Eastfield Black Bandit National Show overall champion

Described by many as one of the best displays of Aberdeen-Angus cattle seen at a UK show for some time, Ewan Brewis may not be down at the show, but he should be celebrating at home as his junior bull Eastfield Black Bandit, by Rawburn Rochester, has just been tapped out as overall champion having earlier taken the male championship under judge Neil Massie.

Eastfield Black Bandit H876

Black Bandit has been unbeaten this year having started his success by winning his class at the Winter Fair at Ingleston last year and then going on to be win his class and take reserve champion at the Border union show this year, as well as champion at Berwick and then today. Shown by stockman Iain McGillvray, she is out of a good breeder at Eastfiled, who herself was Border Union champion in 2004. The herd currently numbers 50 pedigree cows and 100 commercial cows.

Belhaven Ruisseau H062

Taking the reserve spot was the female champion Belhaven Ruisseau from John and Teena Gilmour. This heifer has also had a pretty successful show season, taking a first this year at the Royal Highland Show, as well as a first at the Border Union Show. She is also out of the grandmother of the overall champion.