswater.
Blue Texel (Judge: E Elliott, Penrith). Champion and reserve sheep inter-breed – Kyla Dodd, Dumfries, with her home-bred ewe out of a Pistyll female and by a home-bred tup. Reserve – J Field, Penrith with a ram lamb from the Claremont flock. Shearling ram – E Burgess. Ram lamb – J Field. Ewe – Kyla Dodd. Gimmer – M Graham. Ewe lamb – A Gargett.
Berrichon (Judge: Charlotte Powell). Champion – Rosie Barraclough, Lockerbie, with the ewe lamb Barra Alice in Wonderland, out of a Janos ewe and sired by Barra Willie Mullens. Reserve – K Whitelaw, Dumfries, with the gimmer RW’s Zelda, by Newark Westpoint. Aged ram, ewe, ewe lamb, group – R Barraclough. Ram lamb, gimmer – K Whitelaw.
Young sheep handlers – Champion – Jack Whiteford, Dutch spotted. Reserve – Francesca Mairs, Shetland. 10yrs and under – F Mairs. 11-16yrs – J Whiteford.
Heavy horses (Judge: Shone Harrison). Champion – Jacqueline Marshall and C Halliday with Howgillside Maggie May, a yearling filly by Macfin Starlight. Reserve – J Thompson with Horsegills Hollie, a similarly aged filly by Dillars Ollie. Brood mare with foal – A Bell. Yeld mare, gelding – G Gorman. Two-year-old – Gaynor Bell. Yearling – Jacqueline Marshall and C Halliday. Young handlers – J Thompson. Any other breed – Alice Wilkinson. Ridden – A Willey.
Standard Shetland (Judge: L Wilson, Cassindilly). Champion and overall Shetland champion – Claire Connor with Gaby V.Stal Heidezicht. Reserve – Janet Lowthian and K Lowthian with Hartside Starlight by Oxendale Benjie. Mare, foal, yearling– J Watson. Two/three-year-old – M Chapman. Four-year-old – C Connor.
Miniature Sheltand (Judge: L Wilson, Cassindilly). Champion, reserve and reserve overall Shetland – Lynda Cochrane and handler A Thornley. Champion was Foula Uno an eight-year-old stallion by Benstonholm Neptune out of Foula Nice. Reserve was the seven-year-old Snelsmore Ursula by Snelsmore Mandrake. Brood mare, foal – R and J Raine. Yearling, two/three-year-old, four-year-old and over – L Cochrane.
Donkey (Judge: Helen Singleton-Bell). Champion and reserve – Pam Moon. Champion – 2017-born donkey, Perehill Promise me that sired by Gamlingay The Alchemist. Reserve – Beechfield Stirling Moss a gelding by Eddieston Master Matthew. Best turned out – G Burton. Mare, yearling, two/three-year-old – P Moon. Gelding/stallion – A Bell. Working donkey – C Armet. Young handler – Luna Sandell.
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