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CHAROLAIS REIGN
SUPREME AT BALMORAL
Columbo’s sire, Thrunton Voldermort was also a 55,000gn purchase and
Columbo’s dam line goes back to the famous 27,000gn De Crespigny Debutante. Also
making an impact on the cattle lawn was Ballylast Dan, an Oldstone Egbert
son from Gregory Donnelly’s herd at There
were a large entry of charolais commercials, steers and heifers,
highlighting the dominance of the breed with local suckler producers.
Reserve Charolais Champion
– McGovern, Donnelly, and Donaghy,
Ashleigh Victor.
Bardin Trophy for the best Charolais – Gilbert Crawford, Sportsman Columbo
Breeders Trophy for the best Charolais bull – Gilbert Crawford, Sportsman Colombo
Orage Trophy for the best Charolais cow –Gilbert Crawford, Coolnaslee Bella
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Curry trophy for best junior bull – Gregory Donnelly,
John K Currie trophy for the best junior heifer – Gilbert Crawford, Maghera, Coolnslee Diane.
Cow born before 1 January 06-
1 Gilbert Crawford, Maghera, Coolnaslee Thrush; 2 Frank Reid, Ballynahinch,
Dartonhall Tulip; 3 Martin Daonghy, Dungannon Farnane Victoria Cow
or heifer born in 2006
– 1 Gilbert Crawford, Coolnaslee Bella; 2 Diarmuid O’Kane, Dromiskin Bonnie;
3 Michael Hanlon, Longford, Drummullan Bridie
Heifer born January to June 07
– 1. George Henderson, Bushmills, Sandelford Ceara; 2 Diarmuid O’Kane,
Ballymakea Carmel; 3Gilbert Crawford, Coolnaslee Countess
Heifer born July to December 07 – 1 Cyril Millar, Coleraine, Glenleary Cathy; 2 Glencoe Charolais, Newry,
Glencoe Cutie
Heifer born on or after 1 January 08 –1 Gilbert Crawford , Coolnaslee Diane; 2 Glencoe Charolais,
Newry, Glencoe Daisy; 3 David Connolly, Ballygowan Brigadoon Duchess
Bull born before 1 January 08 –1.Gilbert Crawford, Sportsman Colombo; 2 McGovern, Donnelly and Donaghy
– Ashleigh Victor.
Bull born January to March 08 – 1Gregory Donnelly,
Bull born after 1 April 08-
1 Sean McGovern, Clogher, Ratoary Dollar; 2 Nelson Weir, Lurgan, Kinnego
Hill Dandy; 3 Sean McGovern Ratoary Turbo.
The Top Charolais Group of Three at Balmoral were owned by Gilbert Crawford, Maghera. Andre Patterson exhibits Sportsmans Columbo; Sam Miliken exhibites Coolnaslee Bella and Philip McKendry exhibits Coolnaslee Thrush
Charolais judge, Peter Donger, Northamptonshire at work in the Charolais
ring
Watching the judging in progress
Peter
Donger chats to Charolais breeder Sean McGovern from Clogher
David
Benson from the British Charolais Cattle Society at Balmoral
Iain
Millar, Chairman, British Charolais Cattle Society;David Benson, Chief
Executive, British Charolais Cattle Society; Peter Vasey, President, BCCS
and John McGrath, Chairman, NI Charolais club enjoying the Charolais judging
at Balmoral
Charolais talk at Balmoral Show with Iain Millar, Chairman, British
Charolais Cattle Society; Gilbert Crawford, Maghera; David Benson, Chief
Executive, British Charolais Cattle Society and Peter Vasey, President,
British Charolais Cattle Society
John
McGrath and Martin Donaghy from the N I Charolais Club watch the judging in
the Charolais ring at Balmoral
A top
line-up of Charolais go under the judges gaze at Balmoral
Getting a shot for the albumn at the Charolais ring at Balmoral
Gilbert Crawford, Maghera and Cyril Millar, Coleraine talk Charolais at
Balmoral
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