Bishket Unique
It was the continental champion, the Limousin heifer, Bishket Unique, which went on to take the supreme beef title for Emma Bishop, Milton Keynes. Home-bred by Brockhurst Nosferatu out of Ronick Ruby, this two-year-old heifer is in-calf to a Tomschoice bull and was successfully shown last year.
Standing reserve overall was the commercial champion, Black Velvet, a January 2024-born heifer from Kevin Ludgate and family, Leighton Buzzard, shown by Will Ludgate.
By the Limousin bull, Millgate Rob out of a British Blue cross Limousin cow, it was bought privately from breeders, P.J. and T.A. Jones, Builth Wells, last autumn.
Inter-breed judge, Clive Roads, Malvern, said: "The Limousin heifers has plenty of length and loin and shape where it mattered and is very correct with great style and locomotion.
"The reserve is a superb example of a commercial animal, very clean through its shoulder and with a tremendous loin, it also had good locomotion."
The native championship went to the Lincoln Red champion, Brackenhurst Commander, a two-year-old bull by Premier Young Gun out of Brwacenhurst Diana Y528 from Brackenhurst Nottingham Trent University, Southwell, and shown by farm manager, Neil Hodgson, which is being retained as a stock bull.
SHEEP
In the sheep rings for the third year in succession the inter-breed title went to George Hoggard's Manor House flock, Newark. This year his supreme winner was a shearling ewe by Logie Durno Jackpot which had been bought as a lamb from the Ingram family's Logie Durno flock, Inverurie, at an online sale and was making its showring debut.
In reserve was the Beltex champion, Windmill Katie, a home-bred shearling gimmer from Victoria and Gillian Bowring, Mansfield. By Buckles Fizzy Pop out of Windmill Gertie, it had been breed champion at Lincolnshire Show last year.
One of the strongest sections was the Blue Texels where the championship went to Jade Bett, Louth, with a home-bred ewe lamb from her Yarburgh flock which is from the first crop of new stock ram, Ettrick Jackpot.
It was a clean sweep for Martyn Robinson and family, Yaddlethorpe, in the Lincoln Longwool section taking champion with the home-bred two-shear ram, Yaddlethorpe Constable and reserve with a yearling gimmer in wool.
The Suffolk championship went to Chris and Laura Beck, Halesworth, with a home-bred shearling gimmer by Redbrae Majestic out of a Jalex bred ewe.
PIGS
Raisinhall Precious 14, a home-bred Hampshire gilt from Jodie Fairclough and Stuart Roberts, Northallerton, claimed the pig inter-breed supreme title, after first being awarded the modern championship.
In reserve was the traditional champion, Calcaria Excelsa 7, a Berkshire gilt from Ron Fieldhouse, Tadcaster, which was being shown for the first time.
Inter-breed judge, Arthur Gregory, Selby, said his champion had very strong opposition but was very clean with good hams and a leg at each corner, walked well and showed itself off well.
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RESULTS
Beef
Interbreed (Judge, C. Roads, Malvern) Supreme and continental, E. Bishop, Bishket Unique (Limousin); reserve and commercial, K.W.J. Ludgate, Black Velvet.
Commercial (P. Sellers, Lincoln) Sup. and fem., K.W.J. Ludgate, Black Velvet; res. and res. and male, T.A. and L.C. Lyon and Son, Merlin.
Hereford (A. Massey, Bury) Sup. and male, Newtoncroft Farms, Newtoncroft 1 Basso; res. and fem., S. and V. Elwess, Elwess Gipsy; res. fem., S. and V. Elwess, Elwess Pink Diamond.
Highland (H. Hoather, Chester) Sup. and fem., M. Burgess, Ebeney of Nortwelle; res. and male, M. Burgess, Darius; res. fem., M. Burgess, Esme.
Lincoln Red (M. Bollon, Brough) Sup. and male and sup. native, Brackenhurst Nottingham Trent University, Brackenhurst Commander; res. and fem., Brackenhurst Nottingham Trent University, Brackenhurst Diana D724; res. male, Brackenhurst Diego; res. fem., H. Williamson, Coneygarth Nancy C299.
Any other native breed (A. Massey) Sup. and res. sup. native, R. Sutton, Norworth Marguerite Tulip (Beef Shorthorn); res., V. Hainsworth and J. Warren, Ballinglig Buster (Beef Shorthorn).
British Blue (M. Hallam, Ashbourne) Sup. and fem. and res. sup. continental, D.M. Seels, Hooton Top Girl; res. and res. fem., D. Haigh, Beckside Upsy Daisy; male, F. Page, Faughanvale Tornado.
Limousin (M. Hallam) Sup. and fem., E. Bishop, Bishket Unique; res. and male, B. Beckitt, Beckitts Villain; res. fem., J. Scott, Willingfen Opal; res. male, J. Scott, Wallingfen Vangogh.
Any other continental breed (M. Hallam) Sup., C. Fox, Manor Lane Top Secret (Salers); res., Showell Farms, Moordown Velma (Charolais).
Sheep
Inter-breed (B. Cooper, Aylesbury); Sup., G. Hoggard (Charollais); V. and G. Bowring (Beltex).
Beltex (H. Jewitt, Barnard Castle) Sup. and fem., male and res. male, V. and G. Bowring; res. and res. fem., T. Clipsham.
Charollais (J. Danforth, Tadcaster) Sup. and fem., res. and male, res. fem. and res. male, G. Hoggard.
Blue Texel (H. Jewitt) Sup. and fem. and res. male, J. Bett; res. and male, V. and G. Bowring; res. fem., G. Hoggard.
Hampshire Down (A. Halcrow, Kettering) Sup. and fem. and res. and male, Andrews and Foster; res. fem., J. Newland; res. male, G. Robinson and Sons.
Suffolk (M. Harding, Nuneaton) Sup. and fem. and res. male, C. and L. Beck; res. and res. fem., L. Bagshaw; male, J. Dennis.
Castle Moorit (A. Haynes, Rutland) Sup. and fem, res. and male, res. fem. and res. male, B. Pearson.
Kerry Hill (R. Wilkin, York) Sup. and male and res. fem., S. Hill; res. and res. male, C. Whybrow; fem., P. Simpson.
Lincoln Longwool (S. Ellerby, Sleaford) Sup. and male, res. and fem., res. male and res. fem., K.M. Robinson.
Southdown (J. Cresswell, Thetford) Sup. and fem. and male and res. fem., A. Readhiggin-Higgins; res. and res. fem., G. and M. Sparke.
Shetland (D. White, Whitby) Sup. and male and res. and fem., D. King; res. male, J. Szabo; res. fem., D. and J. McBurney.
Any other primitive breed (A. Haynes) Sup. and male and res. and fem., D. Cassie (Hebridean); res. male and res. fem., C. Whybrow (Manx Loaghtan).
Any other native, hill or heath breed (R. Wilkin) Sup. and male and res. fem., S. Tween (Bluefaced Leicester); res. and fem., C. and L. Beck (Bluefaced Leicester); res. male, J. Woodbridge (Jacob).
Any other down/shortwool breed (J. Cresswell) Sup. and fem. and res. and male, J. Newland (Poll Dorset); res. fem., W. Morton (Ryeland); res. male, P. Welford (Ryeland).
Any other continental breed (P. Longdin, Doncaster) Sup. and fem., M. Bowles (Dutch Spotted); res. and res. fem., C. and L. Beck (Rouge); male, K. Hopkins (Zwartbles); res. male, J. Bett (Berrichon).
Pigs
Inter-breed (A.W. Gregory, Selby) Supreme and modern, J. Fairclough and S. Roberts, Raisinhall Precious (Hampshire); res. and sup. traditional, R. Fieldson, Calcaria Excelsa 7 (Berkshire); res. modern, A. and P. Schofield, Owersby Dainty Girl (Welsh); res. traditional, J. Holroyd, Addison Julia 13 (Large Black).
Traditional breeds (S. Ashcroft, Lincoln)
Large Black – Sup., J. Holroyd, Addison Julia 13; res., J. Holroyd, Addison Matilda 30.
Berkshire – Sup.,R. Fieldson, Calcaria Excelsa 7; res., S. Hudson Jones,Bluesky Mermaid 96.
Mangalitza – Sup., I. Soar, Scholebrook Princess 5; res., I. Soar, Scholebrook Ronnie 4.
British Lop – Sup., M. Paddock, Eaves Actress 8; res., M. Paddock, Eaves Cornishman 2.
Oxford and Sandy Black – Sup., Horsley Holding, Nightingale Clarissa.
British Saddleback – Sup., R.S. Bowers, Northrode Bountiful.
Middle White – Sup., M. Paddock, Eaves Carnation 8; res., O. Giles, Tedford Alma Rose 435.
Gloucestershire Old Spot – Sup., T. Cook, Millfields Dolly; res., T. Cook, Millfields Dolly 421.
Large Black – Sup. J. Holroyd, Addison Julia 13; res., J. Holroyd, Addison Matilda 30.
Modern Breeds (N.J.S. Kiddy, Cambridgeshire)
Welsh – Sup., A. and P. Schofield, Owersby Dainty Girl; res., E. Paddock, Lewin Glamorous.
Pietrain – Sup., P. and D. Foster, Twindale Pauline 21; res., Horsley Holding, Twindale Pauline 19.
Large White – Sup., D. and J. Pawson and family, Warburton Queen; res., O. Giles, Tedfold Viking 1.
Duroc – Sup., O, Giles Tedfold Top Drawer 216; res., O. Giles, Tedfold Lena 220.
Landrace – Sup., G. Bretherton, Hedgerow Dromus 180; res., C. Hudson, Maerose Bodil.
Hampshire – Sup., J. Fairclough and S. Roberts, Raisinhall Precious 14; res., Horsley Holding, Acaster First Turn.
