BCCS September Newsletter 2022

Border - Betty Graham
It is now the beginning of August and here in the North of
England most have got their winter crops of silage and hay
under cover together with their winter barley. It has been a
good growing season for grass as we have not had the extreme
heatwave temperatures or the lack of moisture that the South
of England has experienced. For once the grass is literally
greener in the North!!
Annual General Meeting
Our AGM was held at the Auctioneer, Carlisle in May, and it
was good to have face to face meeting after the two years of
Covid regulations. After the formal business was complete we
gave suggestions for the programme for the Club for the year.
Officials elected were: Chairman - Andrew Stott, Vice
Chairman - Richard McCornick, Secretary - Betty Graham,
Treasurer - Judith Hunter and Facebook posts - Anita Jackson.
The retiring Chairman Will Cleasby thanked everyone for work
and help at Agri Expo at Carlisle last Autumn, which had been
our only event during the year due to the pandemic.
Young Judges Stockjudging Finals
We had two members, namely Kelly and Robert Stott who
travelled to Balthayock to attend the Finals which were held in
July.
Royal Highland Show
Members had success at the Highland Show which was judged
by Chris Curry. The Overall Female Champion went to Tophill
Roxanne exhibited
by Thor Atkinson
from Ulverston.
This daughter
of Hackleton
Lagerlout was
bred by Andrew
Stott and she
was a member
of the Winning
Interbreed Pairs.
Richard McCornick Tophill Roxanne
took a 2nd prize
with his heifer
Ricnick Sapphire,
Sean Mitchell showed Huttonend Rose and won 4th prize.
In the bull class Richard McCornick won 2nd with Ricnick
Sonnybill and Andrew Stott was 4th with Tophill Superstott.
Great Yorkshire Show
The National Charolais Show was held at the Yorkshire Show,
judged by Steve Nesbitt of the Alwent Herd and included
entries from our region. There was an excellent show of cattle
for all to see, which included the visitors who were on the
World Congress Outing.
Kelly and Robert Stott
Kelly Stott
Tophill Roxanne repeated her success and took the Female
Championship for Thor Atkinson from Newland, Ulverston.
Reserve Junior Female Champion went to the Sportsman
Linesman daughter Crookdake Sunrise from DA & SM Miller,
Wigton. In the same class 4th prize went to Ricnick Sapphire
from Richard McCornick and 5th to Gretnahouse Sweety from
Lucy Houston.
Reserve Junior Male Champion went to Ricnick Sonnybill, a son
of Maerdy Hercules from Richard McCornick. In another bull
class Gretnahouse Simon sired by Westcarse Jimmy, exhibited
by Lucy Houston was awarded 2nd prize. In the females born
May-Dec 2020 Sean Mitchell took 4th with Huttonend Rose
Kelly was placed third as an Individual in the Senior Section
and being the highest placed Senior from England she won
an embryo kindly donated by the Harestone Herd. This was
a fantastic result and kept the flag flying for the Border Club.
Our thanks go to Major Walter and his family and staff who
hosted the day, an enjoyable day was had by everyone.
Summer Shows
Cumberland Show
The first show to kick off the season was the Cumberland
Show which was held on a new site near Warwick Bridge,
Carlisle in early June. Breed Champion went to the female
Harestone Rapunzel from Sean Mitchell, Penrith who also
went on to win the Beef Interbreed Champion. Reserve breed
honours went to Andrew Stott with his bull Tophill Superstott.
Richard McCornick with Ricnick Sonnybill
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- No bull works harder for the farmer, the plate and the planet -
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