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Congratulations to VC Bailey, Mixbury Hall Farm, Mixbury, Brackley, Northants who has taken 1st Place in Class 6 of the Virtual Simmental Show, Spring born heifer calf, in a Class of 100 entries. The January 2021 born Mixbury Hall Milly, is by Tilbrook Frank, who also topped the Senior bull class in this year’s Virtual Show. Well done to Mixbury Hall, who also placed 9th in the class, and also to Backmuir and Corskie who both also had two entries place in the top 10.
A big thank you must go to our judge, Gayle Campbell from the Saltire herd, North Berwick, East Lothian, who had the huge but enjoyable task of judging 100 Spring born heifer calves. Look out for Gayle’s comments in a video on Facebook shortly.
Thanks again for all your entries which are helping make the 2021 Virtual Show a real Simmental showcase, with Breeders all over the UK getting involved. Congratulations to all who have placed in the class, the results are as follows:
1st Mixbury Hall Milly
2nd Auchorachan Molly
3rd Backmuir Sonia’s Minnie
4th Corskie Moody
5th Corskie Madonna
6th Hallway Diamond’s Millie
7th Innerwick Morag
8th Backmuir Lorette’s Mystic
9th Mixbury Hall Monica
10th Thorncliff Moya
