National Charolais Show 2013

 

Inaugural National Charolais Show a great success

The first National Charolais Show attracted an attendance of 63 head of cattle at the Livestock Event at the NEC, Birmingham, with Rumsden Gamble TI +41, SRI +42, taking the overall supreme champion title. The show, principally sponsored by Weatherbys and Melton Mowbray Market, included classes exclusively for Breedplan recorded bulls and females born between 1 January 2011 and 31 October 2012.

Two year old heifer Rumsden Gamble, sired by Coley Hamish and out of Rumsden Dice, was tapped out as female and overall supreme champion by judge David Murray, Forfar, Angus, who commented: “This heifer was truly outstanding with great length, stretch and power. She also carried herself really well in the ring and is very feminine – a real cow-maker.”

Gamble, exhibited by Rob Tremayne and Michelle Hanson, Helston, Cornwall, and bred by Rupert Taylor Ltd, Saxstead, Suffolk, had previously taken reserve female breed champion at Devon County Show and female breed champion at Royal Cornwall Show. Rob said: “We were always hopeful for success here but this was never expected. It’s a fantastic day for us and we’re looking forward to the future ahead, both at the local shows later this summer and to the cow that we hope she will become.”

Standing reserve overall to Gamble was male champion Culford Hector TI +27, SRI +31, from Darren and Donna Knox, March, Cambridgeshire. Sired by Holstead Cracker and out of Culford Cherry, this 14 month old was bought as a calf at foot having been bred by C N Flack, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Judge David Murray said: “He’s a great young bull with an exceptional future ahead – a real good example of the modern British Charolais with great locomotion, topline and clean throughout.”

Darren and Donna were delighted with their win: “We’re over the moon having come here with absolutely no expectations; Hector has done well at shows locally – taking junior male interbreed, reserve breed, and junior continental champion titles at Royal Norfolk Show last week – so to be placed at an event with such a high quality turnout of cattle would have been enough.”

British Charolais Cattle Society chairman Alasdair Houston said: “We’ve had a fantastic day at the inaugural National Charolais Show at the NEC, with entries from throughout England and Wales putting on a fine display of young cattle. The event can and will go from strength to strength and we hope to attract even more entries next year.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class sponsors

• Galloway & Macleod
• Harrison & Hetherington
• James Green Farm Machinery
• Kivells
• Natural Stockcare
• Rugby Farmers Market
• United Auctions Ltd
• Welshpool Livestock Sales

Exhibitors

• Balbithan, Mr & Mrs A White, Compact Farm, Worth Matravers, Dorset BH19 3LE
• Beanhill, R J & N E Kimber, Beanhill Farm, Christian Malford, Chippenham, Wilts SB15 4BS
• Cargriff, G G Morris, Mwche Farm, Llanstephan, Nr Carmethen, SA33 5HH
• Charbron, Barons Cross Charolais, (Mr & Mrs Brown), Netherlye Farm, Aymestrey, Herefordshire HR6 9TA
• Cliftonpark, JM Robinson (Mrs), Rochford Park, Nr Tenbury Wells, Worcs WR15 8SP
• Coningsby, R L Archer, Coningsby Farm, Fifield, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 2PF
• Dawson, RE Dawson, Charolais Barn, School Lane, Newton Burgoland, Leics LE67 2SL
• Dingle, R E & IR Taylor, Veryan Dingle, Colestock Corner, Cowden, Kent TN8 7EA
• Dooley, D Thornley, 30a Main Street, Hartshorne, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 7ES
• Drumshane, D H Knox, West Fen Bungalow, Whitemoor Road, March, Cambs PE15 0AF
• Marne, R Tremayne, Higher Marne Farm, Gweek, Helson, Cornwall TR12 7AF
• Montgomery, Roberts & Jones, Parc, Llangadfan, Welshpool, Powys SY21 0PJ
• Mortimers, Mortimers Farm, Mortimers Lane, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 7EA
• Oakchurch, J & A Price, Oakchurch Farm, Staunton on Wye, Herefordshire HR4 7NE
• Romer, E Lee, Craigllwyn Craigllwyn, Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 9BH
• Roundshill, J C Bostock & Son, Roundshill Farm, Rouncil Lane, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 1NN
• Sackville, BA & PT Heath, Culvers Farm Bungalow, Culvers Farm, Hartfield, E Sussex TN7 4DH
• Seawell, PM & SM Donger, Seawell Grounds, Foxley, Towcester, Northants NN12 8HW
• Shamleys,BM Robinson Jnr, Rochford Park, Nr Tenbury Wells, Worcs WR15 8SP
• Silver, DA Harman, Grove Farm, Grove Lane, Chesham, Bucks HP5 3QN
• Temeside, P Burgess, 2 Lodge Farm Cottages, Upper Rochford, Tenbury Wells, Worcs WR15 8SP
• Twomacs, McMillan & McInnes, Beech Farm, Setch Road, Black Broughend, Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE32 1SL
• Waldencourt, D H Hinds, Walden Court, Pool Hill, Newent, GLos GL18 1LL
• Wissington, J Rix, Wissington Grove Farm, Nayland, Colchester, Essex CO6 4NF
• Woodline, HR Wood, Anchorage, Aldbrough, Hull, E Yorks HU11 4RZ

Classes:

Supreme Champion - Rumsden Gamble

Male Champion - Culford Hectar Reserve Male Champion - Charbron Heredity

Female Champion - Rumsden Gamble Reserve Female Champion - Balbithan Gipsophilia

Best Pair - Mortimers Reserve Best Pair - Barons Cross Charolais

Class 1: Female born on or between 1 Jan 2011 and 1 May 2011 1st Rumsden Gamble - Mr R Tremayne 2nd Balbithan Gipsophila - Mr & Mrs A White 3rd Wissington Geranium - Mrs J Rix 4th Mortimers Gorgeous - Messrs Mortimers Farm

Class 2:  Female born on or between 5 May 2011 and 18 Jan 2012 1st Mortimers Genie - Messrs Mortimers Farm 2nd Twomacs Grace - McMillan & McInnes 3rd Mortimers Gracious - Messrs Mortimers Farms 4th Romer Glory - Miss E Lee

Class 3: Female born on or between 2 Feb 2012 and 27 May 2012 1st Balbithan Hersieys - Mr & Mrs A White 2nd Wissington Happy - Mrs J Rix 3rd Charbron Honour - Barons Cross Charolais 4th Shamleys Hera - BM Robinson Jr

Class 4: Female born on or between 2 Jul 2012 and 19 Sep 2012 1st Shamleys Honey - BM Robinson Jnr 2nd Cargriff Harmony - Mr G G Morris 3rd Roundshill Hormer ET JS Bostock & Son 4th Cargriff Holly - Mr G G Morris

Class 5: Bull born on or between 1 Jan 2011 and 31 Dec 2011 Marne Gucci - Mr R Tremayne

Class 6: Bull born on or between 14 Jan 2012 and 6 Mar 2012 1st Balbithan Hanibal - Mr & Mrs A White 2nd Drumshane Hugoboss - Mr D H Knox 3rd Woodline Humber - Mr H R Wood 4th Balmyle Harlequin - Roberts & Jones

Class 7: Bull born on or between 10 Mar 2012 and 7 Apr 2012 1st Culford Hector - Mr D H Knox 2nd Silver Hadrian - Mr D A Harman 3rd Seawell Harvey - PM & S M Donger 4th Waldencourt Huntsman - DH Hinds & Son

Class 8: Bull born on or between 8 Apr 2012 and 7 Jun 2012 1st Charbron Heredity - Barons Cross Charolais 2nd Sacvkille Hercules - BA & P T Heath 3rd Temeside Heros - Mr P Burgess 4th Seawell Holmes - PM & SM Donger

Class 9: Bull born on or between 4 Jul 2012 and 24 Oct 2012 1st Charbron Harvest - Barons Cross Charolais Stud 2nd Twomacs Hitman - McMillan & McInnes 3rd Roundshill Hexcellent ET - JC Bostock & Son 4th Coningsby Hancock - Mrs R L Archer

 General pictures from the show