Great Yorkshire Show 2024

Great Yorkshire Show
Written By Lynne Dickens

We were welcomed to glorious weather on the Monday before the show (set up day) and woke on Tuesday to nearly one month’s worth of rain in one day! This did not dampen the spirits of our hardy members and their cattle or our judge. They all pulled out the stops to put on a fabulous show of cattle for the many visitors who were not put off by the extreme weather conditions.

Highland Champion, Lady White 144th

Overall and female champion, Lady White 144th

Matt Auld tapped out his breed champion, Lady White 144th of Balmoral owned by Coul Estates, Newtonmore and bred by our late Queen Elizabeth II. Brought out and shown by Allan MacDiarmid, her sire is Prionnsa Dubh 3rd of Balmoral out of Lady White 102nd of Balmoral. Coul Estates have over 60 head of cattle, 20 of them kept pure and 40 are crossed with the British Blue. This was Allan’s first time showing a Highlander at the Great Yorkshire Show, so a very successful day for him.

Standing in reserve was Cameron of Sguir Mor, this 5-year-old bull is owned in partnership by Dexter and Caroyln Logan and Ewen Macmillan and bred by Willie Maclean. Cameron recently stood overall reserve champion and male champion at the Royal Highland Show in June, so continuing a successful run for his owners. His sire is Eoin Mor 18th of Mottistone and his dam is Tanya 3rd of Mottistone.

Reserve female champion was Alibhe of Marrick Park, owned by Milly Bradley and bred by Julia Carr. She is by Fionn Mhor of Strathellie and her dam is Anna of Eilean Mor.

Standing in reserve to the male champion was Louis of Earn, owned by Milly Bradley and bred by Heather Corrigall. Louis is by Angus Ruadh of Wester Croachy and out of Erin of Earn. A fabulous day for Milly!

Another member having a great show was Robert and Dianne Bradley who bred and brought out the junior champion, Bonnie Melody of Moorside. Her sire is King John of West Edmondsley and her dam is Bonnie Meg 2nd of Grey Brae.

Again, Highland Cattle proved a force to be reckoned with in the Interbreed Competition when our Junior Team of Four were placed 3rd in a very strong class. They were:
Maverick of Moorside | owned and bred by Robert and Dianne Bradley shown by Robert Bradley
Bonnie Melody of Moorside | owned and bred by Robert and Dianne Bradley shown by Dianne
Maisie of Ranch | owned and bred by Graeme and Rebecca Easton shown by Graeme
Sineag Ruadh 3rd of Seam | owned and bred by Simon and Emma Haley shown by Matthew Iceton

Our Senior Team of Four in the Interbreed Competition also did extremely well being placed 4th in another strong class of cattle. They were:
Cameron of Sguir Mor | owned by Dexter and Carolyn Logan and Ewen Macmillan and and bred by Willie MacLean
Bonnie Meg of Moorside | owned and bred by Robert and Dianne Bradley shown by Robert
Bonnie of Blairlogan | owned and bred by Dexter and Carolyn Logan
Kirsty 8th of Gartocharn | owned and shown by Milly Bradley and bred by Jim and Catherine McKechnie

Our breed champion looked fantastic in the Supreme Beef Championship and was pulled out in the final four, unfortunately it is only the winner and reserve that are chosen.

One member missing from the show was our great friend Robert Phillip. Robert was sadly taken from us far too soon in February of this year. He was a friend to all who knew him, a wonderful person with a huge zest for life and the Highland Cattle Breed. He was greatly missed in the trade stand and on the showground this year.

Anne-Marie Carruthers

Highland Cattle in the showring

Judges’ report

It was an honour and a privilege to be invited to judge the Highlands at the Great Yorkshire Show. Despite it being a bit damp for most of the day – and an entry of 60 plus – I thoroughly enjoyed my day.

I was most impressed with the standard of cattle brought forward and my final female line up had all the attributes I am looking for in a Highland: character, conformation and locomotion. I must congratulate all the exhibitors for the way they presented their cattle on such a dreich day.

My champion was a well brought out 3-year-old, with a very correct young cow as reserve.

Congratulations to you all.

Matt Auld

Highland Cattle champion being photographed

Show results

Bull born before 1 January 2023

1st Cameron of Sguir Mor | D and C Logan and Ewen Macmillan
2nd Louis of Earn | Milly Bradley
3rd Brogach Murphy Ruadh of Seam | Cannon Hall Farm
4th Eoin Mhor of Lyntoun | Mr E Halford

Bull born on or after 1 January 2023

1st Maverick of Moorside | Robert and Dianne Bradley
2nd Macsaul of West Edmondsley | Gary Braines

Cow in calf or in milk born before 1 January 2020

1st Bonnie Meg of Moorside | Robert and Dianne Bradley
2nd Jess Dubh of West Edmondsley | Cannon Hall Farm
3rd Sineag Dubh of Seam | Chloe Roberts and Matthew Iceton
4th Bannoch Dubh 2nd of Cailaich | Mark Luscombe

Cow in milk, born on or between 1 January and 31 December 2020

1st Alibhe of Marrick Park | Milly Bradley
2nd Boideach 2nd of Hunters | Caradog fold
3rd Roxanne 2nd of Culloden | Mr E Halford
4th Malda of Stocksbank | Oliver Ives

Heifer, born in 2021 in calf or with calf at foot

1st Lady White 144th of Balmoral | Coul Estates
2nd Vicky of Ranch | Graeme and Rebecca Easton
3rd Bonnie Millie of Moorside | Robert and Dianne Bradley
4th Fionnghal 3rd of Culloden | Simon and Emma Haley

Heifer, born in 2022

1st Kirsty 8th of Gartocharn | Milly Bradley
2nd Bonnie of Blairlogan | D and C Logan
3rd Mairina Eve 3rd of Borland | Caradog Fold
4th Alice of Ranch | Graeme and Rebecca Easton

Heifer, born in 2023

1st Bonnie Melody of Moorside | Robert and Dianne Bradley
2nd Maisie of Ranch | Graeme and Rebecca Easton
3rd Sineag Ruadh 3rd of Seam | Simon and Emma Haley
4th Beauty of Cawthorne | Simon and Emma Haley

Group of Three Animals

1st D and C Logan and Ewen Macmillan
2nd Caradog fold

Pair of Animals

1st Milly Bradley
2nd D and C Logan and Ewen Macmillan
3rd Caradog fold
4th Robert and Dianne Bradley

Junior Champion

Bonnie Melody of Moorside | Robert and Dianne Bradley

Reserve Junior

Maisie of Ranch | Graeme and Rebecca Easton

Male Champion

Cameron of Sguir Mor | D and C Logan and Ewen Macmillan

Reserve Male

Louis of Earn | Milly Bradley

Female Champion

Lady White 144th of Balmoral | Coul Estates

Reserve Female

Alibhe of Marrick Park | Milly Bradley

Breed Champion

Lady White of Balmoral | Coul Estates

Reserve Overall

Cameron of Sguir Mor | D and C Logan and Ewen Macmillan

Winner of the Bill Fiddler Memorial Quaich for Best Pair of Females

Caradog fold

Winner of the Robert Phillip Memorial Bowl

Robert and Dianne Bradley

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