2023 Limousin Annual Journal

Next up we held our Grand Prix at Keith show. A very
successful event even with it at the end of the summer
showing circuit we still managed a fantastic turnout
of top-quality animals. The long trip North provided
worthwhile for the Graham family at Burnbank Limousin’s
as they lifted the Overall Champion judged by Lynwen
Emslie of the Emsiles herd. Many thanks to her for giving
up her time to judge and also a massive thanks to the
Ritchie family for providing a new trophy for the Grand
Prix kindly donated by Wattie Ritchie, who’s memories
of him heckling and drinking OVD at the side of the ring
brings a smile to many people.
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Thanks, must also go to the Davidson family and all the
Keith show committee for their support at Keith show,
helping get the marquee up, the extra Gazebo, drink etc.
Herd competition - first prize bull born 2021 meadowrig Scorpio.
Then we had the annual BBQ at night that was very
successful with a lot of tickets sold a good night was had
by all. Thanks to the Brown family of Auchmaliddie Mains
Beef for supplying the burgers and to everyone that
helped out tiding or dishing out salads etc.
The annual pedigree herd competition was judged this
year in August, by Mai Thomas of the Nebo herd. A strong
entry of 27 herds forward it was no easy task. Mr Thomas
thoroughly enjoyed his time in the North and it was
fantastic to welcome him to our AGM in October to give
his reasons and present his awards. The club would like
to extend thanks to Mr Thomas for giving up their time to
judge the herd competition.
First prize individual cow - Maraiscote Goldie.
New for 2022 was the introduction of our commercial
herd competition. A good entry of 9 herds were forward
with Mr James Little of the Guards herd in charge
of placings. We intend to run the Commercial herd
competition again in 2023, and look forward to working
with the commercial breeders to make this a strong
annual competition. The club extends thanks to Mr Little
for giving up his time to judge our new competition.
One of the last events of the year for the club every
summer is the club trip. We had a wee change to the
itinerary this year and decide to go study a different kind
of animal... race horses. Off we went to Carlisle races for
the day which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
First prize best 2021 heifer - Aultside Sugarbabe.
First prize 2022 born heifer - Grahams Trendy.
We then visited couple of herds with kind permission of
the Priestley family’s Brontemoore herd, the Richardson
family’s Mystyle herd and on our way home we had
a visit to the Glenrock herd Kind permission of of the
Illingworth family. The weather didn’t play ball 100%
of the time but the hospitality was second to none at
all the families as was the livestock on show a credit to
all. In memory of the late Hannah Brown (Richardson
family’s late daughter in law) we managed to raise £500
for the sepsis charity for them a tremendous effort from
everyone there.
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