British Simmental Review 2018

REGIONAL CLUB REPORTS
The Cornwall Club Herd Competition was judged by
the Royal Cornwall Senior Cattle Steward and South Devon
breeder James Eustice accompanied by his wife Margaret
during the second week of September. Presentations
were made at a special awards evening in October.
Congratulations to Steve and Gill Gummow (Killiworgie)
for winning overall best herd in Cornwall with the Hawkey
Family (Sowenna) runners up.
Cornwall Simmental Club Herd Competition Results 2018
Killiworgie Best Large Herd and
Overall Winners
Piers Hawkey Sowenna Runner Up
Best Herd Overall
BULL CALF BORN 2018:
1st Killiworgie Jack The Lad
2nd Bosahan Jacobstowe (P)
3rd Treverbyn Jackson
JUNIOR BULL BORN 1ST OCTOBER – 31ST DECEMBER 2017
1st Killiworgie Ironside
2nd Bosahan Infinity (P)
3rd Pennytinney Inferno Ivie
STOCK BULL
1st Killiworgie Emperor
2nd Skylark Geronimo
3rd = Castlegale Eric and Heathbrow Freddie Star (P)
HEIFER CALF BORN 2018
1st Bosahan Jolie Freya (P)
2nd Killiworgie Jilly’s Jewel
3rd Wellatree Jemima
JUNIOR HEIFER BORN 1ST OCTOBER – 31ST DECEMBER 2017
1st Bosahan Ivette Alesha
2nd Killiworgie Camelia’s I Candy
IN-CALF HEIFER DUE TO CALVE BEFORE THE AGE OF 3
1st Sowenna Heather
2nd Bosahan Harmony Whitney
3rd Chegwidden Angel’s Havana
COW
1st Sowenna Annie
2nd Bosahan Velia
3rd Killiworgie Grace’s Camelia
YOUNG STOCK
1st Killiworgie
2nd Bosahan
3rd Wellatree
JUDGE’S CHOICE BEST HOME BRED FEMALE. ANY AGE
1st Sowenna Annie
2nd Bosahan Jolie Freya
3rd Sowenna Heather
COMMERCIAL CALF BORN 2018
1st Treverbyn – Simmental Steer
2nd Bolankin – Joey - Blue x Sim
3rd Bosahan – Jimmi the Simmi – Simmental Steer
JUDGE’S AWARD – OWN CHOICE BEST HERD OF COWS
Sowenna
BEST SMALL HERD
1st Treverbyn
2nd Chegwidden
3rd Bolankin
BEST LARGE HERD
1st Killiworgie
2nd Sowenna
3rd Bosahan
BEST HERD OVERALL
Killiworgie
RUNNER UP
Sowenna
The awards evening concluded with John Langdon
(Carnon Herd), a founder member of the Cornwall
Simmental Club and recently celebrated his 90 th birthday,
presenting a trophy given by him to the club at the 2017
A.G.M.
Ant Hart Treverbyn Best Small
Herd
Young Member of the Year -
Megan Wellington
Young Member of the Year – The John Langdon
Trophy
Winner: Megan Wellington – Pennytinney
OCTOBER ALSO FEATURED THE FIRST
SIMMENTAL SIRED SUCKLER CALF SHOW AND
SALE
JUDGED SALE RESULTS Judge: Mr. Graham Reed from
the “Skylark” Herd at Bickleigh, Tiverton
Lodge & Thomas in conjunction with the Cornwall
Simmental Club and the British Simmental Society were
pleased to host a Special Judged Prize Sale of Simmental-
Sired Suckled Calves on Wednesday 17 th October at Truro
Market alongside their 2nd Commercial Suckled Calf Prize
Sale which was a great success. There was a lovely show
of Simmentals on offer and different buyers for each of
the winning batches which surely shows there is much
confidence in the breed.
Prizes: £50 for each class winner as judged plus £25
for the buyer £75 for highest sale price achieved in each
category:
Class 1: Steers born from 1st March 2018 Judged
Winner: Mrs. P.E. Williams of Pendeen & Top Sale Price:
£700 Buyer: Miss L. Searle of Luxulyan
Class 2: Heifers born from 1st March 2018 Judged
Winner: Mrs. P.E. Williams of Pendeen & Top Sale Price:
£545 Buyer: Messrs. I.R.& R.P.Downing of Rame Cross
Class 3: Steers born 1st October 2017 – 28th February
2018 Judged Winner: Messrs. P.J. & B. Olds of Constantine
& Top Sale Price: £870 Buyer: Treganhoe Farm Partnership
of Sancreed
Class 4: Heifers born 1st October 2017 – 28th February
2018 Judged Winner: Messrs. A.P. & S.R. Hooper of Castlean-Dinas
& Top Sale Price: £540 Buyer: Mr. A.D. Orchard of
Bugle
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