Oban Autumn Show and Sale 2019

Society Show
Written By Lynne Dickens

A packed ringside of spectators witnessed a heifer from Tordarroch Estates lift the overall championship accolade at the Highland Cattle Society’s annual autumn show held at Oban on Sunday.

The three-year-old heifer Heather 12th of Tordarroch continued on her winning ways, having lifted three breed championships at Sutherland, Nairn and Black Isle this summer. Brought out by Sarah Noble, who is stockwoman in John Cooper’s 15-cow fold near Inverness, this heifer is by Moluag of Kilpatrick, out of Heather 11 of Innisard.

Judge Mr Duncan Handley, who runs 40 breeding cows in his Gildenvale fold in Hertfordshire, said: “She is a stunning heifer with plenty character and has everything you would look for in a beef breed.”

Three-year-old heifer champion, Heather 12th of Tordarroch

Three-year-old heifer champion, Heather 12th of Tordarroch

Reserve three-year-old heifer, Anna of Eilean Mor

Reserve three-year-old heifer, Anna of Eilean Mor

Reserve two-year-old heifer, Sine Dhubh 7 of Craigowill

Reserve two-year-old heifer, Sine Dhubh 7 of Craigowill

Mr Handley’s reserve champion was the second prize winner to the champion, a three-year-old heifer named Anna of Eilean Mor from Karen and Michael Macgregor’s 10-cow Eilean Mor fold at Port An Aiseig, Glenborrodale, Acharacle.

Shown by Jade Brown, this heifer was on her first outing and is by Ceannard 16 of Cnoc, out of Sobhrach of Eilean Mor.

Amongst the two-year-old heifers, the championship was awarded to Morag 69 of Woodneuk from William and Tom Thomson of the Woodneuk fold near Barrhead, Glasgow.

She is by Jock 14 of Woodneuk, a former Royal Highland Show male champion, out of Morag 35 of Woodneuk. On just her first outing of the year, she has stood third at both Dalry and Largs shows in previous years.

Taking the reserve honours was Ken and Eva Brown’s heifer named Sine Dhubh 7 of Craigowmill from Ledlanet, Kinross. By Seumus Dubh of Craigowmill, she is bred out of Sine Dhubh 2 of Craigowmill.

Senga 2 of Borland from Keith Howman of the Borland fold at Ashmere, Felix Lane, Shepperton, Middlesex, scooped the championship in the yearling heifers. This heifer is by Balach Dubh of Craigowmill, out of Nighean Dhubh 2 of Borland.

Runner up in the yearling heifers was Ros Dubh of Ceannacroic from Dunlossit Farming Ltd, Knocklearach, Ballygrant, Isle of Islay. By Liam Buidhe of Ceannacroic, she is out of Morag Dun 1 of Ceannacroic.

John Cooper of Tordarroch Estates, was back in the tickets when he stood champion in the heifer calves with Cuileann of Culloden. This was an April, 2019-born heifer by Hamish of Knockendon, out of Cuileann of Brucefield.

The reserve title went to Mrs Jon H. Strickland’s January, 2019-born heifer calf named Lady Jane Stuart 2 of Cladich from Cladich Mor, Dalmally. She is by Monadh Mor 2 of Cladich, out of Lady Jane Stuart of Cladich.

In the suckled calf pairs, Netta Dubh of Cailaich and Frangag Dubh 30 of Cailaich from R and S Strachan, Cailaich Farm, Calgary, Isle of Mull, ruled supreme, while Victoria 22 of Craigowmill and Una Dhubh 14 of Craigowmill from the Browns, led the way in the in-calf heifers.

Reserve heifer calf, Lady Jane Stuart 2 of Cladich

Reserve heifer calf, Lady Jane Stuart 2 of Cladich

Best bull calf, 200447 of Cladich

Best bull calf, 200447 of Cladich

Katrina Macarthur

3 year old Heifers

Class 1
1st Heather 12th of Tordarroch
2nd Anna of Eileen Mor
3rd Boidhrach Ruadh 4th of Broomrigg
4th Suisan Bheag 2nd of Glengoyne

Class 2
1st Victoria 22nd of Craigowmill
2nd June 21st of Hyndford
3rd Una Dhubh 14th of Craigowmill
4th Tara Gael of Culloden

3 year old Heifer Champion

Heather 12th of Tordarroch

2 year old Heifers

Class 3
1st Morag 69th of Woodneuk
2nd Ruby 5th of Mottistone
3rd Aindrea of Allanfearn
4th Cruinneag Ruadh of Shellachan

Class 4
1st Sine Dhubh 7th of Craigowmill
2nd Dossan Mor of Woodneuk

2 year old Heifer Champion

Morag 69th of Woodneuk

Yearling Heifers

Class 5
1st Senga 2nd of Borland
2nd Ros Dubh of Ceannacroic
3rd Cailich of Balemartine
4th Gruagach of Glenkinglass

Class 6
1st Fearina of Corntown
2nd Sorcha 3rd of Woodneuk
3rd Rosie of Cailaich
4th Caramel of Achterneed

Class 7
1st Daisy of Allanfearn
2nd Seonaid Laird 2nd of Woodneuk
3rd Eleanor of Ceannacroic
4th Laura of Heatherhills Glenlivet

Yearling Heifer Champion

Senga 2nd of Borland

Heifer Calves

Class 8
1st Lady Jane Stuart 2nd of Cladich
2nd Princess Dhubh of Seam
3rd Rionnag Ruadh of Dunach
4th Demi Ogilvie Ruadh 2nd of Cladich

Class 9
1st Clara Beg of Cladich
2nd Patsy 3rd of Cladich
3rd An Ros Ruadh of Cladich
4th Lady Alma Inver 3rd of Cladich

Class 10
1st Cuileann of Culloden
2nd Lady Alma Dhubh 12th of Craigowmill
3rd Lady Jane 6th of Cladich
4th Gruagach of Shellachan

Class 11
1st Lily Ann 10th of Craigowmill
2nd Netta Dubh of Cailaich
3rd Fraoch Ruadh of Cailaich
4th Stuamag of Shellachan

Heifer Calf Champion

Cuileann of Culloden

Bull Calves

Class 12
1st 200447 of Cladich
2nd 300152 of West Edmondsley
3rd 100702 of Black Glen

Best pair of suckled Calves

Class 13
Netta Dubh of Cailaich and Frangag Dubh 30 of Cailaich

Best pair of in calf Heifers

Class 14
Victoria 22 of Craigowmill and Una Dhubh 14 of Craigowmill

Young Handlers

14 years and under
1st Logan Ross
2nd Adam McIntyre
3rd Will Perkins
4th Sophie Adams
5th Tom Halford
6th Kelsie Prentice
7th Emily Armstrong
8th Ethan Braines
9th Jack Halford
10th Kate Cameron

15-18 years
1st Alan Cameron
2nd Shannon Thomson

Champion Young Handler

Logan Ross

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