HUGE CROWD TURN OUT FOR SOUTH OF SCOTLAND DAIRY SHOW 2014

SOUTH WEST DAIRY SHOW 2014

WALLETS MARTS, CASTLEDOUGLAS

THURSDAY 30^thOctober 2014

7.30PM

It was a packed ringside at this years South West Scotland Dairy Show with record number of spectators turning up to watch 21 exhibitors turn out 69 dairy cattle from the Holstein, Ayrshire, Jersey and new for this year – the Brown Swiss breeds.

Judge David Sayce from Ayr had his work cut out judging all 13 classes, including the Junior and Senior calf and handling classes.  Taking the top Junior Calf title and also Senior Handler title was Jenny Yates from Meikle Firthhead with Meiklefirth Dreams Lutske.  Winning this years new Senior Calf Class was Michael Yates from East Logan with Logan Mincio Barbra. Junior Handler was won by Megan Heuchan, Gerranton.

Winning for a 3^rd year in a row with the same cow was Brian Yates, East Logan with his Senior Cow Kellywell Marshall Brooke taking the Holstein Championship.  She is sired by Mara-Thon BW Marshall. Taking Reserve and Exhibitor Bred Champion was B& V Davidson from Errolston with his Senior cow Errolston Damion Ricki. Itwas a successful night for the Davidson family from Halmyre taking the Ayrshire Championship and Exhibitor Bred Champion with their Junior Cow Halmyre Urr Louise 260 sired by Palmyre Tri-Star Reality and Reserve Champion with thei rheifer in milk Halmyre Urr Floralin 174. Taking the Jersey Championship was the Buchanan family from LaighKilphin, Girvan with their Jersey cow Bluegrass Shandys August Blondie sired by Bluegrass Shimmers Shandy and taking Reserve Champion with their cow Homeland on Time Java. 

The show committee would like to thank the long list of sponsors for their support of this years show.  Photos from R.B Photography from Dumfries andGalloway! Whats Going on?

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There were 13 classes with results as follows:

Class1 – Interbreed heifer in calf 

1^st– Brian Yates, East Logan, Castle Douglas with Logan Baltimor Bracket

2^nd– R & S McColm, High Boreland, Stranraer with Soulseat Jackpot Dee

3^rd  – David Yates, Meikle Firthhead, Haugh of Urrwith Meiklefirth Million Lizzie

Class2 – Interbreed Cow in Calf

1^st– David Yates, Meikle Firthhead with Meiklefirth T Gibson Illa

2^nd– G.G Baynes & Son, Marley Cote Walls, Hexham with Morwick Fawn 3

3^rd– Steven Roan, Boreland of Colvend, Dalbeattie with Colvend Matson Anna

Class3a – Interbreed Junior Calf Class

1^st– Jenny Yates, Meikle Firthhead with Meiklefirth Dreams Lustke

2^nd– Brooke Martin leader for Steven Roan, Boreland of Colvend with ColvendDempsey Sage

3^rd– Ruby Patterson leader for D McCormick, Meikle Firthhead with Cormick ZoroRoxy

4^th– Michael Yates, East Logan with Logan Windhammer Doll

5^th– Alisa Buchanan,  Laigh Kilphin Farm,Girvan with Tintoview Samba Alyson

6^th– Michael Widdowson leader for Robert McGoldrick, Woodside Terrace, Dalbeattiewith McGoldrick Goldie

7^th– Chelsea O`neil leader for Robert McGoldrick, Dalbeattie with McGoldrick Irene

Class3b – Interbreed Senior Calf Class

1^st– Michael Yates, East Logan with Logan Mincio Barbra

2^nd– Megan Heuchan leader for C & N Heuchan, Crofthead Cottages, Crocketfordwith Monument Governor Winsome

3^rd– Alisa Buchanan, Laigh Kilphin Farm with Tintoview Governor Inga

4^th– Georgia Kerr leader for C & N Heuchan, Crofthead Cottages with CaldewvalleyGovernor Evita

5^th– Lauren McLachlan leader for M & J.G Dunlop, Bishopton, Kirkcudbright withCraigraploch Dorcy Holly

Class3c Junior Handling Class

1^st – Megan Heuchan

2^nd– Georgia Kerr

3^rd– Alisa Buchanan

4^th– Ruby Patterson

5^th– Michael Widdowson

6^th– Brooke Martin

Class3D Senior Handling Class

1^st– Jenny Yates

2^nd-Kirsty Yates

Class4 – Ayrshire Heifer in Milk

1^st– L Davidson & Sons, Halmyre, Haugh of Urr with Halmyre Urr Floralin 174

2^nd-L Davidson & Sons, Halmyre with Halmyre Urr Louise 283

3^rd– L Davidson & Sons, Halmyre with Halmyre Urr Ladybird 446

4^th– Allan Clark, Fineview Farm, Glenluce with Fineview Crown Melaine

5^th– W .A McDowell, Culroy, Glenluce with Culroy Deborah 47

Class5 – Holstein Heifer in Milk

1^st– B & V Davidson, Errolston, Gretna with Errolston Iota Ricki

2^nd– David Yates, Meikle Firthhead with Meiklefirth Goldfish Wallen

3^rd– Brain Yates, East Logan with Logan Dude Gail

4^th– James McMiken, Prestrie Farm, Isle of Whithorn with Prestrie Delight

5^th– David Yates, Meikle Firthhead with Meiklefirth Damion Janet

6^th– M & J.G Dunlop, Bishopton with Craigraploch Denethor Dorothy

Class6 – Jersey Heifer in Milk

1^st– J R Heuchan & Son, Gerranton, Castle Douglas with Gerranton Legacy Megan

Class7– Any Other Breed Heifer or Cow in milk

1^st– R & S McColm, High Boreland with Soulseat Jublend Beatrice

2^nd– R & S McColm, High Boreland with Highlight Pro-View Roseanna

3^rd– T.Lochhead & Sons, Beyond The Burn, Mouswald wth Kedar Seattle Glenda

4^th– T.Lochhead & Sons, Beyond The Burn with KedarKSD Felicia

Class8 –Ayrshire Junior Cow in Milk

1^st– L Davidson & Sons, Halmyre with Halmyre Urr Louise 260

2^nd– Allan Clark, Fineview Farm with Fineview Prodigy April

3^rd– G.G Baynes & Son, Marley Cote Walls with Marleycote Pat 4

Class9 – Holstein Junior Cow in Milk

1^st– David Yates, Meikle Firthhead with Meiklefirth Matson Penny

2^nd– K & M Jamieson, Woodhead Farm, Annan with Annan Xacobeo Helen

3^rd– Brian Yates, East Logan with Sahara Atwood Ambrosia

4^th– Fraser Nicholson, Newhouse Farm, Dumfries with Sandley Dorothy 21

5^th– M & J.G Dunlop, Bishopton with Craigraploch Prince Cree

Class10 –Jersey Cow in Milk

1^st– R.Buchanan, Laigh Kilphin Farm with Bluegrass Shandys August Blondie

2^nd– R.Buchanan, Laigh Kilphin Farm with Homeland on Time Java

3^rd– JR Heuchan & Son, Gerranton Farm with Wheelbirks Lexington Rose 3

4^th– JR Heuchan & Son, Gerranton Farm with Gerranton Flagship Alesha

Class11 – Ayrshire Senior Cow

1^st– L Davidson & Sons, Halmyre with Halmyre Urr Martha 25

2^nd– G.G. Baynes & Son, Marley Cote Walls with Marleycote Annette 5

3^rd– Allan Clark, Fineview Farm with Changue Melanie 200

Class12 – Holstein Senior Cow

1^st– Brian Yates, East Logan with Kellywell Marshall Brooke

2^nd – B & V Davidson,Errolston with Errolston Damion Ricki

3^rd– Robert Agnew, West Dhuloch, Kirkcolm with Kepculloch Bradley Irina

4^th– M & J.G Dunlop, Bishopton with Craigraploch Baxman Ulida

5^th– David Yates, Meikle Firthhead with Meiklefirth Atlas Dainty

6^th– Brian Yates, East Logan with Logan Roxsam Belle

7^th– K & M Jamieson, Woodhead Farm with Annan Bolivia Kera

Class13 – Interbreed 50 Tonne Class

1^st– Brian Yates, East Logan with Kellywell Marshall Brooke

2^nd– B & V Davidson, Errolston with Errolston Damion Ricki

3^rd– David Yates, Meikle Firthhead with Meiklefirth T Gibson Illa

4^th– L Davidson & Sons, Halmyre with Halmyre Urr Louise 211

5^th– R & S McColm, High Boreland with Highlight Pro-view Roseanna

6^th– G.G Baynes & Son, Marley Cote Walls with Morwick Fawn 3

7^th– T. Lochhead & Sons, Beyond The Burn with Keder Seattle Glenda

The Championship classes then followed with winners below:

Ayrshire Champion  – L Davidson & Sons,Halmyre, with Halmyre Urr Louise 260

Reserve Champion   – L Davidson & Sons,Halmyre with Halmyre Urr Floralin 174    

Exhibitor Bred  -L Davidson & Sons –Halmyre, with Halmyre Urr Louise 260

Jersey Champion –  R.Buchanan, LaighKilphin Farm with Bluegrass Shandys August Blondie 

Reserve –    R.Buchanan, LaighKilphin Farm with Homeland on Time Java              

Exhibitor Bred –  J R Heuchan & Son, Gerranton withGerranton Legacy Megan

Holstein Champion  – Brian Yates, East Logan with KellywellMarshall Brooke( pictured at top of the page )

Reserve – B & V Davidson, Errolston with Errolston DamionRicki           

Exhibitor Bred – B & V Davidson, Errolston with Errolston DamionRicki