Stars of the Future Calf Show 2024

Calf Shows

29 Nov

Members travelled from all over the UK to show their potential show teams for 2025 at the 14th Stars of the Future Calf Show. This was held at United Auctions, Stirling on Saturday 9 November and what a fantastic show of cattle there was.

Bonnie Melody of Moorside from Robert and Dianne Bradley was Senior Female Champion and Senior Overall Champion. Robert and Dianne also won the Native Pairs Championship, judged by Sarah Wareham - their Moorside Highland pair winning the Joe Watson Memorial Trophy.

Whilst Junior Male Champion and Overall Junior Champion was Alistair of Pollok from Glasgow City Council.

Full results

Class 1 - Senior males

1st Ben Cruachan 4th of Castles Estate | R D Schuster fold
2nd Eoin Mhor of Barna |Morag Middleton
3rd Maverick Of Moorside | Robert and Dianne Bradley

Class 2 - Senior females

1st Bonnie Melody of Moorside | Robert and Dianne Bradley
2nd Eilidh Rosa 1st of Findony | Simon Howie Farms
3rd Albanach Sonasag 2nd of Kyleston | D and M Macnaughton
4th Kirsty 9th of Gartocharn | J and C Mckechnie
5th Bute of Glenfinnan | Kirsty Neil and Andrew Polson

Class 3 - Senior females

Senior male champion

Ben Cruachan 4th of Castles Estate | R D Schuster fold

Reserve

Eoin Mhor of Barna | Morag Middleton

Senior female champion

Bonnie Melody of Moorside | Robert and Dianne Bradley

Reserve

Eilidh Rosa 1st of Findony | Simon Howie Farms

Eilidh Rose 1st of Findony — Reserve female champion, Eilidh Rosa 1st of Findony

Senior overall champion

Bonnie Melody of Moorside | Robert and Dianne Bradley

Reserve

Ben Cruachan 4th of Castles Estate | R D Schuster fold

Class 4 - Junior males

1st Reuben Ruadh of Kintore Castle | John Singer
2nd Murphy 2nd of Gartocharn | J and C Mckechnie
3rd 60119 of Hyndford | Alan Prentice
4th Hamish Dubh of Kintore Castle | John Singer

Class 5 - Junior males

1st Alistair of Pollock | Glasgow City Council
2nd Fearghas Ruadh of Starlake | Starlake Cattle Company
3rd Dollol li Cro Na Braithrean Og | David and Hazel Young
4th Finn of Scholes | David and Nancy Booth

Class 6 - Junior females

Class 7 - Junior females

1st Uilleann 12th of Scholes | David and Nancy Booth
2nd Lucie Ruadh of Starlake | Starlake Cattle Company
3rd Barabel Bertha’s 1st of Drumad | Drumad Estate
4th Lady Ruadh 17th of Pollock | Glasgow City Council
5th Eilidh Harris 7th of Findony | Simon Howie Farms
6th Bachy Mor 18th of Pollock | Glasgow City Council

Junior male champion

Alistair of Pollock | Glasgow City Council

Reserve

Fearghas Ruadh of Starlake | Starlake Cattle Company

Junior female champion

Eilidh of Brindle Point Croft | Brindle Point Croft

Reserve

Figgy of Thelbridge Hall | Milly Bradley

Overall junior champion

Alistair of Pollock | Glasgow City Council

Reserve

Eilidh of Brindle Point Croft | Brindle Point Croft

Congratulations to all!

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Stars of the Future Calf Show 2024