Senior bulls dominate Edenbridge and Oxted classes

It was the turn of senior Angus bulls to dominate judging proceedings at the weekend’s Edenbridge and Oxted Show held at Lingfield in Surrey. Judge Colin Hutchings, Somerset, found his champion in the form of the winner of the senior bull class Nightingale Panmure from Andrew Brown’s Suffolk-based Hawstead Lodge herd. He was Colin’s male champion and overall breed champion.

Edenbridge breed champion Nightingale Panmure from Andrew Brown

Taking the reserve male championship and reserve overall rosette was the second prize senior bull Muirhall Total Deal from Shadwell Estates, Norfolk.

Reserve champion Muirhall Total Deal from Shadwell Estates

The female championship was led by Andrew Brown’s two year old heifer Hawstead Lodge Buttercup, who was also tapped out as reserve female interbreed champion under judge and auctioneer Paul Gentry from Newark livestock Market.

Reserve female interbreed champion Hawstead Lodge Buttercup from Andrew Brown

Reserve in the Angus female championship went to the Bishop family with their cow Warrenho Rachel.