Sheep
The sheep inter-breed title went to Harry Elsden, Hertford, with a ewe lamb from his Hertford flock. By stock ram Simples Dark Fruits and out of a home-bred ewe, it was being shown for the first time.
Mr Elsden runs 15 Hampshire Down ewes alongside a 300-head commercial flock, with all finished lambs going into his butchery, Mimram Valley Butchers.
Standing reserve was the Charollais champion, a shearling ewe by Bincombe Warrior, from Carol and Geoff Watson's Sulwood flock, Kettering, shown by Will Abram.
The judge, Tim Ward, Shropshire, said his champion was ‘a cracking ewe lamb with great presence and meat in all the right places, which moved exceptionally well.'
Dairy
In the dairy rings, the supreme inter-breed championship went to the Holstein champion, Wigboro Outlay Beechnut, an August 2020-born heifer from Smith Farm Clacton, St Osyth. The Outlay daughter, which was on its first outing, calved last December and is currently giving 40kg daily.
In reserve was the any other breed champion, Bluegrass Chieftains Blackberry, a Jersey fourth calver from C.R. Cawston, who milk 110 cows, including 15 Jerseys, near Bungay.
Bought in February this year, the daughter of Bluegrasss Chrysanthemums Chieftain calved in March and is giving 30kg daily.
Pigs
For the second year running, the pig inter-breed title went to Paul Churchyard, Breckles. This time it was with his Large Black July 2022-born home-bred gilt, Breckles Grandeur 25 by Addison Attempt 2, which was reserve inter-breed champion at South Suffolk Show earlier in the year.
The judge, Andrew Warriner, Crayke, said his champion was an outstanding pig with all the right breed characteristics and had been a clear winner.
In reserve was Sutherland Maple Leaf 4, a September 2022-born Large White gilt by Tates Gul 33, from Amy Readhead-Higgins, Leiston, which was shown by Josh Bell-Tye.
RESULTS
BEEF
Inter-breed (Judge, K. Jempson, Banbury) Supreme and continental, W.J. and H. Mash, Brockhurst Tranquility (Limousin); reserve and native, Iken Hall Farms, Meonside Raven (Beef Shorthorn); reserve continental and sup. junior bull, J. and J. Rix, Wissington Trent (Charolais); res. native, Iken Hall Farms, Yarn Hill Acora; res. junior bull, Newtoncroft Farms, Newtoncroft 1 Whole Lot-of-Fun (Hereford).
Dexter (S. Adcock, Ipstones) Sup. and male, R. Creighton, Tannslane Terminator; res. and fem., R. Creighton, Langley End Narcissi 3; res. male, M. Waller, Stonemill Rudolph the Red; res. fem., M. Waller, Bo-Beag Pollyanna.
Red Poll (A.J. Kirk, Leicestershire) Sup. and male, G.P. and S.J. Barnes, Hopeham Leviticus; res. and fem., G.P. and S.J. Barnes, Hopeham Katalia; res. male, Capel Manor College, Capel Manor Magners; res. fem., J. and A. Hunt, Watergate Nora.
Aberdeen-Angus (R. Perry, Kent) Sup. and fem., A. Byford, Shadwell Jayne Erica; res. and male, Long Angus, Shadwell Blue Smoke; res. fem., Long Angus, Rose.
British White (P. Pennington) Sup. and fem., A. Dunn, De Beauvoir Smart Sally; res. and male, A.V. and A.K.M. St Joseph, Tollesbury Privateer; res., fem., Rotac Farms, Woodbastwick Babycham; res. male, P. Baskett, Fromus Mac.
Hereford (B. Birch, Staffordshire) Sup. and fem., Newtoncroft Farms, Newtoncroft 1 Patience 452; res. and male, Newtoncroft Farms, Newtoncroft Whole Lot-of-Fun; res. fem., George Wright Farms, Admirals 1 C17 Ireland; res. male, George Wright Farms, Admirals 1 As Fogerty.
Lincoln Red (I. McNee, Lincolnshire) Sup. and fem., Iken Hall Farms, Yarn Hill Acora B971; res. and res. fem., A.W.J. and E.L. Bambridge, Auchmacoy Ada V357; male, Iken Hall Farms, Yarn Hill Biblo; res. male, I. Rainey, Bates Moor Bruno.
South Devon (R.A. Ford, Market Harborough) Sup. and fem., C. Page, Coton Gladys 6; res. and male, A. and G. Sell, Sellstead Pinnacle; res. fem., C. Page, Coton Patsy 3.
Limousin (C. Neale, Launceston) Sup. and fem., W.J. and H. Mash, Brockhurst Tranquility; res. and res. fem., W.J. and H. Mash, Brockhurst Sausage; male, W.J. and H. Mash, Brockhurst Truffle.
Simmental (P.N. Burgess, Daventry) Sup. and fem., R.E. and S.H.W. Streggles, Denizes Eve's Beauty 7; res. and res. fem., D.A. and L.A. Sapsed, Heathbrow Jasmine; male, Paul Gunther Livestock, Fircovert Neptune; res. male, Paul Gunther Livestock, Fircovert Nigel.
Belted Galloway (J. Corie, Kirkcudbright) Sup. and fem., D.R. and N.S. Chapman, Waveney Velvet; res. and male, D.R. and N.S. Chapman, Waveney Willy Wonka; res. fem., A. George, The Park Farm, Perai; res. male, Borleys Belties, McLeod Bertie.
Any other pure beef breed (J. Brigg) Sup. and male, J. and J. Rix, Wissington Trent (Charolais); res. and fem., Iken Hall Farms, Meonside Raven (Beef Shorthorn); res. male, Buchanan family, Black Ven Poll Stargazer 5 (Sussex); res. fem., Montreal Estate, Montreal Heedless 1 (Sussex).
Commercial (J. Warne, Suffolk) Sup., W. Ketley, Black (Limousin cross); res., M. Atkins, Candy (Limousin cross).
Dairy
Inter-breed (R. Murray) Sup., Smith Farm Clacton, Wigboro Outlay Beechnut (Holstein); res., C.R. Cawston, Bluegrass Chieftains Blackberry (Jersey).
Holstein (L. Fleming, Downpatrick) Sup., Smith Farm Clacton, Wigboro Outlay Beechnut; res., C.R. Cawston, Poringland Bracelet 66.
Jersey (L. Fleming) Sup., C.R. Cawston, Bluegrass Chieftains Blackberry; res., C.R. Cawston, Porlingland Carroza 30.
Ayrshire (L. Fleming) Sup., Harry's Ayrshires, Harry's Willow Beam; res., Harry's Ayrshires, Holmeswood Creepy Monica.
Sheep
Inter-breed (T. Ward, Shropshire) Sup., H. Elsden (Hampshire Down); res., G.C. and C.J. Watson (Charollais).
Suffolk (M. Legge, Isle of Wight) Sup. and fem., S. Cobbald; res. and male and res. fem., G. and E. Beddie; res. male, M.J. and J.A. Pinny.
Coloured Ryeland (S. Bryden, Dumfriesshire) Sup. and fem., J. Stone; res. and res. fem., C. Pinney.
Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset (W. Carson, Co Antrim) Sup. and fem., male and res. male, Hydes Farming; res. and res. fem., R. Harvey.
Hampshire Down (L. Heywood, Somerset) Sup. and fem. and res. male, H. Elsden; res. and male and res. fem., E. and A. Jones.
Jacob (J. Emberton, Bromsgrove) Sup. and fem., res. and male and res. male, C.A. Coe and Son; res. fem., G. Christian.
Norfolk Horn (K. Gibb, Norfolk) Sup. and male and res. fem., T. and S. Clover; res. and fem. and res. male, A. Christian.
Southdown (R. Backshall, Berkshire) Sup. and fem., res. and male and res. fem., F. Bethley; res. male, A. Readhead-Higgins.
Wensleydale (A.E. Pennell, Richmond) Sup. and male and fem., Chilton Grounds Farm; res. and res. male, C.A. Coe and Son; res. fem., S. Plendereith.
Any other longwool breed (A. Pennell) Sup. and fem., D. Collins (Greyface Dartmoor); res. and male and res. fem., V. Sander (Leicester Longwool); res. male, C.A. Coe and Son (Lincoln Longwool).
Any other down breed (C. Jakeman) Sup. and fem., R.G. and S.A. Banks (Oxford Down); res. and male and res. fem., L. and P. Newman (Shropshire); res. male, J. Stone (Ryeland).
Any other native breed (C. Jakeman) Sup. and fem. and res. male, B. and H. Lugsden (Border Leicester); res. and male, N. Whitehead (Lleyn); res. fem., C. and L. Beck (Bluefaced Leicester).
Charollais (S. Dunkley, Northamptonshire) Sup. and fem. and res. and res. fem., G.C. and C.J. Watson; male, M.J. and J.A. Pinny; res. male, Whitehead and Reader.
Texel (C. Baldock, East Sussex) Sup. and male and res. fem., R. Creighton; res. and fem., S. Cobbald; res. male, Ulmus flock.
Blue Texel (A. Bishop, Gloucestershire) Sup. and fem. and res. and male, C. and L. Beck; res. fem., W.J. and M.O. Abram; res. male, Foxhole Blue Texels.
Any other continental breed (A. Bishop) Sup. and fem., C. and L. Beck (Beltex); res. and res. fem., W.J. and M.O. Abram (Badger Face Texel); male, L. Mills (Beltex).
Butchers lambs (G. Ellis, Colchester) Sup., E. Etheridge (Texel cross); res., R. Partridge and Son (Suffolk).
Pigs
Inter-breed (A. Warriner, Crayke) Sup., P.E. Churchyard, Breckles Grandeur 25 (Large Black); res., A. Readhead-Higgins, Sutherland Maple Leaf 4.
All breeds judge, A. Rose, Egerton.
Large White - Sup., A. Readhead-Higgins, Sutherland Maple Leaf 4; res., J. Kiddy and Son, Withersfield Maio Matilda 2.
Berkshire - Sup., M. Keyner, Tentrees Mermaid 537; res., M. Keymer, Tentrees Peterlad 528.
British Saddleback - Sup., Broccwood herd, Paudy Joyful.
Gloucestershire Old Spot - Sup., J. Kiddy and Son, Balsham Rufus 52.
Large Black - Sup., P.E. Churchyard, Breckles Grandeur 25; res., P.E. Churchyard, Breckles Grandeur 17.
Oxford and Sandy Black - Sup., M. Keymer, Tentrees Peterlad 560.
