Olrig Dubarry wins at Caithness

The Charolais heifer, Olrig Dubarry, came up trumps again for John and Andy Morris, of Olrig Mains, Castletown, Thurso.

The two-year-old, by Maerdy Impeccable, topped the cattle lines before being judged best beast in show. It was reserve supreme inter-breed champion at the Highland.

Cattle judge Charlie McCombie, who farms at Auchencrieve, had no hesitation in picking her out.

“For me, she really stood out,” he said. “She’s got good length and power, is beautifully fleshed and is an impressive heifer.”

Reserve went to the Aberdeen-Angus champion, a member of William Barnetson’s herd at Lynegar, near Watten.

This five-year-old cow, Lynegar Cathie, is by Netherton Trendy Man out of a home-bred cow.

Sheep classes

James Allan, of Durran Mains struck a blow for the native sheep breeds when his North Country Cheviot four-crop ewe won the inter-breed title.

By Reaster Flash, and a ewe after Lynegar Topline, she was reserve champion of champions.

The reserve supreme sheep title went to the leader of the competitive Texel lines. This March-born ram lamb provided a major show success for 16-year-old Douglas Webster, of Lower Reiss Farm, Wick. By Tophill Knockout out of a Knock ewe, after Garngour Nobleman, he was bought at Thainstone as a gimmer.

Sheep judge William Ingram, of Pitcaple, was delighted with the quality of stock before him on his first time at the show.

He said the champion and reserve were good examples of their respective breeds.

In the heavy horses, A. and J. Cormack, from Durran, Castletown, took champion and reserve respectively with the five-year-old Clydesdale mare Fieldhead Amazing Grace, by Collessie Cut Above, and her six-week-old foal Ha Durran Dan Dare, by Ben Franklyn.

Show president Jim MacMillan, who took supreme and reserve in the any other native breed sheep class, said the morning drizzle and heavy early afternoon showers did not have an appreciable effect on attendance as more than 4,000 visitors passed through the gate.

“We’re delighted with how it went,” he said.

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