British Simmental Review 2018

SPRING CLUB SHOW & SALE DUNGANNON
23RD MARCH 2018
at £1,200 for Nigel Glasgow and Malcom Thom, both from
Cookstown. The show and sale was kindly sponsored by
Animax and Connon General Merchants.
SPRING CLUB SHOW & SALE BALLYMENA 30TH
MAY 2018
Shacon Invincible Male &
Supreme Champion
SIMMENTAL REVIEW 2018
Kilbride Farm Hoylake -
Male & Supreme Champion
Derrycallaghan Home-Ringer - Reserve
Male & Reserve Supreme Champion
Drumlone Inmate - Reserve
Male & Supreme Champion
REGIONAL CLUB REPORTS
The show season got underway at Balmoral Park. Lifting
the Supreme Championship was Ranfurly Impeccable from
David and Jonny Hazelton’s herd, Dungannon. Bridget
Borlase who runs the Sacombe and Perrywood Herds in
Hertfordshire was the judge for the day. She described
Impeccable as a ‘tremendous young bull with style and
exceptional breed character’. The Reserve Champion
was Cleenagh Ivy owned by Wesley Abraham, Fermanagh
and bred by Adrian Richardson. This heifer was Female
Champion in the March sale in Dungannon where Wesley
purchased her. The Reserve Male Champion was Lisglass
Impressor from Leslie and Christopher Weatherup,
Ballyclare. Reserve Female Champion was Whitdrum Lady
Della from Jason Whitcroft, Armagh.
This year, Woodcraft Kitchens (Kilrea) sponsored
the Junior Heifer Derby held at Ballymena show. The
Champion was Jason Whitcroft’s Whitdrum Lady Della.
Standing Reserve was Breaghey Class bred by Andrew
and Zara Clarke from Tynan. Many thanks to our sponsor
Eamon McCloskey.
BALLYMENA SHOW 16TH JUNE 2018
Ballymena mart was the venue for our May sale. Bulls
reached a ceiling of 3,100 gns for Kenny Veitch of Lisbellaw
who also claimed Reserve Male and Reserve Supreme
Championship with Drumlone Inmate. Judge James
Alexander awarded the Male and Supreme Championship
to Brian Dooher, Donemana with Shacon Invincible which
sold for 2,200 gns. Females peaked at 2,200 gns paid to
Leslie and Christopher Weatherup, Ballyclare for a heifer
out of Dermotstown Delboy. The Female Champion was
Castlemount Angela 2nd and she came under the hammer
at 1,850 gns for Duncan McDowell, Newtownards. In the
commercial section cows and calves peaked at £1,300 twice
for Matthew Cunning, Glarryford. Maiden heifers peaked
Whitdrum Lady Delilah - Junior Heifer Derby Champion
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