Oban Spring Show and Sale 2017
It was the first time ever a father and daughter pairing were honoured with judging the Spring Show with veteran, Jimmy Laing judging the animal classes and daughter, Helen Laing judging the Young Handlers classes. The buyers on Monday were selective but prepared to pay good prices for the right cattle.
Two Year Old Bulls - £4153 (11) up £1592 from £2561 (18) in 2016
Three Year Old Bulls - £2590 (3) up £543 from £2048 (4) in 2016
Aged Bulls - £3675 (1) up £1750 from £1950 (3) in 2016
Yearling Bulls - £1192 (4) up £466 from £726 (11) in 2016
Senior Heifers - £2100 (7) down £473 from £2573 (4) in 2016
Three Year Old Heifers - £1638 (10) up £520 from £1118 (7) in 2016
Two Year Old Heifers £1445 (10) up £300 from £1145 (10) in 2016
Yearling Heifers - £825 (18) up £75 from £750 (21) in 2016
Cows - £840 (1)
The Overall Male Champion of the day taking the Craig Sellar Trophy and The W Pearson Brown Memorial Trophy for the Best Two year old Bull was a black bull, Cameron Dubh of Kelby. He was born on 4 January 2015 out is out of Fiona 2nd of Bien Esk and by Conan Dubh of Craigowmill. Cameron Dubh comes from the home of first time exhibitor, T P Radford from Lincolnshire, and was expertly shown by stockman Daniel Rowbottom who won the Roy Cruickshank Goblet. This bull heads to the Blingery Fold in Wick for 6500 guineas.
Male champion, Cameron Dubh of Kelby from T P Radford
Reserve male, Douglas of Rannoch from Donald MacNaughton
The Reserve Overall Male Champion and Reserve Two Year Old Champion winning the Caledonian Marts (Stirling) Trophy was Douglas of Rannoch, a red bull from Donald MacNaughton who has been coming to Oban for 52 years. Douglas of Rannoch born on 6 April 2015 is by Reich of Rannoch and out of Skye 2nd of Rannoch. He travels all the way to Germany to his new home with Falko Stenberg for 6000 guineas.
Topping the sale was Angus Ruadh of Glengorm from Past President, Tom Nelson, Isle of Mull. Angus Ruadh stood first in his class, was born on 4 March 2015 and heads to Inverinate Estate for 8000 guineas.
Best selling bull, Angus Ruadh of Glengorm from Tom Nelson
Archie Sauce of Glenform, 5200gns
The fold from Glengorm also took 5200 guineas for Archie Sauce of Glengorm who stood second in the same class as Angus Ruadh of Glengorm. Archie Sauce was purchased by Messrs Stewart of Langraw.
The overall Female Champion was the Best Senior Heifer and came from Sir William Lithgow, Bt & Son (Ormsary) who won the D M Stewart Memorial Trophy with Sidonia 12th of Ormsary, born on 6 April 2013 by Callum 2nd of Goldenberry out of Sidonia 10th of Ormsary and in calf to the black bull Ruaridh of Inver. Sidonia 12th of Ormsary was brought out by Alan Bosomworth who won The Angus MacGillivray Memorial Quaich, she heads to Germany to the home of Volker Hahn & Ruediger Lange for 2200 guineas.
Female champion, Sidonia 12th of Ormsary from Sir William Lithgow
Reserve female, Amber of Allanfearn from Maureen MacArthur and John Ashton
The Reserve Overall Female Champion was the Three Year Old Heifer Champion, Amber of Allanfearn, from the Allanfearn Fold of Maureen MacArthur & John Ashton. They also won the MacLean Duart Perpetual Trophy for the Best Pair of Females of any age. Amber was born in April 2014, is out of Ruby of Allanfearn and by Eilean Dubh of Craigowmill and heads to D Howden for 3200 guineas.
Out of the same stable was the Two Year Old Heifer Champion, Skye of Allanfearn who heads to Hendrick Hoof of Germany for the top female price of the day 4000 guineas. Skye is by Crusoe of Brue, out of Caileag Bheag 25th of Callachally born on 23 February 2015.
2 year old Heifer champion, Skye of Allanfearn
Isla Dubh 9th of Craigowmill, 3800gns
Second top female price went to Ken & Eva Brown of the Craigowmill Fold with Isla Dubh 9th of Craigowmill who stood second in her class to the Overall Female Champion. She is a April 2013 born heifer by Panther 2nd Vom Aignerhof out of Isla Dhubh of Craigowmill and went to the Blingery Fold from Wick along with the Overall Male Champion for 3800 guineas.
The Young Handlers class was divided this year as a new trophy was donated by Annie Perkins of the Thistle Fold for the Under 12s. Winning this section was young Kate Cameron of the Dunach Fold. The Senior Young Handler who won the Woodneuk Trophy was Kerrie MacGillivray of the Pennygown Fold, Isle of Mull.
Overall Champion
Cameron Dubh of Kelby | T P Radford
2 year old Bulls
Class 1
1st (& Best 2 year old Bull) Cameron Dubh of Kelby | T P Radford
2nd Braveheart of Mortimers | Blairlogan Highlanders, bred by Mortimers Farm
3rd Connieach Riabhach 6th of Leys | Leys Castle
4th Duke 10th of Leys | Leys Castle
Class 2
1st Angus Ruadh of Glengorm | Glengorm
2nd Archie Sauce of Glengorm | Glengorm
3rd Ross of Earn | Heather Corrigall
4th Elliot of Earn from Heather Corrigall
Class 3
1st Douglas of Rannoch | Donald MacNaughton
2nd Nero 2nd of Knockendon | Ronald & Frances Fergie
3rd Ossian of Allanfearn | Maureen MacArthur & John Ashton
4th Dochie of Gartocharn | Mr & Mrs J McKechnie
3 year old Bulls
Class 4
1st (& Best 3 year old Bull) Bodach Geal of Borland | Mr K Howman
2nd (& Reserve 3 year old Bull) Solomon of Brunilla | Simon & Emma Haley, bred by Rikka Palonen
3rd Ruadh Nero of Seam | Simon & Emma Haley
4th Exception of Ballimore | Duncan Buchanan, bred by John Neill MacLeod
Aged Bulls
Class5
1st (& Best Aged Bull) Gille Dubh of West Edmondsley | L & L Braines
2nd (& Reserve Aged Bull) Conneach of Dams | Mr & Mrs C W Wilson
3rd Lasgaire Dubh 6th of The Bin | Ian Duncan
Yearling Bulls
Class 6
1st (& Best Yearling Bull) Buidhe Kracken of Seam | Emma & Simon Haley
2nd (& Reserve Yearling Bull) Dubh Armunn of Seam | J & J Singer
3rd Aileag Ruadh of Rhudle | D Buchanan, bred by J Warmerdam
4th Hector 2nd of Blairlogan | Blairlogan Highlanders
Male Champion
Cameron Dubh of Kelby | T P Radford
Reserve
Douglas of Rannoch | Donald MacNaughton
Senior Heifers
Class 7
1st (& Reserve Senior Heifer) Una Geal of Pollok | Glasgow City Council
2nd Dossan Og 12th of Craigowmill | Ken & Eva Brown
3rd Yana of Cnoc | Sydney & Maureen O’Hara
4th Shona of Cnoc | Sydney & Maureen O’Hara
Class 8
1st (& Best Senior Heifer) Sidonia 12th of Ormsary | Sir William Lithgow Bt & Son (Ormsary)
2nd Isla Dubh 9th of Craigowmill | Ken & Eva Brown
3rd Iseabal 21st of Carsaig | Lady Lithgow
4th Ella Ruadh 31st of Callachally | H M MacPhail
Class 9
1st Aimee Ruadh 2nd of Balnabroich | Michael & Sally Nairn
2nd Cassie Buidhe 5th of Cladich | Mrs Jon H Strickland
3rd Eilidh 2nd of Dams | Mr & Mrs C Wilson
4th Cosima Beusach of Cnoc | Sydney & Maureen O’Hara
3 year old Heifers
Class 10
1st (& Best 3 year old Heifer) Amber of Allanfearn | Maureen MacArthur & John Ashton
2nd (& Reserve 3 year old Heifer) Agnes of Earn | Heather Corrigall
3rd Morag of Balnabroich | Michael and Sally Nairn
4th Primrose 12th of Knockendon | Ronald & Frances Fergie
2 year old Heifers
Class 11
1st (& Best 2 year old Heifer) Skye of Allanfearn | Maureen MacArthur & John Ashton
2nd Lucy of West Edmondsley | L & L Braines
3rd Danielle Ruadh of Ceannacroic | Dunlossit (Farming) Ltd
4th Helen Ruadh of Kelby | T P Radford
Yearling Heifers
Class 12
1st (& Reserve Yearling Champion) Ceit of Balnabroich | Michael & Sally Nairn
2nd Eden Sean of Killochries | Killochries
3rd Baravalla Mina Sean 2nd of Killochries | Killochries
4th Princess Amanda of West Edmondsley | L & L Braines
Class 13
1st (& Best Yearling Heifer) Harret Angus of Killochries | Killochries
2nd (& Reserve Yearling Heifer) Annag Angus of Killochries | Killochries
3rd Dorothy of Chedley | Chedley Fold (Ltd)
4th Emilia of West Edmondsley | L & L Braines
Class 14
1st Anna Fiadhaich 10th of Glengorm | Glengorm
2nd Lottie 8th of Mosscairn | Archie & Kay Aitchinson
3rd Robina of Chedley | Chedley Fold (Ltd)
4th Furan Diul 22nd of Glengorm | Glengorm
Cows
Class 15
1st (& Best Cow) Magaidh 25th of Pollock | Glasgow City Council
Female Champion
Sidonia 12th of Ormsary | Sir William Lithgow Bt & Son (Ormsary)
Reserve
Amber of Allanfearn | Maureen MacArthur & John Ashton
Overall young handler, Kate Cameron
Young Handlers
Under 12 years
1st (& Winner of the Thistle Fold Shield) Kate Cameron
2nd Jayden McLaughlan
12-18 years
1st (& Winner of the Woodneuk Trophy) Kerrie MacGillivray
2nd Chloe Roberts
3rd Rhuari Cameron
4th Asha Nelson
