July 23, 2013 Royal Welsh 2013

Charolais dominates Royal Welsh beef awards

 

Charolais triumphed at the Royal Welsh 2013 by taking the top two interbreed beef awards. Three year old Barnsford Ferny kicked off the week in fitting style by securing the individual supreme award while two days later he teamed up with the heifer, Coolnaslee Gigi, to be awarded the champion interbreed pairs.

Earlier on in the Charolais ring, Ferny had won the best male and supreme breed honours while Gigi was placed best female. Both entries were exhibited by Charlie Boden, Stockport and turned out by Nairn Wyllie and Gerwyn Jones.

The much admired Barnsford Ferny was making his debut in the summer show ring after he was sold to Boden and Davies at the October 2011 Stirling sale for a then breed record price of 70,000 gns. Sired by the 30,000gns Balmyle Bollinger and out of the Elrick Uranium sired Alwent Broom he was the first bull ever to be bred and sold by Tom and Sheena Gatherer, Inchinnan, Glasgow.

Ferny was tapped out of the interbreed line up by judge, Richard Hassell, saying he was the best Charolais bull he has seen during his judging career.

Team mate. Coolnaslee Gigi was a two year old year old in calf heifer secured for 4,400gns earlier this year in Dungannon by Mr Boden to join his 50 cow herd. Sired by Mr Boden’s Sportsmans Columbo which he sold in Perth for 55,000gns to Gigi’s breeder, Gilbert Crawford, Maghera.

Charolais breeders’ success at the show didn’t stop there. Ferny and Gigi teamed up with Mr Boden’s Sportsmans Hiccup, Kevin Thomas’ Moelfre Georgina and Mike Brown’s Charbron Goddess to be placed in reserve for the best team of five.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From around the ringside at the Royal Welsh Show – Photos courtesy of Dan Miller, Robert Smith Photography

Results

Champion
1st Barnsford Ferny – Boden & Davies Ltd
2nd Charbron Heredity – Mr & Mrs M S Brown

Best Male
1st Barnsford Ferny – Boden & Davies Ltd
2nd Charbron Heredity – Mr & Mrs M S Brown

Best Junior Bull in classes 425-426
1st Charbron Heredity – Mr  & Mrs M S Brown
2nd Pedr Hermit – P L Howells

Best Junior bull in Wales
1st Pedr Hermit – PL Howells

Best Junior Female in class 434-435
1st Sportsmans Highness – Boden & Davies Ltd
2nd Charbron Honour – Mr & Mrs M S Brown

Best Female
1st Coolnaslee Gigi – Boden & Davies Ltd
2nd Culford Cherish – Mr & Mrs J McMillan & McInnes

Herdperson of the best Charolais
Charbron Heredity – Mrs & Mrs M S  Brown

Best opposite sex to the champion
Coolnaslee Gigi – Boden & Davies Ltd

 

Class 423 Bull born on or before 31 December 2010
1st Barnsford Ferny – Boden & Davies Ltd

Class 425 Bull born on or between 1 January 2012 and 31 March 2012
1st Hendy Hoodwink – Mr J A W Rees
2nd Waterfall Hero – SM Corbett & Daughters
3rd Shamleys Harvey – Barrington Robinson Jnr
4th Cliftonpark Hadiran – Barrington Robinson Jnr

Class 426 Bull born on or between 1 April 2012 and 30 June 2012
1st Charbron Heredity – Mr & Mrs M S Brown
2nd Pedr Hermit – PL Howells
3rd Temeside Heros – Mr P Burgess
4th Moelfre Henry – Mr K J Thomas

Class 430 Cow in milk or in calf, born on or before 31 December 2009
1st Culford Cherish – Mr & Mrs R McMillan & McInnes
2nd Moelfre Alwyna – Mr B L Williams

Class 432 Heifer, born on or between 1 January 2011 and 31 March 2011
1st Coolnaslee Gigi – Boden & Davies Ltd
2nd Oakchurch Gigi – J & A Price

Class 433 Heifer born on or between 1 April 2011 and 31 December 2011
1st Moelfre Georgina – Mr K J Thomas
2nd Charbron Goddess – Mr & Mrs M S Brown
3rd Romer Glory – Miss E M Lee
4th Wesley Gymnast – Miss E M Lee

Class 434 Heifer born on or between 1 January 2012 and 31 March 2012
1st Charbron Honour – Mr & Mrs M S Brown
2nd Castellmawr Helen – Mr A & M Williams
3rd Gwastod Halo – Mr B L Williams
4th Trannon Helena – J Williams

Class 435 Heifer born on or between 1 April 2012 and 30 June 2012
1st Sportsmans Highness – Boden & Davies Ltd
2nd Goldies Hornbeam – Mr A Mould
3rd Ffynnon Helen – Mr V Griffiths