Dectomax Charolais Final Biggest Ever

 

 

Senior Bull Champion, Corcreevy Dingle owned by Gilbert Crawford. Pictured is Andrew Patterson and Frank McCrystal Pfizer

 

The final of the Dectomax Charolais  Championships at Clogher Valley Show attracted the largest entry ever with almost seventy premium Charolais cattle from across  Northern Ireland on show.  This unique occasion of coming together of  impressive prizewinners from various shows throughout the Province over the summer, to  attain the championship grand finale. One spectator commented “this is the fine art of the Charolais breed here today”

 The luxury of fine weather brought huge crowds to the Charolais ring to view and inspect the fine line up of stock aspiring to be champion in their class.

 The first class presented, the senior bull class, animals born between 1^st April 2008 and 31^st July 2008, this class was so large that it was divided into two rounds, in order for Judge Ian Campbell from Scotland to have the opportunity to scrutinise each animal individually. After much pondering,the winner of the class was a fine one year old bull Corcreevy Dingle owned by Gilbert Crawford, Maghera, bred by Mr D Orr.

Reserve senior bull was awarded to V Bothwell for Creve Darwin, a fine bull bred by B Caslin.

 

The intermediate class, bulls born between 1^st August 2008 and 31^st December 2008 champion went to P Brown with Shanlieve Duke sired by Shanlieve Titus, with reserve intermediate champion going to E Morrison for Drummeer Donald sired by Burradon Talisman.

The junior bull, bulls born between 1^st January 2009 and 30^th April 2009, champion  went to John McGrath Omagh for Drumconnis Elite sired by Oldstone Egbert.

Reserve Champio junior bull went to Sean McGovern with Ratoary Eubank, a fine young bull with great potential,sired by champion bull Ashleigh Victor.

The senior heifer champion went to Gilbert Crawford for his fine heifer Coolnaslee Diane Sired by Allanfauld Superscott a well known champion.

Reserve senior heifer went to J A Connolly for Brigadoon Durban, a fine year old heifer sired by Royal Ubu.

Intermediate heifer class champion went to well known breeder Sean McGovern for Ratoary Disco sired by Oldstone Egbert and reserve intermediate heifer award went to G R Manley for  Wellforth Dannii sired by Sang-D’Or

Junior heifer class champion went to J A Connolly for Brigadoon Ena a heifer sired by Royal Val D’Or

Reserve Junior heifer champion was awarded to Mr R McWilliams for Stranagone Erin a superb heifer which shows great potential.

Presenting the awards Farnk McCrystal and William Sherrard MRCVS on behalf of sponsors Pfizer. Mr McCrystal commented “Pfizer are pleased to be associated with the Northern Irealand Charolais Club and it is proof of the dedication of the breeders, the fine stock on show today”

Mr John McGrath Chairman thanked the exhibitors for the fine display of cattle, he mentioned specially Pfizer manufacuturers of Dectomax pour on wormer and also the British Charolais Society,who without their sponsorship  the championship would not take place. A special word of thanks went to Ian Campbell who travelled  from Scotland to judge the event.

Intermediate Bull Champion, Shanlieve Duke owned by Paul Brown, handler Harry Brown both pictured with Frank McCrystal Pfizer

 

 

Senior Bull Reserve, Crieve Darwin owned by Victor Bothwell, pictured with Neville Hicks

 

 

Senior Heifer Champion, Coolnaslee Diane owned by Gilbert Crawfprd. pictured handler Sam Miliken and William Sherrard Pfizer

 

 

Senior Heifer Reserve, Brigadoon Duchess owned by WD & JA Connolly, handler Albert Connolly with William Sherrard Pfizer

 

 

 

Junior Bull Champion, Drumconnis Elite owned by John McGrath, handler John Brown pictured with Anna McGrath and Frank McCrystal

 

 

Intermediate Bull Reserve, Drummeer Donald owned by Edwin Morrison, pictured Alan Morrison and Frank McCrystal

 

 

Junior Heifer Champion, Brigadoon Ena owned by WD & JA Connolly pictured with David Connolly and Frank McCrystal Pfizer

 

 

Junior Heifer Reserve, Stranagone Erin owned and handled by Robert McWilliams pictured with Frank McCrystal