1 The Ayrshire Journal The Ayrshire Journal 2 to the 2019 Summer edition of the Ayrshire Journal.

Welcome..2019/20 President Michael Howie ...... Editorial What a great way to start my year as your Office News ...... 4-6 President. We all had a marvellous A True Dalesman – Alan Myers...... 7 conference with fantastic weather. Breed Managers Report...... 8-9 Many thanks to Keith and Jane and family and the Dumfriesshire Clover Family Focus...... 11 Club Members for arranging a Judging Seminar...... 13 truly memorable conference. Cattle Services News...... 15 Let’s hope the weather behaves Jane’s Blog...... 17 next year in Northumberland. Young Breeders Weekend...... 18-21 The Royal Highland was next Taking Note ...... 25 on the agenda, congratulations Looking Back...... 27 go to the Lawrie families with Conference Report...... 28-31 Cuthill Towers winning the Ayrshire Conference Sale report...... 33 Championship with their aptly named South African Assignment...... 34 Highland Bloom young cow and Sandyford winning the Red and White Ayrshire Success...... 36-37 Champion with their 4th calver Ladd Delight. It was really encouraging Classification Guide...... 39-41 to see Ayrshire numbers far outweighing the other dairy breeds. Thank You Duncan...... 42-43 A week later I attended the judging seminar in Devon at Rob and Anita Club News...... 45-47 Cornish’s, a very successful day marking Duncans last day as Breed Ayrshires of Excellence...... 49-59 Manager. Thanks Duncan for all you have done for the Society, you have certainly taken the Young Breeders to a level that is the envy of the other breeds. Wishing you all the best for the future. Advertisers In July, Angie and myself attended the Royal Garden Party at Holyrood Adamson, J & Son...... 48 House, along with Keith and Jane, again the weather was brilliant All Breeds All Britain Calf Show...... 44 sunshine. Berresford, P...... 14 The Great Yorkshire Show was well attended with Richard Baynes Broadley JD & BF...... 16 taking top spot with Sea Lily 23, with David Sanderson in Reserve with Carrs Billington...... 4 his senior cow. Cattle Services (AYR) Ltd...... BC CIS...... 10 The following week I was in Ayr to interview applicants for the Breed Cornish, R & A...... 12 Managers position, Alan Timbrell being the successful candidate, many Davidson, L...... 32 of you will know him already, I’m sure his enthusiasm and knowledge Evans, M ...... 24 of the Ayrshire breed and breeders will make him a valuable member Howie, M...... 6 of the team. Hunter, J & M ...... 35 Two weeks later Angie and I drove the 6 hour journey to Wales for the Ice Robotics...... 22 Royal Welsh, again the weather was nearly too hot! Congratulations Lawrie A & S...... 38 to the Tomlinsons winning the Ayrshire Championship as well as the Lindsay DM ...... 26 heifer championship with Triclo Joybell who went on to take the interbreed Championship the next day. NMR...... 23 Suffern, J...... 59 On the home front harvest has been stop start due to the inconsistent Tomlinson ET & Son...... IFC weather; at least the grass situation is better than last year with both UK Dairy Day...... 13 silage pits nearly full. Why does it rain when you don’t want it to! Hopefully we will be finished harvest before UK Dairy Day where I hope to meet up with many of you at Telford.

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AYRSHIRE CATTLE SOCIETY Visit our website by scanning this QR code. Advertising Rates For Members - Page £180, Half £110, Quarter £85 all plus VAT. Closing date for the next journal - 31st October 2019 Patron: Her Majesty the Queen Hon. Presidents: Lord Plumb DL, Edward Evans and Jim Lawrie President: Michael Howie, Morwick, Acklington, Morpeth, Northumbria, NE65 9DG Tel: 07802 795993 Business Co-ordinator: Gilmour Lawrie Tel: 01292 478365 Breed Manager: Alan Timbrell Tel: 07889 044070 General Manager: Claire Kimm, Westburn House, McNee Road, Prestwick, Ayrshire KA9 2PB Tel: 01292 471292 Fax: 01292 474686 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ayrshirescs.org Charity No.: SC007015 The views and opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the Society which cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of the information contained in advertisements. 3 The Ayrshire Journal HQ CATCH-UP General Manager Claire Kimm updates membership on the activites at Head Quarters

2019 is certainly flying by! It’s to the office. Correct been a busy few months here names are as follows:- at HQ. Our young members Ayrshire Cattle Society enjoyed an excellent weekend Cattle Services (AYR) Ltd OFFICE kindly hosted by the Cornwall NEWS Club and this year’s conference Finally, I would like to welcome went so well thanks to the Alan Timbrell to the team as Breed attention to detail from Keith & Manager, having been born into the Ayrshire breed he brings a Jane Davidson and their army wealth of knowledge and experience to the role. Alan’s late father of helpers. Preparations for Gordon, established the Millford herd of pedigree Ayrshire’s in the the 2020 conference are well late 50’s. Alan still registers under the Millford prefix and last underway and bookings will year had a world photographic win with his October born Calf be available by the end of the Millford Maple Lark jointly owned year. At the Highland show with Millie Tomlinson. Alan we held a presentation to say has had an enjoyable career goodbye to Duncan who has with Alta Genetics for the played an important part in past 17 years and leaves helping me develop my role and keeping me right on many aspects his position as Northern within the Society. I am grateful for his guidance and for making Area Sales Team Leader. my job very enjoyable and wish him lots of luck for his future. Alan along with myself look forward to seeing Cheques many of you at the The bank that we use – Bank of Scotland has implemented a new National show on the 11th system which will not accept cheques written out to the incorrect September. company name please bear this in mind if sending a cheque in

The Ayrshire Journal 4 Presidents and council met at the AGM with the following Region 14: Surrey, Sussex and Kent being appointed on the 2019/2020 committees. Vacancy

Region 1: Ayrshire Region 15: Wiltshire, Hampshire, Gloucester, Dorset Adam Montgomerie, Alistair Logan and Isle of Wight Vacancy Region 2: Orkney & Shetland, Caithness, Sutherland, Ross & Cromarty, Inverness, Nairn, Banff, Elgin, Region 16: Somerset, Devon and Cornwall Moray, Aberdeen, Kincardine, Angus, Perth, Kinross, Clackmannan and Fife David Christophers, Jake Sayer Vacancy Region 17: Wales Region 3: Argyll, Bute, Dumbarton, Renfrew, Stirling Aled Walters, Geraint Thomas and the City of Glasgow Robin Barr Region 18: Northern Ireland

Robert McConnell, Thomas Gordon Region 4: Lanarkshire Russell Gray Region 19: Irish Republic Christian Keenan Region 5: West Lothian, Mid Lothian, East Lothian, Peebles, Selkirk, Northumberland and Durham Honorary Presidents: Vacancy Lord Plumb DL, Edward Evans, James Lawrie President Region 6: Dumfries, Cumberland and Westmorland Michael Howie James Mattinson President Elect Steve Bailey Region 7: Kirkcudbright and Wigtown Junior President Elect: Charles Service, John Watson Andrew Broadley

Past President: Region 8: Yorkshire Keith Davidson Richard Danforth Business Co-ordinator Gilmour Lawrie Region 9: Lancashire, Cheshire and Isle of Man Ian Patrick, Mark Partington Co-Options Chairman of Breed Heritage Committee Region 10: Derbyshire, Nottingham, Lincoln, Leicester & Peter Drummond Rutland Young Breeders Representative Linda Batty, Mark Barnes Jake Sayer CSA Region 11: Shropshire, Stafford, Hereford and The Chairman of Cattle Services (Ayr) Ltd shall be an ex Worcester officio member of Council during his period of office and Matthew Needham shall be additional to the Councilmen/women if he is not a duly elected Councilman for that year. Region 12: Berkshire, Warwickshire, Northampton, Oxford, Buckingham and Middlesex (London) In attendance: ACS Breed Manager, ACS General Manager, Vacancy CSA Sales & Marketing Manager

Region 13: Huntingdon, Bedford, Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hertford and Essex James Arnott 5 The Ayrshire Journal Welcome New Members William Chestnutt, 211 Ballybogy Road, Portrush, BT56 8NE Diary Dates Peter Phillips, East Lanescott Farm, Cornwall, PL24 2RS Mark Davis, Canalside, Tiverton, EX16 7JH September 11th National Ayrshire Show at UK Dairy Day Telford

Junior – upgraded from Junior Free Max Nattle, Lower Rosewarrick Farm, Bodmin, PL30 5JS October Emily Salisbury, Whitegate Farm, Creeting St Mary, Suffolk, 2nd Bath & West Dairy Show IP6 8PG 19th - 20th All Breed All Britain Calf Show, East of England Showground, Peterborough 29th Welsh Dairy Show

November 7th-8th Council meeting, Garstang 20th Agriscot Membership Adult Members 609 December Junior 299 12th Royal Ulster Winter Fair Total 908

The Ayrshire Journal 6 A True Dalesman – Alan Myers By Robert Adams

Alan was born 1937 at Blakie Myers Farm, Botton. around Europe with Kenny and The family moved to Rosedale to a rented farm called Merilin Wade. Hill Farm when he was three. His father kept dairy shorthorns and freisian crosses. The introduction of Over the decades Alan judged the length and breadth of Ayrshires came about through Alan relief milking for the country with both cows and his hobby of show rac- Dimmocks who had Beck House Ayrshires at Cropton. ing pigeons and jacobins. His other passion was hunt- ing with his terriers and the Thorgill flock of Swaledale Alan met Joan in 1967 and they bought Low Thorgill Sheep, what else could live up these hill sides. In his Farm in 1968 (through the sale of his show racing later years he enjoyed showing the swales with his pigeons he could raise the deposit), they got grandchildren and attending days out to the Tup sales, married in 1969 and soon after Sean was born you could never go past a farm without who is it from followed by Robert over two years later. The farm had where is it lives there? That left everyone confused. no electricity or water when bought and chickens were kept in the far end room. Lots of improvements The farm started with 100 acres 50 years ago and with had to be made. purchased and some rented it now stands at over 400. With a milking portion of 90 cows plus followers and Rosedale Ayrshires were started by purchasing two 500 plus breeding swales. The sale of Swale tups was cows off Ronnie Hindmarsh from the NE Herds sale, a big part of Alan’s year a real coming together of hill where he purchased Alison from Ronnie as a pri- farmers. vate purchase and the Stella family from Miss Jacob Smith, progeny from these families still exisit today. Alan left the day to day running of the cows to Sean From the Alison family he bred Rosedale Mr Magic who lives at Low Thorgill with Steph and their two boys by Brocklehill Magic Touch, even up until his death in Mark and John. Robert lives up Brandsdale (10 miles March he had received a cheque for semen sales, the away) breeding blue faced leicesters and mule sheep, best part of 20 years on. he farms with his wife Julie and two grown up son’s Sam and Dan. He had a cow family from David Cannon the Nell’s who were predominantly black, the family are still in the herd but they are no longer Black.

Many a trip with the boys (Kenny Wade, Joe Water- house, Philip Stevenson and Jim Muir) to Ayr Bull Sales were looked forward to with purchases such as Caldervale Justine and Croftside Lucky girl. From dispersal sales he bought Wheatrigg Heatherbell, Ravendale Lotty from Derek Little, Fourth Milestone Marrigold and most recently Barr Sandyrose. All purchases have gone to make excellent families.

Alan had two terms on council, when meetings were held at Garstang, along with spells as chairman and president of the North East Ayrshires. Alan and Joan both looked forward to attending the conferences held all over the UK and enjoyed the World Conference to New Zealand. Lately they especially enjoyed cruising Rosedale Mr Magic 7 The Ayrshire Journal LAST WORDS Ayrshire Breed Manager Duncan Hunter writes his closing report.

BREED MANAGER’S REPORT

It feels wrong to head Manderville, Whitecroft Panell, Gwynnog Primetime, this article as a “Breed Swaites Nickle, Beeline Santa Rock and Ravenhill Managers Report” Victory. since resigning at the end of June this year. Over the past five years the programme has been However, there are a chaired by Alan Timbrell. The committee wish to couple of subjects to thank Alan for his valuable contribution to the touch on followed by a programme and leading it to where it is today. few of my last words to our members. The genomic testing in the UK for the Ayrshire breed has run into several problems on female testing. Of the 167 females submitted so far, 48 of them have I will start with Breed Heritage. At the 2019 ACS failed to be evaluated due to low imputation call rates. Conference council meeting a new As of April 2019, AHDB stopped Chairman was elected in Peter reporting on any animals with Drummond from the Cottown herd a call rate below 0.75. Low call in Northern Ireland. Peter has rate results are due to the lack of served on the committee for several reference from sires and maternal years and has a good knowledge of “thank you grand sires and also by the AHDB the breed and has the enthusiasm technology on evaluating smaller to take the programme forward. for all the breeds. AHDB are updating their Also new to the committee is software which is ongoing, and Colin Christophers. Colin is a past wonderful this will help us going forward. This member and Chairman of Breed is expected to be up and running Heritage, and we welcome him opportunities by September. Also, to increase back to the table to gain from his our reliability we must test more knowledge and experience of the the job has sires and maternal grand sires. breed. We have done research to identify given me.” these bulls and we will proceed to test them through semen samples. A conference call between the committee recently took place to look at the structure and build Cogent have now confirmed that on it over the next 12 months. It was also agreed they can launch the 70k chip test for us as soon as that once we have the confidence that the female we are ready, but until we sort these other issues, we genomic testing procedure can be relied on that as suggest holding off female testing until our service many 2018/19 females born to BH mating’s would providers are ready, to avoid a build-up of unreported be tested and funded by BH. New female lines have data. You will be informed once we have received also been identified to watch and a list of sires to confirmation from our service providers that female be used was implemented. These include Rosehill testing can recommence. The Ayrshire Journal 8 The National Ayrshire show to be held at UK Remember genetic potential can only be realised if Dairy Day in September will again highlight the the opportunity is given, this means management quality animals in our breed from all over the must come to the fore for this to happen. UK. This year’s judge is Gilmour Lawrie. Gilmour has officiated all over the UK and is a very well- The value of pedigree stock should never be respected breeder and Judge. Our Young Members underestimated, and you should realise that this is will again be preparing and showing animals for an asset of your business, not just for now but in breeders unable to attend themselves and this year years to come. will be led by James Lawrie.

Our shop window is the showring much of the In October the ABAB calf show will be held at the time. It is so important that the right kind of cow is East of England Showground in Peterborough. recognised as what the breed is about. Functional An event where the Youth of our organisation get traits should always come first ahead of “cosmetics”. together and do our breed proud. This year they will be joined by the International Youth tour delegates, so I hope you all make them feel welcome and Ayrshire is a niche breed and should always hold show them a good time. its own identity as an alternative breed, maintain its valuable traits and don’t even attempt to make it something it shouldn’t be! So, these really are my last words now. Our breed has prospered well over the last few years. We have welcomed many new faces into our organisation, It really has been my pleasure working with the we have seen a large increase in registrations breeders, council, Presidents and staff of the that we should be proud of, our Young Members Ayrshire Cattle Society over the last eight years. I continue to develop ensuring we have the breeders have enjoyed my time immensely and am thankful of the future! So much to be positive about and for all the wonderful opportunities the job has given thankful for. I believe we should never rest on our me. I wish you all well in your future endeavours and laurels as we can always strive to improve. thank you for your friendship. 9 The Ayrshire Journal CIS Health Testing Service from Milk, Blood or Tissue Samples

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The Ayrshire Journal 10 The CLOVER Family Duncan Hunter Breed Heritage Manager

FAMIILY FOCUS A new release in the Cattle Services Ayr Ltd portfolio is Sandyford Time Lord ET. This young bull descends from the famous Clover family bred by Sandyford Ayrshires. In this Family Focus edition, we shall give you an insight behind his family lines. In December 2002 the Blackadder Eagan sired Sandyford Clover 7 VG86 gave birth to a heifer calf by KC Roses SANDYFORD CLOVER 10 EX97 8e LP120 Chatter Red. Her name was Sandyford Clover 10, and who was to know on that winter’s morning back in 2002, that a star had been Sandyford Time Lord ET is now available worldwide in conventional born! and in SexedUltra 4M and offers an impressive PTA of PLI £204 +309kgs Milk, Fat 6.4kgs Protein 9kgs. He is 90.625% Pure so when used on 100% females’ daughters will be recorded as Pure! At the Dairy Farming Event in 2005 Clover 10 was exhibited for the first time where she took the Interbreed heifer title. Year after year since that prestigious accolade she has gone on to win Championship after championship all over the country, and on most occasions went on to also take the Interbreed titles at many major UK shows. In 2010 Sandyford Clover 10 was announced as the highest scored animal ever in the Ayrshire breed at EX97. She has since been scored EX97 on a further five occasions, her last being in August 2018. Not only does she have the looks, but she has also excelled in the milking parlour. Eight lactations over 10,000 kgs with a highest recording of 14,258 kgs in 305 days. Her total lifetime yield is a massive 122,241kgs. Now at 16 years old her title reads - Sandyford Clover 10 EX97 8E LP120.

The next generation on is her 2007 born daughter Sandyford Clover 12 EX94 3E 2 Stars. She is sired by Hulton Park Twilight, a son of a member of the Twinkle family from Ashmansworth. Four VG daughters have rewarded her with a 2-star Brood cow status. One of those daughters is Sandyford Maple Clover VG86 3 Stars. This Mapleburn Remington daughter produced a top yield of 11,619 kgs as a three-year-old. She has twenty-six progeny registered all A reminder of the sire stack for Sandyford Time Lord ET: under six years old and has already claimed a three-star Brood cow status. Celandine First Lord | Sandyford Maple Clover VG86 3 Stars Sandyford Maple Clover is the Dam of Sandyford Time Lord ET. His x Mapleburn Remington sire is one of the breeds greatest! Celandine First Lord. He was a | Bankend Lord Ontario Son out of the four-star Brood cow Changue Sandyford Clover 12 EX94 3E 2 Stars Celandine 21 VG. First Lord is known for his superb health traits x Hulton Park Twighlight which have been evident from his progeny. With a massive -21 | for SCC, -3 mastitis resilience and being positive on fertility and Sandyford Clover 10 EX97 8E LP120 lifespan demonstrates why this old bull still sits among the highest x KC Roses Chatter Red index bulls in the breed. A sire of this calibre along with such a | famous and profitable cow family must be worth using in breeding Sandyford Clover 7 VG86 programs on all systems and will appeal to Pedigree enthusiasts x Blackadder Eagan and commercial dairymen. 11 The Ayrshire Journal The Ayrshire Journal 12 At the end of June, a Judging Seminar was held at Butterbesley Ayrshires in Devon. Breeders travelled from as far as Northern Ireland to attend the event. Two classes of quality cows were prepared and turned out in great form by the Cornish JUDGING family. The day started SEMINAR with a presentation by Duncan on the Judging consistency of Ayrshire judges and the priority of our main traits. A discussion between breeders showed that WEDNESDAY those present on the day agreed on the type of cow which promotes our breed 11TH SEPT 2019 to the fore! 8.00AM TO 5.30PM The two classes were then judged and reasons were given displaying a real positivity from our judges. Both classes saw similar placings with some fantastic reason giving.

We were then treated to a hog roast which was very FREE kindly sponsored by De Laval along with the usual superb hospitality from the Cornish family before taking the ENTRY opportunity to inspect the Butterbesley herd. 240 cows are PARKING currently in the herd. Ayrshires were introduced here in & WI-FI 2013 and now Ayrshire bloodlines make up three quarters of the herd. They are a very functional herd of cows showing all the obvious signs of good production. Visitors were very impressed on how the Ayrshires have been so successful being bred onto Holsteins producing great conformation and high health cows.

We must thank Robert and Anita Cornish along with all of their family for kindly hosting the event, providing us with great cows and facilities and for that usual wonderful Cornish hospitality.

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UKDD-105x297-2019.indd 1 26/07/2019 09:09 The Ayrshire Journal 14 CATTLE SERVICES NEWS Cattle Services Sales & Marketing Manager, Sam Wake, keeps you up to speed with the genetic advancements made within Cattle Services.

CATTLE 2019 looks like being another owners. Further success SERVICES great year for UK Ayrshire at the Royal Welsh NEWS genetics. Enquiries continue to included Sandyford Famed come in from all over the world Clover winning the Maiden about the heifer class - sires that Clover is sired by Hunnington Famous. For me, one we have of the biggest highlights of the show was seeing available. Haresfoot Napier Punch EX94 winning the dry cow It amazes class. Punch is the complete cow - sired by Ardmore me how Crown Napier, shown at 11 years of age after having much 7 calves and producing over 70 tonnes of milk, she positive is not just a great cow in her own right, she is also a feedback fantastic brood cow with her son Gwynnog Primetime I see on being the Number 1 Type bull available in the UK. facebook about UK cows and I feel that at this point, the UK The Junior Champion at the Royal Highland show has a lot to offer to the Ayrshire breed worldwide was the milking heifer Hilltower Modern Marcy who - since the last journal, we have exported straws is a daughter of West Mossgiel Modern Reality. At the to Australia, New Zealand and Sweden. Within same show, another daughter of Hunnington Famous, the UK, sales remain very strong for Conventional Troutbeck Famous Jess 3, won the maiden heifer class. and Sexed Ultra 4m semen. We are still selling a A pair of cows who are both classified EX93 points Royal Welsh: Allstar Triclo Joybell wide range of bulls and I never see two orders were Champion and Reserve Champion at the East the same. Kilbride Show: Willowfields Winnie 2 who is sired by West Mossgiel Modern Reality was Champion with On the bull front, we are excited to release 2 the Reserve Champion being Kittochside Nora Louise new sires this Autumn which are both 100% who is sired by Grandage Bright Spark. bred. They are very exciting young bulls as they offer something a little different to what Out on farms, the daughters of Swaites Nickle we currently have in the stud. The first bull is continue to impress me with their deep open dairy Biddesden Hector who is a son of Stretton Triple frames and fantastic udder. He is not only a bull to Prime. Hector is bred from one of the best cows leave great herd cows, he is siring show winners: at in the country, Bailiffscourt Hortense 267, who the Great Eccleston Show Jamara Nickle Little Minx classified EX93 in her 9th lactation after she had won Grand Champion. It is great to see progeny of already produced 80 tonnes of milk. Hortense Cattle Services bulls not only performing at home but 267 is sired by Horseclose Jubilee. Hector will Royal Welsh: Haresfoot Napier Punch EX94 also getting some fantastic results in the show ring offer breeders the chance to use a complete which is ultimately the biggest shop window that we outcross sire in today’s market whose PTAs still have. stand up with many bulls that are available now. Hector will be available to use this Autumn in It is good to hear great reports on conception rates SEXED ULTRA 4m and conventional straws in the with the Sexed Ultra 4m product. Remember we UK and internationally. have the following bulls available for you: Brieryside Magic, Swaites Dermott, Heydale White Willow, The second bull is Pam Ayrs Hawaiian who is Sandyford Time Lord and Lyner Oblique Focus. Don’t a Lagace Ristourn son of Pam Ayrs Hawaii forget to take advantage of this great product and Five-O EX93. Hawaiian has a fantastic pedigree breed some heifer calves from your best cows and with his 3 closest dams being an EX93 Family- cow families. Af-Ayr Poker Duncan then an EX96 Pam Ayrs Dreamcatcher who is bred from an EX92 Royal Welsh: Sandyford Famed Clover Finally, Cattle Services would like to thank Duncan Mccornick Nelson. Hawaiian will be one of the for all his help over the years, not only in breeding highest PLI pure sires that Cattle Services have some great bulls for Cattle Services to market but released for some time. also for all of his help with bull selection and opening up new markets at home and abroad. Your knowledge Out and about, it has been great to see continued and input will be missed and everyone at Cattle success from progeny of Cattle Services bulls in Services wishes you a speedy recovery. the show ring. At the recent Royal Welsh Show, it was fantastic to see Allstar Triclo Joybell To keep up to date please keep checking the website winning the Interbreed Heifer Championship (www.cattleservices.org) and the facebook page for - Joybell is sired by Sandyford Triclo who is up to date information. breeding fantastic uddered heifers everywhere that I go; they are also milking well for their Great Eccleston Show: Jamara Nickle Little Minx

15 The Ayrshire Journal The Ayrshire Journal 16 Life Is For Living So Live It!

Hi, I’m Jane Barnes, married to Mark Barnes and, with our children Charlotte & Harry, we farm at Somerby in East Leicestershire. Our 180 cow ‘Somerby’ Ayrshire herd produces milk for Blue Stilton at Long Clawson Dairy. For the past 15 years or so I’ve also given talks to groups - “Tales from a Dairy Farmers’ Wife” - which is all about my life on our family run farm, telling Jane’s amusing stories and real life anecdotes. Blog Twenty five years ago today, them whilst Harry carries on with milking the cows (the star attraction) whilst I gave birth to a baby heifer, I do the guided tour around. It’s been a truly family affair which we all love who was subsequently and so do our visitors. named after Marks’ favourite I’m looking forward to hosting some School groups during the Autumn/Winter cow at the time – Charlotte! terms as many pupils have never set foot on a farm or seen a cow close up! Thinking back over the past That’s scary if we want these kids to by our dairy products in the future. quarter century at what we’ve achieved as a family and as Also we have other plans for the Cow Classroom such as a ‘Stilton for farmers, who’d have thought we’d be building (as we’ll Christmas’ cookery demos, Family Days over October half term for never finish) a new dairy unit. Grandparents to bring their families along and selling a good range of Stilton Cheese up to Christmas by holding some taster days.We can see endless At the end of March, we held possibilities as time progresses. an Open Day to mark the new beginnings at Alma Bank Farm and welcomed our many builder friends, farming neighbours, family from near and far, and Our old farmyard has now been demolished and we are currently in talks also our Ayrshire Cattle Society friends who all popped in for a bite to eat and with a developer who plans to build 10 houses on the site. Once that deal is drink as well as a tour around the new sheds. Once that day passed and our completed we can start to think about building the new Farm House at Alma building contractors moved on to other projects, it all became quiet, just the Bank, but realistically I think it won’t be until 2020. sound of cows, tractors and milking machines. What bliss! Mark and I have just returned from a lovely weeks’ holiday in North Devon The Cow Classroom was also completed making a great party venue! Farmer at Lynton & Lynmouth. The weather was fantastic and we find Exmoor to Barnes Dairy is well and truly up and running. We’ve hosted a dozen Farm be a most relaxing place with plenty of space and wonderful scenery. Of Tours this summer with great success and visitors have found it fascinating! course, we had to call in to see Robert & Anita Cornish’s farm on the outskirts Their feedback comments make it clear why it is SO important that we, as of Exmoor National Park. What a beautiful place to live and farm. When dairy farmers, need to communicate what we do “day in day out” to the rest the weather’s good, there’s no better place to be but in Britain. Now we’re of the world! Our life is so different to the vast majority of the public and we looking forward to our next trip – Australia in Jan 2020 for the World Ayrshire need to embrace them as they, after all, are our customers. Conference!

The Tractor & Trailer rides are going down a storm. I’m very lucky that I have Life is for living and boy, are we living it. Thanks for reading my Blogs over the had the support of my family. Not only did my clever, handy and retired dairy past couple of years. I’ve enjoyed sharing them with you. farmer Dad refurbish it, my helpful Mum painted it John Deere green and yellow to match the tractor. But more importantly - the visitors love it! No more accidental standing in cow muck in summer sandals! The Farmer’s Prayer Just as we were about Our farmers, whose art’s in fields to host our first group Furrowed is they realm of visitors, Mark had Thy harvest come a knee operation and I had an accident with Thy work is done my finger which was In earth as it is in cowsheds bad timing. We couldn’t Give us this day our fruit & veg have continued without And forgive their slow tractors the help again from my parents. Dad has As they forgive those who toot behind them the important job of Lead us not into set-aside driving the tractor whilst But deliver us from weevils Mark sits in the trailer commentating for the For thine is the subsidy visitors making them For silos and balers howl with laughter From heifer to leather (probably at my expense). My mother bakes the Haymen cakes and make the numerous pots of tea for Tractor & Trailer Rides 17 The Ayrshire Journal 2019 YOUNG BREEDERS Launceston in Cornwall was the venue for the 2019 Young Breeders gathering. This event is held for Young Members of our organisation to learn and compete in stock judging, sire selection, clipping and showmanship, and above all to meet each other and make lifelong friends. Points are allocated for all competitions and they are collated together to go towards the prestigious Hugh Stevenson competition. On Thursday 11th April Members travelled from all over the UK to the Trethorne Hotel and golf club where they were able to settle in and catch up with each other. Following dinner, we visited the onsite leisure park for an evening entertainment program of ten pin bowling and dodgem cars.

On Friday morning following a short bus journey, delegates arrived at Glubhole Farm, home of the Pedigree Lyner Ayrshire Herd by kind permission of Courtney, Christine, Matthew and Emma Walters. Two classes of six fantastic cows were put in front of us for the stock judging, the first competition towards the Hugh Stevenson Trophy. Duncan gave a detailed tuition on judging and which traits to prioritise before the start of the judging, then members placed the class and gave reasons on their observations. The judge for the competition was Dawn Coryn who we thank sincerely for her contribution to the event, whilst James Lawrie took time to listen to the beginner’s reasons and give them pointers on how to improve and be confident in their observations. We were then treated to view the Lyner herd who were very uniformed, demonstrating impressive longevity along with super udders and quality legs and feet.

After a very short journey we arrived at Higher Rillaton Farm for lunch and the sire selection competition. This is the home of Arthur and Debbie Walters and family and their West Berriow herd. We were refreshed with a wonderful hog roast lunch before the next competition commenced. Here we had two cows on display along with their pedigree and The Ayrshire Journal 18 2019 YOUNG BREEDERS production details. Competitors are given the pedigree and data from five proven sires from which they must select a sire to mate with each cow and give their reasons. Again, education is paramount! Duncan and James took a group each of the younger delegates to explain the process and teach them to read pedigrees and sire proofs for them to understand the process. A walk around the herd followed where delegates noted that strong cow families were being worked with in order to develop and continue the high type of cow that the Walters family love.

On Friday night after dinner, Deborah Christophers along with her army of helpers had organised several games designed to cause as much mayhem as possible which was great fun for all of the young members.

Following a late night, the delegates boarded the bus on Saturday morning to travel down to St Allen, near Truro to Trennary Farm for the clipping and showmanship competitions. Colin and Jenny Christophers and family and their world-renowned Rosehill Ayrshires were our wonderful hosts for the day. Many calves had been haltered and prepared for the competitions along with fantastic facilities to make the competitions run smoothly. Each member was allocated a calf and then were able to set up for the clipping competition. Our clipping judge was Chris Creeper who gave all the members so much encouragement and constructive instructions. Meanwhile James Lawrie was spending time teaching our youngest members the art of clipping and how to be safe doing the task. After an hour and following a quick inspection by Chris, the calves were washed and left to dry whilst we had a Cornish Pasty lunch before the final clip took place. Following the final inspection of each calf by Chris, it was a quick change into breed uniform for the commencement of the Showmanship.

19 The Ayrshire Journal Results YOUNG BREEDERS The judge for this section was Dawn Coryn who again did a great job in selecting her winners and making placements down the line. Hugh Stevenson Competition Winner Congratulations to the champion show person, Beth Murch from Jake Sayer Devon.

The final night is always presentation night. It was very nice to John Cochrane Trophy winner welcome some of the local breeders who came along to give Megan Stratton support to our youngsters. Our President, Keith Davidson, presented the Hugh Stevenson Trophy to the 2019 winner, Jake Sayer, and the Stockjudging Senior junior winner of the John Cochrane trophy was Megan Stratton. 1st Asher Bradley Seddon 2nd Andrew Rimmer As part of the Hugh Stevenson winners award, Jake will travel to 3rd Becky Walters Australia in January 2020 to work with the Boldview Ayrshire herd during International Dairy week in Shepperton during the World Conference visit. We must thank Scott Braendler and family for Stockjudging Junior hosting Jake during his time there and we wish him a wonderful 1st Megan Stratton experience. 2nd Zoe Walters 3rd Anna Mortimer Our extended thanks must go to the event sponsors, our hosts, the Cornwall club, James Lawrie and our judges for helping us make Stockjudging team winners this event another fantastic memorable occasion. Becky Walters and Andrew Rimmer

Sire Selection Senior 1st Asher Bradley Seddon 2nd Jake Sayer 3rd Scott Taylor

Sire Selection Junior 1st Katie Gordon 2nd Megan Stratton 3rd Vicki Murch

Clipping Senior 1st Andrew Rimmer 2nd Jake Sayer 3rd David Watson

Clipping Junior 1st Vicki Murch Hugh Stevenson Award presented by President Keith Davison to Winner Jake Sayer 2nd Beth Murch 3rd Megan Stratton The Ayrshire Journal 20 Results YOUNG BREEDERS Introducing Your New YOUNG BREEDERS REPRESENTATIVE

Holding Senior Jake Sayer from Denmans Ayrshires in Somerset. I am 23 and 1st Amy Armstrong have been working for Wendy Young, doing all kinds of dairy cattle preparation but am excited to be about to start a new job at Brieryside Ayrshires. Before clipping I spent 5 years Holding Junior on a large local dairy farm where we milked 650 holsteins 1st Zoe Walters (and an odd Ayrshire of mine) but one day hope to milk my 2nd Andrew Gordon own herd of Ayrshires. I also have an interest in pedigree 3rd Abi Botheridge Aberdeen Angus cattle having established my own small herd after our milking herd was dispersed. Showmanship Champion - Beth Murch Outside of work I have been an active member of Young Reserve Champion - Jake Sayer Farmers having had county roles in the past and am currently South West Area Chairman which having moved north hasn’t Senior Showman been particularly easy but has been a good experience. 1st Jake Sayer 2nd Andrew Rimmer I am very keen on showing having started with calves 3rd Asher Bradley Seddon in Young Farmers, I now enjoy showing at local and national shows with successes including All Britain Calf show champion in 2015 and good results with our homebred EX94 Intermediate showmanship point cow last year. 1st Zoe Walters 2nd Chris Window Jnr I have been a regular attendant of the Young Breeders week- 3rd Katie Gordon end since I first went in 2015 and I have also participated in the Young Breeders team at the National show every Junior showmanship year since then too, both of these events are great ways of 1st Beth Murch learning and meeting like minded young people and mak- 2nd Vicki Murch ing great friendships and in my case I also met my girlfriend 3rd Anna Mortimer Amy at young breeders. Young Breeders has also given me good opportunities, last year myself and Stuart Williams were Novice showmanship selected to represent the UK at a European Red Breeds Showmanship competition in Denmark and this year I was 1st Harry Johns fortunate enough to win the Hugh Stevenson Award at the 2nd Matthew Gordon Young Breeders weekend in Cornwall, this was a great 3rd Sam Johns honour and something I am very proud of and am now looking forward to a trip to Australia in January as my prize Special awards which coincides with IDW and the world Ayrshire Conference. Most improved member – Charlie Bolderston AYB Personality – David Watson I am looking forward to my role and thanks to Asher who has stepped down after representing the young breeders for the last couple of years. 21 The Ayrshire Journal Ayrshire Advert_CA_A4.pdf 1 04/07/2019 15:27:25

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The Ayrshire Journal 24 In this edition of “Taking Note” we put a few questions to four of our members from the Taking Note Wigtownshire region.

John Watson Matthew Service Allan Clark Scott McColm High Mark Ayrshires Carsenaw Ayrshires Fineview Ayrshires Garthland Ayrshires (Herd Size 160) (Herd Size 155) (Herd Size 300) (Herd Size 230)

Type of system and a short brief of your business Allan - Has to be the ‘April’ and ‘Oyster’ families. Both families have (farm size, diversification, beef, arable etc.) homebred origins. They appear to both consistently breed well to many different service sires and regularly produce a similar stamp John - A grazing herd, paddock system with all year round calving. of useful cattle. Two wind turbines on farm, sub contract to two local agricultural contractors, 40% of the herd are served to beef bulls with the rest AI Scott - Most recently the Garthland Peach line of cows have done the & natural service. job for us, long living, fertile and robust. Matthew - 315 cows in total, 155 Ayrshires and 160 Holsteins milked on two units with all milk sold to Lactalis, Stranraer on a cheese contract. All year round calving with emphasis on milk from forage, cows grazed (weather permitting) End March- November, TMR in Sire which has had the biggest influence in your winter. herd and why ? Allan Mixed herd of Ayrshires, Holsteins but mainly made up of John - Natural service sire Knowe Obligation. Daughters consistently Ayrshire (blended / hybrids) Run as a family partnership along with good on type and lifting milk production by 350 litres more than their Brother Stewart and parents. 550 acres owned and a further 80 acres mothers. rented. 30 acres of w.wheat grown for whole crop, the remainder all Matthew - Bankend Brown Bomber was a bull that was very down to grass. 400 young stock made up all ages of dairy followers successful in our herd. Although we never had a great number of and beef crosses (Aberdeen Angus and British Blue ). The beef cross daughters, they were a fantastic group of powerful, high yielding females are mainly sold for breeding and the bullocks sold store. cows with great udders that bred some excellent progeny. A personal Dairy cows are all paddock grazed with some buffer feeding during favourite was Carsenaw Clay 17 EX93. Probably one of the most the summer. Cubicle housed and TMR fed during the winter. balanced, productive, cows we have ever bred. Scott - We run a 198ha tenanted farm on an all year round calving Allan - Fineview Sparky EX91. He was a hybrid bull as a result of system, the aim being to produce as much from forage and home blending the two April and Oyster families together. A lot of natural grown feeds. Zero grazing grass with dry and late lactation cows service is used in the herd mainly of homebred bulls. grazing outside in summer. Winter wheat and spring barley grown Scott - Of all the homebred bulls we have had, this has to be Garthland for grain and whole crop. Joseph, sired by Ja Bob Jordan, he consistently left powerful, deep bodied cows with great udders, over eight years he went on to sire 151 daughters for us and over 50 more for Colfin and High Mark! Most consistent cow family in your herd and why? AI sires currently being used? John - Two cow families that stand out are the Melanie’s from John – Rosehill Vitality, Ardmore Crown Napier, Lagace Ristourn Changue for type, milk production & fertility. Also the Georgie Girl’s Matthew - Swaites Nickle, Brieryside Magic, Changue Stadium, from Middle, a more hybrid family and standing out for similar Marbrae Bigtime, Carnell Tristan and Sandyford Time Lord reasons, hardiness – we have lots of daughters on the ground from Allan - Troutbeck Progress, Sandyford Triclo, Cuthill Towers Buster, these families. West Spittal Leader Matthew - Both our Eunice and Kirsty families have been reliable Scott - Troutbeck Skyfall, Beeline Santa Rock, Whitecroft Nectar, breeders over the years. The Kirsty line have an ability to breed a Aladdin Red, Charpentier Red Hot Red, Swissbec Jackpot Red, Emert special one, but it is the Eunice’s that are our most prolific with over Jedi Eclipse 160 registered. They are stylish, deep bodied cows that are long lived and regularly our highest producers.

25 The Ayrshire Journal The Ayrshire Journal 26 LOOKING BACK Breeder Linda Batty, shares, in a new feature Breeder Comment, a nostalgic look back at the 1960’s and how the breed was promoted through the showring!

Having On the been born second day of in 1960, the Royal Show BREEDER I thought there was always I’d look great excitement for COMMENT back the Ayrshire Breeders’ Clubs’ through Judging Competition. Some 63 competitors took part this Ayrshire particular year, with the overall winner being one of only Journals six female competitors – Mrs Diane Martin – from the from that famous Barnes Herd. In those days everyone wore white year. smock for the judging – quite handy to be able to slip it Aster Baby Seal 3rd over whatever you were wearing! Many of us now use Social The Royal Dairy Show at Olympia saw an entry of 74 Media Ayrshires, 13 fewer than the previous year! to follow the latest Milk records were shattered by Averham Crummie, an news in 8 year old, sired by Preston Special Gift. In the milking the cattle world. In the 1960’s we looked forward to the trials she produced a new record for the amount of milk latest edition of the Journal, or farming papers to keep produced in 24 hours. Not only did she give 135.5lbs milk in up to date with the latest news and pictures of the prize- 24 hours, she went on to beat this 2 days later with a total winners. It’s interesting to note that in those days, we Knowe Winsome Lad of 144lbs without any additional feeding! didn’t have digital cameras, or the assistance of modern technology in order to edit and enhance the pictures! She won the Inter-Breed Barnham Cup for the greatest number of points in the milking trials, along with the Just recently on social media there was a demonstration Finnish Ayrshire Society Trophy for the greatest weight of showing a balanced dairy cow’s proportions being butter-fat. measured using a piece of string. I remember my father emphasizing the importance of these measurements to Inspection classes were judged by Mr William Blair. me when I was young, in order to produce that long- 4 top scorers in the Clubs Judging Competition lasting, profitable dairy cow which is also pleasing to the Duncan Hodge, Mrs Diane Martin,R.Weaving, A. Barclay The Inspection Championship was won by six year old eye. Elsworth Ising Lass, by Beauchamps Danny Boy. It is interesting to note that the Reserve Champion was the first prize “dehorned ‘’ 4 year old Mackays’s Ruby 9th. Both I thought it would be interesting to take a brief look back Champion and Reserve Champion were being shown for at a couple of shows from 1960, the Royal Show and the the first time. Dairy Show, even though I wasn’t around for them, being born right at the very end of that year! The Royal Show of 1960 was held in Cambridge, where the judge, Mr William Bledisloe Shield Winners: Snowshill Nona , Snowshill For the eighth year in a row, the Ayrshire Team of six Mackay, a Past President of the Society, spent some 5 Rosebed, Snowshill Quakeress, Marton Moor Elaine cows retained their unbeaten record in the Inter-Breed hours judging. 6th, mackay’s Hawthorn 9th and Snowshill Alice Competition for the Coronation Trophy. Members of the team were Wheatrig Lady Shamrock, Snowshill Rose Bed, The Champion cow was Aster Baby Seal 3rd , the only Mackay’s Ruby 9th, East Raws Primula 7th, Barton Stud’s entrant for Mr Rex S G Salter. She was an 8 year old, who Griselda and Woodcockfauld Fairy 3rd. not only won the senior cow in milk class, but continued on to become Supreme Female Champion. The report states Representing the breed for the Bledisloe Trophy were “ She was brought out in wonderful form and with typical Snowshill Nona, Snowshill Rose Bed, Snowshill Breed characteristics, shapely vessel and well placed Coronation Trophy for the 8th successive year. Messes Ross Quakress, Marton Moor Elaine 6th, Mackay’s Hawthorn teats.” & Weir’s Wheatrig Lady Shamrock…Mr John Bourne’s Snowshill Rosebed…Mr A M Mackay’s Mackay’s Ruby and Snowshill Alice. Although the team finished in reserve 9th…Mr James T Caldwell’s east Raws Primula 7th…. position overall, they were triumphant on inspection, being I’m sure many of you have the Beswick model of the Barton Stud’s Barton Griselda and Mr + Mrs awarded maximum points, thus winning the Bledisloe Ayrshire bull Whitehill Mandate. He was placed 2nd in Shield. the senior bull class this year at the Royal Show, having previously won four Championships out of six consecutive A lot has changed since 1960 .... if we look back at the old Royal Show appearances. In the Inter-Breed classes, the farms and farming methods, we can see that the dear old Ayrshire pair consisted of female and male Champions – Ayrshire cow was hardy, willing to do her job without any Aster Baby Seal 3rd and Knowe Winsome Lad, who won of today’s luxuries and a pleasure to the eye. the Burke Trophy for the fourth year time – previously winning in 1951, 1955 and 1956. There were eight Dairy Breeds represented in this Interbreed Championship. Elsworth Ising Lass 27 The Ayrshire Journal 2019

CONFERENCEDumfries was the venue for the 2019 Ayrshire Cattle Society AGM and Conference, based at the Holiday Inn & Easterbrook Hall in the grounds of the Crichton Estate. We could not have wished for such wonderful weather to greet us and remain throughout the Conference.

It was an early start for the Presidents committee on Monday morning before the Council members arrived in Easterbrook Hall for their Council meeting. For those not attending any meetings fun was had trying out bowling with the equipment being kindly provided by Steven Brown.

In a change from the normal agenda, we had our first farm visit before the AGM. This was to Muirside Farm owned by the Cowhill Trust and managed by Stuart Neish. 240 cows are milked at Muirside along with 420 young stock and fattening cattle and 680 Suffolk cross and Mule breeding sheep. Production of the Muirside herd was evident with capacious framed cows currently averaging 32kgs per day with a 9200kgs rolling average.

A much-appreciated lunch was served in the barn before boarding the bus and heading back to Easterbrook Hall for the 2019 AGM.

For those not attending the farm visit a fizzy afternoon tea style lunch was enjoyed followed by a demonstration by Bespoke Feathers. Delegates then got the opportunity to create their own design with Ann Whiteford’s lovely creation being picked out for first prize.

Following the finance and President’s reports it was on to the election of officers. The following officers were unanimously agreed: President Michael Howie (Morwick) Northumberland Vice President Steve Bailey (Beeline) Cheshire Junior Vice President Andrew Broadley (Whitecroft) Derbyshire Past President Keith Davidson (Halmyre) Kirkcudbrightshire

An evening dinner in the Easterbrook Hall was followed by a talk from Hugh McClymont, Crichton Royal Farm Manager. Later that evening we had a quiz which identified not only the most intelligent delegates but also the cheats!

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CONFERENCEOn Tuesday morning, we arrived at Langbarns, the home of Donald Armstrong and his parents Robert and Alison. Langbarns is home to 120 cows and 420 Ewes. The cows are all Pure bloodlines which suited the terrain and the system. Focus is on health traits and good feet and legs. Donald clearly has a passion for Pedigree Ayrshires following the recent commencement of recording his herd and he has a great foundation to build from. Keith Davidson had arranged with some of our hosts to hold a stock judging class. The master judge was to remain anonymous until the last evening.

We then moved onto Halmyre, home of the outgoing President Keith Davidson, his wife Jane and family. Another class of stock judging was held here as well as a demonstration from some of our sponsors, Cow Alert and a talk from Advanced Nutrition. We were treated to another great lunch and sample of ice cream from the Davidsons family run business Glen Urr Ice Cream. The Halmyre conference sale lot, Halmyre Urr Louise 363 was paraded in front of the delegates. A walk among the cows identified the Halmyre herd as being powerful strong cows in great condition.

A short Journey to Crofthead farm saw Mark Callander show us around his dairy unit which is part of a 2000 acre estate. The farm also accommodates Solar Panels, wind turbines and an anaerobic digester with a biogas plant currently under construction. 1100 Red and White cows are in production here with good production and a very impressive calving interval. The sheer scale of the operation had visitors in awe of Marks vision.

The alternative programme started the day with a visit to Ellisland Farm where an interested tour and insight into poet Robert Burns was enjoyed. At Halmyre farm, Jane Davidson gave delegates a talk on the ice cream making side of the business then accompanied them on a leisurely afternoon in Castle Douglas.

The evening entertainment following dinner had delegates up dancing the night away with a Ceilidh.

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On Wednesday morning we visited Caerlaverock Farm home of the Brown Family. This a very much family run based farm with Ian, Stuart and Steven taking care of all duties. 130 cows are milked here producing average butterfat’s of 4.6% with high Protein also. A simple system in place which suits both man and cow and achieves the margins needed to stay profitable. Steven ran a competition to guess the age of a cow who turned out to be an amazing 23 years old.

Townhead Farm was our next stop. Colin and Lorraine Mair kindly hosted our lunch visit on their immaculate farm. We had two stock judging classes, one from our hosts and local breeder Bryce Sloan from Ryemuir bought along four cows for a second class. One of the consignments for the Conference Sale, Swaites Dilly 12 was also present for delegates to view prior to the sale that evening.

Our last visit of the conference was to the McGarva Families Horseclose Ayrshires. A farm where again all the family are involved in the day to day running. The herd is predominantly grazed as long as possible with little purchased feeds as possible yet still achieves a 7000kgs average at 4.7% butterfat and 3.4% Protein. 150 pedigree sheep also reside at Horseclose. The freshly calved heifers here really impressed visitors along with many quality cows. Horseclose Joanna 6 was to be sold later in the evening at the Conference sale so was also viewed during the visit.

The alternative programme took delegates to the Devil’s Porridge Museum which commemorates HM Factory Gretna, the largest

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munitions factory in the world during the First World War and explores the stories of the Solway Military Coast during the Second World War and beyond. The museum uses artefacts, information panels, film and audio, photographs and oral histories to bring the fascinating history of this Border area to life. The last visit of the alternative programme was a visit to Moat Brae, a listed Georgian townhouse and its enchanted land that was acknowledged by JM Barrie as the inspiration behind his legendary story – Peter Pan.

The finale in the evening was dinner in the impressive Crichton Memorial Church. Something that must be seen to be believed for its magnificent structure and interior features. We were entertained by the very talented Claire Hastings, a Scottish folksinger, songwriter and ukulele player based in Glasgow and owner of the prestigious title of BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician in 2015.

After dinner Greirson Dunlop told his amusing tales as a farmer’s son before Glyn Lucas took the microphone for the Conference Sale. Some awards were also presented including the winner of the stock judging, Peter Berresford. Finally, Keith Davidson handed over the Presidents badge to our new President, Michael Howie.

In conclusion we must thank all the organisers, hosts and sponsors of the event along with the tireless efforts of Keith and Jane Davidson for arranging a wonderful few days.

31 The Ayrshire Journal The Ayrshire Journal 32 CONFERENCE The annual conference SALE sale took place on the REPORT last night of the 2019 Ayrshire conference in the Crichton Memorial Church. Our thanks must go to the auctioneer for the evening, Glyn Lucas from Harrison and Hetherington. This year three heifers were consigned to the sale from the Halmyre, Horseclose and Swaites herd. These heifers achieved the following prices:

Four semen packages were up for sale which saw the Swaites Dilly 12 - £3800 following prices for each lot. Sold to M Howie, Morwick This fancy Ravenhill Victory daughter out of Swaites Cuthill Towers Autumn Gold - £50 per dose Dilly 4 EX91 is a potential 4th generation VG/EX from a Sold to Steve Bailey, Beeline consistent high production family.

Halmyre Urr Vice Consul - £50 per dose Halmyre Urr Louise 363 - £2500 Sold to John Watson, New Close Sold to James Fingland from Dumfries Louise 363 goes back to the great Halmyre Urr Louise Stewarty Royal Secret - £50 per dose 175 EX94 3E. Sold to Peter Berresford, Heydale Horseclose Joanna 6 - £2000 Brieryside Jubilant Scot - £40 per dose Sold to WS Millar & Son, Caldervale Sold to James Waterhouse, Fourth Milestone Joanna 6 is a Hilltown Oblique daughter out of the 2016 Interbreed Dairy Champion Horseclose Joanna EX95 3E.

Top Price: Swaites Dilly 12 33 The Ayrshire Journal SOUTH AFRICAN ASSIGNMENT Following a request from some South African Ayrshire breeders for a Youth member from our organisation to travel to Bloemfontein to prepare cows for their National show, Jamie Keenan volunteered to go and here he speaks of his experience in South Africa. ACS 2019 has certainly been a year AMBASSADOR to remember for me. I was lucky The following day REPORT enough to have the opportunity Edmund, Duncan, and I to work at the National Ayrshire set off on a 9-hour drive show in Bloemfontein in South through the Karoo down to Cape Africa, a chance I was not town. The drive was spectacular from going to turn down. This meant beginning to end. On a great deal to me to be given the following day after the chance to work abroad as a great rest form the I never had this experience long drive the previous before. day, we visited Table Mountain which looks On the 21st of April I began over all of Cape Town. my trip from Dublin airport I can honestly say it with my first of three flights was the best sight I to Bloemfontein. On arrival I have ever seen in my Table Mountain overlooking Cape Town met Edmund Els, who funded life and I felt extremely and looked after me over the next twelve days. He took me to the grateful to have been able apartment I was staying in to rest from the long journey. The next to see it in person. The sights we saw all around Cape Town were day we headed to the show grounds where I met the South African unforgettable and if I were rich enough, I would most definitely breeders and got to see all the great Ayrshires entered for the show move there! who I would have the pleasure of working with. It was thunder and lightening with real heavy rain the first two days which had On the Monday morning we went to visit Rhodes farm group which me worried because all I had packed with me was shorts! Luckily was where the Grand Champion from the show stays. The farm was enough it was great weather from then on. unbelievable and nothing like I had ever seen before. It made a long-lasting impression on me about how farming is done in South I started my day on Wednesday clipping cows and calves for Edmund Africa which would impress all farmers across the world! We also Els who had some lovely Forever Schoon Predator and Sandyford had a wonderful visit to see the herd of Jan Wessels. We then set Supreme Ayrshires. I also clipped some lovely animals for Kevin Lang off towards our last scenic stop which happened to be the most who had some lovely stylish Palmyra Tri Star Burdette daughters. southern point in the African Cape Agulhas, were the Indian ocean That night I went out for a meal with all the exhibitors who all made and Atlantic Ocean meet. me feel so welcome. It took some of them a while to adjust to my accent, but in their defence, everyone struggles with it! The trip was a one in a lifetime experience and I have memories I will keep with me forever along with the friends I have made on The next day was the start of the show with the calves being judged the way. This was all made possible by Edmund Els who couldn’t at 5 pm, which was a great time for me as I wasn’t rushed in my have done enough for me and Duncan. I honestly couldn’t thank clipping. There were some lovely strong, stylish calves on show, and I him enough for not just giving me the opportunity, but also making was certainly pleased as I clipped the Junior Champion, Grace Valley it the best trip I will most probably ever be on! Burdettes Eva which was owned by Kevin Lang and also the Reserve champion, Rhino Ridge Supremes Wilma 11 owned by Edmund Els. It was a quiet night on Thursday as everyone wanted to be fresh for the business end of the show on Friday. On Friday morning, I got to work early as the show started early. When you’re working with good animals it makes my job easy and it certainly was easy for me. I had more joy as I fitted the Reserve Grand Champion of the show which was another Burdette daughter owned by Kevin Lang. Walter Finlayson’s Raigmore Doreen 35 was Grand Champion. The show was judged by Duncan Hunter who did an excellent job as we all knew he would. I didn’t envy his job as the breeders showed their cattle to the highest standard and had lovely animals that would do well at any show.

After the show the celebrations began. I got to meet more people Jamie with Duncan & Edmund Els at most southern point involved in the South African Ayrshire society who all made me feel in the African Cape Agulhas so welcome, especially JD Marais and Wickus Van Der Merwe. I certainly got my share of the local food and drinks.

The Ayrshire Journal 34 35 The Ayrshire Journal RUAS Balmoral Show Ardmore Janet 110 EX94 3E from John and Michael Hunter again took the top honours at the Royal Balmoral show under judge Robin Templeton.

Following her win here last year and at the Winter Fair in December, Janet has certainly dominated the major Northern Ireland shows recently. She was the winner of the Senior cow class, with second place coming from the same herd, Ardmore Orphan 110 who took the overall Reserve Champion.

Christian Keenan took first and second in the heifer in milk classes with Threemile Rusty Burdette and Threemile Miss Whiteford 2 respectively. There were also wins for Robert and Caroline McConnell in the Junior cow class with Beechmount Kathleen 5 and in the cow in calf class with Beechmount Queenie 4. RUAS Balmoral Champion: Ardmore Janet 110 EX94 3E SUMMER Shows 2019 Devon County Show

Robert Adams travelled to Devon to judge this year, and what was to be a great day for the Ayrshire breed! He found his convincing Champion in Gargus Jemima 3 EX95 4E exhibited by Chris and Connie Creeper. Having won the Interbreed at Cornwall in 2018, Jemima came out in her sixth lactation to win the senior cows, take Breed Champion and go on to win Interbreed Dairy Champion at the Devon County Show.

Cornwall Champion: Lyner Bellissimo Honesty 3 EX92 2E Royal Cornwall Show It was celebrations for Courtney, Christine, Matthew and Emma Walters when Lyner Bellissimo Honesty 3 EX92 2E won the breed championship at the Royal Cornwall show. Steve Bailey travelled to the far South West to officiate. Honesty 3 was the winner of the senior cow in milk. Robbie Hair exhibited the Reserve Champion, Boldstar Gibbs Beam who also won the heifers in milk. John Pollard and Dawn Coryn took wins in the heifer in calf class with Pam Ayrs Foxy Hawaii and in the cow in calf class with Pam Ayrs Hawaii Five-O, whilst Brian and Sharon Coombe won the maiden heifers with Coombe Real McCoy Candy and the junior Champion Devon County: Gargus Jemima 3 EX95 4E cows with Coombe PT Vienetta. The Ayrshire Journal 36 Royal Highland Show What a show! The breed dominated in numbers yet again with a fantastic turnout of quality animals. Michael Broadley from Derbyshire was this year’s judge. The day commenced with three classes in the Red and White section with top honours of Red and White Champion going to Redsky Ladd Delight Red from Jim and Gilmour Lawrie.

In the Ayrshire ring it was Arthur, Susan, James and David Lawrie who had a day to remember. Their Junior cow Cuthill Towers Highland Bloom VG88 won her class and then went on to take the Ayrshire Grand Champion. They also took the junior Champion with Cuthill Towers Modern Marcy who then went on to be Reserve Interbreed Junior Champion. These results gave them the Premier breeder of the Ayrshire breed for the 2019 show. Reserve Grand Champion was the EX95 Changue Martha 49 from Mungo Bryson following her win in the Senior cow class. Winner of the Intermediate cows was Bruchag Talent Evelyn from the Lawrie and McAlister families and the maiden Highland Champion Agriscot: Cuthill Towers Highland Bloom VG88 heifers were won by Troutbeck Famous Jess 3 from the Mattinson Family. SUMMER Shows 2019 Great Yorkshire Show Richard Baynes led the homebred Marleycote Sea Lily 23 VG87 to take the breed championship at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show. Sea Lily 23 is in her third lactation and her championship came after taking the win in the Intermediate cow class from judge Peter Berresford. GG Baynes and Sons also won the Junior cow class with Changue Stately Maid 43. Reserve breed Champion was the senior cow winner, Sanderson EI Esther 12 from David and Christine Sanderson. The same exhibitor in partnership with Middle Farm also won the heifer Champion with Middle Julia CTHD.

Royal Welsh Champions: Sandyford Provider Fragrance VG88 (Right) with Reserve Champion Allstar Triclo Joybell Royal Welsh Show Taking the honours at the Royal Welsh Show was the Tomlinson family with Sandyford Provider Fragrance VG88. This second lactation cow had earlier won the Junior cow class. Evie Tomlinson took the Reserve Championship with her heifer Allstar Triclo Joybell and the following day went on to win the Interbreed heifer championship. Honourable Mention went to the winner of the senior cows Gwynnog Duncan Linnet for Geraint Thomas. Sandyford Ayrshires also took first place in the maiden heifer class with Sandyford Famed Clover, and also the incalf heifers with Sandyford Triclo Fable. Geraint Thomas also won the cow in calf Yorkshire Champion: Marleycote Sea Lily 23 VG87 class with Haresfoot Napier Punch. 37 The Ayrshire Journal The Ayrshire Journal 38 AYRSHIRE CLASSIFICATION GUIDE

Breeding the perfect Ayrshire is every breeders ambition. In this technical feature, AYRSHIRE CLASSIFICATION GUIDE clearly illustrated and explained how the classifcation system works. This is produced in association with the National Bovine Data Centre. TECHNICAL ARTICLE The importance of good conformation has never been greater. Not only from a farmers point of view, but also the milk buyers and the public awareness.

It is the cow of better type that produces high quantities of quality milk with ease and comfort over a long and trouble free lifetime. The Ayrshire Society’s Type Classification Scheme helps farmers achieve cows of good conformation. Individual type traits are assessed by the classifier and a score is given for Body, Dairy, Mobility and Mammary System before a final score is awarded.

The key benefits of superior graded animals is that they attract higher values than their counterparts. Specific strengths and weaknesses are highlighted allowing improved corrective breeding decisions to be made. Most importantly from the classification scores and linear evaluations, the figures are calculated to provide the bull proofs, type merit (for sires) and type index for cows. The individual type traits are usually expressed in bar chart form. Classification is the tool that allows breeding decisions to be made within herds and identifies the sires of the next generation, but it depends totally on member participation to achieve these results.

39 The Ayrshire Journal The Ayrshire Journal 40 41 The Ayrshire Journal Duncan grew up with Ayrshire cows in his blood and has always been a true ambassador of the Ayrshire breed. He took over the farm in September 2001 after his father’s untimely death and 9 years later dispersed the Haresfoot herd to help fund the purchase of the family farm. This dispersal will go down in UK Ayrshire history as one of the most influential of all time. Duncan is a great innovator and with the arrival at that time of social media Duncan jumped onto this and it proved to be a great success bringing in interest from all over the world. Haresfoot breeding has now travelled the world and many herds have had success with offspring of this great herd. The average of the animals sold that day were over £3.000 for the 88 head sold. Duncan’s career began with the Society in 2011 when he was offered a part time role to help John Cochrane with his duties, a role in which he excelled in always bringing new ideas to the table. When John retired in 2014 Duncan took the role on full time which saw him really make his mark on the breed with a striking new show uniform and the innovation of the Young Breeders at the National Show showing cows for breeders who could not attend the show, this soon became the envy of all other Breed Societies. Duncan’s encouragement of the young members has continued throughout his time with the Society and his last day was spent mentoring one of our young members giving her the confidence to give reasons at the society judging seminar. Duncan’s enthusiasm, ability to communicate with all sorts of people along with his diplomatic but friendly character has played an influential part to the growth and success of the breed and Society. Duncan is also a respected judge both in the UK and worldwide and has brought an element of change and excitement during his time on the World Federation Committee, he has made many friends all over the world any has always promoted UK Ayrshires at every opportunity.

Duncan is a great organiser and has contributed immensely to the success of many society events. Duncan has worked tirelessly on all things Ayrshire and the staff and members are indebted to him for his contribution and wish him every success for his future endeavours.

The Ayrshire Journal 42 43 The Ayrshire Journal The Ayrshire Journal 44 Club News

Ayr Devon The Devon club FORTHCOMING EVENTS held their AGM 16 October 2019 West of Scotland Dairy Show in March and invited along 2 22 October 2019 Members Night – Speaker Mr Steve Bailey representatives from the local 28 November 2019 Herds Competition – Judge Mr Michael Howie branch of the Farm Community 10 January 2020 Annual Presentation Dinner, Black Bull, Tarbolton. Network Char- ity. Our retiring president, Ruby Tristram and president -elect, Libby Marnham, presented a cheque for £2,000 raised by the club at auctions 2020 held at our annual dinners. Also in March we put on our own Young Breeders event prior to the January/February Interclub Quiz Night at Black Bull, Tarbolton National Young Breeders weekend, this was held at Blannicombe by kind permission of Mark Evans and team. Around 10 calves were February 2020 Panel Night in Conjunction with perfectly presented by the East Church team for clipping and leading by each young member, including a group of 3 under 6’s. Molly West of Scotland Holstein Club Westwood of Panda Holsteins gave her expert attention to each and every young person. Everyone who took part were rewarded with 23 February 2020 Club Family Bowling Evening certificates presented by Molly for their hard work and dedication all day. Devon County show soon came around with member competitors March 2020 AGM from around the county who were able to show. The highlight went to Chris and Connie Creeper, again taking breed champion with Gargus Jemima for the 4th year running, but this year she also laid claim to the interbreed crown too. Congratulations to the Tristar team!

Talking of congratulations...2 weeks later Chris and Connie had another big celebration..they got married! Very best wishes to you both from the Devon Club. Well done to all who did well this year.

In early July a road trip was made by members in a minibus up to Llanelli to visit the Gwynnog herd by kind invitation of Geraint and Sheryl Thomas and family. What a super day we had, with a bit of Queen blaring out of the speakers on the way home to keep our trusty driver, Rob Cornish entertained! A bit closer to home at the of the July, members made a visit to Hilltown Ayrshire’s by kind invitation of the Nicholls family. A very hot tour of the cows on a bale trailer, in beautiful weather, was very much enjoyed by all. Many thanks to Malcolm, Mervyn and Mark for all the herd information and all the hard work of the whole family to make the viewing of young- stock most enjoyable. Now members will be knuckling down to the local shows be- fore preparing for the herds competition.

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Ulster At the end of March we had our AGM and were delighted to At the end of July we held our annual herds competition which welcome Steve Bailey as our special guest and as well as was kindly sponsored by Danske Bank and AI Services, We were giving a very interesting presentation, also conducted our elections. fortunate to have secured the services of Richard Baynes and Shaun Dixon who kindly agreed to be our Judges and they spent three days The new Office Bearers are as follows: being driven around the Province by our Chairman Stewart Baxter. Chairman – Stewart Baxter; Vice Chairman – Martin King; Treasurer – John Suffern; Secretary – Jayne McConnell; The final event of the three day marathon was the Results and Stockjudging evening kindly hosted by the King Family, Kirkinriola, Young Breeders Committee – Ballymena. We are very grateful to our hosts and sponsors for their support. J McLean, M McLean, K Gordon, A Gordon, J King. As a Club we were very sorry to hear that Duncan Hunter was leaving the Committee – J Brown, R Dick, P Drummond, R Emerson, C Fullerton, Society. Duncan held a special place in the heart of the Ulster Club and he is J Hunter, P Kelly, B King, I McLean, R Stewart and T Gordon. highly regarded and will be missed by all our Members. We wish him well in the future and look forward to welcoming his successor Alan Timbrell to the Club. Council Representatives – Thomas Gordon and Robert McConnell The month of May always heralds the start of the showing season with On a sad note, I am sorry to report that Rachel Galbraith wife of our long our most prestigious show, the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society held standing and esteemed member Sydney Galbraith has passed away. We know in Balmoral Park, Lisburn. The sun shone and large crowds attended she will be dearly missed by her family and send them our deepest sympathy. to see a great turnout off Ayrshire cattle all beautifully presented for the judge Robin Templeton. It was no easy task, but Robin selected as his Champion Ardmore Janet 110 and Reserve Champion Ardmore Orphan 110 from the Hunter family Ardmore herd with his honourable mention being Beechmount Kathleen 5 from R & C McConnell. A wonderful achievement and well deserved congratulations to them and all competitors.

Antrim Agricultural Show was held as usual on the last Saturday in July, and a large entry of 54 Ayrshire cattle came under the watchful and experienced eye Matthew Service from Stranraer. His champion was Ardmore Orphan 110 and Reserve Champion was Sandyford lucky Honey from the McLean family, congratulations to them and all exhibitors for their hard work.

Kintyre Staffordshire The Kintyre and District Ayrshire Breeders Club Annual Herds Competition was held on Wed 26th June 2019 when judge Mr Alister Logan, The Staffordshire Club held a stock judging competition which was Holehouse, Kilbirnie viewed four herds, travelling round South Kintyre on hosted by the Needham family at their new farm. a perfect day of warm summer sunshine. Archie Reid and Alex McKinnon accompanied the Judge. Derbyshire members were also invited to join in the evening. After judging two classes of tremendous cows and heifers, with The first port of call being Machribeg and Gartvaigh in Southend, Steve Bailey acting as master-judge, Jane and Matthew invited then driving up to the Laggan to view the herds of Clochkeil and East everyone to view the new robots milking the cows. Drumlemble where the afternoon was rounded off with a welcome and cooling ice cream as the mercury soared to unusually high levels! A big thanks you to the Needhams for hosting the competition, the Members and friends enjoyed an evening dinner at the Argyll Arms Hotel, ladies for providing a lovely supper, Steve Bailey for acting as Bellochantuy following which Alister presented the prizes as follows: master-judge, and to Mark Gardiner for arranging the event. Herds: 1st and Volac Cup for large herds, and SAI Cup for overall best herd: J & M Barr, Clochkeil 2nd and George Reid Cup for best small herd: James Barbour & Co, Machribeg 3rd: Thos M Ralston & Sons, East Drumlemble

Individual Cow: 1st and Ayrshire Breeders Cup: Clochkeil 2nd: Thomas Cameron, Gartvaigh 3rd: East Drumlemble Chairman Andrew Ralston concluded the evening with a vote of thanks to all who had contributed to the day’s success.

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Derbyshire Wigtownshire We held our AGM where Linda Batty took on the Chairman, Jo Billings The Club Held it’s spring herds competition in May, we had secretary and Barbara Temperton treasurer. 9 farms entered with a huge range of classes. Our judge was Adam Montgomerie from Lessnessock farm, Ochiltree. The 2018 herd competition results At Ayr Show the Service family from East Knockbrex Farm Newton HERD ON INSPECTION Stewart took home Heifer Champion, with Knockbrex Holly 3, Re- JD & BF BROADLEY & SONS-WHITECROFT serve Champion Heifer with Changue Pamela 78 and also best Heif- DW BERRESFORD & SON - HAYDALE er Stirk. The family also went on to the Highland show taking Re- RT & JI ADAMS - BIGGINVALE serve Junior Champion with Knockbrex Holly 3. Well done to everyone who has taken part in local shows throughout July and August and HERD ON PRODUCTION we look forward to our Autumn herds competition in September. DW BERRESFORD & SON - HAYDALE Results were as follows from our Spring Herds Competition - 2ND = RT & JI ADAMS - BIGGINVALE & JD & BF BROADLEY & SONS - WHITECROFT BEST INDIVIDUAL HEIFER 1st - Moorpark Carsenaw Tilly VG86 HERD PRODUCTION & INSPECTION Palmyra atrium Star Burdette DW BERRESFORD AND SON - HAYDALE HERD 2nd - East Knockbrex - Holly 3 JD & BF BROADLEY & SONS - WHITECROFT Brocklehill Eldorado RT & JI ADAMS - BIGGINVALE 3rd - Garthland Carole Ardmore Crown Napier BEST COW IN MILK JD & BF BROADLEY & SON - W.NELLIE DRY COW DW BERRESFORD - H.SERENGHETI 1st - Colfin Lady Dunn 16 RC ADAMS - T.SHAMROCK Garthland Joseph 2nd - Wellhouse Castle Park Perfect Freckles Eiffel BEST DRY COW 3rd - High Mark Garthland Rondie 2 H.GLITTER - DW BERRESFORD & SON Garthland Lancaster B.BUTTERFLY 18 - RT & JI ADAMS T.MARIE 14 - RC ADAMS BEST COW AVERAGED 18kg 1st - Garthland Trixie BEST BULL Garthland Lancaster W.MANELLIE - JD & BF BROADLEY & SONS 2nd - Fineview McCoy Vesta VG89 E. JOSEPH - RT & JI ADAMS Rosehill Real McCoy H.WILBER - DW BERRESFORD & SONS 3rd - Colfin Flora 26 Garthland Joseph BEST 3 HEIFERS IN MILK DW BERRESFORD & SON PROGENY TEAM 1st - Garthland Lancaster M. NEEDHAM 2nd - Fineview Sparky EX91 JD & BF BROADLEY & SONS 3rd - Cuthill Towers Roderick

COW AND 2 DAUGHTERS MOTHER DAUGHTER M.NEEDHAM - MOLLY FAMILY 1st - Colfin Quink 29 by Garthland Joseph and Quink by VK & L Picasso M.NEEDHAM - OVOID FAMILY 2nd - Garthland Peach by Garthland Joseph and Garthland Carole by Ardmore Crown Napier BEST 6 DAUGHTERS BY ONE BULL 3rd - Fineview Ristourn April EX91 by Lagace Ristourn and Fineview DW BERRESFORD & SON - BURDETTE Rockstar April I GP 83 by Kamouroska Rockstar M.NEEDHAM - SALTIRE JD & BF BROADLEY & SONS - CROWN NAPIER BEST PURE BRED AYSHIRE 100% 1st - High Mark H.M Windsor by Heydale Royal Windsor 2nd - Wellhouse Smart Mour ping by Mapleburn Remington BEST COW PRODUCTION/INSPECTION 3rd - Moorpark Carsenaw Pamela 28 by Palmyra Tri Star Burdette JD & BF BROADLEY & SONS - W BELLA 35 RT & JI ADAMS - P. CANDY BEST RED & WHITE COW OR HEIFER JD & BF BROADLEY & SONS - W NELLIE 50 1st - Wellhouse Kneckcolm Ladd snowstorm 60,000KG COW Tigerlilly ladd P RT & JI ADAMS - B MARK MARIE 2nd - Moorpark Carsenaw Lucy 4 Holmland Satwn Red JD & BF BROADLEY & SONS - W BROWN GIRL 7 3rd -Colfin Roseanne (Heifer) M. NEEDHAM - B. DIANNA 9 M A Addiction

47 The Ayrshire Journal The Ayrshire Journal 48 Production Awards LP100 COWS

Loukat Lucky EX96 4E LP100 – R A Bown In only six lactations, Loukat Lucky has achieved her LP100 status. Five of those lactations Ayrshires have resulted in yields of over 11,000 kgs with her highest yield being 14,621 kgs. Her fats Of and proteins are also impressive averaging over the six lactations 4.7% bf and 3.3% ptn. Excellence Lucky goes back to the great Pansy family at Knutsford Ayrshires. Her dam was City View Pansy by Meikle Laught Triple Crown and she is sired by the American sire Ardrossen EV Kates Trident. Loukat Lucky has had numerous show successes over the years including being a previous breed champion at the Livestock Event at the NEC in Birmingham. She was scored at EX96 in her sixth lactation which is the maximum score for her age. Lucky has bred four daughters and two sons in the Richaven and Priestland herds. Heydale Winsome 110 EX94 5E LP100 3 Star Brood Cow – D W Berresford & Son Also achieving her LP100 status is Heydale Winsome 110. This world-renowned family continues to prosper generation after generation. Sired by Shady Walnut Conn and out of Heydale Winsome 88 EX92 4E LP60 3 Star brood cow by Bankend Photo Finish, Winsome 110 has completed nine lactations with a top yield of 13,087 kgs. She has fourteen regis- tered progeny with six of them classified VG/EX with high indexes behind them which has contributed to her 3 brood cow status. Winsome 110 is classified at EX94 and has been scored EX five years in a row. LP80 COWS AYRSHIRES OF EXCELLENCE OF AYRSHIRES Prefix Owner/Breeder Animal’s Name Sire Class. Lac.

BELLFIELD THE COWHILL TRUST BELLFIELD MYREE 116 MARGOT CALIMERO 9 BRADNOP M J & D NEEDHAM & SON BRADNOP GILL 15 CUTHILL TOWERS MAESTRO EX92 10 BROCAS LANDS MR D D HODGE BROCAS LANDS RETINUE CASSIE 16 COGENT RETINUE RED 8 CARNELL MR ROBIN H TEMPLETON CARNELL SNOWDROP 239 LADINO PARK TALENT EX94 8 DEVAS MR C ROSKILLY DEVAS HELEN 6 BROCKLEHILL BANK BOOK EX93 12 BOWDEN MR R J R ASHFORD EAST CHURCH SHAKEY HARMONY EAST CHURCH SHAKESPEAR EX91 8 GADLES MR TREVOR HOWE GADLES BRAE EAST CHURCH ADMIRAL DON EX93 13 GADLES MR TREVOR HOWE GADLES FOXTROT 3 JATTA VG85 8 HALMYRE URR L DAVIDSON & SONS HALMYRE URR JINKS 407 HOWIE’S FIGO EX92 9 KNOWE MR G TEMPLETON KNOWE BROWN KATE 270 HIDDEN VALLEY GARTH VG86 6 RYEMUIR WILLIAM SLOAN & CO RYEMUIR ROSE FLO STERNDALE ROSE ROYCE RED EX93 8 TRENHAYLE F & E A ROSKILLY & SONS TRENHAYLE DELLA 3 TRENHAYLE ECLIPSE GP84 10

LP60 COWS

Prefix Owner/Breeder Animal’s Name Sire Class. Lac. AUCHENSALE MR ROBERT J CARRUTH AUCHENSALE IRISH LINK 2 AUCHENSALE F L COMMANDER VG86 7 AUCHENSALE MR ROBERT J CARRUTH AUCHENSALE SOLARA DUCHESS MER-GOLD SOLARA - RED EX90 9 BEECHMOUNT MR ROBERT MCCONNELL KNOCKENJIG HEATHER BLOOM 24 BADENHEATH SCHIEHALLION EX94 9 BELLFIELD THE COWHILL TRUST BELLFIELD CHATTER 41 MARGOT CALIMERO 7 BELLFIELD THE COWHILL TRUST BELLFIELD HEATH 19 SHADY WALNUT CONN 8 BIDDESDEN BIDDESDEN FARM PARTNERSHIP BIDDESDEN ROSY 56 GREEN LANE MARSHALL 8 BIGGINVALE R T & J I ADAMS BIGGINVALE ESTER 38 BIGGINVALE PRIZE BOUNTY 8 BOOTH’S A & J NORBURY HARESFOOT RISTOURN BELLA LAGACE RISTOURN VG88 7 BOWDEN MR R J R ASHFORD BOWDEN BLUE PANT BLUE LAGOON EX90 8 BRIERYSIDE G LAWRIE & SONS BRIERYSIDE CELTIC SWAN 3 STEVENSON’S CELTIC GOLD GP83 8 BURNSIDE MR ROBIN YOUNG BURNSIDE PRINCESS ALISON 4 HARESFOOT BRAZEN G79 7 CARNELL MR ROBIN H TEMPLETON CARNELL JUNGLE GIRL 42 CARNELL WARRIOR VG85 7

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Prefix Owner/Breeder Animal’s Name Sire Class. Lac. COLFIN MR WILLIAM A MCWILLIAM COLFIN RUBY 10 KNOWE DONALD 6 CRAILLOCH MR I H FISHER CRAILLOCH HELOISE KNOCKENJIG JUBILEE 8 CROFTSIDE MR WILLIAM MCHARG CROFTSIDE JANIE 40 BARR AVIATOR 10 CUTHILL TOWERS A & S LAWRIE CUTHILL TOWERS DUSKY MAID 33 MAGY’S LUSTRUM VG85 6 CUTHILL TOWERS A & S LAWRIE CUTHILL TOWERS MAPLE DREAM 17 JA-BOB JORDAN RED EX91 5 FLINTSTONE R A & S ARNOTT & SON FLINTSTONE CONN ELLA SHADY WALNUT CONN EX92 6 GADLES MR TREVOR HOWE GADLES BONNY JATTA VG85 8 GARTHLAND MR J A MCCOLM GARTHLAND RACHAEL LAGACE MODEM ET 8 HEAVENLY MISS WENDY BRASSINGTON BARR BRONZE LOTTIE BARR APACHE EX93 10 HEAVENLY MISS WENDY BRASSINGTON HEAVENLY TRYST EMERALD CHANGUE TRYST EX94 9 HIGHWAY MR MARTIN H PARKES HIGHWAY BROWN FAIRY 32 GREEN LANE MARSHALL VG88 9 HIGHWAY MR MARTIN H PARKES HIGHWAY BROWN FAIRY 40 MARK SAMSSON EX90 7 HILLTOWN M/S NICHOLLS HILLTOWN SNOWBALL 652 HILLTOWN HIJACK VG87 7 HILLTOWN M/S NICHOLLS HILLTOWN VIOLET 197 EX91 HUNNINGTON ADMIRAL EX91 7 KELD KNOWLE CLIVE SCALING ESQ KELD KNOWLE OSMEREA HIGHWAY BILLY RUFFIAN 9 LANGBARNS MR DONALD ARMSTRONG LANGBARNS JESSIE 3 NON REGISTERED BULL 8 LANGBARNS MR DONALD ARMSTRONG LANGBARNS JESSIE 4 DUNLOP’S VOLCANO 9 LANGBARNS MR DONALD ARMSTRONG LANGBARNS ROWAN 2 STRETTON TRIPLE PRIME 9 LOW SEMPLE FIRM OF JAMES B STEEL LOW SEMPLE AUDREY 25 CUTHILL TOWERS PEKING EX90 8 LYNER MR COURTNEY WALTERS LYNER FAIRYSTORY 3 LYNER FERDINAND EX91 6 AYRSHIRES OF EXCELLENCE OF AYRSHIRES MIDDLE J WHITEFORD & SONS MIDDLE EMERALD MS MORWICK SOLANO RED VG86 9 MUIR W & A WATSON MUIR HIGH HIGHWAY BILLY RUFFIAN VG88 8 NORTHNEY A H BROWN (HAYLING ISLAND) LTD NORTHNEY BLACKBIRD 35 KNOCKENJIG JUBILEE G76 8 OLD MILL G & A TAYLOR OLD MILL LILY BRIERYSIDE WINNING RANGE VG86 9 ORCHID MR B A BOWMAN ORCHID BOO ATTWELL KERNEL 10 PAGEWOOD MR MATT AIDLEY ATTWELL BETHIA 25 HARESFOOT BLAZE EX91 9 PARK HEAD H TINKER & SONS PARK HEAD SNOWY NON REGISTERED BULL 8 PENRHALLT P & T JEFFRIES PENRHALLT PRIMROSE 10 MARK SAMSSON EX93 6 RAVENHILL MR JOHN SUFFERN RAVENHILL CISSIE 189 KELLCREST ICE MAN EX92 8 RAVENHILL MR JOHN SUFFERN RAVENHILL TULIP 101 ARDMORE CROWN NAPIER EX90 7 RAVENHILL MR JOHN SUFFERN RAVENHILL TULIP 84 ARDROSSAN EV KATES TRIDENT EX91 10 RHOS MR S P R & MRS L REED RHOS WINDSOR LISA CONNECT WINDSOR PANT CONNECTION 6 ROSEDALE MR A MYERS ROSEDALE THORN MARIGOLD ROSEHILL BLACKTHORN 8 RYECROFT D & K HAWORTH RYECROFT MM DAIRY QUEEN RED MISTER METALLICA RB 8 RYEMUIR WILLIAM SLOAN & CO RYEMUIR JET RENA FRADON JET-RED EX90 7 STAMFORD H W OULTRAM & CO ACTON HVG PRINCESS POKER HIDDEN VALLEY GARTH EX94 6 STAMFORD H W OULTRAM & CO STAMFORD FREDA 36 PLUM-BOTTOM TRIDENTS LOT EX92 7 STAMFORD H W OULTRAM & CO STAMFORD WREN 2 STAMFORD TRIGGER GP83 9 STEVENSON’S M W & A STEVENSON STEVENSON’S BUNTY 102 STEVENSON’S SALTIRE EX90 6 TONTINE MR IAN HUTCHINSON TONTINE TIG RITA TONTINE TIGMAN EX91 4 TONTINE MR IAN HUTCHINSON TONTINE TIG STELLA TONTINE TIGMAN EX91 7 TROUTBECK FJ & M MATTINSON & SONS MORWICK RANGE SANDY RED HORIZON RANGER RED HOL 7 TROUTBECK FJ & M MATTINSON & SONS TROUTBECK RETINUE ORANJE COGENT RETINUE RED EX90 8 TROUTBECK FJ & M MATTINSON & SONS TROUTBECK TOUCHDOWN ANTIC 2 ROSEDALE TOUCHDOWN-RED EX90 7 WEST SPITTAL MR J B L YOUNG WEST SPITTAL ELEVATION 4 MCCORNICK NAVIGATOR EX94 8 WHITECROFT J D & B F BROADLEY & SONS WHITECROFT RUTH 110 WHITECROFT TRAFALGAR VG87 7 WHITEGATE MR IAN D PATRICK GARRETT HALL FLORA 107 CELANDINE FIRST LORD EX93 7 WHITEGATE MR IAN D PATRICK GARRETT HALL FLORENCE 207 ROSEHILL BLACKTHORN EX91 8 WHITEGATE MR IAN D PATRICK GARRETT HALL JULIE 50 RAVENHILL ENIGMA VG86 9 WROUGHTON MR MICHAEL WINDEL WROUGHTON IMP MCCORNICK NELSON VG85 7

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Prefix Owner/Breeder Animal’s Name Sire Class. Award

Mapleburn Mapleburn Farms Haresfoot Bella 6 Horizon Ranger Red EX95**(7) 8 STARS Atley Hill D C Alderson Haresfoot Pamela 5 Morwick Sand Ranger EX94**(5) 8 STARS Flintstone R A & S Arnott & Son Haresfoot Easlad Ella Hunnington BBK Easlad EX91*(4) 6 STARS Flintstone R A & S Arnott & Son Middle Punchs Emerald Blend Middle Milestone Emerald EX95**(8) 4 STARS Sandyford E T Tomlinson & Son Sandyford Maple Clover Mapleburn Remington VG86(2) 3 STARS Haresfoot D Hunter Haresfoot Ella 60 Horizon Ranger Red EX92(2) 2 STARS Caldervale W S Millar & Son Caldervale Reality Bella Palmyra Tri-Star Reality VG85(2) 1 STAR Stamford H W Oultram & Co Stamford Charm 59 Stamford First Quality EX96**(6) 1 STAR Heydale D W Berresford & Son Heydale Winsome 110 Shady Walnut Conn EX94**(5) 1 STAR FEMALE CLASSIFICATIONS

Prefix Owner/Breeder Animal’s Name Sire Class. Award

Alkmonton Mr Richard Harris Pylon Magenta Pylon Pan EX 94(4) 8 Alkmonton Mr Richard Harris Heydale Mossrose 64 Hunnington Mandella EX 92 5 Alkmonton Mr Richard Harris Bigginvale Ester 53 Bigginvale Gizmo EX 90 4 Alkmonton Mr Richard Harris Castern Tulip 70 Highway Tourist EX 90(2) 5 Alkmonton Mr Richard Harris Alkmonton Platinum Omlette Tristar Platinum VG 85 1

Ardmore Mr W John G Hunter Ardmore Janet 110 De La Plaine Prime EX 94(2) 4 EXCELLENCE OF AYRSHIRES Ardmore Mr W John G Hunter Ardmore Cowslip 96 Ardmore Crown Napier EX 93(2) 5 Ardmore Mr W John G Hunter Ardmore Orphan 110 Rosehill Blackthorn EX 93(2) 4 Ardmore Mr W John G Hunter Haresfoot Bazooka Ella Haresfoot Bazooka EX 93(4) 6 Ardmore Mr W John G Hunter Ardmore Lena 68 Hunnington Mandella VG 86 1 Ardmore Mr W John G Hunter Ardmore Miranda 7 Hunnington Mandella VG 86 1 Ardmore Mr W John G Hunter Ardmore Burdette Emerald Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette VG 85 1 Ardmore Mr W John G Hunter Ardmore Napier Ella Ardmore Crown Napier VG 85 1 Ardmore Mr W John G Hunter Ardmore Pearl 92 Sandyford Supreme VG 85 1

Atley Hill Mr David Alderson Atley Hill New Years Lady Lagace Modem Et EX 94(3) 6 Atley Hill Mr David Alderson Atley Hill Enigma Brown Lady Ravenhill Enigma EX 90 3

Beechmount Mr Robert McConnell Knockenjig Heather Bloom 24 Badenheath Schiehallion EX 94(5) 7 Beechmount Mr Robert McConnell Beechmount Queenie 4 Rosehill Mastercard EX 90 4 Beechmount Mr Robert McConnell Mainevalley Penny Jelyca Oblique EX 90 4 Beechmount Mr Robert McConnell Beechmount Marie Girl 16 Ravenhill Stormin Norman VG 86 1 Beechmount Mr Robert McConnell Beechmount Oblique Punch 4 Hilltown Oblique VG 85 1 Beechmount Mr Robert McConnell Beechmount Russet 7 Rosehill Mastercard VG 85 1 Beechmount Mr Robert McConnell Erne Jumper Conceit Lessard Jumper VG 85 1

Bowden Mr R J R Ashford East Church Pardners Nutmeg Woodland View Pardner EX 93(2) 9 Bowden Mr R J R Ashford Bowden Black Petal Rosehill Blackthorn EX 92 8 Bowden Mr R J R Ashford Bowden Clarice B Jurist EX 91(2) 7 Bowden Mr R J R Ashford Bowden Petal Pot Bowden Potterson VG 85 1

Brackley Messrs William & Philip Kelly Brackley Tulip 7 Ardmore Deejay EX 93(4) 7 Brackley Messrs William & Philip Kelly Brackley Ethel 13 McCornick Navigator EX 92(3) 6 Brackley Messrs William & Philip Kelly Brackley Faith 6 Haresfoot Elegant EX 92(3) 6 Brackley Messrs William & Philip Kelly Brackley Zara 67 Castern Tornado EX 92(2) 4 Brackley Messrs William & Philip Kelly Brackley Zara 63 Des Prairies Potter EX 91(2) 4 Brackley Messrs William & Philip Kelly Brackley Simone 3 Haresfoot Elegant EX 90(2) 6 Brackley Messrs William & Philip Kelly Brackley Tulip 11 Ravenhill Story EX 90(2) 5 Brackley Messrs William & Philip Kelly Brackley Zara 42 Ravenhill Machine Man EX 90 7 Brackley Messrs William & Philip Kelly Brackley Tulip 15 Hilltown Oblique VG 85 1 Brackley Messrs William & Philip Kelly Brackley Zara 92 West Mossgiel Modern Reality VG 85 1

Bradnop Messrs M J & D Needham & Son Bradnop Diana 9 McCornick Nelson EX 92(2) 12 Bradnop Messrs M J & D Needham & Son Bradnop Ovoid Ardmore Crown Napier EX 92(3) 7 Bradnop Messrs M J & D Needham & Son Bradnop Diana 21 Jelyca Oblique EX 91(2) 4 Bradnop Messrs M J & D Needham & Son Bradnop Miss Norma 7 Cuthill Towers Rambo EX 91(2) 5 Bradnop Messrs M J & D Needham & Son Bradnop Sandie 3 Green Lane Prodigy EX 90(2) 4 51 The Ayrshire Journal FEMALE CLASSIFICATIONS

Prefix Owner/Breeder Animal’s Name Sire Class. Award Bradnop Messrs M J & D Needham & Son Bradnop Gill 30 Sandyford Supreme VG 86 1 Bradnop Messrs M J & D Needham & Son Bradnop Estelle 33 Bradnop Granville VG 85 1

Brieryside M/s G Lawrie & Sons Brieryside Fabio Pansy Dilandy Fabio Red EX 92 3 Brieryside M/s G Lawrie & Sons Brieryside Rambo Pear Cuthill Towers Rambo EX 91 4 Brieryside M/s G Lawrie & Sons Brieryside Appleman Stately Lily Wyndford BD Appleman Red EX 90 3 Brieryside M/s G Lawrie & Sons Brieryside Centurian Sea Baby 2 Brieryside Centurian EX 90 7 Brieryside M/s G Lawrie & Sons Brieryside Rambo Princess Cuthill Towers Rambo EX 90 3 Brieryside M/s G Lawrie & Sons Brieryside Supreme Wren Sandyford Supreme VG 86 1 Brieryside M/s G Lawrie & Sons Brieryside Absolute Juda Apples Absolute-Red VG 85 1 Brieryside M/s G Lawrie & Sons Brieryside Fabio Anita Dilandy Fabio Red VG 85 1 Brieryside M/s G Lawrie & Sons Brieryside Mandella Swan Hunnington Mandella VG 85 1

Brocklehill Messrs J & K Rennie Brocklehill Bute Cornflower Brocklehill Bute VG 86 1 Brocklehill Messrs J & K Rennie Brocklehill Armani Ena 2 Mr Apples Armani VG 85 1

Butterbesley Messrs R & A Cornish Butterbesley Viobull Sarah Butterbesley Viobull EX 92(2) 4 Butterbesley Messrs R & A Cornish Bigginvale Candy Jelyca Oblique EX 91(3) 5 Butterbesley Messrs R & A Cornish Butterbesley Obliques May Hilltown Oblique EX 91(2) 4 Butterbesley Messrs R & A Cornish Butterbesley Tearose Wroughton Lord Winston EX 91 6 Butterbesley Messrs R & A Cornish Butterbesley Ultra Violet Violet Butterbesley Ultra Violet EX 90 3

AYRSHIRES OF EXCELLENCE OF AYRSHIRES Caldervale M/s W S Millar & Son Caldervale Cowslip 101 Visstein K & L Picasso Red VG 87 1 Caldervale M/s W S Millar & Son Caldervale Patricia 69 Visstein K & L Picasso Red VG 85 1

Cotonhall Mr Robert Kite Cotonhall Riggins Ovoid Palmyra Poker Riggins ET EX 94(3) 5

Cottown Mr John Drummond Cottown Burdette Claire Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette EX 94(4) 6 Cottown Mr John Drummond Cottown Masterpiece Maddy Cottown Masterpiece VG 86 1 Cottown Mr John Drummond Cottown Mandarin Eve Kamouraska Mandarin VG 85 1 Cottown Mr John Drummond Cottown Primetime Lynn Gwynnog Primetime VG 85 1

Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Cuthill Towers Crown Ray Ardmore Crown Napier EX 95(4) 6 Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Cuthill Towers Regal Ray 9 Hilltower Stanley Red EX 94(7) 9 Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Cuthill Towers Burdette Chrissie Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette EX 93(4) 6 Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Cuthill Towers Fedelity Spottie Delta Fidelity EX 93(3) 5 Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Cuthill Towers Saturn Yoga Holmland Saturn Red EX 91 4 Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Cochranes Burdette Present Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette EX 90 5 Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Cuthill Towers Classic Charity Poos Stadel Classic EX 90 3 Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Cuthill Towers Dreamer Miranda Nexus Dreamer EX 90 3 Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Cuthill Towers Dreamer Ray Nexus Dreamer EX 90 5 Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Cuthill Towers Gibbs Yoga Palmyra Reality Gibbs EX 90 3 Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Cuthill Towers Harrys Autumnleaf Cuthill Towers Harry P EX 90 4 Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Cuthill Towers Klassic Ray Poos Stadel Classic EX 90 3 Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Cuthill Towers Hard Rock Yoga Calderglen Hard Rock VG 86 1 Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Cuthill Towers Burdette Daisy 2 Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette VG 85 1 Cuthill Towers M/s A & S Lawrie Hilltower Modern Marcy West Mossgiel Modern Reality VG 85 1

Davidsons Mr Craig Davidson Knockenjig Gay Lass 8 McCornick Nelson EX 92(3) 8

Devas Mr C Roskilly Devas Helen 6 Brocklehill Bank Book EX 93(8) 13 Devas Mr C Roskilly Devas Fair Lady 6 Hunnington Mandella EX 92(4) 7 Devas Mr C Roskilly Devas Posie 31 Hilltown Oblique VG 86 1 Devas Mr C Roskilly Devas Dewdrop 21 Devas Maverick VG 85 1 Devas Mr C Roskilly Devas Fenela 34 Green Lane Prodigy VG 85 1

East Church M D Evans Esq Milkmaids Rose Bud Red Savard Red EX 95(3) 7 East Church M D Evans Esq East Church Blasters Blissful East Church Blaster EX 93(2) 7 East Church M D Evans Esq East Church Bright Beam Nutmeg Mawdesley Bright Beam EX 91 5 East Church M D Evans Esq East Church Nolans Blissful Bonnie Brae Nolan EX 91 7 East Church M D Evans Esq East Church Patrolmans Rosina East Church Patrolman EX 91 4 East Church M D Evans Esq East Church Rosinni Ferula East Church Stans Rosinni EX 91 4 East Church M D Evans Esq East Church Jurors Rosetta Townhead Dahlia’s Juror EX 90 10 East Church M D Evans Esq East Church Mandervilles Milky Nadia Rosehill Manderville EX 90 3 The Ayrshire Journal 52 FEMALE CLASSIFICATIONS

Prefix Owner/Breeder Animal’s Name Sire Class. Award East Church M D Evans Esq East Church Prime Eclypse De La Plaine Prime EX 90 3 East Church M D Evans Esq East Church Real Fine Rosetta Palmyra Tri-Star Reality EX 90 6 East Church M D Evans Esq East Church Robusts Irony East Church Robust EX 90 10 East Church M D Evans Esq East Church Thorny Fantasy Rosehill Blackthorn EX 90(2) 6 East Church M D Evans Esq East Church Tourist Ferula Highway Tourist EX 90 6 East Church M D Evans Esq East Church Patrolmans Rosetta East Church Patrolman VG 85 1

Fineview R & S Clark Ballygreggan Governor Princess 2 Barr Governor EX 90 3 Fineview R & S Clark East Drumlemble Jalna 103 East Drumlemble Jester VG 86 1 Fineview R & S Clark Keir Mains Lolita 53 Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette VG 86 1

Fobec Fiona Kent-Pearce & Becky Waring Troutbeck Roses Serina KC Roses Chatter T Red EX 92(3) 9

Fortfield Mr Raymond Stewart Fortfield Sandy Beauty Haresfoot Brazen EX 91(2) 6 Fortfield Mr Raymond Stewart Fortfield Cissie 13 Brocklehill Laird EX 90 4 Fortfield Mr Raymond Stewart Fortfield Crystal 74 Brocklehill Major EX 90 6 Fortfield Mr Raymond Stewart Fortfield Kate 95 East Church Patrolman VG 86 1

Fourth Milestone Mr James G Waterhouse Fourth Milestone Becky 8 Hunnington Mandella EX 93(2) 4 Fourth Milestone Mr James G Waterhouse Fourth Milestone Wanita 2 Ardmore Crown Napier EX 92(2) 4 Fourth Milestone Mr James G Waterhouse Fourth Milestone Heatherbell 6 Stamford First Quality EX 90 3 Fourth Milestone Mr James G Waterhouse Fourth Milestone Judy 7 Jelyca Oblique EX 90 5 Fourth Milestone Mr James G Waterhouse Fourth Milestone Quilt 10 Twemlow Admiral Glen EX 90(2) 7 EXCELLENCE OF AYRSHIRES Fourth Milestone Mr James G Waterhouse Fourth Milestone Topper 10 Jelyca Oblique EX 90 5 Fourth Milestone Mr James G Waterhouse Bailiffscourt Lola 7 Ardmore Crown Napier VG 85 1 Fourth Milestone Mr James G Waterhouse Fourth Milestone Brenda 5 PA Hill SPB Nathan VG 85 1

Fryn Russell Law Dewi Maxwell Miriam Peppelhof Maxwell Red EX 94(4) 6 Fryn Russell Law Dewi Dreamer Lydia 2 Nexus Dreamer EX 92(2) 4

Garthland John McColm Ltd Garthland Cecilia Hilltown Oblique VG 85 1

Gee Mr H G Cotton Twemlow Helena 15 Twemlow Red Profit EX 91 5

Gilwen Messrs A L L & D C Jones Stamford Linnet 28 Trevaskis Matchmaker EX 92(3) 7 Gilwen Messrs A L L & D C Jones Stamford Roselinda 82 Stamford Ambassador EX 92(2) 6 Gilwen Messrs A L L & D C Jones Stamford Miss Norma 72 Stamford Henrik EX 91(2) 6 Gilwen Messrs A L L & D C Jones Stamford Roselinda 83 Stamford Convincer EX 91 4 Gilwen Messrs A L L & D C Jones Stamford Roselinda 92 Hunnington Mandella EX 90 3 Gilwen Messrs A L L & D C Jones Knutsford Pansy 310 Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette VG 86 1

Glwydeth Mr H Charles Glwydeth Sandy Wren Knowe Sandy Lad EX 93(2) 4 Glwydeth Mr H Charles Glwydeth Burdette Fame Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette EX 92 3 Glwydeth Mr H Charles Glwydeth Lieutenant Lena Halmyre Urr Lieutenant VG 85 1

Golden R C & T MARTIN BIGGINVALE APPLE BLOSSOM 10 MCCORNICK NAVIGATOR EX92 7 Golden R C & T MARTIN EAST CHURCH BUCCANEERS PATSY BROCKLEHILL BUCCANEER EX91 6 Golden R C & T MARTIN GOLDEN TOIVO BETTY KILPISALON TOIVO EX91 6 Golden R C & T MARTIN EAST CHURCH BROOKLYNS DORIS HEYDALE BROOKLYN EX90 6 Golden R C & T MARTIN EAST CHURCH RISTOURNS MARY LANE LAGACE RISTOURN EX90 6 Golden R C & T MARTIN GOLDEN DREAMER BETTY 3 NEXUS DREAMER VG86 4 Golden R C & T MARTIN GOLDEN GLEN VIOLET 5 TWEMLOW ADMIRAL GLEN VG86 3 Golden R C & T MARTIN GOLDEN NAPIER PUDDLE 2 ARDMORE CROWN NAPIER VG86 3 Golden R C & T MARTIN GOLDEN GLEN CORIANDER TWEMLOW ADMIRAL GLEN VG85 3 Golden R C & T MARTIN GOLDEN GLEN SNOWBALL 8 TWEMLOW ADMIRAL GLEN VG85 3 Golden R C & T MARTIN GOLDEN GOLD POLKA 2 CUTHILL TOWERS AUTUMN GOLD VG85 3 Golden R C & T MARTIN GOLDEN OBLIQUE MARY 4 HILLTOWN OBLIQUE VG85 3

Goldstone M/s John & Robert Gray Goldstone Bessie 240 Goldstone Technician EX 90 5 Goldstone M/s John & Robert Gray Goldstone Natter 25 Goldstone Henry EX 90 4 Goldstone M/s John & Robert Gray Goldstone Tarter 249 Kamouraska Rockstar VG 85 1

Greenway Mr L Rockett & Miss T Marshall Greenway Redrock Maple-Dell Burdette Dempsey VG 87 1

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Prefix Owner/Breeder Animal’s Name Sire Class. Award

Grove Mr Thomas Gordon Grove Lupin 7 KC Roses Chatter T Red EX 90(2) 6 Grove Mr Thomas Gordon Grove Daffodil 10 Cottown Hercules VG 85 1 Grove Mr Thomas Gordon Grove Dusk 11 Cottown Hercules VG 85 1

Heavenly Miss Wendy Brassington Heavenly Lottie Green Lane Prodigy EX 90 4

High Mark Messrs J S Watson High Mark Jurist Melanie Auchensale B L Jurist EX 93(4) 8 High Mark Messrs J S Watson High Mark Obligation Charlotte Knowe Obligation VG 86 1 High Mark Messrs J S Watson High Mark Model Rhona Carnell Perfek Model VG 85 1 High Mark Messrs J S Watson High Mark Obligation Melanie 2 Knowe Obligation VG 85 1

Highway Martin H Parkes Esq Highway Banana 33 Green Lane Marshall EX 93(3) 10 Highway Martin H Parkes Esq Highway Brown Fairy 64 Twemlow Admiral Glen EX 90 4 Highway Martin H Parkes Esq Highway Madge 72 Rosehill Slightly Magic EX 90 4

Hilcol Messrs C J R & S M H Evans Paith Oblique Honey Jelyca Oblique EX 93(3) 6 Hilcol Messrs C J R & S M H Evans Hilltown Violet 372 Hilltown Oblique EX 91 3 Hilcol Messrs C J R & S M H Evans Glwydeth Burdette Beauty Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette EX 90 4 Hilcol Messrs C J R & S M H Evans Willhome Oblique Fanny Jelyca Oblique EX 90 4 Hilcol Messrs C J R & S M H Evans Hilltown Snowball 948 Hilltown Masterpiece VG 85 1

Holmeswood Mr Andrew Rimmer Holmeswood Clover Ardmore Crown Napier VG 86 1 AYRSHIRES OF EXCELLENCE OF AYRSHIRES

Humeston M/s Ian C Gilmour & Sons Humeston Silver Bell 67 Humeston Juryman EX 91(2) 5

Inch Messrs James Morrison & Son Inch Buckarby Frida Buckarby EX 91 3 Inch Messrs James Morrison & Son Inch Gunnarstorp Joan Gunnarstorp EX 90 4 Inch Messrs James Morrison & Son Inch Volvo Joyful Kamouraska Volvo VG 85 1

Jamara Mrs Sara Seedall Sandyford Burdette Heather Honey Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette EX 94(3) 5 Jamara Mrs Sara Seedall Jamara Elvis Clare Sandyford Elvis VG 86 1 Jamara Mrs Sara Seedall Jamara Triclo Heather Honey Sandyford Triclo VG 85 1

Kennall Miss Emma Roskilly Kennall Penny Vale Devas First Valentine EX 93(4) 6

Kirkinriola M/s Robert & Martin King Kirkinriola SPW Margie Stamford Prize Winner EX 93(6) 8 Kirkinriola M/s Robert & Martin King Sandyford Bunty Blizzard Heydale Blizzard EX 92(3) 6 Kirkinriola M/s Robert & Martin King Kirkinriola TBFB Lana Terrace Bank Free Beer EX 91 3 Kirkinriola M/s Robert & Martin King Kirkinriola CA Eveline 3 Cottown Aftershock VG 85 1

Knowe Mr George Templeton Knowe Beatrice 16 Des Prairies Potter EX 92(2) 4 Knowe Mr George Templeton Knowe Aster 8 Cuthill Towers Madison EX 90 3 Knowe Mr George Templeton Knowe White Lily 619 Brieryside Ronaldo EX 90 3 Knowe Mr George Templeton Knowe Bertha 267 Gen-I-Beq Atomium Red VG 86 1 Knowe Mr George Templeton Knowe White Lupin 125 Knowe Warrior VG 86 1 Knowe Mr George Templeton Knowe Favourite Beauty 160 Knowe Warrior VG 85 1 Knowe Mr George Templeton Knowe White Lily 683 Changue Stadium VG 85 1 Knowe Mr George Templeton Knowe White Lily 696 Knowe Warrior VG 85 1 Knowe Mr George Templeton Knowe White Lily 699 Brieryside Respect VG 85 1

Lyner Mr Courtney Walters Lyner Bellissimo Tea Blossom 4 Haresfoot Bellissimo EX 94(2) 4 Lyner Mr Courtney Walters Lyner Ruffian Quadrille 3 Highway Billy Ruffian EX 94 5 Lyner Mr Courtney Walters Lyner Alex Kitz 6 Lyner Brandysnap Alexander EX 92(2) 6 Lyner Mr Courtney Walters Lyner Tryst Fairystory 10 Changue Tryst EX 91 3 Lyner Mr Courtney Walters Lyner Duncan Foxtrot 11 Family-AF-Ayr Poker Duncan EX 90 4 Lyner Mr Courtney Walters Lyner Reality Pollyanna 9 West Mossgiel Modern Reality EX 90 4 Lyner Mr Courtney Walters Lyner Laro Blueprint 25 Des Chamois Pat Laro VG 86 1 Lyner Mr Courtney Walters Lyner Cream Brandysnap 39 Lyner Dark Chocolate Cream VG 85 1 Lyner Mr Courtney Walters Lyner Milkman Lady Di 19 Blackaddar Isle Milkman VG 85 1 Lyner Mr Courtney Walters Lyner Oblique Chocolate 20 Jelyca Oblique VG 85 1 Lyner Mr Courtney Walters Lyner Triclo Camelia 12 Sandyford Triclo VG 85 1

Madjeston Mr Richard Pike Brieryside Modem Wren Lagace Modem ET EX 91 6

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Prefix Owner/Breeder Animal’s Name Sire Class. Award Madjeston Mr Richard Pike Madjeston Tryst Holway 7 Changue Tryst EX 91 5 Madjeston Mr Richard Pike Gadles Choc Ice Jelyca Oblique EX 90 5 Madjeston Mr Richard Pike Madjeston Enigma Juliana Ravenhill Enigma EX 90 5 Madjeston Mr Richard Pike Madjeston Napier Ethel Ardmore Crown Napier EX 90 6 Madjeston Mr Richard Pike Madjeston Napier Irene Ardmore Crown Napier EX 90 6 Madjeston Mr Richard Pike Madjeston Oblique Countess 2 Hilltown Oblique EX 90 4 Madjeston Mr Richard Pike Madjeston World Dawn Green Lane World Crown EX 90 5 Madjeston Mr Richard Pike Madjeston Oblique Quince Hilltown Oblique VG 86 1 Madjeston Mr Richard Pike Madjeston Oblique Cowley 2 Hilltown Oblique VG 85 1 Madjeston Mr Richard Pike Madjeston Triclo Tell Tale Sandyford Triclo VG 85 1

Mair’s Mr Colin Mair Mair’s Retinue Audrey Cogent Retinue Red EX 91(2) 6 Mair’s Mr Colin Mair Mair’s Panache Susan Haresfoot Panache EX 90 3

Marleycote Messrs G G Baynes & Son Marleycote Bronwyn 2 Horizon Ranger Red Hol EX 94(8) 14 Marleycote Messrs G G Baynes & Son Changue Melanie 202 West Mossgiel Seafarer EX 91(3) 5

Marsh View Messrs Bolderston & Partners Marsh View Burdette Stella Black Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette EX 90 3

Moathouse Mr Richard Danforth Barr Kiss 5 Barr Regent EX 95(7) 10 Moathouse Mr Richard Danforth Pylon Minty 12 Highway Billy Ruffian EX 95(6) 8

Mossburnhill Mr Robert Fleming Mossburnhill Olive 7 Brocklehill Laird EX 90 5 EXCELLENCE OF AYRSHIRES

Muirside Stuart Neish Muirside Brown Bud 15 Delta Fidelity VG 85 1 Muirside Stuart Neish Muirside Wren 101 Muirside Pathos VG 85 1

Newsham Hall Richard J Moore New Close Molly 86 Attwell Admiral EX 91(2) 7

Old Mill Messrs G & A Taylor Old Mill Kay 8 Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette EX 90 3

Penrhallt P & T Jeffries Penrhallt Spottie Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette EX 92(2) 5 Penrhallt P & T Jeffries Penrhallt Whisky 8 Ardmore Crown Napier EX 91 4 Penrhallt P & T Jeffries Penrhallt Bramble Leaf 15 Green Lane Marshall EX 90(2) 5 Penrhallt P & T Jeffries Penrhallt Helen 22 Penrhallt First Light EX 90 3 Penrhallt P & T Jeffries Penrhallt Helen 23 Hunnington BBK Easlad EX 90 3

Plasawel Mr Anthony Gibby Plasawel Jumper Oblique 2 Lessard Jumper VG 85 1

Plaskett M/s Armstrong Plaskett Jolly 197 Stamford First Prize EX 94(6) 13 Plaskett M/s Armstrong Plaskett Jolly 216 Meikle Laught Top Value EX 93(4) 7 Plaskett M/s Armstrong Plaskett Miss Norma 24 Haresfoot Elmo EX 91(2) 5 Plaskett M/s Armstrong Plaskett Lucky Charm 295 Haresfoot Elmo EX 90 5

Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Ethel 394 Ravenhill Enterprise EX 95(6) 10 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Ethel 490 Lagace Ristourn EX 94(5) 7 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Snowgem 69 Brocklehill Buccaneer EX 94(6) 8 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Craigtown Sarah 34 Ardmore Mercury EX 93(2) 7 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Ethel 508 Majestic First Choice EX 93(4) 6 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Cissie 189 Kellcrest Ice Man EX 92(4) 9 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Ethel 572 Nexus Dreamer EX 92(2) 4 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Majestic Snowgem 1 Majestic First Choice EX 91 3 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Ristourn Ethel 4 Lagace Ristourn EX 91 3 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Tulip 144 Woodland View Pardner EX 91(2) 4 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Ethel 516 Rosehill Blackthorn EX 90(2) 5 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Ethel 557 Ravenhill Time Zone EX 90 4 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Ethel 582 Woodland View Pardner EX 90 3 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Queen 217 Haresfoot Panache EX 90 3 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Orlando Fergie 3 Ardmore Orlando VG 85 1 Ravenhill Mr John Suffern Ravenhill Predator Ethel Forever Schoon Predator VG 85 1

Ridley Hill James Howie Esq Ridley Hill Martina 4 Muir Mr Magic EX 90 4 Ridley Hill James Howie Esq Sandyford Burdette Gerda Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette EX 90 4 Ridley Hill James Howie Esq Douglas’s Corajune Nexus Dreamer VG 85 1 55 The Ayrshire Journal FEMALE CLASSIFICATIONS

Prefix Owner/Breeder Animal’s Name Sire Class. Award

Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Viagra Primrose Rosehill Viagra EX 93(5) 8 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Amber Knees Rosehill Bees Knees EX 91(2) 9 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Crown Mags Ardmore Crown Napier EX 91(4) 6 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Phlache Haresfoot Panache EX 91 4 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Pic-a-Coy Rosehill Real McCoy EX 91(2) 4 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Very Oblique Jelyca Oblique EX 91(3) 6 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Crown Magenta Ardmore Crown Napier EX 90(2) 4 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Just Bride B Jurist EX 90 5 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Prickly Majollica Rosehill Blackthorn EX 90(2) 4 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Prickly Pamela Rosehill Blackthorn VG 88 1 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Premier Stocking Rosehill Premier VG 86 1 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Simply Abracadabra Haresfoot Simply Perfek VG 86 1 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Very Rosigo Meggitt Amigo VG 86 1 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Premier Amber Mo Rosehill Premier VG 85 1 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Rocking Bouquet Kamouraska Rockstar VG 85 1 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Rocks Magenta Kamouraska Rockstar VG 85 1 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Rolling Magenta Kamouraska Rockstar VG 85 1

Ryemuir William Sloan & Co Ryemuir Panache Spankie Haresfoot Panache EX 92(2) 4 Ryemuir William Sloan & Co Ryemuir Judge Theme Stardale Judge Red EX 91(2) 5 Ryemuir William Sloan & Co Ryemuir Panache Flo Haresfoot Panache EX 90 4

AYRSHIRES OF EXCELLENCE OF AYRSHIRES Ryemuir William Sloan & Co Ryemuir Panache Spankie 2 Haresfoot Panache EX 90 4

Sandyford M/s E T Tomlinson & Son Allstar Triclo Joybell Sandyford Triclo VG 87 1 Sandyford M/s E T Tomlinson & Son Sandyford Absolute Gwen Apples Absolute-Red VG 85 1 Sandyford M/s E T Tomlinson & Son Sandyford Triclo Clover Sandyford Triclo VG 85 1

Santamaria Mr T Hack Santamaria Perfect Lenni Des Fleurs Perfect EX 90 3

Seaview Mr James Brown Seaview Dewdrop 2 Seaview Trident EX 94(2) 12 Seaview Mr James Brown Seaview Fire Ravenhill Triple Fire EX 94(4) 7 Seaview Mr James Brown Seaview Crocus 15 Inch Sven EX 93(2) 6 Seaview Mr James Brown Seaview Rosebud 5 Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette EX 93(3) 5 Seaview Mr James Brown Seaview Vera 12 Stevenson’s Saltire EX 92(2) 6 Seaview Mr James Brown Seaview Crocus 12 Carnell Bright Crown EX 91 9 Seaview Mr James Brown Seaview Crocus 19 Haresfoot Panache EX 90 3

Spring Reece Martin MARLBROOK MANDARIN BERTHA KAMOURASKA MANDARIN EX90 4

Stamford M/s H W Oultram & Co Stamford Constance 6 Stamford Ambassador EX 93(3) 5 Stamford M/s H W Oultram & Co Stamford Galaxie 6 Craigtown Amber EX 93(5) 9 Stamford M/s H W Oultram & Co Stamford Madonna 19 Stamford Magic Spot EX 93(2) 4 Stamford M/s H W Oultram & Co Stamford Wren 3 Stamford Trafalgar EX 93(6) 9 Stamford M/s H W Oultram & Co Stamford Miss Norma 64 Changue Tryst EX 92(4) 7 Stamford M/s H W Oultram & Co Stamford Miss Norma 90 Stamford Tricorn EX 92(2) 5 Stamford M/s H W Oultram & Co Stamford Princess 38 Stamford Tricorn EX 92(2) 4 Stamford M/s H W Oultram & Co Stamford Galaxie 14 Stamford Black Diamond EX 91 3 Stamford M/s H W Oultram & Co Stamford Roselinda 95 Stamford Class Leader EX 90 3 Stamford M/s H W Oultram & Co Stamford Shy Girl 38 Stamford Rock Charm VG 86 1 Stamford M/s H W Oultram & Co Stamford Brown Rosie 36 Stamford First Quality VG 85 1 Stamford M/s H W Oultram & Co Stamford Miss Norma 139 Stamford Rock Charm VG 85 1

Summer Ryan Martin MARLBROOK MANDARIN SNOW WHITE KAMOURASKA MANDARIN VG85 4

Sunrise M/s Bostock Bros Sunrise Ballerina Dubthorne Burbon Red EX 91 3

Sunshine Messrs P A & J M Astley Longwood Crown Crummie Ardmore Crown Napier EX 92(3) 6 Sunshine Messrs P A & J M Astley Bailiffscourt Sea Lily 4 Haresfoot Khan EX 91 3 Sunshine Messrs P A & J M Astley Swaites Brown Star 7 West Spittal Regiment Red EX 91(2) 5 Sunshine Messrs P A & J M Astley Swaites Pansy 19 Haresfoot Panache EX 91(2) 4 Sunshine Messrs P A & J M Astley Longwood Brazen Crummie Haresfoot Brazen EX 90 3 Sunshine Messrs P A & J M Astley Swaites Brides Blossom 22 Loggievale Candyman EX 90 4

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Prefix Owner/Breeder Animal’s Name Sire Class. Award Sunshine Messrs P A & J M Astley Swaites Oblique Brown Queen Hilltown Oblique EX 90 3 Sunshine Messrs P A & J M Astley Cuthill Towers Leader Bonnet West Spittal Leader VG 85 1 Sunshine Messrs P A & J M Astley Cuthill Towers Leader Ray West Spittal Leader VG 85 1 Sunshine Messrs P A & J M Astley Knutsford Pansy 317 Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette VG 85 1

Swaites M/s John Adamson & Son Swaites Dainty 11 Nexus Dreamer EX 93(3) 5 Swaites M/s John Adamson & Son Swaites Bunce 4 Brieryside Rhapsody EX 92(2) 8 Swaites M/s John Adamson & Son Swaites Dewdrop 13 Poos Stadel Classic EX 91 5 Swaites M/s John Adamson & Son Swaites Margaret Ann 21 Swaites Snowstorm EX 91 3 Swaites M/s John Adamson & Son Swaites Brown Queen 4 West Spittal Regiment Red EX 90(2) 6 Swaites M/s John Adamson & Son Swaites Bright Spark 6 Rosehill Vitality VG 86 1 Swaites M/s John Adamson & Son Swaites Felicity 28 Swaites Diamond VG 86 1 Swaites M/s John Adamson & Son Swaites Baileys 3 Morwick Prince Rocky VG 85 1 Swaites M/s John Adamson & Son Swaites Beau 14 Swaites Nickle VG 85 1 Swaites M/s John Adamson & Son Swaites Beau 16 Duo Star Pokerstars VG 85 1 Swaites M/s John Adamson & Son Swaites Brown Queen 10 Troutbeck Skyfall VG 85 1 Swaites M/s John Adamson & Son Swaites Dainty 13 East Church Patrolman VG 85 1 Swaites M/s John Adamson & Son Swaites Dewdrop 27 Swaites Nickle VG 85 1

Tessvale Messrs R C & A L Adams Ltd Tessvale Marie 14 Rosehill Slightly Magic EX 92(2) 4 Tessvale Messrs R C & A L Adams Ltd Tessvale Julia 27 Ravenhill Enigma EX 90 4 Tessvale Messrs R C & A L Adams Ltd Tessvale Nigh 22 Cuthill Towers Madison EX 90 3 Tessvale Messrs R C & A L Adams Ltd Tessvale Pixie 4 Beaulands Abraham EX 90 5 EXCELLENCE OF AYRSHIRES Tessvale Messrs R C & A L Adams Ltd Tessvale Marie 25 McCornick Navigator VG 85 1

Tontine Mr Ian Hutchinson Tontine Tig Brown Lady Tontine Tigman EX 93(3) 7 Tontine Mr Ian Hutchinson Tontine Ideo Wellcome Ayr-Phoe Ideostar EX 92(4) 6 Tontine Mr Ian Hutchinson Tontine Napier Stella Ardmore Crown Napier EX 91 3 Tontine Mr Ian Hutchinson Tontine Tig Clover Tontine Tigman EX 91 8 Tontine Mr Ian Hutchinson Tontine Tig Crystal Tontine Tigman EX 91(2) 6 Tontine Mr Ian Hutchinson Bigginvale Blackbird 3 Bigginvale Gizmo EX 90 5 Tontine Mr Ian Hutchinson Booth’s Sweet Tulip 3 Middle Embam EX 90 4 Tontine Mr Ian Hutchinson Tontine Tig Kismet Tontine Tigman EX 90(2) 7 Tontine Mr Ian Hutchinson Tontine Ross Fleur East Church Ross VG 85 1

Trerose Mr T R David Christophers Trerose Premier Beauty Rosehill Premier VG 85 1

Trewmount Alfred Emerson & Son Trewmount Cissie 5 Trewmount Silverado EX 93(2) 5 Trewmount Alfred Emerson & Son Trewmount Lulu 43 Nexus Dreamer EX 93(2) 4 Trewmount Alfred Emerson & Son Trewmount Elsie 5 Trewmount Silverado EX 91 4 Trewmount Alfred Emerson & Son Trewmount Lulu 41 Nexus Dreamer EX 91 4 Trewmount Alfred Emerson & Son Trewmount Myrtle 7 Trewmount Blackness EX 91(2) 4 Trewmount Alfred Emerson & Son Trewmount Fiona 3 Trewmount Silverado EX 90 4 Trewmount Alfred Emerson & Son Trewmount Ilex 13 Terrace Bank Free Beer EX 90 4 Trewmount Alfred Emerson & Son Trewmount Nessie 7 Ravenhill Top Man EX 90(2) 5 Trewmount Alfred Emerson & Son Trewmount Ringlet 10 Sandyford Triclo VG 86 1 Trewmount Alfred Emerson & Son Trewmount Fine Quality 4 Trewmount Ranger VG 85 1 Trewmount Alfred Emerson & Son Trewmount Lulu 57 Trewmount Ranger VG 85 1 Trewmount Alfred Emerson & Son Trewmount Quaker Girl 12 Trewmount Ranger VG 85 1

Tristar Mr Christopher J Creeper Gargus Jemima 3 Palmyra Tri-Star Reality EX 95(4) 6

Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Burdette Jess 3 Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette EX 95(3) 5 Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Joshi Jean Schreur Joshi Red EX 91 3 Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Burdette Jess Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette EX 90 5 Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Curtis Godetia Apina Curtis EX 90(2) 4 Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Curtis Indigo Apina Curtis EX 90 5 Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Joshi Candice Schreur Joshi Red EX 90 3 Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Burdette Jess 5 Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette VG 87 1 Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Burdette Sally Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette VG 87 1 Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Absolute Jean Apples Absolute-Red VG 86 1 Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Kalif Jean GS Alliance O Kalif Red VG 86 1 Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Triclo Robina Sandyford Triclo VG 86 1

57 The Ayrshire Journal FEMALE CLASSIFICATIONS

Prefix Owner/Breeder Animal’s Name Sire Class. Award Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Burdette Jess 4 Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette VG 85 1 Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Fantasy Goldenbell De Vlottenburg Fantasy VG 85 1 Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Fantasy Miss Elena De Vlottenburg Fantasy VG 85 1 Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Ikoo Antic Schrago Adonis Ikoo VG 85 1 Troutbeck Mr Frank Mattinson Troutbeck Saturn Gay Holmland Saturn Red VG 85 1

Wellhouse Firm Of J M Howie Smartmove Maple Ping Mapleburn Remington EX 91 4 Wellhouse Firm Of J M Howie Wellhouse Perfect Freckles Des Fleurs Perfect VG 85 1

West Park Farms Mrs Alison G Dyball West Park Farms Colt Dawn Sandy-Valley Colt P-Red EX 90 4 West Park Farms Mrs Alison G Dyball West Park Farms Jotan Dawn 3 Jotan Red EX 90(2) 4

West Spittal Mr M Young Barr Class Lottie West Mossgiel Class Talent EX 94(5) 8 West Spittal Mr M Young West Spittal Caress 62 Nethervalley Santa Rox Red EX 90 3 West Spittal Mr M Young West Spittal Heather 200 Nethervalley Santa Rox Red VG 87 1 West Spittal Mr M Young West Spittal Heather 198 Nethervalley Santa Rox Red VG 86 1 West Spittal Mr M Young West Spittal Elevation 27 Wyndford BD Appleman Red VG 85 1

Whiteflat Callum Bryson Changue Martha 49 Changue Stadium EX 95(4) 7 Whiteflat Callum Bryson Changue Charlotte 35 Changue Stadium VG 86 1 Whiteflat Callum Bryson Whiteflat Awesome Lizzie Luck-E Absolute Awesome Red VG 85 1

AYRSHIRES OF EXCELLENCE OF AYRSHIRES Whitegate Mr Ian D Patrick Garrett Hall Florence 231 Garrett Hall Gladiator EX 94(3) 6 Whitegate Mr Ian D Patrick Garrett Hall Roxana 4 Brieryside Super Star EX 93(3) 8 Whitegate Mr Ian D Patrick Garrett Hall Flower 3 Glengarry Selwood Future EX 92(2) 4 Whitegate Mr Ian D Patrick Garrett Hall Fleur 3 Family-AF-Ayr Poker Duncan EX 91 4 Whitegate Mr Ian D Patrick Garrett Hall Jubilee McCornick Navigator EX 91 4 Whitegate Mr Ian D Patrick Garrett Hall Bibby 82 Grandage Bright Spark EX 90 3 Whitegate Mr Ian D Patrick Garrett Hall Julie 77 Garrett Hall Titan EX 90 4 Whitegate Mr Ian D Patrick Garrett Hall Priscilla 313 Garrett Hall Titan EX 90 5 Whitegate Mr Ian D Patrick Whitegate Julie 8 Plum-Bottom Burdette Ryder VG 85 1 Whitegate Mr Ian D Patrick Whitegate Priscilla 9 Stamford High Definition VG 85 1

Wigboro Wick Mr John Smith Twemlow Peggy 12 Twemlow Major Threat EX 94(4) 6 Wigboro Wick Mr John Smith Acton Blackthorn Peggy Rosehill Blackthorn EX 93(3) 6 Wigboro Wick Mr John Smith Wigboro Wick Evolution Peggy Rosehill Evolution EX 93 3 Wigboro Wick Mr John Smith Acton CBC Punch M Carnell Bright Crown EX 90 5

Willhome P G & S Williams Willhome Ristourn Crummie Lagace Ristourn EX 93(3) 5 Willhome P G & S Williams Willhome Ristourn Mary 2 Lagace Ristourn EX 93(2) 4 Willhome P G & S Williams Pam Ayrs Duncan Mary Family-AF-Ayr Poker Duncan EX 91(2) 4 Willhome P G & S Williams Willhome Oblique Tootle 2 Jelyca Oblique EX 91 3 Willhome P G & S Williams Willhome Ristourn Mary Lagace Ristourn EX 91(3) 7 Willhome P G & S Williams Willhome Challenger Amanda Willhome Challenger EX 90 3 Willhome P G & S Williams Willhome Barney Pansy 3 Cuthill Towers Barney Rubble VG 86 1

MALE CLASSIFICATIONS

Prefix Owner/Breeder Animal’s Name Sire Class.

Grove Mr Thomas Gordon Ravenhill Mister BJ B Jurist EX 92 Grove Mr Thomas Gordon Grove Duster Gwynnog Primetime VG 89 High Mark Messrs J S Watson Brieryside Magnum Kamouraska Rockstar EX 92 Knowe Mr George Templeton Changue Whinstone Bankend Quartz EX 91 Lyner Mr Courtney Walters Lyner Oblique Focus Jelyca Oblique VG 88 Marleycote Messrs G G Baynes & Son Sanderson Bounty Troutbeck Skyfall VG 88 Plaskett M/s Armstrong Plaskett First Class Twemlow Admiral Glen EX 90 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Megastar Kamouraska Rockstar EX 91 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Mr Pickle Kamouraska Rockstar EX 90 Rosehill M/s W R C & J E Christophers Rosehill Pink Floyd Kamouraska Rockstar EX 90

The Ayrshire Journal 58 TOP SIRES by number of calves registered between 1ST March 2019 - 30th JUNE 2019

Sire Number of registered calves

CUTHILL TOWERS BUSTER 60 HILLTOWN OBLIQUE 54 ROSEHILL VITALITY 30 HUNNINGTON FAMOUS 28 WHITECROFT DR FOSTER 26 MARBRAE BIGTIME 23 SANDYFORD TRICLO 22 ROSEHILL MANDERVILLE 21 DE LA PLAINE VICKING 20 RAVENHILL VICTORY 19 AYRSHIRES OF EXCELLENCE OF AYRSHIRES

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