Oakchurch Aberdeen-Angus dominate Southern England Calf Show

The 2009 Southern England Calf Show saw record entries with 74 calves from across the South of England and the Midlands. A grand number of spectators were present to see the tremendous quality of calves that were forward including the Society President, William McLaren. Judge for the day was Adrian Johnson from the Yearsley Herd in Yorkshire, who conducted the mammoth judging task with ease.

Overall champion on the day came from Jeremy Price from Hereford on his Southern England Calf show debut. His champion was the January born heifer Oakchurch Destiny J110 which had previously picked up the female championship. This very stylish heifer is sired by Rawburn Rommell E423 and out of Ballyheather Dolly.

The reserve overall championship went to another exhibitor on their first visit to this calf show, Paul and Kirsty Westaway of Melview Farming from Gloucestershire. Their heifer Melview Georgie J017 had won the first split of the Jan/Feb 09 heifer class and also took the reserve female championship. Sired by Nightingale Kruncher, she is out of their show cow Tegnose Geraldine.

The Price family also took the male championship making it a very good day for the West Mercia Club chairman. The February born Oakchurch  Diplomat J118 had beaten off strong competition with 13 entries in the Jan/Feb 09 bull class. Sired by Oakchurch Dominator G035, he is out of the 2007 Royal Show Female Champion, Oakchurch Red Delia F021.

Taking the reserve male championship were regular calf show enthusiasts, Lockerley Hall Farms, Hampshire. Their March-born bull calf, Lockerley Klassic J044 was fresh from gaining a second at the National Calf Show in Carlisle last week. This sweet baby bull was sired by Lockerley Kid Poker G753 and out of the famous Kind Princess line at Lockerley.

The Southern Calf Show Committee would like to thank sponsors:

Nick and Marie Bersey
Cedar Farm Veterinary Practice
Crediton Milling
Colin Davey Livestock Transport
Mark Dawkins Agricultural Supplies
Simon Dunk (Osmonds)
Farm Mark 2000
Genestar
Ives Livestock Haulage
McCartneys Auctioneers
Mark Pilcher
Rull Aberdeen Angus
Rosan Porter
Mary Smallwood
Gerald Shearing Livestock Supplies
The South East of England Aberdeen-Angus Club
Telsol Ltd
West Mercia Aberdeen-Angus Club

Full Class results:

Bull born between 1/9/08 and 31/12/08 (2 forward)

1^st: CJ & JLM Hutchings & Sons: Plasllewelyn Ken

2^nd: Mrs J Gardner: Eckington Excalibur H045

Bull born between 1/1/09 and 28/2/09 (13 forward)

1^st: J & A Price: Oakchurch Diplomat J118

2^nd: EA &MC Jones: Rull I Deal J096

3^rd: Lynher Valley Aberdeen Angus: Lynher Valley Unowhyunowhat J055

4^th: EA &MC Jones: Rull Balemo J098

5^th: Miss J Franklin: Black Tank Billy J004

Bull born on or after 1/3/09 (9 forward)

1^st: Lockerley Hall Farm: Lockerley Klassic J044

2^nd: Mr & Mrs M Spooner: Kingwood Evolution J066

3^rd: AR & JL Denning: Temple Vinnie Jones J475

4^th: IH McLaren & Sons: Aynho Endeavour J569

5^th: Mrs J Gardner: Eckington Titan J059

Heifer born between 1/9/08 & 31/12/08 (3 forward)

1^st: IH McLaren & Sons: Mollington Jante Erica H413

2^nd: PC Stovold & Son: Rosemead Queen Mother H883

3^rd: AE & CR Bishop: Warrenho Rachel H270

Heifer born on or between 1/1/09 & 11/1/09 (9 forward)

1^st: Melview Farming: Melview Georgie J017

2^nd: Glympton Farms Ltd: Glympton Duchess Eileen J376

3^rd: EA & MC Jones: Rull Blackbird J094

4^th: IH McLaren & Sons: Aynho Estona J525

5^th: PC Stovold & Son: Rosemead Bellmaid J907

Heifer born on or between 12/1/09 & 28/2/09 (9 forward)

1^st: J & A Price: Oakchurch Destiny J110

2^nd: Woodston Manor Partnership: Woodston Aphrodite J089

3^rd: PC Stovold & Son: McClemens Bellmaid J 009

4^th: AE & CR Bishop: Warrenho Juliet Erica J277

5^th: IH McLaren & Sons: Aynho Proud Greta J535

Heifer born on or after 1/3/09 (8 forward)

1^st: Mrs J Gardner: Eckington Duchess J061

2^nd: EA & MC Jones: Rull Pam J101

3^rd: AR & JL Denning: Temple Psyshic Jess J474

4^th: PC Stovold & Son: Rosemead Jaffa Erica J933

5^th: AE & CR Bishop: Warrenho Julum Erica J297

Pair: (9 forward)

1^st: J & A Price

2^nd: Glympton Farms Ltd

3^rd: AE & CR Bishop

4^th: EA & MC Jones

5^th: PC Stovold & Son

Pure bred steer born between 1/9/08 & 31/12/08

1^st: TW Ives & Sons: Dumble

Pure bred steer born on or after 1/1/09: (4 forward)

1^st: J & A Price: Oakchurch Electric

2^nd: Mr & Mrs M Spooner: Wilf

3^rd: TW Ives & Son: Richard Head

4^th: Mr T Foster: Rotherwick Peter

Young Handler: under 21 (9 forward)

1^st: Jess Denning

2^nd: Will Ives

3^rd: Jake Sayer

4^th: Charlotte Boss

5^th: Kieran Wolfe

Best turned out exhibit: Woodston Manor Partnership

Best South East Exhibit: Lockerley Hall Farms

Best West Mercia Exhibit: J & A Price