The South East Club Herd Competitions were held in June and the club would like to thank our Judge, James Tomlinson (Bilsrow), for giving up his time to judge both the Holstein and Ayrshire Competitions. On the last evening a meal and social gathering was held at The Red Barn Inn where James addressed the members and his results were announced. Many congratulations to Jim, Robert and William Warnock of the Capelleferne herd who went on to win the Regional Qualifier in the National Herd Competition and so progressed to the Final, the first herd from the Club to make it that far.
James said: ''I was extremely impressed by the herds I visited in the south east. From excellent management systems to superb individual cows and deep pedigree solid cow families, it was a pleasure to judge. The sixty tonne cow class was probably the highlight of the competition, it's great to see so many aged cows who have performed in the parlour and still look the part.''
Horace Hale Cup (Campion Herd) 4 entries
1st J Warnock & Sons (Capelleferne)
2nd R Torrance & Son (Curtismill)
3rd A M & J Smith (Valjen)
4th Battlehurst Farm (Battlehurst)
Jubilee Cup (Herds that have not won Horace Hale or Jubilee Cupe in the last 6 years) 8 entries
1st Hall Place Farms (Hallplace)
2nd Ledger Farms (Ripple)
3rd Boty Farms Ltd (Hernehouse)
4th R B Matthews & Partners (Borlase)
PHB Trophy (10% of Herd) 3 entries
1st The Downing Partnership (Wintersell)
2nd Huddlestone Farmers Ltd (Huddlestone)
3rd M Goddard (Guston)
Bull Progeny Trophy (6 Daughters of a Bull) 7 entries
1st Huddlestone Farmers Ltd (Huddlestone) Picston Shottle
2nd M Goddard (Guston) Velvet-View-KJ Sensation
3rd Boty Farms Ltd (Hernehouse) Stardale Van Nistleroy
4th The Downing Partnership (Wintersell) Picston Shottle
Perpetual Challenge Trophy (4 descendents of one cow) 6 entries
1st M Goddard (Guston) Hope
2nd Huddlestone Farmers Ltd (Huddlestone) Elaine
3rd B Bowman (Litbay) Meg
4th The Downing Partnership (Wintersell) Mila
Anthony Freeman Memorial Trophy (Exhibitor Bred Heifer) 9 entries
1st R Torrance & Son Curtismill Baxter Odyssey 5
2nd M Goddard Guston Sensation Janina
3rd The Downing Partnership Wintersell Ethel 51
4th J Warnock & Sons Capelleferne Baxter Ida
W.D. Carr Trophy (Exhibitor Bred Cow) 10 entries
1st The Downing Partnership Wintersell Mila 10
2nd J Warnock & Sons Capelleferne Zenith Ida
3rd T Warren Hennikers Starboy M Holde
4th Watchingwell Farms Onco Performance Becky
Frank Hill Trophy (Exhibitor Bred 60 Tonne Cow) 10 entries
1st Huddlestone Farmers Ltd Huddlestone Eddie Debs
2nd J Warnock & Sons Capelleferne Seams Pansy
3rd The Downing Partnership Wintersell Reward 309
4th Battlehurst Farms Battlehurst Lee Mignonette
