Oban Spring Show and Sale 2020
History was made at the Highland Cattle Society’s 129th Annual Spring Show and Sale at Oban on Sunday, 10th February, when the Cladich fold secured its first ever male championship at the event.
A large ringside of spectators witnessed judge, Dochy Ormiston give the winning slap to Jon and Queenie Strickland’s February, 2018-born bull K2 of Cladich from Cladich Mor, Dalmally.
Male champion, K2 of Cladich, 6500gns
Reserve male, Blizzard of Lagg, not sold
Female champion, Diorbhail 3 of Craigowmill, 5000gns
Reserve female, Sidonia 7 of Balnabroich, 3000gns
Brought out by stockman Stuart Campbell, he is by the 9500gns Campbell of Tilbouries - a bull which stood reserve champion at Oban in 2016 and which bred a number of prize winners at the society’s show and sale in October for Cladich.
Bred out of the best dam in the fold Lady Jane 3 of Cladich, this was the fold’s first male championship win since it was founded in 1882.
Taking the reserve honours was Donald MacNaughton’s July, 2017-born bull from the Rannoch fold at Kelty. This was Blizzard of Lagg, a son of Bein Gael of Earn, bred out Briedein 7 of Lagg, which was bred by Connie Lawrie.
The female championship was awarded to three-year-old heifer Diorbhail Dhubh 3 of Craigowmill from Ken and Eva Brown’s Craigowmill fold at Ledlanet, Kinross.
By Seumus Dubh of Craigowmill, out of Diorbhail 2 of Knockendon, which stood reserve champion at Oban in February 2014, she is in-calf to Lasgaire 21 Von Lehstener Moor.
Michael and Sally Nairn of the Balnabroich fold at Strathardle, Blairgowrie, lifted the reserve honours in the females with March, 2017-born Sidonia 7 of Balnabroich. By Cliadhamh Mor of Balmoral, she is out of Sidonia 8 of Ormsary.
Katrina Macarthur
Top selling bull, Muran Vallay of Ardbhan, 6800gns
Reserve 2 year old bull, Brogach 5 of Craigowmill, 5000gns
Best yearling bull, 600346 of Craigluscar Farm, 3500gns
Champion young handler, Emily Armstrong
2 year old Bulls
Class 1
1st K2 of Claddich | Mrs Jon H Strickland
2nd Jock of Inveralton | Andrew Clotworthy
3rd Donnachadh Ruadh 4th of Mottistone | Michael Poland
Class 2
1st Hector of Balnabroich | Michael and Sally Nairn
2nd Diplomat 2nd of Glengorm | Glengorm
3rd Commander of Benmore | Emma Paterson
Class 3
1st Brogach 5th of Craigowmill | K W W and E M Brown
2nd Brodie 2nd of Culfoich | J & M McConachie and Sons
3rd Jackson of Glengorm | Glengorm
Class 4
1st Maximus of Hyndford | Alan C Prentice
2nd Harry 2nd of Gartocharn | Mr & Mrs J S McKenchie
3rd Archie of Glengoyne | E Mackay
Best 2 year old Bull
K2 of Claddich | Mrs Jon H Strickland
Reserve
Brogach 5th of Craigowmill | K W W and E M Brown
Senior Bulls
Class 5
1st Blizzard of Lagg | Connie Lawrie
2nd Major of Lagg | Connie Lawrie
3rd Muran Vallay of Ardbhan | Mr & Mrs A A MacDonald
Best Senior Bull
Blizzard of Lagg | Connie Lawrie
Reserve
Major of Lagg | Connie Lawrie
Aged Bulls
Class 6
1st Balach Dubh of Craigowmill | K Howman
2nd Donal 2nd of Culfoich | Burns Family
3rd Eoin Mhor 23rd of Mottistone | Caroline Cuthbertson
Best Aged Bull
Balach Dubh of Craigowmill | K Howman
Yearling Bulls
Class 7
1st 600346 of Craigluscar Farm | Hamish E T Irvine
2nd 700347 of Craigluscar Farm | Hamish E T Irvine
3rd 100046 of Seam | Mr & Mrs S Haley
Class 8
1st 300124 of Eilean Mor | Karen and Michael Macgregor
2nd 700033 of Chedley | Chedley Fold
3rd 500820 of Shenavallie | D Buchanan
Best Yearling Bull
600346 of Craigluscar Farm | Hamish E T Irvine
Reserve
300124 of Eilean Mor | Karen and Michael Macgregor
Male Champion
K2 of Claddich | Mrs Jon H Strickland
Reserve
Blizzard of Lagg | Connie Lawrie
Senior Heifers
Class 9
1st Diorbhail Dhubh 3rd of Craigowmill | K W W & E M Brown
2nd Lady Gheal 1st of Pollock | Glasgow City Council
3rd Ruthaig 5th of Woodneuk | Woodneuk Farm
Best Senior Heifer
Diorbhail Dhubh 3rd of Craigowmill | K W W & E M Brown
Reserve
Lady Gheal 1st of Pollock | Glasgow City Council
3 year old Heifers
Class 10
1st Sidonia 7th of Balnabroich | Michael and Sally Nairn
2nd Lynn 8th of Mottistone | Michael Poland
3rd Iseabel 3rd of Balnabroich | Michael and Sally Nairn
Class 11
1st Anabladh 12th of Woodneuk | Woodneuk Farm
2nd Bachy 45th of Woodneuk | Woodneuk Farm
3rd Melony of Achterneed | Andrew MacPhee
Class 12
1st Dossan OG 8th of Craigowmill | K W W & E M Brown
2nd Baravalla Mina Calum of Killochries | Killochries Fold
3rd Barabel 13th of Pollok | Glasgow City Council
Best 3 year old Heifer
Sidonia 7th of Balnabroich | Michael and Sally Nairn
Reserve
Dossan OG 8th of Craigowmill | K W W & E M Brown
2 year old Heifers
Class 13
1st Caitin of Corntown | Ron MacLean
2nd Maude of Mortimers | Mortimers Farm
3rd Janice 37th of Pollok | Glasgow City Council
Best 2 year old Heifer
Caitin of Corntown | Ron MacLean
Reserve
Maude of Mortimers | Mortimers Farm
Yearling Heifers
Class 14
1st Isabella Zoe of Chedley | Chedley Fold
2nd Ina of Mortimers | Mortimers Farm
3rd Mojito of Mortimers | Mortimers Farm
Class 15
1st Marsili Dubh 2nd of Leys | Leys Castle
2nd Nighean Tearlach 2nd of Killochries | Killochries Fold
3rd Liusaigh Uilleam of Killochries | Killochries Fold
Class 16
1st Una Dhubh 19th of Craigowmill | K W W & E M Brown
2nd Claudia Ghrinn of Ardbhan | Mr & Mrs A A MacDonald
3rd Seonaid Tearlach 3rd of Killochries | Killochries Fold
Class 17
1st Clara Zoe of Chedley | Chedley Fold
2nd Uiseag Anasach Bhalaigh of Ardbhan | Mr & Mrs A A MacDonald
3rd Lady White 7th of Gray Brae | Douglas and Hilary Crane
Best Yearling Heifer
Isabella Zoe of Chedley | Chedley Fold
Reserve
Marsili Dubh 2nd of Leys | Leys Castle
Female Champion
Diorbhail Dhubh 3rd of Craigowmill | K W W & E M Brown
Reserve
Sidonia 7th of Balnabroich | Michael and Sally Nairn
Young Handlers
Aged 13 years and under
1st Joanna Greaves
2nd Sophie Adams
3rd Kate Cameron
4th Kelsy Prentice
5th Ella McLellan
6th Lara McLellan
7th Mack Young
14 to 18 years
1st Emily Armstrong
2nd Alan Cameron
3rd Anna Davies
4th Kathleen Mann
5th Alexander MacDonald
Best Young Handler
Emily Armstrong
Best pair of Females
Iseabel 3rd of Balnabroich and Sidonia 7th of Balnabroich | Michael and Sally Nairn
