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Charolais Reigns Supreme –The BCCS Charolais Grand Finals at Clogher Show
Champion Senior Bull “Derryharney
Fantastic” owned by Harold C Stubbs Lisnaskea Fermanagh
Reserve Champion Senior Bull “Coolnaslee Foreman” owned by G J
Crawford Maghera
The Grand Final of the BCCS Charolais Championships was hosted by Clogher
Valley Agricultural Society Ltd and the members of the NI Charolais Club
were delighted with such a good entry of forty five premium Charolais cattle
from across Northern Ireland.
This year the championship was sponsored by the British Charolais Cattle
Society with qualifying classes at eight agricultural shows.
The championship brought together qualifiers from provincial shows that had
already won class championships and interbreed awards locally. This was the
Grand Final that would bring all these top quality cattle together to
compete for the Champion and Reserve Champion in each of the six classes.
The judge was renowned AG Houston from Gretna Green Scotland.
The beautiful dawn heralded a good day for Clogher Show; even though the
forecast predicted heavy rain in the afternoon. The sunshine had brought out
many thousands of spectators who crowded around the ring as the first class
of Senior Bulls were led in. The NI Charolais Club had organised an Open
Stock Judging Competition in this class; spectators had to place the four
top bulls in order of their choice out of the nine bulls presented; when the
judging of this championship was complete; Mr Houston then gave reasons why
he had placed the following animals 1st – 4th in the
Senior Bull Class:
Derryharney Fantastic, Coolnaslee Foreman, Tonaghmore Famed & Tonaghmore
Favourite.
The winner of the Competition was Mr Stuart Murphy Brookborough who received
a voucher for £250 to be redeemed at a Charolais Sale in Dungannon.
Champion Intermediate Bull “Aughafad Foreman”
owned by RH Sinnamon & Sons Pomeroy Tyrone
Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull
“Brigadoon Fivestar” owned by WD & JA Connolly of Ballynahinch
Class 1 –Senior
Bull born from 1 April 2010 to 31 July 2010
The winner of the Senior Bull Champion was Derryharney
Fantastic owned by Harold C Stubbs Lisnaskea Fermanagh. Sired by their
successful stock bull the 10,000gns Perth Champion Thrunton Bonjovi and out
of a homebred dam by the 18,000gns Derryharney Outstanding. Fantastic only
shown once before when he won the overall junior bull Champion at the NI
National Charolais Show in Fintona 2010
The Reserve Male Champion in this class was awarded to
Coolnaslee Foreman another fantastic animal owned by G J Crawford Maghera.
Sired by their successful stock bull the 55,000gns Sportsmans Columbo
and out of a home bred dam by the noted Derrygiff Mills. Previously
Coolnaslee Foreman was Junior Charolais bull champion at Balmoral and Junior
beef class winner at Ballymena
Class 2 -Intermediate Bull born from 1 August
2010 to 31 December 2010
The Championship sash in the Intermediate Bull Class was awarded to Aughafad
Foreman owned by RH Sinnamon & Sons Pomeroy Tyrone. Sired by the successful
55,000gns Sportsmans Columbo and out of homebred heifer by the hugely
popular Doonally New
The Reserve Championship was awarded to Brigadoon Fivestar
owned by WD & JA Connolly of Ballynahinch
Class 3 -Junior Bull born 1 January 2011 to
30 April 2011
Six excellent young bulls were presented in the ring for the Junior Bull
Championship which was awarded to Brentwood George owned by Mark Ritchie
Richill Armagh
Sired by the popular Doonally new son Limkiln Bosco and out of a dam
by Dunlon Ulick, Killadeas Cathy
a former Dectomax reserve senior heifer champion
The Reserve Champion in this section was Rawbrooke Gizmo
owned by Clive Hoey Fivemiletown. Sired by the AI sire Oscar, a Major son
and out of a Cashelrua bred dam by the hugely popular Doonally New
Class 4 -Senior Heifer born 1 January 2010 to
30 June 2010
The Senior Female Championship was awarded to
Cornascriebe Flo owned by Mr & Mrs JA Watson & Son. Sired by the 55,000gns
record priced Thrunton Voldermort and out of a dam by the home bred
Cornascriebe Ulysses.Flo is no stranger to the show ring having racked up a
series of successes including Junior Charolais Female Champion and reserve
overall Female Champion at Balmoral Show.
While well known breeders WD & JA Connolly Ballynahinch picked up the
Reserve Championship in this class with Senior Female Brigadoon Flavia.
Sired by their stockbull Royal Asteroid who bred their other reserve
champion and out of an imported french dam by Sherif
Class 5 - Intermediate Heifer born 1 July
2010 to 31 December 2010
There was very stiff opposition in this section with nine excellent females
being presented in the ring for the Champion Intermediate Female which was
awarded to Coolnaslee Fergie owned by G C Crawford Maghera. Sired by their
successful stockbull the 55,000gns Sportsmans Columbo and out of a home bred
dam by the 14,000gns Allanfauld Superscott
The Reserve Championship in the Intermediate Female Class
was awarded to Ratoary Floss owned by Sean McGovern Fintona.
Class 6 -Junior Heifer born 1 January 2011 to
30 April 2011
Six lovely young heifers were presented to the judge and the Junior Female
Championship was awarded to Tonaghmore Gillian owned by Harold Crawford
Fintona. Sired by their stockbull Mullaghbane Topline a Doonally New son and
out of a Maerdy bred dam by Maerdy Nelson.
The Reserve Junior Female was awarded to Derryharney Goldstar owned by
Harold C Stubbs Lisnaskea. Sired by the homebred 18,000gns Derryharney
Outstanding and out of a homebred heifer by the renowned 15,000gns overall
Carlisle champion Burradon Talisman
We are indebted to Chief Executive Mr David Benson
who travelled to Clogher for the Grand Final accompanied by Mr John Wight
President of the British Society, who presented the spectatular Navy & Red
sashes and rosettes in each of the classes; the commentator for the final
was Mr John McGrath BCCS National Member.
The newly introduced Open Stock Judging competition helped to attract more
spectators to the ringside this year to share in the enthusiasm of the
breeders and handlers who all work so hard throughout the year in
preparation for this championship. It was especially pleasing to see so many
young people involved in the preparation and showing, giving us great
assurance for the future. The animals were in top show condition promoting
such a high degree of professionalism when it comes to the handling and
showing of the Charolais breed in Northern Ireland.
Champion Junior Bull
“Brentwood George” owned by Mark Ritchie Richill Armagh
Reserve Champion Junior Bull
“Rawbrooke Gizmo” owned by Clive Hoey Fivemiletown.
Champion Senior Heifer “Cornascriebe
Flo” owned by Mr & Mrs JA Watson & Son
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer “Brigadoon
Flavia” owned by WD & JA Connolly Ballynahinch
Champion Intermediate Heifer “Coolnaslee Fergie” owned by G C Crawford Maghera
Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer “Ratoary Floss” owned by Sean McGovern Fintona
Champion Junior Heifer “Tonaghmore Gillian” owned by Harold Crawford Fintona
Reserve Champion Junior Female “Derryharney Goldstar” owned by Harold C
Stubbs Lisnaskea.
Alan Veitch’s homebred Charolais heifer “Fancy Pants” was Supreme Champion
in the commercial class
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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
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
Reserve senior bull was awarded to V Bothwell for Creve Darwin, a fine bull
bred by B Caslin. The
intermediate class, bulls born between
The
junior bull, bulls born between
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
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 |
