by Nicky Moreton | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 Other Shows, 2024, 2024 Cornwall News, 2024 News
- Bosahan win Overall Supreme Champion, and Continental Champion
- Killiworgie Playboy wins Senior Overall Champion, and Senior Continental Champion
- Killiworgie Kerenzas Page wins Senior Overall Reserve, and Senior Res Continental
The stars were aligned as Simmentals shone at the Cornwall Beef Champions of Tomorrow, held on Saturday 19th October at the Royal Cornwall Showground Wadebridge, and where they came away with a hatful of interbreed titles.
Overall Supreme Champion Bosahan Rosella Ingrid Venus
In what is a remarkable achievement, the Bosahan herd of John, Bridget & Daniel Olds, Bosahan Farm, Falmouth, Cornwall lifted the Overall Supreme Champion Calf, Overall Continental Champion, and Simmental Champion awards for a second consecutive year! Taking the hat trick of titles this time round was the January 2024 born heifer Bosahan Rosella Ingrid Venus, sired by Kinclaven Infusion (P) EX 93, a Lynde General son, and out of Bosahan Ingrid Venus EX92 (EX2). Ingrid is one of eleven ‘excelllent’ daughters sired by Skerrington Armada currently in the Bosahan herd and hails from the Brigstock Venus family.
The 2023 treble was achieved by another January heifer, Bosahan Paloma Estelle (P), also sired by Kinclaven Infusion (P) EX 93.
In all twelve continental and native breed Champions were paraded before Mrs Gail Ellis (Trencrom British Blues) who judged the Overall and gave the Championship tap to the Bosahan heifer.
Earlier in the day the continental breed classes were judged by Mr Graham Reed, Well Farm, Bickleigh, Tiverton, Devon and who put Bosahan Rosella Ingrid Venus up as Overall Simmental Champion.
Killiworgie Rockafella
Taking the Simmental Reserve Championship was Killiworgie Rockafella from Steve & Gill Gummow, Higher Killiworgie Farm, Newquay, Cornwall. Entirely homebred, this January 2024 born bull calf is Killiworgie Emperor (Auchorachan Wizard x Ballinalare Buttercup 2nd), and is out of Killiworgie Chrissie’s Izzie EX92. Rockafella was shown by Steve & Gill’s grandson Sam Gynn, who was making his showing debut, and who won a terrific second prize in the young handlers 10-13 years category.
Steve & Gill Gummow’s grandson Steve Gynn, on his ‘showing debut’ and with Killiworgie Playboy.
The Gummows with their Simmental team enjoyed a top day winning a host of titles and including:
Senior Overall Champion; Senior Continental Champion; Senior Overall Reserve; Senior Res Continental; and Reserve Simmental Champion
Killiworgie Playboy
Taking the Continental Championship for calves born between October 1st to 31st December 2024, and Overall Senior Champion Calf, was Killiworgie Playboy. Sired by Popes Matchmaker, who was purchased at Stirling in October 2022 for 8000gns, Out of Killiworgie Buttercups Hannah EX91, Playboy’s maternal line goes back to Ballinalare Buttercup, a prolific show heifer in Northern Ireland. The Gummows will look to show Killiworgie Playboy next year and with an aim thereafter to take him to Stirling.
Killiworgie Kerensas Paige
Standing in Reserve was a Matchmaker daughter, Killiworgie Kerensa’s Paige, out of Killiworgie Camelia’s Kerensa, another successful show family founded by Boars Head Grace 4th (Camus Brandy). This November 2023 born heifer will be shown locally next year.
It’s a huge well done to the Bosahan, and Killiworgie herds for their multiple title wins, and to all of the Simmental exhibitors for promoting the breed so well. There’s more to Cornish Simmentals!
Thank you also to Debbie’s Designs Photography & Marketing for use of the photographs!
by Nicky Moreton | Jul 17, 2024 | 2024, 2024 Cornwall News, 2024 News
• Angwelha Fantastic Pippa wins Overall Simmental Championship
• Bosahan Nova Georgia Cruz places Reserve Overall
• Simmentals Reserve in Interbreed Team of Three
Simmentals shone through the persistent rain at the 190th Stithians Show, Truro, Cornwall on Monday 15th July. See here the report from the Cornwall Simmental Club, and with the day’s Champion, Angwelha Fantastic Pippa winning the Interbreed Beef Championship.
Angwelha Fantastic Pippa – Simmental Champion, and Interbreed Beef Champion. Photo taken by Athwenna Irons/Western Morning News
The cattle exhibitors with nigh on one hundred entries across five divisions each of beef and dairy breeds provided a quality show in challenging weather conditions.
Mr James Kimber (Beanhill) ably judged the British Simmentals section with five classes.
Heading the first class; cow in milk or in-calf; was Megan Wellington’s Pennytinney Magic Star. A home-bred January 2021 first calf heifer with a May born smart bull calf at foot by Pennytinney Maverick 21P (Sneumgaard Imperator PP).
Megan and her partner Emma Bate continued their successful start by taking the 2022 heifer class with Bosahan Nova Georgia Cruz who was purchased as a calf at foot at the 2022 Bosahan reduction sale at Exeter. Nova is sired by Kinclaven Infusion 17 (P) and hails from a maternal line influenced by Camus Brandy.
The heifer born in 2023 was won by the exhibitor-bred Angwelha Fantastic Pippa heralding a day that lived up to her name for her breeder Steven Buckland, the current vice-chairman of the Cornwall Simmental Club. By Newbiemains Lorenzo, Pippa is out of the Heywood Fantastic family representing the famous Star Fanny dynasty.
The Buckland family’s new stock bull Clonagh Perfectly Fab, by Manor Park Handsome, won the bull any age class. The November 2022 son of a Curaheen Gunshot cow, his granddam is the multi award winning Absolutely Fabulous.
Reserve Interbreed Team of Three. Photo taken by Athwenna Irons/Western Morning News
The Pairs class went to Megan and Emma Jane, ably assisted by Adele Jewell, with Pennytinney Magic Star and Bosahan Nova Georgia Cruz.
Moving on to the Simmental Championship where Angwelha Fantastic Pippa was tapped forward, with Bosahan Nova Georgia Cruz filling the Reserve spot. James Kimber’s comments thanked all the exhibitors for taking part and stated that he was particularly impressed with the quality show of females before him. He then went on to select the day’s Champion, Reserve, and winning cow for the Inter-breed team of three.
The interbreed judging involves all the section judges awarding points to cattle forward excluding their breed division selection.
After some rapid calculations, the Simmentals stood as runners-up to the Jersey team. The individual Beef and Dairy Champions came next. Fellow judges endorsed James Kimber’s decision and the Simmental heifer Fantastic Pippa was awarded the sash over the mature South Devon Bull. Meanwhile a draw in the dairy points led to the expert judge Roger Laity choosing the Warren family’s impressive Holstein cow Bartinney Altavelvet Chrissity over their Jersey Champion.
Ending the cattle competitions the Holstein was awarded Supreme champion over the Simmental heifer.
Pennytinney females sheltering from the rain!
A huge acknowledgement should go to the diligent officials of the Stithians Show cattle section for their efficiency, resilience, and humour throughout.
The next Cornwall Simmental Club event is the club show. Camborne has been nominated again in 2024. Judging commences at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday 20th July under the knowledgeable gaze of David Pascoe – Trevenen Herefords. The committee has organised a hospitality area and all club members together with Simmental supporters are invited to attend. Gwealavellan Farm, Near Camborne TR27 5EF.
by Rachel Foley | Jun 10, 2024 | 2024, 2024 Cornwall News, 2024 News
- Tregnether herd sees clean sweep of major Simmental awards
- Simmental team of five Takes Reserve Team Interbreed
Please see here the report from the 2024 Royal Cornwall Show, held on the 6th – 8th June at the Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, supplied by the Cornwall Simmental Club
Five exhibitors presented twenty animals to be judged by the current British Simmental Society President Mr Norman Robson. From Northern Ireland and the renowned Kilbride Farm herd which the Cornwall Simmental members visited during their 2023 September trip. Royal Cornwall Show was Norman and his wife Jill’s first experience of the Duchy.
Stephanie Hooper and David Reeves who run the Tregnether pedigree and commercial herds enjoyed a stellar day with their team of six animals all sired by the home-bred Tregnether Jackpot (Sterling Gino) out of local Liskerret and Treverbyn dams.
Winning all four of the classes they entered beginning with Tregnether Proper Job, born 31st March 2023. Proper Job then went on to stand Male Champion and lifted the Junior Champion and Reserve Supreme awards. While Tregnether Prince, February 2023 was selected as Reserve Male Champion.
Tregnether Proper Job, Male Champion and Reserve Overall Champion
Tregnether Nellie born 15th March 2022, headed the two-year-old heifers before being tapped forward for Female Champion and Overall Supreme. In-calf to Lakeside Warrior she is due in October.
Tregnether Nellie, Female & Supreme Simmental champion
Tregnether Pixie continued the epic day for the young couple by taking the heifer born on or between 1st January and 31st March 2023. Born on the last day of March she stood Reserve Female Champion after lengthy consideration by the judge, and Reserve Junior Champion.
Rounding off the afternoon Tregnether Proper Job and Tregnether Pixie joined forces to head the pairs class.
Friday is inter-breed day. The judge selected Nellie, Proper Job, and Pixie together with Tregnether Peach and Bosahan Paloma to represent the Simmental breed in the team of five. This eye-catching junior team were runners-up to a the powerful Charolais representatives.
Besides their cattle, Steph and David enjoyed success in the sheep section with Reserve Champion commercial and a flurry of rosettes with their pedigree Zwartbles. To complete the show for the family their sons Elliott was awarded a prize in the under four class while seven-year-old Oliver won his section in the sheep young handler classes on Saturday.
The remaining class winners were:
Bull born on or after 1st April 2023
Mr and Mrs J M & AM Grose & Sons – Trewarnevas Poldark 23
Cow born before 1st January 2021, in calf or with a calf at foot.
Mr & Mrs S Gummow – Killiworgie Elderflower’s Ivy
Cow or heifer born in 2021 in milk with calf at foot or certified in-calf and due to calve before three years of age.
Mr & Mrs S Gummow – Killiworgie Ivy’s Maria
Heifer born on or after 1st April 2023
PJ, B & DJ Olds – Bosahan Peony Hello Baby (P)
Full results and more photos to follow.
Live streaming of classes available on Cornwall Simmental Club Facebook page.
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