The British Simmental Review 2022

Stirling Bull Sales October 2022
The Stirling Bull Sales in October 2022, saw a small number of NI breeders heading across to the annual sale. Held during the sale
week, the AGM of the British Simmental Cattle Society took place during this time and with the standout highlight being our Club
member Mr Norman Robson of Kilbride Farms, Doagh, Ballyclare, being elected to the office of president. Norman becomes the 27 th
president of The British Simmental Cattle Society and the sixth from Northern Ireland. I again unreservedly congratulate Norman on
this achievement and wish him good luck in his new role.
Northern Ireland Simmental Club Sale, October 2022
The Northern Ireland Simmental Club Sale
took place in Dungannon Mart on October
24 th , 2022, with Mr Paul McArdle (Broomfield
herd) County Monaghan, Ireland, being
judge on the day. There was solid trade
and a great demand for good quality
stock. The sale also saw a high demand for
commercial heifers, peaking at 1,400gns.
The pedigree sale topped with the Reserve
Male Champion, Corrick Major selling at
4,800gns from Messers Cecil, Neil & Scott
McIlwaine, Newtownstewart, Omagh. The
McIlwaine Family also secured 3,700gns for
Reserve Female Champion Corrick Luma.
A memorable day for the McIlwaine family.
Mr David McElmurry of the Wellbray herd,
Dungannon, Co Tyrone, sold Wellbray Diana
Kim for 3,600gns. The Female Champion and
Reserve Supreme Champion was secured by
Breaghey Vida, bred by Andrew & Zara Clarke
of the Breaghey herd, Tynan, Armagh, who
sold for 2,000gns. See a full report in the
sale section of the Society’s website.
Corrick Major.
Corrick Luma.
Simmental Awards
Night 3 rd November
2022
Members of NI Simmental Cattle
Breeders Club attended a recent
club meeting and presentation of
awards in Dungannon, on November
the 3 rd 2022, where a very good
turnout of our Club members and
sponsors was achieved. An enjoyable
evening was had, looking back over
a successful show and sale season,
as we recognised and celebrated
the great successes and work of our
breeders, club and club members
over the past year, and giving thanks
for our sponsors for their continued
support. Again I wish to convey my
congratulations to our club prize
winners and to thank all exhibitors
who supported the summer shows.
2022 Prize Winners
The Kelly Family had a winning streak,
winning the Perpetual Cow Bell; and Bangor
& Six Road Ends Farmers Union Perpetual
Trophy, for Balmoral Female Champion;
the Bobby Gamble Perpetual Challenge
Trophy for the Best Simmental Heifer
at Balmoral Show; the Bobby Dickson
Perpetual Championship Trophy, for
Supreme Champion at Balmoral Show; the
NI Simmental Club Silver Award for the Best
Exhibit Bred in Northern Ireland; and the
Danske Bank Crystal Award for Female of the
Year – won by Ashland Topaz Lopez.
McDonald Brothers Shane & Paul McDonald
had great success winning: the DANI Rose
Bowl for Best Performance recorded Bull
(Coolcran Maximus); the Animal Health
Trophy for the Best Pair (Coolcran Maximus
& Ashland Topaz Lopaz); the Newsletter
Shield, for the Junior Champion at Balmoral
(Ashland Topaz Mair); the Danske Bank
Reserve Female of the Year – Crystal Bowl
Winner (Ashland Topaz Mair) and Danske
Bank Male of the Year – Cow Bell Winner,
(Coolcran Maximus,) Coolcran herd.
The Betty Walker Memorial Perpetual
Challenge Cup for Club Member of the Year
–awarded to Mr Mathew Cunning by Mr.
Keith Nelson (Chairman).
Young Stockperson of the Year Shield and
Thelma Gorman Cup awarded to Jamie
Dodd, Craigy herd by Chairman Keith
Nelson.
Chairman Keith Nelson, some of our
National Show Sponsors 2022 and secretary
Julie Stinson.
The WH Robson & Sons Trophy – Autumn
Sale Champion – Dressogue Mario. Awarded
to Mr Seamus O’Kane, Dressogue Herd.
The Ulster Farmers Mart, RJ Allen Cup –
Best Opposite Sex Winner – Breaghey Vida.
Winner Mr Andrew Clarke, Breaghey herd.
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