CHRIS MARTINDALE ELECTED AS THE 28TH BRITISH SIMMENTAL PRESIDENT

CHRIS MARTINDALE ELECTED AS THE 28TH BRITISH SIMMENTAL PRESIDENT

Shropshire-based breeder Chris Martindale has been elected as President of the British Simmental Cattle Society (BSCS) following the Society’s Annual General Meeting held recently in Stirling at the October Bull Sales. Having served as a Council Member since 2021, he...

DENIZES BULL IS THE ‘FULL MONTY’ AT STIRLING SIMMENTAL PRE-SALE SHOW

by | Oct 17, 2022

The atmosphere is growing at Stirling, with the Simmental show taking place this afternoon, judged by Chris Martindale, of the Forsdale herd, St Martins, Shropshire.

The crowning glory went to the Supreme male and senior champion Denizes Monty 21 from MA Barlow & Sons, Leyland, Lancashire. No stranger to the showring, this January 2021-born bull was awarded the junior championship at the Highland show in June. His homebred sire is Denizes Hamish, and his Dam Denizes Trixie-Belle 6th, is a daughter of the 21,000gns Auchorachan Wizard.

The reserve supreme male, was another Lancashire bred bull, JH & VG Wood’s intermediate champion Popes Matchmaker. Bred out of Popes Whispers Della, who goes back to the 9,500gns Banwy Wonderboy, this 18-month old lad is sired the 10,000gns and Agri Expo junior male champion Denizes Impressive.

The January 2021-born Overhill House Marshall, stood reserve in the senior championship. A son of the 24,000gns Islavale Heston and the 6,200gns Newbiemains Izzie, he is bred and exhibited by Richard McCulloch, Armadale, West Lothian.

The intermediate section reserve bull was Islavale Matrix, an 18-month-old from WS Stronach, Keith, Banffshire, who is out of Curaheen Bandit sired Islavale Bramble 2 and by Corskie Highlander, who was purchased by Mr Stronach in 2017 and has gone on to breed 170 progeny into his herd.

Mr Stronach went on to claim the junior championship award with Islavale Mint, an April 2021-born bull by the above mentioned Corskie Highlander and out of Islavale Amber, an Islavale Echo daughter.

The Reserve Junior champion was the class eight winner Keeldrum Midas from David Lowry, Newsteadings Farm, Lanark. This April 2021 born is entirely homebred being by Keeldrum Gambler and out of Keeldrum Rebecca.

The days female champion is Popes Nelly’s Mia, an April 2021-born heifer from JH & VG Wood, Dutton, Lancashire. Sired by the aforementioned Denizes Impressive, she is bred out of Popes Nellys Ilia, who goes back to Swingletree Emporor.

Standing reserve was Thomas Hill’s Scotland Hill Mabel, from Wadworth, Doncaster. She is out of the Burghbridge Duncan daughter Scotland Hill Hattie, and the sire of this 19-month-old heifer is the Irish bred Clonagh King Eyes.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the ringside for the sale tomorrow, which starts at 11am.

The class results are as follows:

Class 1 – Bull born on or between 4 November 2020 & 16 January 2021
1st – Lot 648: MA Barlow & Sons – DENIZES MONTY – s. Denizes Hamish
2nd – Lot 647: Richard McCulloch – OVERHILL HOUSE MARSHALL – s. Islavale Heston
3rd – Lot 644: Mr WG MacPherson – BLACKFORD LOCAL HERO – s. Heathbrow Important
4th – Lot 643: Bruce Lambie – FALLHILLS LEGEND – s. Islavale Gallant
5th – Lot 646: WJ & J Green – CORSKIE MELDREW – s. Kilbride Farm Haka

Class 2 – Bull born on or between 17 January & 18 February 2021
1st – Lot 652: WJ & J Green – CORSKIE MIKAH – s. Kilbride Farm Haka
2nd – Lot 653: WJ & J Green – CORSKIE MONACH – s. Kilbride Farm Haka
3rd – Lot 660: Crudie Farming Company – CRUDIE MAVERICK – s. Drumsleed Kenya
4th – Lot 659: Crudie Farming Company – CRUDIE MONTE CARLO – s. Blackford Iolair
5th – Lot 663: Mr & Mrs S & L Blomfield – SWAY MONARCH – s. Sway Kingsman

Class 3 – Bull born on or between 19 February & 15 March 2021
1st – Lot 664: Gavin Brown – SPRINGFIELD MAXIMUS – s. Team Celtic
2nd – Lot 675: Delfur Farms – DELFUR MAVERICK – s. Woodhall Instinct
3rd – Lot 667: WH Robson & Sons – KILBRIDE FARM MAJESTIC – s. Kilbride Farm Jetstream
4th – Lot 668: D & R Durno & Sons – AUCHORACHAN MALCOLM – s. Auchorachan Acdc
5th – Lot 665: Delfur Farms – DELFUR MAXIMUS – s. Woodhall Instinct

Class 4 – Bull born on or between 16 & 23 March 2021
1st – Lot 685: JH & VG Wood – POPES MATCHMAKER – s. Denizes Impressive
2nd – Lot 682: D & R Durno & Sons – AUCHORACHAN MAGIC – s. Auchorachan Acdc
3rd – Lot 680: Gordon L Clark – BROOMBRAE MONTY – s. Roma Jaguar
4th – Lot 678: Mr WS Stronach – ISLAVALE MONROE – s. Curaheen Gunshot
5th – Lot 683: Reece & Andrew Simmers – BACKMUIR MALT – s. Wolfstar Jackaroo

Class 5 – Bull born on or between 24 & 28 March 2021
1st – Lot 697: Mr WS Stronach – ISLAVALE MOJO – s. Curaheen Giant
2nd – Lot 693: Mr WS Stronach – ISLAVALE MAGNUM – s. Team Celtic
3rd – Lot 688: Reece & Andrew Simmers – BACKMUIR MUSTANG – s. Wolfstar Jimmy Choo
4th – Lot 695: Reece & Andrew Simmers – BACKMUIR MONARCH – s. Wolfstar Jimmy Choo
5th – Lot 694: Mr WS Stronach – ISLAVALE MERLIN – s. Ranfurly Confederate

Class 6 – Bull born on or between 29 March & 6 April 2021
1st – Lot 698: Mr WS Stronach – ISLAVALE MATRIX – s. Corskie Highlander
2nd – Lot 701: Mr WS Stronach – ISLAVALE MAXIMUS – s. Dermotstown Delboy
3rd – Lot 707: Mr & Mrs AS & YA Leedham – GRANGEWOOD MUSKATEER – s. Ranfurly Impeccable
4th – Lot 702: Mr WS Stronach – ISLAVALE MITCH – s. Corskie Highlander
5th – Lot 699: R & L Storer Smith – STORERSMITH MORSE – s. Ballinalare Farm Galaxy

Class 7 – Bull born on or between 7 & 12 April 2021
1st – Lot 714: Mr WS Stronach – ISLAVALE MINT – s. Corskie Highlander
2nd – Lot 716: Gavin Brown – SPRINGFIELD MEDALLION – s. Islavale Jabba
3rd – Lot 710: Gavin Brown – SPRINGFIELD MAJOR – s. Islavale Jabba
4th – Lot 712: Reece & Andrew Simmers – BACKMUIR MAXIMUS – s. Wolfstar Jackaroo
5th – Lot 713: Mr GW Smith – DRUMSLEED MONTREAL – s. Wolfstar Gordy

Class 8 – Bull born on or between 13 April & 3 May 2021
1st – Lot 727: Mr D Lowry – KEELDRUM MIDAS – s. Keeldrum Gambler
2nd – Lot 730: Richard McCulloch – OVERHILL HOUSE MYLES – s. Aultmore Goliath
3rd – Lot 729: HC Stubbs & AA Burleigh – DERRYCALLAGHAN MASTER – s. Manor Park Hansome
4th – Lot 731: Strathisla Farms – STRAHISLA MANDARIN – Dirnanean Grafter
5th – Lot 728: Richard McCulloch – OVERHILL HOUSE MAJOR – s. Aultmore Goliath

Class 9 – Bull born on or after 4 May 2021
1st – Lot 737: Jim & Patricia Goldie – NEWBIEMAINS MARQUIS 21 – s. Skerrington Iceman
2nd – Lot 741: Thomas Hill – SCOTLAND HILL MERLIN – s. Clonagh King Eyes
3rd – Lot 733: WJ & J Green – CORSKIE MEGASTAR – s. Holmgaard Neils Peter
4th – Lot 742: Jim & Patricia Goldie – NEWBIEMANS MEATH – s. Annick Klondyke
5th – Lot 732: JC MacIver – COLTFIELD MURRY – Rockytop Invader

Class 10 – Heifer born on or after 27 March 2020
1st – Lot 749: JH & VG Wood – POPES NELLYS MIA – s. Denizes Impressive
2nd – Lot 753: Thomas Hill – SCOTLAND HILL MABEL – s. Clonagh King Eyes
3rd – Lot 750: Thomas Hill – SCOTLAND HILL IVY MOLLY – s. Clonagh King Eyes
4th – Lot 746: Mr C Fordyce – BLAIR LAALAA – s. Vale Royal Hamish
5th – Lot 752: Thomas Hill – SCOTLAND HILL MARY – s. Clonagh King Eyes

Group of Three Animals
Mr WS Stronach – ISLAVALE MOJO, ISLAVALE MATRIX & ISLAVALE MINT