North West Calf Show 2006

MONDAY FEBRUARY 6th 2006

SPRINGFIELD HERD TAKE THE HONOURS AT NORTH WEST CLUB CALF SHOW

Monday 6th February 2006 saw eight of the North West’s premier exhibitors competing at the North West Club Calf Show held at the Chelford Agricultural Centre by kind permission of Frank R Marshall & Co. With twenty-three young stock forward many spectators around the ring expressed the opinion that this was one of the most impressive gatherings of young British Belgian Blue cattle to be seen for some time.

The top honours went to the Springfield herd of Allan and Deirdre Wilkinson. Judged by Eddie Astbury, the former herd manager of the late Lord Leverhulme’s British Belgium Blues, their 13 months old bull Springfield Asher took both the Male and Supreme Championships and their 13 months old heifer Springfield Anastasia took the Female Champion and Reserve Supreme tickets. Asher and Anastasia were both sired by Dafydd D’Ochain, one of Norbreck Genetics top AI bulls, out of the Wilkinson’s quality females Springfield Pepsi and Ovatie Van De Wolvendreef respectively. Philip Halhead of Norbreck Genetics, himself a north west club member, had earlier in the day flown in from a business trip to the USA, but soon dispelled any thoughts of jet lag as he presented Allan and Deirdre Wilkinson with the North West Club trophy, which he sponsors, and his donated prize of three of Dafydd’s much sought after AI straws.

Jane & Danny Wyllie took both the Male and Female reserve tickets with Tamhorn Affute a 13 month-old son of Tamhorn Sumo out of Noirette Du Fond De Bois and Tamhorn Anya an eight month old daughter of Affute Du Ry Ossogne out of Vina Van De Wolvendreef.

The Champion Crossbred was Elaine and Mark Hartley’s Pendle herd’s 11 month-old heifer sired by their stock bull Blue Stone Union Jack. In the 12 years and under Young Handler class the judged commented that it was very difficult to separate such professional handling of the young stock on their first outings, placing Isabella Hartley first, younger brother Thomas second, and awarding joint third place to brothers Jack and Tom Belfield of the Boothlow herd.

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Springfield Asher & Deirdre Wilkinson receiving Supreme Champion's prize from sponsor Philip Halhead and judge Eddie Astbury	Springfield Anastasia with Allan Wilkinson receiving sponsor's Champion Female prize from Agri-Lloyd representative and Eddie Astbury
Tamhorn Affute reserve Champion Male	Tamhorn Acacia with Danny Wyllie receiving sponsor's reserve Champion Female prize from Agri-Lloyd representative
Pendle Adalaide with Mark & Isabella Hartley receiving Champion Crossbred trophy from Eddie Astbury	Isabella Hartley Young Handler Champion holding her trophy with Pendle Amarillo alongside
Young Handlers class in progress

Full results:

Class 1 (Male born 01.01.05 to 30.06.05)
1st AJ & DA Wilkinson SPRINGFIELD Asher
2nd Mrs J Wyllie TAMHORN AFFUTE
3rd R M Birch BOOMER AQUASCUTUM
4th AM & E Hartley PENDLE AZTEC
5th AJ & DA Wilkinson SPRINGFIELD AMOS
6th J & D Dickinson STALMINE MOSS AJAX

Class 2 (Male born 01.07.05 to 31.12.05)
1st K & J Belfield BOOTHLOW ALLAN
2nd K & J Belfield BOOTHLOW ATHLETE
3rd J G Brindley BRINGLEE ACTIVATOR
4th K & J Belfield BOOTHLOW ARNIE

Class 4a (Female born 01.01.05 to 31.03.05)
1st AJ & DA Wilkinson SPRINGFIELD ANASTASIA
2nd Mrs J Wyllie TAMHORN ACACIA
3rd AM & E Hartley PENDLE ALICE SPRINGER
4th J G Brindley BRINGLEE ANNA
5th J & D Dickinson STALMINE MOSS AGATHA
6th K & J Belfield BOOTHLOW ABS

Class 4b (Female born 01.04.05 to 30.06.05)
1st Mrs J Wyllie TAMHORN ANYA
2nd AM & E Hartley PENDLE AMARILLO
3rd P J Brindley BLUE MIST ANNIKA
4th R M Birch BOOMER ARMANI

Class 9 (Crossbred female born 01.01.05 to 31.12.05)
1st AM & E Hartley BBX sired by BLUE STONE UNION JACK
2nd Mrs J Wyllie BBX sired by TAMHORN ULSTERMAN

Class 11 (Young Handler 12 years and under)
1st and Champion Miss Isabella Hartley
2nd Thomas Hartley
3rd= Jack Belfield
3rd= Tom Belfield

Male Champion & Supreme SPRINGFIELD Asher
Female Champion & Reserve Supreme SPRINGFIELD ANASTASIA

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