Suffolk Dinner Dance 2011 Suffolk Club prize winners with Club Chairman Helen Reeve and and herd competition judge Chris Freeman. Members, guests and friends of Suffolk Holstein Club joined together on Friday 1st April, 2011 for their annual dinner at the Waveney House Hotel where over 120 people were in attendence. Not just the chance for members to catch up with each other, the dinner also celebrated the winners of the 2010 herd competition which was judged by Chris Freeman. Chris and his partner Denise - who recently got engaged - travelled from Kent to join the Club. Chris commented that despite the fact that we may not have many cows in the county, the standard of entries were as high as it would be in other parts of the country and congratulated everyone for their efforts and hospitality.   The herd competition results were as follows: Thurlow Perpetual Cup (Bull Progeny) 1st - A R Hall and Sons - Mtoto 2nd - T Crawford & Co Ltd - Jordan 3rd - E.S Burroughs - Mr Frosty   Lopham Perpetual Cup (Female Family) 1st - T Crawford & Co Ltd - Jane 2nd - CR Cawston Ltd - Andromeda   Black and White Silver Salver (LP50 Class) 1st - E.S Burroughs - Ashdon Pennyroyal 27 2nd  - A R Hall and Sons - Reydon Storm Nancy 6 3rd - T Crawford & Co Ltd  - Pinebreck Inquirer Cameo   Hombred Heifer 1st - A R Hall and Sons - Reydon Merchant Gloriette 2nd - CR Cawston Ltd - Poringland Better 8 3rd - E.S Burroughs - Wheatacre Lee Bobbie 4   Genus Elite Cow Cup 1st - C Whipps - Wortwell Faber Mona 2nd - S and J Dain - Foxhole Duplex Pamela 3rd - E.S Burroughs - Wheatacre Lee Buttercup   Midland Bank Improvers Cup CR Cawston Ltd - Poringland   Model Cow - Champion Herd in Competition 1st T Crawford & Co Ltd  - Topcroft 2nd A R Hall and Sons - Reydon 3rd CR Cawston Ltd - Poringland   Parsons Pot - HYB Member of the Year Andrea Vale   Thanks must go to all who attended, helped with the smooth running of the event, to our generous supporters and donators of raffle prizes and to the Waveney House Hotel for the excellent food and service. Coming up in forthcoming weeks, Suffolk Holstein Club will hold their AGM on April 11th at Harleston YFC Clubhouse, annual stockjudging evening (this year to be kindly hosted by the Tibbenham family, Weybread) on May 13th (which also includes HYB linear judging at 7pm) and a visit to Jason and Catherine Salisbury's Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses on 8th July. All are welcome to attend. For more information on Suffolk Holstein Club, please contact Chairman, Helen Reeve, on 01986788106 or hmreeve@msn.com.