Four Breed Calf Show 2024
British Blonde Cattle Class Results
Judge: John Barry Moran, Athlone
Ballymena Livestock Market was the venue for the 4th annual Four Breed Calf Show 2024. Judging the Blonde section was John Barry Moran, Athlone.
John Barry’s senior calf champion was the winner of senior male class, Moneyscalp Vodka. Vodka, a long and powerful son of Bridge Obama and by Gledney Izzy. Standing Reserve Senior was the winner of the senior female class, Ballygowan Ursula. Ursula is sired by Allacott Herbert and out of Ballygowan Rita.
The junior champion and reserve came from the keenly contested junior heifer class. February born Ballygowan Victoria was tapped out junior champion, sired by Budore Rolo and out of Ballygowan Inspire. Reserve junior champion Silverwood Vita was the youngest Blonde calf in the ring. Sired by Stonlea Orion and out of Silverwood Roux.
Judge, John Barry commented, “Vodka has great length with soft fleshing and being darker in colour caught my eye when he walked in. He has a very muscled end and should make an excellent stock bull. One to keep an eye on in the future. Ursula the reserve senior should make an excellent cow and has a leg in each corner. Her stablemate Ballygowan Victoria the Junior Champion is a powerful heifer with a nice head and a good pelvis. Silverwood Vita the reserve junior is a very shapely young heifer with plenty of width.”.
The Club would like to thank John Barry Moran for judging the British Blonde classes, stewards Alan Carson, Roger and Victoria Johnston, show organisers and Ballymena Market for an excellent new venue. Sponsoring the Blonde Classes once again was BVC Farm Vets and it was great to have Jarlath Holland along to represent them, we are indebted to BVC for their continued support.
A special well done to Owen Farrell and Caitlin McGartland who were both reserve champions in the Countryside Services Junior and Intermediate young handlers classes respectfully. A special mention and thanks to Bo Davidson for capturing the days fun and action on camera.
Results
Senior Bull Class
1st Moneyscalp Vodka
2nd Ballygowan Vice
Senior Heifer Class
1st Ballygowan Ursula
2nd Drumnafern Violet
Junior Heifer Class
1st Ballygowan Victoria
2nd Silverwood Vita
3rd Ballygowan Velvet
4th Silverwood Viv
Pairs
1st Silverwood Blondes
2nd and 3rd Ballygowan Blondes
Senior Champion
Moneyscalp Vodka
Reserve Senior Champion
Ballygowan Ursula
Junior Champion
Ballygowan Victoria
Reserve Junior Champion
Silverwood Vita