This year's Bath & West Show saw seven exhibitors with 31 cattle forward. There was an impressive 10 calves present for the Calf Show and Showmanship Classes. Handlers in attendance were Jo, Elissa and Justina Langley, Louise and Elizabeth Mair and their friend Becky, Jenny and Chloe Paull, Emma Greenslade, Kelly Cornish, Hannah Stroud and Laura Sales. Morgan Senior was also at the show helping with some Holsteins.
Leaders placed in the very competitive Interbreed Showmanship classes were, Elissa and Justina Langley, Morgan Senior, Jo Langley, Laura Sales, Emma Greenslade, Louse Mair and Becky. All classes were large in numbers and all handlers did extremely well.
In the Guernsey Calf classes judged by Mr Martin Alford, the top places were as follows:
Heifer born on or after 1st April 2008
1. Norman & Mills. Cadbury Hawk Pretty.
2. B & S Adams. Chiddingstone L K Margaret.
3. Parfitt. Greylands Hugette 23.
4. B & S Adams. Chiddingstone B B Mayflower.
Heifer born on or after 1st August 2008
1. Norman & Mills. Cadbury Hawk Onyx 2.
2. Parfitt. Greylands Meadowsweet 66.
Heifer born on or after 1st December 2008
1. Parfitt. Greylands Meadowsweet 67.
2. Durbin. Bickfield Lorna 18.
In the main cattle classes on the Thursday morning, the in-calf classes proved to be numerically superior, attracting the highest numbers in each class. Brian and Sheila Adams, The Paull family, Richard Norman and Cathryn Mills (aided once again by Laura Sales) and Sir Howard Guinness (whose animals were looked after by the Mair family), all fielded heifers. So it was left up to The Parfitt family, The Durbins/Sales, and Chettle Farm, (well, Ian and his "Harem" of female helpers!!!) to provide the "Milk" section of the competition.
Judge for the day was Richard Emm who will provide his own report. Meanwhile, here are the results in full:
Heifer In-Calf
1. Norman and Mills. Cadbury Silverado Amanda.
2. Chettle Farm. Blacknor Lucy 74, by Sweet Symphony's Cassidy.
3. Adams. Hurdlebrook Brenda, by Chiller.
4. Parfitt. Greylands Hugette 21, by F. W. Royal Delta.
5. Guinness. White Ladies Marius Graceful 7, by Cresthill Magic Lucky.
6. Guinness. White Ladies Gillian 75, by Shalford Pacific.
7. Olive Farm. Hurdlebrook Smokey 29, by Blacknor Supersonic.
Cow in-calf
1. Chettle Farm. Blacknor Sylvia 6, by Pedro.
2. Durbin. Bickfield Dot 56, by Sunninghill Park Talisman
3. Norman and Mills. Mayne Highness Amanda.
4. Parfitt. Greylands Meadowsweet 60, by Leighgrange Troy Tempest.
5. Durbin. Bickfield Jonquil 4, by Bickfield Stella's Ivan.
6. Chettle Farm. Luckley Sylvia 15, by Royal Oak.
Heifer In-Milk
1. Chettle Farm. Bickfield Rainbow 51, by Slindon Posie's Ambionic.
2. Durbin. Bickfield Posie 13, by Treloweth Karen Oak.
Cow In-Milk calved twice
1. Chettle Farm. Blacknor Snowhite 12, by My Day Bliss Banger.
Cow In-Milk calved 3 times
1. Durbin. Bickfield Olivia 26, by Hawk.
2. Durbin. Bickfield Saffron 6, by Hawk.
Cow In-Milk calved four times or more
1. Durbin. Bickfield Alison 27, by White Ladies Daphne's Ambionic.
2. Chettle Farm. Luckley Ivy 25, by Royal Oak.
3. Parfitt. Gerylands Hugette 11, by Aller Vale Rose King.
4. Parfitt. Greylands Hugette 12, by Easby Iceman.
Group of Three
1. Durbin.
2. Parfitt.
Pair by same Sire/Dam, Dam and Daughter
1. Durbin. Hawk.
2. Chettle Farm. Oak.
3. Parfitt. Hugette 5.
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Breed Champion
Chettle Farm. Blacknor Snowhite 12.
Reserve Champion
Durbin. Bickfield Olivia 26.
Hon Mention
Chettle Farm. Bickfield Rainbow 51.
Best Udder
Chettle Farm. Bickfield Rainbow 51,
Tom Emm Memorial Cup for most Points
Bickfield Herd.
In the Interbreed Competitions the following day, judged by our own James Warren, the Bickfield Exhibitor Bred Group of 3 were reserve Champions and the Society Group of Four (the Bickfield trio joined by Blacknor Snowhite 12) were also reserve Champions. Once again the Guernseys are making their mark in these Interbreed competitions. The Bickfield/Sales team were also successfull in the Stock Presentation Competition coming second.
Thank you to all exhibitors for turning out in these difficult times. I hope our numbers will return to normal next year to include those out with TB and hopefully a break between this and the Devon Show, will attract back our Devon members.
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