There was a better turnout than expected as one of the main supporters the Bickfield herd is under TB restriction, but one of their cows was awarded the Championship in new ownership.
30 cows and heifers from 10 exhibitors were forward with 7 calves forward for the handling classes (53 exhibitors were showing beef and dairy calves, a welcome development if cattle are to remain part of the summer show season)
Colin Gleed was our judge and had a class of eight in calf heifers to start the day, in first place and making their “debut” were Hinton Farms (the Bartlett family) with a heifer Hinton Polly 66, she had been trained and expertly prepared by Brian and Sheila Adams, who in addition to their own 4 heifers were looking after 7 cows for Hurdlebrook and 2 for Hinton. In second place was the Adam’s Chiddingstone Cassidy Margaret.
Class 2 Two good dry cows saw Hurdlebrook Andrea in first position a sixth calver with a Graylands cow second.
Class 3 A strong class of milk heifers saw Blacknor Tania on top with Hurdlebrook Mary Ann Jo 32 in second place and a pair of Icebergs from Greensfields placed third and fourth.
Class 4 Bickfield Rainbow 51 continued her winning run in the second calf class with Hurdlebrook Mayflower in second place and White Ladies Ruby 93 in third.
Class 5 Graylands Elissa 5 who had been Reserve Champion at North Somerset won the third calver class.
Class 6 Luckley Sylvia 15 who had twice been Champion at the show won the Senior Class but is now showing her age.
Class 7 Hurdlebrook won both the Pair and the Group of Three.
Rainbow 51 owned by the Evans and Sales partnership was awarded the Championship with Blacknor Tania in Reserve.
Four females from Hurdlebrook were placed over the Jerseys in the Interbreed Group on Friday and stood reserve to the Holsteins.
