The East Midlands Holstein Club's Annual Dinner was held on Friday 25th October. Judge Iwan Morgan (Erie) was unfortunately unable to attend.
Andy and Mimi Birkle’s Whinchat herd went on to be Runners-up in the National Premier Herd Competition for the second year in succession, behind the Jones family’s Feithy Herd.
The full results are as follows:
Large Herds
Large Herd (Bibby cow of the year cup)
1, A C Birkle, Whinchat Herd
2, R V Winter and Sons, Corringham Herd
3, G H Harrison and Son, Bassingthorpe Herd
Cow Family (W G Player Cup)
1, A C Birkle, Whinchat Rudolph Farrah
2, R V Winter and Sons, Dreane Astre Inksou
3, G H Harrison and Son, Bassingthorpe Pauline
Bull Progeny Group (BOCM Silcock Cup)
1, A C Birkle, Picston Shottle
2, R V Winter and Sons, Corringham Burmese
3, R V Winter and Sons, Picston Shottle
100 Tonne Cow (Crystal Bowl)
1, R V Winter and Sons, Corringham Beth Raider
2, G H Harrison and Son, Bassingthorpe Mtoto Thavana
3, G H Harrison and Son, Bassingthorpe Petit Pauline
Best Heifer (Meadowlane Vet Centre Cup)
1, G H Harrison and Son, Bassingthorpe Windbrook Betsy
2, A C Birkle, Whinchat Seaver Tippy
3, A C Birkle, Whinchat Shottle Farrah
Best Cow (Baker – Lee – Smith Cup)
1, A C Birkle, Whinchat Shottle S Farrah
2, A C Birkle, Whinchat Shottle C S Farrah
3, R V Winter & Sons, Corringham Shottle M Inksou
Small Herds
Small Herd (Caythorpe Cattlemens Cup)
1, The Kirk Family, Leedham Herd
2, N J & LC Sercombe, Shambles Herd
3, M & J E Willoughby and Son, Marshdale Herd
Cow Family (F C Bradwell Cup)
1, The Kirk Family, Hemble Inspiration Honey
2, M & J E Willoughby, Marshdale Anita 21
3, J E Parsons, Kilby HWR Buttercup 30
Bull Progeny (EEHBC Cup)
1, M and J E Willoughby and Son, ME Dal Alliance
2, P Ward, Windy-Knoll-View Power
3, B and H Griffin, Cramar Golden Ignition
100 Tonne Cow (NWF Rose Bowl)
1, N J and L C Sercombe, Cleevale Lee Nina
2, M and J E Willoughby & Son, Marshdale Dante Rosanne
Best Heifer (EEHC Top Cow Cup)
1, J D Barbour, Babs 30
2, The Kirk Family, Leedham Jotan Primadonna
3, The Kirk Family, Birchcross Shottle Glitter
Best Cow (Wright-Manley Cup)
1, N J and L C Sercombe, Neatishall Decker Rosina
2, N J and L C Sercombe, Shambles Titanic Holly
3, M and J E Willoughby and Son, Marshdale Jill 62
Senior Member Committee Award (Model Cow)
Annette Fletcher
Holstein Young Breeder Award (Sharmans Cup)
Simon Kirk
