Youth Development Final praised by ringsiders and judge
The Youth Development Final held alongside the English National Calf Show at Borderway Mart’s Agri Expo was a fantastic display of all that is good about the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society. The talent on offer in all of the classes was phenomenal, with many ringsiders commenting on how good the young handlers were.
Judge for the day was Bridget Borlase from Wattan at Stone, Hertfordshire. Bridget runs the Sacombe and Perrywood herds of Simmental and Belted Galloway cattle and has been showing cattle from a very young age. She has also been responsible for training the South East Simmental Club young members in showing and stock judging. Commenting on the standard of young handlers Bridget said: “I was incredibly impressed with the handlers in all classes, particularly the intermediate class where it was very hard indeed to split the top five. The competition itself is a credit to the Angus Society and I’d like to wish all the members the best of success in their future – many of those handlers could show stock for me any time!”
Senior winner Jess Denning pictured with Youth Development chairman Mark Pilcher and judge Bridget Borlase
Winning the coveted senior championship and a paid for trip by the society for an Angus study tour of her choice was Jess Denning from Somerset.
Here are the rest of the class results (full report and more pictures to follow soon).
Juniors
1st Hannah Slowen, Yorkshire
2nd Mark Wattie, North of Scotland
3rd Jack Smyth, Northern Ireland
Intermediate
1st Charlie Mccombie, North of Scotland
2nd David Goulding, Republic of Ireland
3rd Melissa Kelly, North of Scotland
Senior
1st Jess Denning, Somerset
2nd Graeme Parke, Northern Ireland
3rd Thomas Slowen, Yorkshire
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Friday, November 6th, 2009 @ 9:30 pm
Well done to Gayle for running a very well organised youth development final last week at carlisle..
Comment by Graeme Parke
Sunday, November 8th, 2009 @ 12:09 pm
Hi Graeme – thanks for the comment and well done on standing 2nd in an incredibly tough class. I hope you enjoyed yourself, I thought it went very well indeed!
Comment by Chrissie
Sunday, November 8th, 2009 @ 4:59 pm
Thanks for that Graeme, I have really enjoyed working with you all this year and can’t wait for the 2010 programme now!
Comment by Gayle
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 @ 8:25 pm
I would like to say a big well done to all who helped organise the Youth Development Programme and to all the participants. I thought the final involved some serious competition in all classes! Also a big thank you to the society, who have made me feel very welcome to the breed. I am looking forwad to the next show season and visiting some Angus herds abroad.
Comment by Jess Denning
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 @ 6:03 pm
well done Jess – you did a great job any feedback you have on the final and the planning of YDP is fantastic as it all goes in the pot when discussing the 2010 programme. Good luck with your visit and hopefully we can get some good coverage of you when you decide where your going!
Cheers
Chrissie
Comment by Chrissie
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 @ 8:26 pm
I would like to say well done to all.It was a well organised display of our future handlers and it was well worth the journey.Special thanks to galye and owners of the stock that were used..
jerry
Comment by jerry donovan
Saturday, November 14th, 2009 @ 6:10 pm
You’re right there Jerry, really big thank you to those who lent us their calves, wouldn’t have had a show without them!
Comment by Gayle
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 @ 7:54 pm
hi there,
any officialdom know who is judging perth feb?? thank you
Comment by dave
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 @ 8:09 pm
Hi Dave – welcome to the site. Will have to check for you unless someone comes in and says who it is as off the top of my head I’m not sure! Will you have bulls there yourself?
Comment by Chrissie
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 @ 8:27 pm
Hi Dave
I am pretty sure that Albert De Cogan is judging in February.
Comment by Jim Logan
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 @ 8:43 pm
got 2 goin chrissie so wud be nice to get them sold…good to see you keep the site ticking over, even on a sunday!! cheers.
thanks Jim, I had a suspicion it was an irishman, so i dare say you’re correct with albert. many thanks jim.
Comment by dave
Monday, November 16th, 2009 @ 3:16 pm
Hi Dave
it is Albert – I’ve just had confirmation from the office. Fingers crossed they do well – it should be a good run of bulls for Feb if the calf show/yearling show at Agri Expo was anything to go by
Comment by Chrissie