This years National Hereford Show was held at the Randox Antrim show and was judged by the current president of the Society Robert Thomas from the Risbury Herd from Leominster. With one of the best turnouts in recent years of close to 70 cattle he had the difficult job of selecting his prize winners on the day.
Supreme Champion went to Courtney Halliday’s yearling heifer, Corraback Joan 15th. Bred by Mervyn Richmond who is well known for prize winning stock this heifer didn’t disappoint on the day. Winning the strongest class of yearling heifers with an entry of 12 she went on to claim the championship of the day.
Reserve Supreme went to a home bred bull of Alwyn Armour. Woodvale 1 Limited Edition who packs plenty of class and is relatively new to the circuit but already has a great showing career ahead of him.
Mark Moore took home reserve Female Champion with his heifer Annaghbeg Pansy with reserve male going to Ciaran Kerr’s Mullaghdoopoll 1 Elite.
Other wins on the day included the cow class which was won by John Gill’s Lusky 1 Honour, a cow that has been winning throughout the year. Senior Heifer class was won by David Smyth’s Mara Blossom 50th with the intermediate going to Richmount 1 Nivana’s owned and bred by James Graham. The last of the two heifer classes where won by Mark Moore with Annaghbeg Delilah and the Leader Families Hockleypoll 1 Evi.
In the bull section Alwyn Armour’s Woodvale 1 Limited Edition won the senior Bull class. David Smyth picked up another win with Freetown Mentor who he recently purchased from the well know herd in England in the 2015 category class. Ivan Haire’s Dorepoll 1 579 Nashville picked up the red ribbon in the yearling Bulls. Ciaran Kerr’s Kinnego 1 Pharoah who is no stranger to winning won the September 2016 class with the bull calf class going to William Burleigh’s smart calf Benaughlin Larry.
Full class results below.
RESULTS – RANDOX ANTRIM SHOW 2017 – HEREFORD
Champion Courtney Halliday, Annaghmore, Coraback Joan 15th
Reserve Alwyn Armour, Dromara, Woodvale 1 Limited Edition
Champion Female Courtney Halliday, Annaghmore, Coraback Joan 15th
Reserve Female Mark Moore, Aughnacloy, Annaghbeg Pansy
Champion Male Alwyn Armour, Dromara, Woodvale 1 Limited Edition (D)
Reserve Male Ciaran Kerr, Lurgan, Mullaghdoo Poll 1 Elite
Class 46 Cow or heifer born on or before 31st December 2014 in calf or with own calf at foot., 1st AJ Farms, Newtownards, Lusky 1 Honour P, 2nd Ian McFadden, Magherafelt, Cabra 1 Fashion, 3rd JE RI & W Haire, Crumlin, Dorepoll 1 553 Classic Kim
Class 47 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2015 and on or before 30th June 2015 in calf or with own calf at foot., 1st David Smyth, Ballynahinch, Mara Blossom 50th, 2nd John & William McMordie, Newtownards, SolPoll 1 Starlet M19, 3rd Marcus Murdock, Newry, Lisnaree 1 Millie
Class 48 Heifer born between 1st July 2015 and 31st December 2015., 1st James Graham, Portadown, Richmount 1 Nirvana, 2nd Trevor & Sheevaun Andrews, Larne, Mountview 1 Estelle, 3rd David Smyth, Ballynahinch, Clipston Diadem T25
Class 49 Heifer born between 1st January 2016 and 31st August 2016., 1st Courtney Halliday, Annaghmore, Coraback Joan 15th, 2nd Mark Moore, Aughnacloy, Annaghbeg Pansy, 3rd John & William McMordie, Newtownards, Remstone 1 Fashion E430
Class 50 Heifer calf born between 1st September 2016 and 31st December 2016., 1st Mark Moore, Aughnacloy, Annaghbeg Delilah, 2nd Leader Family, Crumlin, Hockleypoll1 Ariana, 3rd Alwyn Armour, Dromara, Woodvale 1 Ravette N405 (P)
Class 51 Heifer calf born after 1st January 2017., 1st Leader Family, Crumlin, Hockleypoll1 EVI, 2nd Marcus Murdock, Newry, Lisnaree 1 Opal
Class 52 Bull born before 1st April 2015., 1st Alwyn Armour, Dromara, Woodvale 1 Limited Edition, 2nd Ciaran Kerr, Lurgan, Mullaghdoo Poll 1 Elite, 3rd Robin Irvine, Whitecross, Fisher 1 Jubilee
Class 53 Bull born on or after 1st April 2015 and on or before 31st December 2015., 1st David Smyth, Ballynahinch, Freetown Mentor, 2nd JE RI & W Haire, Crumlin, Panmure 1 Monster
Class 54 Bull born on or after 1st January 2016 and on or before 31st August 2016., 1st JE RI & W Haire, Crumlin, Dorepoll 1 579 1 Nashville, 2nd Mark Moore, Aughnacloy, Annaghbeg Domino, 3rd RM Richmond, Enniskillen, Corraback Kadar
Class 55 Bull calf born between 1st September 2016 and 31st December 2016., 1st Ciaran Kerr, Lurgan, Kinnego 1 Pharaoh, 2nd James Graham, Portadown, Richmount 1 Peppermint, 3rd William Burleigh, Enniskillen, Benaughlin Norman
Class 56 Bull calf born after 1st January 2017., 1st William Burleigh, Enniskillen, Benaughlin Larry, 2nd Mark Moore, Aughnacloy, Annaghbeg Endeavour, 3rd J&G Small, Randalstown, Drumshamble 1 Big Show
Class 57 Progeny Pair best pair by same Sire or Dam, entered in above Classes., 1st RM Richmond, Enniskillen, 2nd Mark Moore, Aughnacloy, 3rd James Graham, Portadown
Class 58 Group of Hereford animals, the property of one exhibitor and entered in classes for which they are eligible., 1st Mark Moore, Aughnacloy, 2nd Trevor & Sheevaun Andrews, Larne, 3rd David Smyth, Ballynahinch
HEREFORD YOUNG HANDLERS CLASS Age 12 – 18
1st Marcus Murdock, 2nd Bradley Graham, 3rd John Andrews
