The Shropshire Club started the New Year  40 members attending a presentation from our area delegate Mark Nutsford. Mark gave an insight in to his activities at home at Riverdane Holsteins and the cows he is working with, also in to his own ET business which takes him the length and breadth of the country. He also explained his activities within Holstein UK as our delegate and gave a brief update of events and plans for the future for Holstein Uk. 

 

The 13th January was the funeral of Mr Alan Cope who died following a lengthy illness, he was a very popular character and well known within the Holstein world.

 

At the end of January we held our annual Black Tie Dinner Dance and presentation evening at the Tern Hill Hall Hotel. The evening went very well and following a lovely meal were the formalities which included a short speech by Randolph Miller our HUK President. Herd competition judge for 2014, Hefin Wilson from Tregibby Holsteins expressed his pleasure at visiting so many great herds featuring some great cows which he said Shropshire should rightly be very proud of.

 

Particular note should be made of the unique achievement by Robert and Hilda Clare at Hawksmoor Holsteins who not only won the Champion Shropshire Herd for the fourth year in a row, which has not been done before in over 50 years of this competition, but also won the Progeny Group with daughters of Hawksmoor Roman for the fifth year in a row which has also never been done before - an outstanding achievement. 

 

James Tomlinson from the Bilsrow Herd came down from Lancashire on the 2nd February to give a presentation to 50 members of activities at home. His presentation featured developments with new housing and rearing sheds with particular emphasis on comfort and ventilation for both cows and calves.

James also featured some of his favourite cows and gave some thoughts regarding the future of the dairy industry.

 

The Summer programme is in hand and will be detailed in The Journal when complete.

 

1st M and JC Gould, Woodmarsh Blitz Melody 

2nd Wilfred Maddocks, Wyndford Goldwyn Erle

3rd Mike Windsor, Hendomen Goldwyn Arlene

 

1st Seaton Farms, Styche Loader Sally

2nd M and J C Gould, Woodmarsh Iota Countess

3rd Philip Wynne, Ashacres Sid Joan

 

1st M and J C Gould, Zandra

2nd Philip Wynne, Roxy

3rd Neil Jones, Patsy

 

1st R J and H Clare, Hawksmoor Roman daughters

2nd David Maddocks Ltd, Wyndford Earl daughters

3rd David Rees Farms, Firth Bullion daughters

 

1st M and J C Gould, Woodmarsh Blitz Melody 67 

2nd Philip Wynne, Komet Forbidden Roxy 

3rd A and J Whittaker, Knowlesmere Gibson Starlight, 

 

A and J Whittaker, Knowlesmere Sanchez Chancel

 

1st M and JC Gould, Woodmarsh Blitz Melody and Goldwyn Zandra         

2nd David Rees Farms, Dalebank Roxy 38 and Inez 232, 

3rd Seaton Farms, Styche Champion Bluebell and Eurostar Salladine 

 

R J and H Clare

 

1st Seaton Farms, Styche Holsteins

2nd Wilfred Maddocks Ltd, Wyndford Holsteins.

3rd  R Mayall and Daughter, Pimhill Holsteins

 

1st R J and H Clare, Hawksmoor

2nd Michael Roberts, Nobold Holsteins

3rd Neil Jones, Fenns Bank Holsteins

 

1st David Rees Farms, Dalebank Holsteins

2nd Phil Wynne, Komet and Ashacres Holsteins

3rd J Mike Windsor, Hendomen Holsteins

 

Charlotte Cope

 

James Doherty

 

HUK club award - in recognition of work and commitment to the club and the Holstein breed   

Bryan Challenor

 

Robert and Hilda Clare, Hawksmoor