Dungannon Sale
Saturday 29th March 2008
‘Brandy’ Tops Dungannon at 4200gns
With a Strong and Steady Trade for Quality
A packed ring, bursting with keen interest, saw the commencement
of the Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club, spring show and sale at Dungannon
Farmers Mart on Saturday 29th March 2008.
Ballydougan Brandy 4200gns
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Auctioneer Trevor Wyllie secured
a leading sale price of 4200gns for, Reserve Male Champion, ‘Ballydougan
Brandy’, a son of ‘Tamhorn Sumo’ out of ‘Chatham Utility’, bred and exhibited by Barry Chambers, Portadaown, County
Armag, being exported to the south, to James Winters, Drogheda, County
Louth.
Ballylucas Buster the Male and Supreme
Champion.
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In the show ring the day went to ‘Ballylucas Buster’, a
son of Dafydd D’Ochain out of ‘Ballylucas Trish’, bred
and exhibited by Downpatrick breeder Sam Cleland, with ’Judge,
Sam Milliken putting him up as his Supreme Champion. He was later sold
to G Cowan, Clogher, County Tyrone for 3500gns.
Reserve Supreme and Female Champion, Springhill
Violet, pictured with her calf Springhill Cody
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The Reserve Supreme Champion
rosette going to ‘Springhill Violet’ and her calf ‘Springhill
Codey’; ‘Violet’, a son of ‘Visconti De St
Fontaine’ , out of ‘Springhill Primrose’ found a new
stable, again, with G Cowan, County Tyrone.
Knockagh Broadband ET - Reserve Female Champion
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Jim Ervine, NI Club chairman,
with daughter Laura took the Reserve Female Championship with ‘Knockagh
Broadband ET’, a son of ‘Jaguar De Pierrecome’ out
of ‘Knockagh Vapour’, later being sold to W R Neil, Crossgar,
County Down.
Auctioneer, Trevor Wyllie commented; ‘There was a steady
trade, with quality being strongly reflected in the bidding’.
Show Results
Class 1
1st Lot 3 Hazelwood Antonio
2nd Lot 2 Bridlenas Cash Allsrar
3rd Lot 4 Knockagh Braveheart ET.
Class 2
1st Lot 14 Ballylucas Buster
2nd Lot 8 Ballylucas Big Boy
3rd Lot 12 Lukeroyal Biggles ET
Class 3
1st Lot 17 Ballydougan Brandy ET
2nd Lot 15 Lukeroyal Barclay ET
3rd Lot 19 Ballygrange Boss
Class 4
1st Lot 23 Knockagh Broadband ET
2nd Lot 21 Skerry View Adelle ET
Class 5
1st Lot 26 Springhill Violet with calf Springhill Codey.
Supreme Champion and Champion Male - Ballylucas Buster
Reserve Champion Male - Ballydougan Brandy ET
Reserve Supreme Champion and Champion Female - Springhill
Violet with calf Springhill Codey.
Reserve Champion Female - Knockagh Broadband ET
Leading Prices
Lot 17 Ballydougan Brandy ET 4200gns
Lot 3 Hazelwood Antonio 3400gns
Lot 14 Ballylucas Buster 3500gns
Lot 12 Lukeroyal Biggles ET 2800gns
Lot 19 Ballygrange Boss 2500gns
Lot 23 Knockagh Broadband ET 2600gns
Lot 21 Skerry View Adelle ET 2600gns
Averages
12 Bulls £2673 With
an 80% clearance
2 Females £2730
1 Cow and Calf £3780
Reserve Supreme Champion and Female Champion Springhill
Violet who is pictured with her calf Springhill Cody. The prizewinner
was owned by Martin Brothers, Newtownards and James and Emily Martin
exhibited the winner and are pictured receiving a presentation from Tommy
Armstrong, Provita, Sponsors.
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Harold McKee, Secretary, Northern Ireland Blue
Cattle Club chats to Alan
Cleland, President and John Fleming, Secretary, British
Blue Cattle Club.
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Ballylucas Buster owned by Samuel Cleland, Downpatrick
was the Supreme Champion and Male Champion. Samuel is pictured receiving
a presentation from Tommy Armstrong, Provita, Sponsors.
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Springhill Violet, pictured with her calf
Springhill Cody. The prizewinner was owned by Martin Brothers, Newtownards
and James and Emily Martin exhibited the winner and are pictured receiving
a presentation from Tommy Armstrong, Provita, Sponsors.
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