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Club Events ArchiveOpen DaysAbout 20 members and friends joined us for a farm walk at the Paulern Herd in Gloucestershire to meet Ernie Hemmings’ cattle. [report] A small group of enthusiastic North West members descended upon Inglewood Edge Farm in Cumbria on Sunday 25th September 2005, the home of the renowned beef and sheep breeder, John Hall and family. [report] North West club members enjoyed a visit to the Hazelwood herd of Doug and Sheila Hazel at their Chalton home on October 9th 2004. [report] A farm walk on the 29th August 2004 at the home of Allan and Deirdre Wilkinson’s Springfield herd and at Keith and Linda Wilkinson’s commercial herd was enjoyed by North West club members and our friends from the Borders and Wales clubs who accepted the invitation to join us. [report] Over 120 members and friends gathered for a farm walk at Newton Farm, Annanwater, Moffat by kind courtesy of Brian Ryder and sons Andy and Brian. [report] SalesNine North West Club members enjoyed a buoyant trade at the Borders Club Show and Sale at Carlisle on 18th & 19th May 2007. [report] The Society Sale on Wednesday 27th September 2006 at Borderway Mart, Carlisle saw only three North West Club members offering cattle for sale. [report] At the Society Sale on Saturday 2nd September 2006 at Chelford Agricultural Centre the North West Club members encountered a very tentative audience of buyers. [report] Saturday the 6th May 2006 was a bittersweet day for the dispersal sale of the Hazelwood Herd of Doug and Sheila Hazel. [report] Two leading bids of 10,000 guineas, and a bid of 8,700 guineas for an 8-month old heifer were the highlights of an outstanding sale at Chelford on Saturday 15th October for three of the country’s leading breeders of British Belgian Blue cattle. [report] The North West members who entered stock into the Society Show and Sale on the 21st and 22nd May 2005 at Carlisle added top quality cattle in addition to those already on display. [more] Whilst buyers broke the sale price record at Chelford on the 5th March 2005 by bidding Balleygrange Vinney to 11,600gns, North West members recorded a not insignificant occasion themselves. [more] The Border Club Spring Sale on14th & 15th May 2004 was very much enjoyed by both vendors and buyers of the North West Club and we would like to extend our thanks to “the Borders’ and H&H for their kind and as always very entertaining hospitality. [photos] ShowsNot a herd to stand on its laurels, the Belfield family fresh from taking the Exhibitor Bred Group title at Leek Show on the 28th July 2007 went on a few days later to Bakewell Show and captured the Interbreed Group title. [report] At the Shropshire and West Midlands Show on the 23rd & 24th June 2007, the Group of Five Interbreed Championship saw yet another team of Blues take the title. [report] Allan and Deirdre Wilkinson’s heifer Springfield Anastasia took the Supreme Championship at the Cheshire County Show on 19th June 2007. [report] Belgian Blues scored an unprecedented ‘Triple Crown’ at the Stafford County Show on the 30th and 31st May 2007. [report] The North West British Blue Cattle Breeders Club in conjunction with the Belgian Blue Society were very pleased to sponsor the prizes and rosettes at a show and sale of Belgian Blue crossbred dairy calves at the Gisburn Auction Mart on the 5th April 2007. [report] The North West Club of the British Blue Cattle Society held a ‘baby blues’ day with two events at Chelford Agricultural Centre on Monday 5th February 2007. [report] Isabella Hartley wins the Border Club Young Handler Class Championship for the second time in three years. [report] The North West Club 2006 Open Winter calf show was held at The Chelford Agricultural Centre on Monday 6th February 2006. [report] Boomer Witney a January 2004 heifer by Cubitus du pre Rosine out of Fabriole du 8376 SCY has made a sparkling start to this years showing season. [more] At the 2005 Borders Club Calf Show the youngstock of the Pendle herd of Mark and Elaine Hartley and the Springfield herd of Allan and Deirdre Wilkinson scored very high achievements. [more] The 2004 North West Members Calf Show found a new venue at The Nantwich & South Cheshire Show at Dorfold Hall Park and was incorporated into the main show on the 28th July 2004. [results & photos] Following the success of last years video calf show it was decided to stay with the same format for the 2003 winter show. [results & photos] |
latest newsNational, County and Local Shows - accolades shower down on North West Club members. [report] Stafford County Show provided a flying start to the 2008 show year for North West Club members. [report] North West Club members enjoyed an outstanding trade at the Border’s Club Show and Sale on the 16th & 17th May 2008. [report] |
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