1 The Ayrshire Journal The Ayrshire Journal 2 Editorial Council/Office Update ................................................... 4 Obituaries ...................................................................8-9 Breed Secretary’s News .............................................. 11 2013 Conference Sale Preview .................................... 13 Welcome Mark Evans’ Diary ........................................................ 14 Meet the new Junior Vice-Chairman .......................16-18 to our Ayrshire Journal Breed Heritage ............................................................ 22 Edward’s Update ........................................................ 24 Photographic Competition ......................................26-29 Members page ............................................................ 30 2013 Livestock Show Update ...................................... 33 From Your Sweden National Show ..........................................34-35 Show Reports ............................................................. 38 Society Awards ......................................................40-41 President Family Feature - Nelson and Sons ..........................42-43 Classifications .........................................................44-47 Robin Barr Club News ..............................................................48-50 Advertisers Over five days in November we travelled to London for our daughter Hazel’s Adams R T & J I .......................................................... 31 graduation, returning by train to Carlisle for the Show and Sale, where Alex Gray had Almins ......................................................................... 22 Champion and bulls were a plenty, (commercial trade was good but not the flyer of Alderson D .................................................................. 25 Armstrong Messrs ....................................................... 15 a sale we have seen in past years), then next stop the Ulster Club Dinner, where the Barbour J .................................................................... 18 table groaned under the weight of Silverware to be presented, congratulations to all Barr J & M ................................................................... 20 the prize winners, and I hope John Suffern has a good supply of Goddard’s Silver Baynes G G & Son ..................................................... IFC Cleaner in the cupboard! Berresford P ................................................................ 12 Broadley J D & B F & Sons .......................................... 10 While I spent time looking at some wonderful Ayrshire Cows, Iona was treated to a Cameron T .................................................................. 21 trip to Donaghadee and could look over the water towards home. Cattle Services (Ayr) Ltd .............................................. BC Cheshire County Show ................................................ 11 Late November and we were off to Cornwall, and the weather was wet, yes, very wet, Christophers W R C & J E ........................................... 39 but the warmth of the welcome made it all worth while, and we not only dined with our Coutts A ...................................................................... 18 Cornwall members but the following evening we renewed some old acquaintances in East Church Partnership ................................................ 5 Devon. Unfortunately due to the torrential rain people needed to make a hasty retreat Embryonics ................................................................. 31 home thus the evening was cut short, but once again it was wonderful to see the Harrison & Hetherington .............................................. 41 great enthusiasm for the Ayrshire Cow in the younger generation. Howie M ...................................................................... 15 Hunter J & M ..............................................................IBC Home for a few days, then we returned to Belfast for the Ulster Winter Fair where I Irwin Bros ...................................................................... 7 was privileged to present John Hunter with his Life Time Achievement Award. What Kivells & Husseys ......................................................... 11 a wonderful show, and congratulations to the McLean Family and Mr Cromie on their Lawrie A & S ................................................................ 23 success. Luck was with us to as we were invited to the Presidents’ Lunch, a gathering MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers ......................... 17 Millar A .......................................................................... 6 of the Ulster Winter Fair past presidents, and low and behold this year’s President, NMR ............................................................................ 19 John Bambour, plays golf at Machrihanish- that small thread that runs through all our Ralston W .................................................................... 32 lives. This invitation is a privilege only afforded to the Ayrshire Society President every Ronald M ..................................................................... 21 forth year, this is so unlike me as I am more accustomed to being in the wrong place at Suffern J ...................................................................... 16 the wrong time. A rush to the airport and over Campbeltown Loch for the fourth time G & R Templeton ......................................................... 37 in a fortnight, maybe my luck would hold and let me be like James Bond in Skyfall, Tomlinson B ................................................................ 36 I could parachute home with my Bond Girl at my side, but then again, maybe not. Cover: Members of the 2012 Highland show winning Interbreed progeny group. Designed by Agri- Promotions Ltd. Christmas and New Year came and went, brother James had a hip replacement and Photos by Jane Steel Image by Southworth Development. Iona had a car accident, both are fine but it has increased the work load at home, but it did not stop us from celebrating the AgriScot achievements with the Lawries and Patron: Her Majesty the Queen the Yates. The new show season is now upon us so I would urge you all to get out Hon Presidents: Lord Plumb, DL, Coleshill, Warwickshire there and put the Ayrshire Cow where she belongs, leading our dairy industry forward. J M H Rennie, Brocklehill, Ayr President: Robin Barr, Calderglen, Campbeltown Tel: 01586 820321 At home in Kintyre the Cameron family, Gartvaigh, held our Club Annual Stockjudging, and with a turn out of over a 100 it was a precursor for the conference, where you Business Co-Ordinator: Arthur Lawrie - Tel: 01577 830221 will get the chance to view this excellent herd of cows. Breed Secretary: John Cochrane - Tel: 07815 096325 Ass. Breed Sec.: Duncan Hunter - Tel: 07554 060005 The days are beginning to stretch out and for the first time this winter we have had a week of dry weather and the air has a distinct smell of slurry. Cattle Services Marketing & Promotions Officer: Edward Evans - Tel: 01691 682730 / 07814 087913 It’s February, so it must be Lanark Club AGM and Council Meeting at Garstang, where Office Manager: Irene Kirkpatrick Changue Tryst was very much on everyone’s minds. The Society and Cattle Services 17 Barns Street, Ayr KA7 1XB Tel: 01292 267123 have hopefully done all we can. Some of us will be more inconvenienced and upset Fax: 01292 611973 Email: [email protected] than others by the whole turn of events, but I hope you will remain loyal to the breed Web: www.ayrshirescs.org Charity No.: SC007015 and Society. This is my last message to you as President, and I would like at this point The views and opinions expressed by contributors are to thank Irene, Elaine, Lesley, John, Edward, Duncan and Arthur for all their advice not necessarily those of the Society which cannot be held and support during my year in office, and lastly to my family and friends, I could not responsible for the accuracy of the information contained in have done it with out you all, thank you from the bottom of my heart. advertisements. 3 The Ayrshire Journal Council/Office Update Spring 2013 Council met at Garstang on 27/28 February 2013 Type Classification Finance 4195 animals were classified in 2012, 424 of the total classified were Mr A Lawrie presented the Report of the Trustees and Audited Financial covered under the young bull daughter LIFT scheme courtesy of Cattle Statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 to the meeting. Services. Unfortunately Mr Sinclair of Messrs Sinclair Scott was unable to attend this meeting to present the accounts, but would be in attendance at the 2013 Show Attendance AGM in May. Mr Lawrie was pleased to report a positive net income for The Society/CSA will have stands at the Royal Cornwall Show, Royal the year. He also reported that the budget for 2013 had been prepared Highland Show, Livestock 2013, South West Dairy Show, Welsh Dairy and we were looking at a break-even figure. It was stressed, however, Show, Agriscot and the Ulster Winter Fair. Members of the Society and that to meet this budget registration income must remain at the same Cattle Services will have a presence at the Great Yorkshire, Royal Welsh, level as currently. Royal Norfolk Show and many other local shows, and staff are always happy to see members and friends dropping in for refreshments and a Promotions and Publicity chat. Firstly an apology for the wrong