Northern Ireland British Blue Cattle Club
Saturday 26th November 2022
Glasswater Robert wins for Michael McClements
Crossgar, Co Down breeder Michael McClements took the Overall and Male Championship at the British Blue Cattle Club NI Calf show sponsored by HVS Animal Health, suppliers of Liquid Gold Chelated Mineral and Vitamin Drench.
Michael’s bull calf Glasswater Robert, Fabius Du Fond son out of Drumboy Montana, was born last December so competed in the senior bull class.
Youth to the fore as Grace Elwood, of sponsor HVS Animal Health, congratulates Joshua Arrell on taking the Reserve Championship and first in the junior heifer class.
Hosted by Dungannon Farmers’ Mart and judged by Shay Hayden from Co Wexford the event drew a strong entry with Joshua Arrell from Randalstown taking the female championship showing Artlone Star. An entry in the junior heifer class sired by Bedgebury Kent out of Solway View Oki Doki.
The senior heifer class first place was further good news for Newtownabbey based Jim Ervine and daughter Laura, who had a baby son in November and the family has also just won the Young Cup for Show Herd of the Year.
Their first in class heifer was Knockagh Reba sired by Springhill Kingkong out of Knockagh Lyric.
The overall results were as follows;
Senior Bull
1, Glasswater Robert from Michael McClements, Crossgar
2. Silverwood Rocky entered by Colin Mcknight, Newry
3. Chatham Rosco, exhibited by Jack and Anne Morrison, Armoy
Senior Heifer
1. Knockagh Reba, bred by WJ and L Ervine, Newtownabbey
2. Knockagh Roxanne also from WJ and L Ervine
3. Halfway Roxie from George Mitchell, Dromore, Co Down
Junior Bull
1. Breezehill Starburst, shown by Isaac Ward, Crumlin
2. Springbank Smirnoff entered by Ivan and Corrina Gordon, Kilkeel
3. Breezehill Snowy, Isaac Ward
Junior Heifer
1. Artlone Star, from Joshua Arrell of Randalstown
2. Artlone Skittles, Joshua Arrell
3. Ballyhossett Sweatheart, owned by Jason and Jennifer Edgar, Downpatrick
Blue Pairs
1. Joshua Arrell
2. Isaac Ward
3. WJ and L Ervine
A happy pair of Arrells! Joshua Arrell, left, and his father Robert from Randalstown took first in the pairs class.
