It was ladies day at the 150th Anniversary Royal Ulster Show, judge Jen Jones from the Dendor Herd found both her Supreme Champion and Reserve from the Intermediate Class in the Female Section.
Solpoll 1 Starlet P2 from John & William McMordie took the championship. This excellent incalf daughter of the hugely successful Panmure 1 Henry was on her show debut and is the 3rd Henry daughter to lift the Balmoral Supreme title in the last 4 years.
Reserve Champion went to Bertie & Greer Watson with Barnburn 1 Priscilla. Sired by former National Show Champion Pinmoor 1 Kingsley her full sister was Reserve Female Champion at last years show. Not finished there the Watsons also won a strong Senior Heifer class with the incalf Barnburn 1 Nolana, sired by Panmure 1 Henry.
Champion male went to last years supreme Champion Panmure 1 Monster owned by JE,RI & W Haire of Dundrod, weighing in at circa 1400kgs he was head and shoulders above the competition.
The Haire family weren’t happy with the one win and took the Cow and calf class with Dorepoll 1 Classic Kim, a fine example of cow with calf at foot.
The biggest class on the day was won by Gerry and Ethan Small with their yearling Heifer Kinglee 1 Oyster Girl. This well grown classy female was a real head turner and one to watch out for in the future. She then went onto win Junior Champion on the day.
Solpoll 1 Playboy took the Junior Bull Class, a heifers calf going back to breed record price female Stella C16. Not to be outdone his herd mate Solpoll 1 Perfection took the Native & Reserve Overall Beef Interbreed Performance Class the next day for the McMordies, both were sons of Panmure 1 Henry.
Richmount 1 Peppermint owned and bred by James Graham won the intermediate bull class, not to finish there he went onto win reserve male champion and in the winning group of three owned by the Portadown Breeder.
Class results
Supreme Champion
Solpoll 1 Starlet P2. J&W McMordie
Reserve Supreme Champion
Barnburn 1 Priscilla. Greer Watson
Female Champion
Solpoll 1 Starlet P2. J&W McMordie
Reserve Female Champion
Barnburn 1 Priscilla. Greer Watson
Male Champion
Panmure 1 Monster. JE, RI & W Haire
Reserve Male Champion
Richmount 1 Peppermint. James Graham
Junior Champion
Kinglee 1 Oyster Girl 561 Gerry & Ethan Small
Reserve Junior Champion
Richmount 1 Poppy. James Graham
Class 583 Cow or Heifer born before 31/12/15 in calf or calf at foot
1st Dorepoll 1 553 Classic Kim. JE,RI & W Haire
2nd Richmount 1 Laura. James Graham
3rd Hockley Poll 1 Amelia. Ruth Leader
Class 584 Heifer born 1/1/16 – 30/6/16 in calf or calf at foot.
1st Barnburn 1 Nolana. Greer Watson
2nd Solpoll 1 Starlet N23. J&W McMordie
3rd Richmount 1 Nola. James Graham
4th Hawkesbury 1 Veronica. Stephen Cherry
Class 585 Heifer born 1/7/16 – 31/12/16
1st Solpoll 1 Starlet P2. J&W McMordie
2nd Barnburn 1 Priscilla. Greer Watson
3rd Woodvale 1 Journey. A&A Armour
4th Baltymore Thora 496. Coote Geelan
Class 586 Heifer born on or after 1/1/17
1st Kinglee 1 Oyster Girl 561. Gerry & Ethan Small
2nd Richmount 1 Poppy. James Graham
3rd Solpoll 1 Starlet P9. J&W McMordie
4th Dorepoll 1 Sally. JE,RI & W Haire
Class 587 Bull born prior 1/4/16
1st Panmure 1 Monster. JE,RI & W Haire
2nd Mullaghdoopoll 1 Elite. Ciaran Kerr
Class 588 Bull born 1/1/16 – 31/12/16
1st Richmount 1 Peppermint. James Graham
2nd Lusky 1 Pharoh. John Gill
3rd Lusky Premier. John Gill
4th Kinnego 1 Pharaoh. Ciaran Kerr
Class 589 Bull born after 1/1/17
1st Solpoll 1 Playboy. J&W McMoride
2nd Ballypallady 1 Pride. Stephen Cherry
3rd Solpoll 1 Perfection. J&W McMordie
4th Lusky 1 Prodigy. John Gill
Group of Three animals
1st James Graham
2nd J&W McMordie
3rd John Gill
