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2011 report |
Friday 20th January 2012 |
The ringside was packed and buzzing with enthusiasm, as judge, Ernie
Hemmings, Nailsworth, Gloustershire, stepped into the ring, at the
British Blue Cattle Society’s January Show & Sale, at Borderway
Mart, Carlisle on Friday 20th January 2012, by kind courtesy of Harrison & Hetherington.
The quality before him that morning, made his job all the more difficult but, after due consideration, he put up Malcolm Telfer & Helen Claxton’s Seaclan Duke ET, as his Male Champion. Bred in the South of Ireland by S O’Neil, out of Bringlee Baroness and sired by Empire D’Ochain, this animal subsequently found a new home with Messrs. Milburn, Greenhead, Carlisle being knocked down at 6,200gns.
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| Male Champion and Reserve Overall Champion Seaclan Duke shown by Malcolm Telfer |
The Reserve Champion being Allan & Deirdre Wilkinson’s Springfield
Freddy, out of Springfield Astra, by Blak Du Baty D’Eprave, finding
a new home @ 6,000gns with DH Lawson & Son, Leyburn.
The Overall Champion and Champion Female, being awarded to Malcolm Telfer & Helen
Claxton, with Rathlyon Dinah ET, a sweet heifer out of Bringlee Baroness,
by Heros Du Peroy, bred by Kathleen McDermott, Republic of Ireland. Dinah
was snapped up by R & RA Pattinson, Wigton, Cumbria.
The Reserve Champion Female was Andys Fawn ET, out of Annanwater Coral by the infamous Gitan Du P’Tit Mayeur.
A packed ring prompted keen and fierce bidding, with first in the ring was, Rathlyon Dave ET from the Telfer & Claxton stable, being knocked down for 6,800gns, to Owain Llyr of Ruthin. This September ’09 bull was out of Rathlyon U-Beauty, by Empire D’Ochain and stood third in his class.
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| Top Price of the sale, Strathbogie Elliot from JC Innes & Sons, which sold for 7,700gns |
Bulls topped at 7,700gns, with Strathbogie Elliot ET, a very stylish bull from Jim Innes, Aberdeenshire, out of Strathbogie Britney, by Nether Hall Buster ET. “Elliot” stood second in his class and finds a new home with GH Walton & Sons, Greyside Farm, Hexham, Northumberland.
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| Female Champion and Overall Champion Rathlyon Dinah, shown by Malcolm Telfer (left), bred by Dr Myles McDermott (right) |
The small entry of females were highly sought after, with the Supreme Champion,Rathlyon Dinah topping the trade at 3,500gns, closely followed by Telfer & Claxton’s 2nd prize class winner, Seaclan Essy, bred by S O’Neill, at 2,600gns, who finds a new home with R Carr, Homilton, Capheaton, Newcastle.
This was a very positive start to 2012, for the British Blues with the bull average being £587 up on last year, with the heifers £375 up, with an over 80% clearance.
Leading prices:
Bulls
7,700gns Strathbogie Elliott to GH Walton & Sons, Hexham.
6,800gns Rathlyon Dave to O Llyr, Ruthin.
6,200gns Seaclan Duke to TR & EA Milburn, Carlisle.
6,000gns Springfield Freddy to DH Lawson & Son, Leyburn.
Females
3,500gns Rathlyon Dinah to R & PA Pattinson, Wigton.
2,600gns Seaclan Essey to R Carr, Newcastle.
2,100gns Edenfauld Ellen to EA & DA Ellis, St.Ives.
Averages:
14 bulls averaged £4672.50
4 heifers averaged £2677.50
Show Results
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
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class 1 |
3 – Telfer & Claxton |
4 – Innes |
2 - Telfer & Claxton |
6 - Mcguiness |
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class 2 |
7 - Wilkinson |
10 - Wilkinson |
11 – Telfer & Claxton |
8 – Crawford |
12 - Mountford |
class 3 |
18 - Coates |
13 - Hall |
14 –Telfer & Claxton |
16 – Raine |
17 – Raine |
class 4 |
21 – Telfer & Claxton |
22 - Metcalfe |
20 – Mcguinness |
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class 5 |
24 - Ryder |
26 –Telfer & Claxton |
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male champion |
3 – Telfer & Claxton |
reserve |
7 – Wilkinson |
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female champion |
21 – Telfer & Claxton |
reserve |
24 – Ryder |
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supreme champion |
21 – Telfer & Claxton |
reserve |
3 – Telfer & Claxton |
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