Ironstone goes through the beef card

May 14, 2010 | By Angela Calvert

A LIMOUSIN heifer, bred in the purple, went through the card to take the beef inter-breed title at Newark and Nottinghamshire Show.

Ironstone Dumandy, home-bred by Smiths of Bloxham, Banbury, was an embryo calf and is the first daughter of their £50,000 purchase Bailea Umandy, by Wilodge Fantastic, who cost £42,000. She was continental champion at Smithfield last year on her only previous outing.

Standing reserve was the Aberdeen-Angus bull Chathill Eugo owned by John and Brian McClintock, Macclesfield. It was the first show for the four-year-old, by Vermillon Payweight, which was bought privately from his breeder, Pip Robson, Northumberland, six months ago.

Judge Ian Campbell, Alnwick, described his champion as ‘very hard to fault, showing excellent breed characteristics and well grown for her age’ and said the reserve was also a ‘very good example’ of his breed, with size and shape, who moved particularly well.’

Jersey cow

In the dairy section, it was an 11-year-old Jersey cow that took top honours against younger rivals. Woodbine Cassandra 2, by Woodbine Imperial Storm-trooper, an eighth calver owned by Mitchell Oldershaw, was second at the National Breed Show in February, not having previously been shown since 2002.

She was bought as a calf by Mr Oldershaw, who milks 100 Jerseys and 100 Holsteins at Lockington, Derbyshire.

In reserve was Holstein champion, Bilsthorpe Shottle Sue 2, owned by Philip Rhodes of Wragby. The second calver is by Picston Shottle, out of Bilsthorpe Sue 23, herself a four-time breed champion at Newark.

More entries

In the sheep section, entries were higher than they had been for some years with more breed sections.

The inter-breed winner was Frank Rushton, Matlock, with his home-bred shearling ewe, making her show debut. By his home bred ram, Fresh Fields Outstander, her next outing is likely to be Cheshire County Show.

In reserve was Liz Needham, with the Suffolk shearling ram, Strathisla Sea Eagle, by Lakeview Leroy, bought at Kelso last year to use as a stock ram. Ms Needham runs 30 Suffolk ewes at Grantham, Lincolnshire.

The strongly contested group of three award went to Charles Sercombe’s Charollais.

Results

Dairy

Inter-breed, (Judge, K. Hammond, Shrewsbury) Supreme, M. Oldershaw, Woodbine Cassandra 2 (Jersey); reserve, P.J. Rhodes, Bilsthorpe Shottle Sue 2 (Holstein).

Holstein (D. Bourne) Sup., P.J. Rhodes, Bilsthorpe Shottle Sue 2; res., R. Steeples, Cramar Faria.

Jersey (A. Thompson) Sup., M. Oldershaw, Woodbine Cassandra 2; res., Pavenham Jerseys, Pavenham Iben 9.

Dexter (A. Park) Sup. and female, Messrs Munn and Bell, Needles Hall Marie; res. and male, B. Cambridge, Saltaire Pigment; res. fem., C. Ryder, Topster Little Dot; res. male, D. Wiltshire, Cosmos Draco.

Beef

Inter-breed, (I. Campbell, Alnwick) Sup., Smiths of Bloxham, Ironstone Dumandy (Limousin); res., The McClintock family, Chathill Eugo (Aberdeen-Angus).

Commercial (D. Wright) Sup., B.E. Williams, Kilkenny Classy Classy; res., Barwood and Padfield, Ruby Red Pants.

Aberdeen-Angus (D. Evans) Sup. and male, The McClintock family, Chathill Eugo; res. and fem., D. Jeary, Briston Penny Farthing; res. male, P. Nash, Coul Priority; res. fem., Glympton Farms, Glympton Miss Bishampton.

Lincoln Red (B. Wright) Sup. and male, H. and J. Needler, Walmer Kudos; res.and fem., Barwood and Padfield, Brambles Hot Lips; res. male, H. and J. Needler, Walmer Lexus; res. fem., H. and J. Needler, Walmer Sally.

British Charolais (D. Pawson) Sup. and fem., S. Webb, Darshams Virtue; res. and res. fem. G. Armstrong, Alymar Celeste; male, J.R and V.A. Webb, Newhouse Dimitri; res. male, D. North, Newbrooton Ezra.

British Simmental (P.R. Clements) Sup. and fem., R. Birch, Treetops Tallulah; res. and res. fem., A. Hurn and Partners, Twyford Vixen; male, R. Birch, Silver Birch A Mans A Man; res. male, P. Thurston, Ferrylane Alex.

British Limousin (B. Baker) Sup. and fem., Smiths of Bloxham, Ironstone Dumandy; res. and male, Smiths of Bloxham, Ironstone Enricho; res. fem., Millington Grange Estate, Millington Dacia; res. male, Smiths of Bloxham, Corrycam Diarra.

British Blonde (S. Wilson) Sup. and fem., Moores Livestock, Doncombe Vienetta; res. and res. fem., W. and M Seels, Burghwallis A Little Star; male, Moores Livestock, Thornage Edward.

British Blue (M. Ashton) Sup. and male, D. Plested, Chalford Manor Express; res. and fem., R. Birch, Boomer; res. male, Beckside Blues, Solway View Dornoch; res. fem., N. Beardsley, Woodlands Adorable.

Hereford (I. Shaw) Sup. and male, P. T. English, Romany 1 Cosmic; res. and res. male, T. Livesey, Normanton 1 Eastern Promise; sup. fem., Newtoncroft Farms, Newtoncroft 1 Mary 152; res. fem., D. and J. Coulson, Romany 1 Dawn.

Red Poll (B. Haywood) Sup. and fem., J. Broughton, Nobodys Allspice; res. and male, T. Barratt, Appleton Bomber; res. fem., A.J.P. Pochin, Pochin Eye; res. male, N.P. Foster and Partners, Canute Orange Bombadier.

British Native Breeds (R. Shaw) Sup. and male, M. Perris, Cross Tree Oscar (South Devon), res. and fem., R. Fountaine, Lucombe Carro (South Devon), res. male, M. Perris, Cross Tree Oban (South Devon); res. fem., N.P. Foster and Partners, Fosmac Guinevere (South Devon).

Any Other Continental Breed (T. Ashton) Sup. and fem., C. Fox, Manor Lane Spirit (Saler).

Longhorn (D. Bull) Sup. and male, J. Stanley, Blackbrook Sabre; res. and fem., J. Stanley, Blackbrook Sunshine; res. male, Blackbrook Touchstone; res. fem., Blackbrook Treasure.

Sheep

Inter-breed, (M.J. Pinney) Sup., F. Rushton (Texel); res., E. Needham (Suffolk).

Suffolk (J.A. Pinney) Sup. and male, E. Needham; res. and fem. T. Blunt; res. male, E. Needham; res. fem., County Turf.

Hampshire Down (B. Green) Sup. and male, P. Kettle, res. and fem., J.A. Atkinson; res. male, T. Hunter; res. fem., J.A. Atkinson.

Texel (R. Lawrence) Sup. and fem., F. Rushton; res. and male, A.J. and J.M. Chapman; res. fem., F. Rushton; res. male, H.S. Ashley.

British Charollais (S. Johnson) Sup. and fem., D. Wheatley; res. and male, G. Allenby; res.fem., D. Wheatley; res. male, D. Wheatley.

Lincoln Longwool (C. Hilton) Sup. and male, M.D. and J. Coney; res. and fem., S. Chapman; res. male, M.D. and J. Coney; res. fem., M.D. and J. Coney.

Beltex (J. Hall) Sup. and male, R. Sharp; res. and fem., R. Sharp; res. male, C. Beck and L. McLoughlin; res. fem., R. Sharp.

Southdown (D. Jenkins) Sup. and fem., L. Mead; res. and male, D. Williams; res. fem., D. Williams; res. male, D. Williams.

Jacob (P. Baker) Sup. and male, R. Chapman; res. and fem., S. Dodsworth; res. male, A. and J. Smith; res. fem., B. Stanley.

Any Other Native Breed (D. Jenkins) Sup. and fem., V. Elwess (Lleyn); res. and res. fem., S. Dodsworth (North Country Cheviot); male, A. Barker (Teeswater); res.male, S. Parkes (Cotswold).

Any Other Continental Breed (J. Hall) Sup. and male, P. Tait (Rouge); res. and fem., P. Tait (Rouge); res.male, C. Robinson (Berrichon du Cher); res. fem., C. Robinson (Berrichon du Cher).