BCCS September Newsletter 2022
BCCS September Newsletter 2022 BCCS September Newsletter 2022
National Charolais Youth Stockjudging Finals 2022 The Charolais Youth Stockjudging finalists 2022 Whilst last year’s virtual Youth Stockjudging competition was a success, members young and old alike were keen to return to a more traditional in-person format. By kind permission from Major David Walter & family, Balthayock Farms welcomed 50 promising young people to take part in the National Charolais Youth Stockjudging Finals on 24 July 2022. As with previous competitions, entry was open to young people from ages 8-26, being split into Junior (age 8-14), Intermediate (age 15-18), and Senior (age 19-26) classes. The top ten entrants from the Intermediate and Senior classes were then invited to explain their reasoning to master judge Iain Millar of the Lochend herd and Robert McNee of the Finlarg herd, whilst all Junior entrants had to fill out an assessment card on one animal. The prizes each competitor sought to win included an international trip to the Charolais Championship Final in Moulins for the Seniors, embryos from some of the top cows in the Balthayock, Harestone, and Coolnaslee herds for Seniors & Intermediates, and of course a range of trophies! Also 3 embryos were kindly donated from the Balthayock, Harestone and Coolnaslee herds for the highest placed competitors from Scotland,England and N Ireland. The final results for each age group were as follows: Junior (age 8-14) Joint 1st place: Iona Mallarkey, age 11 – Cockerington Perpetual Trophy and a competition trophy to keep Joint 1st place: Kate McNee, age 9 – Cockerington Perpetual Trophy and a competition trophy to keep Joint 1st place: James Lindsay, age 13 – Cockerington Perpetual Trophy and a competition trophy to keep Intermediate (age 15-18) 1st place: Mollie Cochrane, age 16 – Alwent Perpetual Trophy, a competition trophy to keep, and a Coolnaslee embryo 2nd place: Ruby Simpson, age 15 – Charolais jacket and a competition trophy to keep 3rd place: Matthew Cochrane, age 16 – Charolais bodywarmer Senior (age 19-26) 1st place: Maddie Clarke, age 24 – Houston Perpetual Trophy, a competition trophy to keep, an international trip to the Charolais Championship Final in Moulins, France, and a Balthayock embryo 2nd place: Andrew Adam, age 24 – Charolais jacket, a competition trophy to keep, and an international trip to the Charolais Championship Final in Moulins, France 60 - No bull works harder for the farmer, the plate and the planet - September newsletter 22.indd 60 16/09/2022 15:00:34
3rd place: Kelly Stott, age 25 – Charolais bodywarmer, and a Harestone embryo Pairs 1st place: Maddie Clarke(24) and Andrew Adam (24) – Fairway Perpetual Trophy, and competition trophies to keep 2nd place: Iona Mallarkey (11) and Cara Mallarkey (12) – Charolais bodywarmer, and competition trophies to keep 3rd place: Mollie Cochrane (16) and Matthew Cochrane (16) Guess The Weight Winner: Archie MacGregor Junior Assessment Card Winner: Murray Clark Thank you so much to everyone who took part in the competition, and congratulations to our prize winners! Special thanks to the Walter family and all his staff for hosting the event, and to our regional youth co-ordinators who made everything possible! Thank you to all the sponsors ABP, Balmyle Charolais, Balthayock Charolais, Caisley Eartag Ltd, Coolnaslee Charolais, Firhills Charolais, Harbro, Harestone Charolais, IAE, United Auctions and Falleninch Charolais for sponsoring the food. Mollie Cochrane came 1st in the intermediate competition Ruby Simpson came 2nd in the intermediate competition Matthew Cochrane came third in the intermediate competiton Maddie Clarke came first in the senior competition Andrew Adam came second in the senior competition Kelly Stott came third in the senior competiton - No bull works harder for the farmer, the plate and the planet - 61 September newsletter 22.indd 61 16/09/2022 15:00:42
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- Page 11 and 12: Burradon Rebecca at 9,000gns Cayler
- Page 13 and 14: Westcarse Ruler at 20,000gns Silver
- Page 15 and 16: Maerdy Rocketman at 16,000gns Maerd
- Page 17 and 18: Aberdeen March Charolais maintains
- Page 19 and 20: Brogher Radar at 6,300gns 3 - W Sho
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- Page 25 and 26: Champion Graiggoch Samuel at 7,800g
- Page 27 and 28: Stirling May Robert burns the compe
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- Page 31 and 32: Harestone Rolex at 14,000gns Harest
- Page 33 and 34: 2 - K J Thomas - Moelfre Sonnybill
- Page 35 and 36: eeding Charolais for hundreds of ye
- Page 37 and 38: Loch-Ends on a high after reaching
- Page 39 and 40: 6 - R McWilliams - Stranagone Siobh
- Page 41 and 42: Overall champion Bessiebell Nana an
- Page 43 and 44: Strawberry - s. Balmyle Oscar Class
- Page 45 and 46: Beef Team reserve champions Airthma
- Page 47 and 48: Female champion Tophill Roxanne Sca
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- Page 51 and 52: Royal Welsh - Judge John Christie S
- Page 53 and 54: Class winner Breos Nel Class S.441
- Page 55 and 56: Owenroe marches to the top at Castl
- Page 57 and 58: Reserve junior female champion Brig
- Page 59: NOSTALGIA Can you remember what hap
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- Page 65 and 66: something a lot of ranchers look fo
- Page 67 and 68: Numbers were sprayed on the animals
- Page 69 and 70: Pasture tour at Teme Charolais Afte
- Page 71 and 72: Slides from the presentation by Rom
- Page 73 and 74: Danny Sawrij, of Swalesmoor Farms,
- Page 75 and 76: Ian Goldie uses a Shorthorn bull ba
- Page 77 and 78: The 2022 Participants Australia Can
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- Page 85 and 86: Obituaries BILLY TURNER 1935 - 2022
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- Page 89 and 90: Brigadoon host finale to World Char
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- Page 97 and 98: Steve Hookway accepts the Trophy fr
- Page 99 and 100: and 7th place went to David Miller
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National Charolais Youth Stockjudging Finals <strong>2022</strong><br />
The Charolais Youth Stockjudging finalists <strong>2022</strong><br />
Whilst last year’s virtual Youth Stockjudging competition was a<br />
success, members young and old alike were keen to return to<br />
a more traditional in-person format. By kind permission from<br />
Major David Walter & family, Balthayock Farms welcomed 50<br />
promising young people to take part in the National Charolais<br />
Youth Stockjudging Finals on 24 July <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
As with previous competitions, entry was open to young<br />
people from ages 8-26, being split into Junior (age 8-14),<br />
Intermediate (age 15-18), and Senior (age 19-26) classes.<br />
The top ten entrants from the Intermediate and Senior<br />
classes were then invited to explain their reasoning to master<br />
judge Iain Millar of the Lochend herd and Robert McNee of<br />
the Finlarg herd, whilst all Junior entrants had to fill out an<br />
assessment card on one animal.<br />
The prizes each competitor sought to win included an<br />
international trip to the Charolais Championship Final in<br />
Moulins for the Seniors, embryos from some of the top cows<br />
in the Balthayock, Harestone, and Coolnaslee herds for Seniors<br />
& Intermediates, and of course a range of trophies! Also 3<br />
embryos were kindly donated from the Balthayock, Harestone<br />
and Coolnaslee herds for the highest placed competitors from<br />
Scotland,England and N Ireland.<br />
The final results for each age group were as follows:<br />
Junior (age 8-14)<br />
Joint 1st place: Iona Mallarkey, age 11 – Cockerington<br />
Perpetual Trophy and a competition trophy to keep<br />
Joint 1st place: Kate McNee, age 9 – Cockerington Perpetual<br />
Trophy and a competition trophy to keep<br />
Joint 1st place: James Lindsay, age 13 – Cockerington<br />
Perpetual Trophy and a competition trophy to keep<br />
Intermediate (age 15-18)<br />
1st place: Mollie Cochrane, age 16 – Alwent Perpetual Trophy,<br />
a competition trophy to keep, and a Coolnaslee embryo<br />
2nd place: Ruby Simpson, age 15 – Charolais jacket and a<br />
competition trophy to keep<br />
3rd place: Matthew Cochrane, age 16 – Charolais bodywarmer<br />
Senior (age 19-26)<br />
1st place: Maddie Clarke, age 24 – Houston Perpetual Trophy,<br />
a competition trophy to keep, an international trip to the<br />
Charolais Championship Final in Moulins, France, and a<br />
Balthayock embryo<br />
2nd place: Andrew Adam, age 24 – Charolais jacket, a<br />
competition trophy to keep, and an international trip to the<br />
Charolais Championship Final in Moulins, France<br />
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