Balmoral Show 2019 Results

The Charolais Supreme Championship at this year’s Balmoral Show went to the day’s female champion, the January 2017-born Elgin Nancy.  A recent purchase by exhibitor Patrick Gallagher, who bought her home to Maghera from the Morayshire based herd of Roy and Matthew Milne. She is sired by the 11,000gns Woodpark Elgin while her dam the Highland show class winning Elgin Electra goes back to the French born Harestone Tyrol. Nancy was much admired for her power and presence in the show ring and she went to take Honourable Mention in the contest for Interbreed Champion.

Standing reserve to both Charolais Champion titles was Susan & Jack Smyth’s homebred Bessiebell Nana from Magheracolton.  A 22 month-old daughter of the Stirling intermediate champion Derryharney Jumbo and the Doonally New-sired Dungannon female champion Aghyoule Finoula.  This young heifer is sure to have a successful future.

Judge in the Charolais section was Archie McGregor the current President of British Charolais Cattle Society who hails from Glasgow.  He needs no introduction across the pedigree and commercial cattle world, from the Allanfauld herd, he has had a very successful breeding and showing career.

The Charolais breed took the Reserve Champion spot in the Linden foods Beef Groups consisting of Susan & Jack Smyth’s Bessiebell Nana, David & Shirley Bothwell’s Killadeas Olaf and WD & JA Connolly’s Brigadoon Olivia.  They were an excellent young team that represented the breed very well.

There was no doubting the quality on show for the Charolais breed this year, with the Charolais male champion going on to take the title of the Fane Valley Interbreed Beef Performance Bull Champion from D & S Bothwell with Killadeas Olaf, sired by Battleford Laser and out of Killadeas Dainty, a Dunlon Ulick daughter.

WD & JA Connolly took reserve championship in the Ulster Bank Interbreed exhibitors bred pairs with Brigadoon Nyoka and Brigadoon Nigella.  These excellent two year-old heifers where both sired by Goldies Icon, who also sired the Brigadoon herd’s junior female champion Brigadoon Olivia.

There was a huge level of interest in the Charolais breed across the four days of the show, with visitors complimenting the high levels of quality across the classes, and many breeders spending significant time at the ringside and in the cattle lines.  The club also attracted much discussion at the breed stand where they were attracted by a superb Charolais beef display from the Marquess Family Butchers, Muckamore, Antrim.

The club is indebted to the breeders for bringing out such a fine display of cattle, the British Charolais Society, the section sponsor and the RUAS; their staff and many committees and sub-groups, as well as the farming press for all their hard work in rolling out the Balmoral Showcase.

We wish all members well on the local show circuit with the next date on the calendar for the club is the NI National Charolais Championship and the 2019 Charolais National Youth Stock Judging Final both to be held at Clogher Valley show on 31^st July 2019.  For more information contact Club Secretary Eilis Kelly or Club Chairman David Connolly.

Class 599 – Cow, born before 01/01/2016, in milk or in calf 1^st – Gail Matchett – Tawny Jasmine – s Doonally New 2^nd – WD & JA Connolly – Wesley Glamarous – s. Balthayock Aesop

Class 600 – Cow or Heifer, in milk orin calf born in 2016 1^st – Robert McWilliams – Stranagone Monalisa – s. Stranagone Jones 2^nd - WD & JA Connolly – Brigadoon Milan – s. Brigadoon Himself 3^rd - Andrew McCammond – Crossane Mia - s. Alwent Goldbar

Class 601 – Heifer, born on or after 01/01/2017and on or before 30 June 2017 1^st – Patrick Gallagher – Elgin Nancy – s. Woodpark Elgin 2^nd – Gail Matchett – Summervilla Niki – s. Cavelands Fenian 3^rd – Steven O’kane – Gallaran Nicole – s. Rumsden Fawkes

Class 602 Heifer, born on or after 01/07/2017 and on or before 31/12/2017 1^st – Susan Smyth – Bessiebell Nana – s. Derryharney Jumbo 2^nd – Gail Matchett – Limekiln Nicole – s. Panama 3^rd – Andrew McCammond – Crossane Nora – s. Tullygarley Alibaba

Class 603 – Heifer, born on or after 01/01/2018 1^st – WD & JA Connolly – Brigadoon Olivia– s. Goldies Icon 2^nd – Jeremy Paynter – Drumilly Overjoyed – s. Invictus 3^rd – Joseph Wilson – Ballinlare Olive – s. Harestone Jackson

Class 604– Bull born on or before 1/1/2018 1^st – Will Short – Blelack Marmaduke – s. Oak church Igor 2^nd – J McGrath – Sportsman Monarch – s. Barnsford Ferny

Class 605 – Bull born on or after 1/1/2018 and on or before 31/3/2018 1^st – WD & JA Connolly – Brigadoon Oskar – s. Wesley Equinox 2^nd – Will Short – Woodpark Oak – s. Deeside Gulliver 3^rd – Leanne Titterington – Cherryvalley Olympus – s. Chic

Class – 606 - Bull born on or after 1/4/2018 1^st – David Bothwell – Killadeas Orlando – s. Battleford Laser 2^nd – David Bothwell – Killadeas Olaf – s. Battleford Laser 3^rd – T O’Neill – Glenramble Orson – s. Dooley Lewis

Class 607 Group of Three Animals 1^st WD & JA Connolly 2^nd Edgar Johnston 3^rd Gail Matchett

Supreme & Female Champion Patrick Gallagher – Elgin Nancy – s. Woodpark Elgin Reserve Supreme & Reserve Female Champion Susan Smyth – Bessiebell Nana – Derryharney Jumbo

Senior Female Champion Gail Matchett – Tawny Jasmine – s. Doonally New

Junior Female Champion W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Olivia – s. Goldies Icon Reserve Junior Female Champion Jeremy Paynter – Drumilly Overjoyed – s. Invictus

Overall Male Champion & Junior Male Champion David Bothwell – Killadeas Orlando – s. Battleford Laser Reserve Male Champion Will Short – Blelack Marmaduke – s. Oakchurch Igor Reserve Junior Male Champion David Bothwell – Killadeas Olaf – s. Battleford Laser

Linden Foods Beef Groups Reserve Champions Susan Smyth – Bessiebell Nana, David Bothwell – Killadeas Olaf & WD & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Olivia

Fane Valley Interbreed Beef Performance Bull Champion David Bothwell – Killadeas Orlando – s. Battleford Laser

Ulster Bank Interbreed Exhibitor Bred Pairs Reserve Champions WD & JA Connolly – Brigadoon Nevada & Brigadoon Nigella

Linden Foods Interbreed Show Team Award Champions WD & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Charolais