Simmental club raises £6,200 for NSPCC

Simmental club raises £6,200 for NSPCC

by | Oct 31, 2017 | 2017 Northern Ireland News

The Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club has presented a cheque for £6,200 to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

The money is the proceeds of the club’s annual charity BBQ and auction held recently in Dungannon Rugby Club.

Jennifer Hobson, chairman, of the NSPCC’s Dungannon fund raising committee thanked breeders for their generous support.

“We are overwhelmed! This is a tremendous amount of money and we can’t thank you enough for your generosity. The money will benefit more than 3,000 primary school children from all over Northern Ireland. The NSPCC’s volunteer-led ‘Speak Out Stay Safe’ programme is aimed at children aged 5 to 11 years old.

“Fully trained staff visit schools and conduct child-friendly interactive workshops aimed at providing children with the knowledge and understanding they need to stay safe from abuse and neglect. The programme has far-reaching effects and encourages children to speak out to safeguard themselves.”

Concluding Mrs Hobson said: ”On behalf of the Dungannon fund raising committee I would like to extend our condolences to the NI Simmental Club on the loss of its highly esteemed committee member Thelma Gorman. We were deeply saddened to hear of her passing. We had the pleasure of working with Thelma at the BBQ in August and she was a real inspiration. Thelma kept us organised in the kitchen and was the linchpin of a very enjoyable night which raised £6,200 for NSPCC.”

Club chairman Matthew Cunning expressed his thanks to everyone who supported this year’s BBQ and charity auction.

The NI Simmental Cattle Breeders' Club has presented a cheque for £6,200 to the NSPCC. Chairman Matthew Cunning, vice chairman Conrad Fegan, treasurer Leslie Weatherup, and secretary Robin Boyd, are pictured with Jennifer Hobson, chairman, and members of the NSPCC's Dungannon fund raising committee.

The NI Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club has presented a cheque for £6,200 to the NSPCC. Chairman Matthew Cunning, vice chairman Conrad Fegan, treasurer Leslie Weatherup, and secretary Robin Boyd, are pictured with Jennifer Hobson, chairman, and members of the NSPCC’s Dungannon fund raising committee.

Stirling October Bull sales, including the Dispersal of the Sterling herd on behalf of Boddington Estates Ltd – Sale report

Stirling October Bull sales, including the Dispersal of the Sterling herd on behalf of Boddington Estates Ltd – Sale report

by | Oct 27, 2017 | 2017 Stirling Sales, 2017

The Dispersal of the Sterling Herd of Boddington Estates Ltd smashed the Female Breed Record with Sterling Barcardi’s Hawaii, an Annick Exocet daughter out of a Sterling Flint daughter sold for a staggering 28,000gns to Messrs Barker & Borlase of Sacombe Hill Farm, Watton on Stone.

Sterling Barcardi's Hawaii

Sterling Barcardi’s Hawaii

The Sterling herd also secured the Second Female Breed Record with Sterling Celia’s Fifi and her heifer calf, selling for 22,000gns to Harte Peat Ltd, Leonards Island, Clones, Co Monaghan.

Sterling Celia's Fifi

Sterling Celia’s Fifi

Overall, 13 cows and calves averaged at £5605, 25 in-calf heifers averaged at £2375, 14 in calf heifers averaged at £3135, 17 maiden heifers averaged at £4101 and the 14 young bulls averaged at £1560.

Judging the Stirling Autumn pre-sale show was Mr Brian Sutherland from Connachie, Kellas, Elgin IV30 8TS

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Topping trade on the day at 22,000gns was Manor Park Hansome, bred by Mr D C Houldey, Kirtleton House, Waterbeck, Lockerbie, DG11 3HD. A Slievenagh Extra Special 13 son out of a Blackfrod Worzel 2 daughter. Purchased by G Behan, Cloneygowan, Portlaois, Eire.

Manor park Hansome

Manor park Hansome

Second top price on the day, out of the same stable was the Overall and Intermediate Champion Manor Park Hayden, bred by Mr D C Houldey, Kirtleton House, Waterbeck, Lockerbie, DG11 3HD. A Blackford Worzel 2 son out of an Ashland Perfect daughter, selling for 18,000gns to A Wright, West Lundie, Doune.

Manor Park Hayden

Manor Park Hayden

Next, selling for 15,000gns was Islavale Hogan, bred by Mr W S Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith, Banffshire, AB55 6LN. A son of Wolfstar Elusive 13, out of a Clonagh A Super Star daughter. Purchased by K Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness.

Islavale Hogan

Islavale Hogan

Following on at 13,000gns was the Reserve Overall and Reserve Intermediate Champion Rockytop Hurricane, bred by Gary & Angela Christie, Birchfield, Glass, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 4XS. A son of Corskie Cannon, out of a Brinkton Major daughter. Purchased by W J Hollingsworth, Midhope Hall Farm, Sheffield.

Rockytop Hurricane

Rockytop Hurricane

Two bulls then traded at 11,000gns, the first being Aultmore Hamlet, bred by W M Patterson & Son, Upper Forgie, Aultmore, Keith, Moray, AB55 6QT. A Banwy Bonzo son, out of a Whitemire King Kong daughter, sold to J Innes & Son, Dunscroft, Huntly.

Aultmore Hamlet

Aultmore Hamlet

Next at 11,000gns was Strathisla Hagrid, bred by, Mr A Ivory, Strathisla Farms, Moolies, Meigle, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH12 8RF. This Islavale Donald son, out of a Omorga Samson daughter sold to J Jeffrey, Kersknowe, Kelso.

Strathisla Hagrid

Strathisla Hagrid

Innerwick Hotshot, bred by Mr & Mrs L Moffat, Innerwick Farm, Innerwick, Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1SE. A son of Braidwood Everest, out of a Strathisla Kaiser daughter sold for 10,000gns to JI & WN Stout, Whitehall, Stronsay, Orkney.

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Innerwick Hotshot

Two bulls then traded for 9000gns, Kilbride Farm Holestone bred by W H Robson & Sons, 106 Cogry Road, Doagh, Ballyclare, County Antrim, N Ireland BT39 0PX. A son of Sneumgaard Imperator, out of a Seaview Prince daughter sold to A & J Craig, Craigton, Castle Douglas.

Kilbride Farm Holestone

Kilbride Farm Holestone

Next at 9000gns was the Reserve Junior Champion Corskie Harbro, bred by Mr WJ & J Green, Corskie, Garmouth, Fochabers, Moray, IV32 7NN. A Dirnanean Bradley son, out of a Islavale Sabre daughter, purchased by A D Sutherland, Connachie, Elgin.

Corskie Harbro

Corskie Harbro

The 61 bulls sold through the ring averaged at £5720, up by £337 on the year. 14 Bulls sold after the sale and 14 bulls were sold at the Sterling dispersal. In total we sold 89 bulls on the day which is the most sold across all the other breeds.

Female Champion Williams Belle’s Hannah, bred by Mrs H Clarke, William Clarke Livestock Ltd, Model Farm, Brick Kiln Road, Hevingham, Norwich, Norfolk NR10 5NL. A daughter of Clonagh Diehard Gallant, out of a Heathbrow Mischief daughter, sold for 3500gns to Harte Peat Ltd, Leonards Island, Co Monaghan.

Williams Belle's Hannah

Williams Belle’s Hannah

Young Members Trip 2017 – Stockjudging Results

Young Members Trip 2017 – Stockjudging Results

by | Sep 1, 2017 | 2017

Individual Junior

1st        –           Emma McAlister             Scotland

2nd       –           Frank Gwynne               Scotland

3rd       –           Pearse Burns                 Northern Ireland

Individual Senior

1st        –           James McKay Wightman            Scotland

2nd       –           Andrew Clarke                           Northern Ireland

3rd       –           Christopher Boyd                      Northern Ireland

Team Junior

1st        –           Frank Gwynne & Daffyd Gwynne            Scotland

2nd       –           Jonny McCammond & Pearse Burns      Northern Ireland

3rd       –           Aimee & Emma Stronach                       Scotland

Team Senior

1st        –           Louise Allen & Emma McAlister               Scotland

2nd       –           Alice Stubbs & Christopher Boyd           Northern Ireland

3rd       –           Andrew & Zara Clarke                            Northern Ireland

Reasons Winner Junior

Emma McAlister               Scotland

Reasons Winner Senior

Andrew Clarke               Northern Ireland

Overall Winner

James McKay Wightman   Scotland

Reserve Overall Winner

Andrew Clarke               Northern Ireland

Best Points Under 16

Frank Gwynne               Scotland

Overall International Winner

Sahra Tobler        Switzerland


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Champion tops Ballymena Simmental sale at 4,300gns

Champion tops Ballymena Simmental sale at 4,300gns

by | Jun 13, 2017 | 2017 Northern Ireland News, 2017 Other Shows

Quality bulls met a ready market at the NI Simmental Club’s evening show and sale, held at Ballymena Mart.

Trade was underpinned by both dairy and suckler herd owners with prices topping at 4,300gns, and nine lots selling to average £2,952 – up £726 on this time last year.

Topping trade was the male and supreme overall champion Ranfurly Husaldo ET TSI+78 SRI+91 from David Hazelton’s herd in Dungannon. This sixteen-month-old entry was sired by Hillcrest Champion, and is bred from the Raceview King daughter Raceview Mandy Beauty. Ranked in the breed’s top 15% for calving ease +3.3, he attracted strong attention from the packed salering and sold to Ross Millar for his 80-cow suckler enterprise at Newtownstewart.

The male and supreme champion Ranfurly Husaldo ET sold for a top price of 4,300gns at the NI Simmental Club's Ballymena show and sale. Included is handler Jonny Hazelton and judge Kenneth Stubbs, Irvinestown.

The male and supreme champion Ranfurly Husaldo ET sold for a top price of 4,300gns at the NI Simmental Club’s Ballymena show and sale. Included is handler Jonny Hazelton and judge Kenneth Stubbs, Irvinestown.

This was the Ranfurly Herd’s third successive championship at a club show and sale. Ranfurly Fendt took the supreme award at last year’s evening sale in Ballymena, while Ranfurly Goodfellow was crowned champion at the club’s March show and sale in Dungannon.

Twin brothers Gary and Jonny McCammond from Randalstown scooped the reserve male and reserve supreme championship awards with Maghereagh Gandalf TSI+74 SRI+89. Born in August 2015 he is by Omorga Samson, and is bred from the Auroch Amos daughter Hiltonstown Emily – one of four cows in the herd.

Maghereagh Gandalf is in the top 15% for calving ease +3.7 and eye muscle area +4.2. He came under the hammer of auctioneer Graham Loughrey at 3,900gns, selling to Lindsey Wilson from Kilkeel.

Reserve male and reserve supreme champion at the NI Simmental Club's evening show and sale in Ballymena was the 3,900gns Maghereagh Gandalf exhibited by Jonny McCammond, Randalstown. Included is judge Kenneth Stubbs, Irvinestown.

Reserve male and reserve supreme champion at the NI Simmental Club’s evening show and sale in Ballymena was the 3,900gns Maghereagh Gandalf exhibited by Jonny McCammond, Randalstown. Included is judge Kenneth Stubbs, Irvinestown.

Next best at 2,800gns was the first prize winning Kilbride Farm Herkules TSI+80 SRI+74 bred by the Robson family from Doagh. This fourteen-month-old bull was sired by Kilbride Farm Escalop, and is out of the Seaview Prince Charming daughter Kilbride Farm Eunice 67V. Buyer was Bernard Blee from Strabane.

Matthew Robson, Doagh, exhibited the first placed Kilbride Farm Herkules sold for 2,800gns.

Matthew Robson, Doagh, exhibited the first placed Kilbride Farm Herkules sold for 2,800gns.

Females peaked at 2,200gns, paid to Adrian Richardson, Maguiresbridge, for the female champion Cleenagh Honeybunch. This April 2016 born heifer is by Kilbride Farm Bantry, and is out of a home-bred dam by the 10,000gns Stirling champion Drumlone Anchor.  She joins Leslie and Chris Weatherup’s 35-cow herd based at Ballyclare.

Adrian Richardson, Maguiresbridge, exhibited the female champion Cleenagh Honeybunch sold for 2,200gns. Adding his congratulations is judge Kenneth Stubbs, Irvinestown

Adrian Richardson, Maguiresbridge, exhibited the female champion Cleenagh Honeybunch sold for 2,200gns. Adding his congratulations is judge Kenneth Stubbs, Irvinestown

Pat Kelly, and son Frank, from Tempo, realised 1,100gns the reserve female champion Ashland Lady Hannah. Born in May 2016, this one is by Delfur Decider, and sold to J Cormican from Lisburn.

Reserve female champion was Ashland Lady Hannah shown by Frank Kelly, Tempo. Also pictured is judge Kenneth Stubbs, Irvinestown.

Reserve female champion was Ashland Lady Hannah shown by Frank Kelly, Tempo. Also pictured is judge Kenneth Stubbs, Irvinestown.

Mike Frazer from Templepatrick realised 1,800gns for the five-year-old cow Edenvale Juliet. Sired by Hockenhull Aristotle, she was accompanied by her April born Kilbride Farm Enty bull calf.   Buyer was WR Semple from Larne.

A draft offering from Archie Reaney’s herd at Mowhan, Armagh, topped at 1,450gns, realised by the February 2016 Cladymore Harmony. She is by Kilbride Farm Cavan, and out of a home-bred dam by Bornbess Troy. Buyer was Brendan Mallon from Eglinton.

Robin Boyd, Portglenone, offered a draft from his noted Slievenagh Herd. They peaked at 1,450gns for the April 2016 born Slievenagh Hunny. Sired by Kilbride Farm Delboy, she is bred from a Kilbride Farm Newry daughter.  Buyer was Robert John Smith from Moneymore.

Commercial Simmental maiden heifers reached a ceiling of £1,180 and £1,100 paid to David Boyd from Newtownabbey.   Frank Cunning, Glarryford,  sold three maiden heifers at £1,000 each.

The NI Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club is indebted to its sponsors Edenvale Simmental Herd and Connon General Merchants. The pre-sale show was judged by Kenneth Stubbs from Irvinestown.

NI Simmental Cattle Breeders' Club chairman Matthew Cunning, centre, is pictured at the club's evening show and sale in Ballymena Mart with sponsors Mike Frazer, Edenvale Herd; and Jonny Connon from Connon's General Merchants.

NI Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club chairman Matthew Cunning, centre, is pictured at the club’s evening show and sale in Ballymena Mart with sponsors Mike Frazer, Edenvale Herd; and Jonny Connon from Connon’s General Merchants.

­Results from the judging ring:

Bull born between 01/08/15 – 1, and reserve champion, Gary and Jonny McCammond, Maghereagh Gandalf by Omorga Samson; 2, Gary and Jonny McCammond, Maghereagh Gizmo by Kilbride Farm Delboy; 3, Willliam Ferguson, Sperrin View Gilroy by Sperrin View Columba.

Bull born betweenh 10/12/15 and 08/02/16 – 1, and supreme champion, WD and JD Hazelton, Ranfurly Husaldo by Hillcrest Champion; 2, Nigel Glasgow, Bridgewater Farm Harley by Kilbride Farm Delboy; 3, Ryan Gilmour, Gillview Hennessy by Curaheen Apostle.

Bull born between 01/03/16 and 22/05/16 – 1, WH Robson and Sons, Kilbride Farm Herkules by Kilbride Farm Escalop; 2, Sean Burns, Longbeach Hunter by Kilbride Farm Escalop; 3,Sean Burns, Longbeach Hector by Kilbride Farm Escalop.

Heifer, born between 04/06/15 and 03/05/16 – 1, and female champion, Adrian Richardson, Cleenagh Honeybunch by Kilbride Farm Bantry; 2, and reserve female champion, Pat Kelly, Ashland Lady Hannah by Delfur Decider; 3, Duncan McDowell, Castlemount Modesty by Curaheen Tyson.

Auctioneer Graham Loughrey conducts the Simmental Club's evening show and sale in Ballymena Mart.

Auctioneer Graham Loughrey conducts the Simmental Club’s evening show and sale in Ballymena Mart.