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The British Simmental Section at the Royal Cornwall Show 2023 was judged by Vikki Wood (Popes) and featured twenty-four exhibits from seven breeders. Judge Wood commended all competitors for presenting a great show of predominantly exhibitor-bred cattle. Among the class winners were Killiworgie Malteser, who won the 2021-born bull class, and Tregnether Nemo, who took first in the January-March 2022-born bull class.
Royal Cornwall Show welcomed Vikki Wood (Popes) to judge the British Simmental Section for 2023. Seven breeders battled with high winds and soaring temperatures bringing forward twenty- four exhibits for scrutiny.
What were the judge's comments on the Royal Cornwall Show 2023 Simmental section?
The judge, Vikki Wood, congratulated all competitors on presenting a great show of predominantly exhibitor-bred cattle. She noted the high quality and effort put into the exhibits.
Which bulls born between January 1 and December 31, 2021, competed at the Royal Cornwall Show?
With no Senior bulls forward this was the first of my male classes. Steve and Gill Gummow’s September born Killiworgie Malteser, a son of Islavale Jerico was the only entry. Malteser is a well grown modern bull with plenty of natural fleshing.
Which bulls born between January 1 and March 31, 2022, competed at the Royal Cornwall Show?
Steph Hooper and David Reeves presented two March born sons of Tregnether Jackpot, a home-bred son of Sterling Gino. Two well grown bulls and I felt that the solid coloured Tregnether Nemo just had the edge over his stable companion Tregnether Neptune on the day. Both bulls moved well, and Neptune sold to a commercial herd during the show.
Which bulls born on or after April 1, 2022, competed at the Royal Cornwall Show?
K, C & P Hawkey’s April born Sterling Gino’s son Sowenna Nemo was an easy winner over JM & A.W. Grose & Sons Trewarnevas Pedro a suckling six-month-old bull calf by Killiworgie Kaylup. Nemo caught my eye immediately a super classy young bull full of breed character on good feet and legs. Pedro the smaller of the two still very young and therefore overpowered by the first bull.
Who were the Male Champion and Reserve at the Royal Cornwall Show?
From three class winners Nemo was an easy pick for Male Champion a super young bull with a great future. Malteser the Senior bull a worthy Reserve.
Which cows or heifers born before January 1, 2020, were in-calf or with a calf at foot?
Here I had two animals forward. Killiworgie Chrissie’s Izzie a January 2017 daughter of Skerrington Desperado with a very smart Shacon Hannibal sired heifer calf at foot and the Grose’s 2019 Little Orchard Kaler 8K rearing a younger bull calf.
Both cows were in their working clothes. Izzie being my choice in this class. A lovely well-balanced cow doing a great job of her beautiful heifer calf. My second placed cow was just overpowered by the first but doing a great job, nevertheless.
Which cows or heifers born in 2020 were in milk with a calf at foot or certified in calf?
Again, a choice between two entries. Jim and Jean Buckland’s February born Sperrin View Director’s daughter Wellatree Limoncello with a Carbery Jaguar sired heifer calf at foot and the much younger November born Killiworgie Hemeras Libby by Lynfield Hamish.
Two lovely females again in this class Libby having the edge this time over Limoncello. Both lovely heifers who will go on to do well in their respective herds.
Which heifers born between January 1 and December 31, 2021, competed at the Royal Cornwall Show?
My strongest class of the day with seven entries forward was headed by Jake
Gregory’s January born Kurlycoat Moneypenny sired by the home-bred Kurlycoat Kingsman (Curaheen Tyson) out of the Stirling acquired Brandane Jessie-J.
Moneypenny took my eye as soon as she entered the ring. A well grown stylish feminine heifer with lots of presence an easy winner.
Standing in second and giving away nine months was the Olds’s Bosahan Minnie Miss Natalie a daughter of Kinclaven Infusion P ex the Hockenhull Natalie line. Again, stylish, and feminine with a great future but overpowered by the first heifer.
Which heifers born between January 1 and March 31, 2022, competed at the Royal Cornwall Show?
Heifer born on or after 1st January 2022 and 31 March 2022.
Which heifers born on or after April 1, 2022, competed at the Royal Cornwall Show?
Heifer born on or after 1 April 2022
Who were the Female Champion and Reserve at the Royal Cornwall Show?
Female Champion and Reserve
Who were the Overall Breed Champion and Reserve at the Royal Cornwall Show?
Overall Breed Champion and Reserve
Who won the Pairs competition at the Royal Cornwall Show?
Pairs
1st Steve and Gill Gummow Killiworgie Malteser & Killiworgie Hemeras Libby
2nd K, C & P Hawkey Sowenna Nemo and Sowenna Miracle
3rd Megan Wellington Pennytinney Magic Star and Pennytinney Marmalade
Two of my class winners bred by Steve and Gill Gummow came out on top in the pairs class and were my strongest selection to represent the British Simmental breed for the Burke Trophy.
What were the other key results and awards at the Royal Cornwall Show?
The Junior Champion at the Royal Cornwall Show was Sowenna Nemo, with Killiworgie Izzie’s Nelly named Reserve Junior Champion. Additionally, the Killiworgie herd was awarded the most points shield in the section.
Junior Champion Sowenna Nemo
Reserve Junior Champion Killiworgie Izzie’s Nelly
What were the interbreed awards on Friday at the Royal Cornwall Show?
On Friday, Sowenna Nemo and Bosahan Natasha Karina Star P placed 4th in the Junior Pairs interbreed competition at the Royal Cornwall Show.
Who were selected for the Simmental team of five by Vikki Wood?
The Simmental team of five selected by Vikki Wood included Killiworgie Malteser, Killiworgie Hemeras Libby, Bosahan Minnie Miss Natalie, Sowenna Miracle, and Killiworgie Izzie’s Nellie. All participants displayed a great representation of the breed.
Who were the young handlers paired with Simmental entries on the final day?
The young handlers paired with Simmental entries on the final day were Matthew Grose, Rosie Bennetts, Will Gynn, and Theo Bilkey. Congratulations to all participants.
Congratulations to Matthew Grose, Rosie Bennetts, Will Gynn and Theo Bilkey
