British Simmental Review 2018

Midhope Holy Light – Leading Ladies Champion
SIMMENTAL REVIEW 2018
REGIONAL CLUB REPORTS
Lincoln show in June brought success for the
Hollingsworth & Steele families. John, Val and Craig
collected two seconds with their heifers ‘Midhope Heavenly
Light’ and ‘Midhope I-Light’. Ian & Margaret were awarded a
4th place with their heifer ‘Blakewell Wallflowers Hyacinth’.
The heifers were out again at the Great Yorkshire show
where competition was fierce. They gained a second,
fourth and third respectively. A special mention to
Emma Steele who showed her grandparents’ heifer so
professionally.
The Club’s biennial Herd Competition was judged on
the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd September. Mr John
Barlow, Leyland, Lancashire was kind enough to judge the
9 herds that had entered. Results were announced at our
Annual Dinner which was held at a new venue, The Bridge,
Walshford near Wetherby on Saturday 17th November.
The Club is indebted to John for giving up his weekend to
view the herds, also thank you to Ellis for accompanying
him and helping to navigate around some very unfamiliar
countryside! The results are printed below, many
congratulations to all who entered.
BEST STOCK BULL (OVER 2 YEARS).
1st WJ Hollingsworth - Woodhall Everhart
2nd Andrew & Yvonne Leedham - Grangewood Glenlivet
3rd David & John Greensit - Ashland Fabulous
BEST YOUNG BULL (UNDER 2YEARS) MUST BE HOMEBRED.
1st WJ Hollingsworth -Midhope Ian 17
2nd Gerald Towers - Tidkin Ice 17
3rd Andrew & Yvonne Leedham - Grangewood Idaho 17
BEST GROUP OF HEIFERS BORN 2017.
1st WJ Hollingsworth - Midhope
2nd D & J Greensit - Goskins
3rd Ian & Margaret Steele - Blakewell
BEST COW (MUST HAVE CALVED WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS).
1st D & J Greensit - Goskins Emerald 2nd
2nd G Towers - Tidkin Beyonce
3rd A & R Steele - Blakewell Mistletoe’s Wisteria
BEST CALF (UNDER 12 MONTHS ON THE DAY OF THE JUDGING).
1st G Towers - Tidkin Jesabelle
2nd A & R Steele - Weeton Wisteria’s Ivy
3rd D & J Greensit - Goskins Karrot
JUDGES’ OWN AWARD FOR AN ANIMAL HE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE HOME-
Goskins Henny Penny – D & J Greensit.
OVERALL WINNER
David & John Greensit - Goskins herd.
RESERVE
WJ Hollingsworth – Midhope herd.
LARGE HERDS.
1st David & John Greensit (Goskins Herd)
2nd WJ Hollingsworth (Midhope Herd)
SMALL HERDS.
1st Gerald Towers (Tidkin Herd)
2nd Andrew & Ruth Steele (Weeton Herd)
3rd Jayne Pick (Scarthingwell Herd)
2018 has brought with it many challenges; the erratic
weather resulting in increased feed costs due to shortage
of fodder and unfortunately still the uncertainties
circulating around Brexit. We all now look forward to the
New Year with the optimism that is necessary for a life
involved in any aspect of the farming industry.
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