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A yearling Hereford bull, Rempstone 1 Alpha owned and bred by James Ludgate, Thame, Oxfordshire, was judged supreme beef champion by Andy Ryder, Cumbria. 

The Ludgate family already owned its sire, Dendor Nairobi, and in 2018, the same year it was the British National poll champion, the Ludgates judged and went on to purchase its dam Rosenkaer Miss World which was the Danish National Champion.  Rempstone 1 Alpha 1 was reserve inter-breed champion at the Shropshire Show, reserve breed champion at Royal Three Counties.

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The bull will now go on to Bucks County Show and the Hereford Polled Show at Moreton in Marsh and is entered for the Hereford Autumn show and sale in Shrewsbury in October.

Reserve went to the female champion from W.J. and M. Mash, Chesham. This was Brockhurst Tranquility a two-year-old Limousin heifer by Proctors Mitsubishi out of Brockhurst Heavenly. It was inter-breed champion at Herts County, reserve breed champion at the Royal Highland Show and will now also be going on to Bucks County Show.

Dairy

In the dairy section the supreme champion, judged by Jessica Miller, Dumfries, went to John Smith, Clacton, Essex, with his Holstein Wigboro Outlay Beechnut.  

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Wigboro Outlook Beechnut was supreme dairy champion at Suffolk and South of England Shows and now goes on to Dairy Day in Telford. Reserve went to Peter Prior, Essex, with a Holstein cow, in its third lactation, Designer Crushabull Adrienne. 

Sheep

Supreme sheep champion, judged by Jim Cresswell, Norfolk, was Bowbridge Zappy,  Bleu du Maine ewe lamb, from Stephen Stamp, Somerset. A North Country Cheviot was reserve from Harry Hawkins, Horsham.

Bleu du Maine ewe lamb, from Stephen Stamp, Somerset. A North Country Cheviot was reserve from Harry Hawkins, Horsham.

Pigs

The supreme champion pig, judged by Martin Snell, Somerset, was from Oliver Giles, West Sussex. This was senior Middle White gilt, Tedfold Fair Lady 400 with the Welsh gilt, Offham Elenora 2 from Sargent, Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer, Lewes, standing reserve.

Results

Beef 

Inter-breed (A. Ryder, Cumbria) Supreme and sup. male., J. Ludgate, Rempstone 1 Alpha (Hereford); reserve and sup. female, W.J. and M. Mash, Brockhurst Tranquility (Limousin); res., male, H.G. Perkins and Sons, Shaws Tiger (Limousin); res., fem., S. Tedbury, Dosan Bheag 2 of Hardham (Highland).

Any other continental beef (M. Severn, WestYorkshire) Sup., S. Marsh, Updown Unlikely (Parthenaise); res., S. Marsh, Updown Uptown Girl (Parthenaise).

Any other native beef (M. Severn) Sup., G. Sell, Selstead Jade (South Devon); res., D Maughan, Wessex Lottie (Lowline).

Aberdeen-Angus (T. Jones, Powys) Sup., A. Bishop, Warrenhow Event; res., A. Bishop, Warrenho Evora.

Beef Shorthorn (M. Severn) Sup., E. Wood, Oldewood Lovely Rosette; res., T. Russell, Blackbrook Taro.

British Blue (A. Mummery, Kent) Sup., J. Jack Solway View Spice; res., P. Tippetts, Maes TikTok.

British Charolais (R. Wright, South Yorkshire) Sup., R. Tremain, Wissington Trixie; res., W. Glover, Caylers Umbrella.

British Limousin (K. Donaldson, Cumbria) Sup., W.J. and M. Mash, Brockhurst Tranquility; res., H.G. Perkins and Sons, Shaws Tiger.

British Simmental (R. Wright) Sup., R. Grenham, Boars Head Karina 12, res., R. Grenham, Boars Head Nelly 16.

Dexter (A. Spicer, Leicestershire) Sup., C. King, Northbrook Lily, res., C. King, Northbrook Thor.

Hereford (T. Jones, Powys) Sup., J. Ludgate, Rempstone 1 Alpha; res., J. Ludgate, Rempstone 1 Lily.

Highland (D. Maughan, Dorset) Sup., S. Tedbury, Dosan Bheag 2 of Hardham; res., J. Whitehouse, Davina 4 of Janes Fold.

Sussex (A. Mummery, Kent) Sup., Buchanan family, Black Ven Koskimo 80; res., J. Howard, Coopers Poll Regent 3.

Commercial beef (K. Donaldson) Sup., K. Ludgate, Thor; res., K. Ludgate, Sweet Pea.

Dairy

Inter-breed (J. Miller, Dumfries) Sup., J. Smith, Wigboro Outlay Beechnut (Holstein); res., P. Prior, Crushabull Adrienne (Holstein).

Ayrshire (J. McLean, Northern Ireland) Sup., J.Smith Wigboro Wick Magic Easled; res., M. Howie, Ridley Hill Far Fairy.

Holstein (I. Morgan, Carmarthenshire) Sup., J. Smith, Wigboro Outlay Beechnut; res., P. Prior, Designer Crushabul Adrienne.

Jersey (B. Etteridge, Suffolk) Sup., A. Fagg, Rosette Vip Lockdown Veronica; res., J. Edgar,Cottage Plans 34 Bangle.

Sheep

Inter-breed (J. Creswell, Norfolk) Sup., S. Stamp (Bleu du Maine); res., H. Hawkins (North Country Cheviot).

Any other continental (A. Coombes, Somerset) Sup., S. Stamp (Texel); res., J. Heathcote (Badger Faced Texel).

Any other native longwool (B. Lugsden, Suffolk) Sup., E. Van der Meer (Border Leicester); res., L. Coleman, (Grey Faced Dartmoor).

Any other native shortwool (B. Lugsden) Sup., H. Hawkins (North Country Cheviot); res., E. Olde, (Devon Closewool).

Badger Face Torddu and Torwen (H. Williams, Carmarthenshire) Sup., G. Gribble (Torwen); res., S. Shrubsall (Torddu).

Beltex (T. Hill, South Yorkshire) Sup., J. and S. Wareham; res., M. Friend.

Blue Texel (A. Coombes) Sup. E. Carr; res., H. Jackson.

British down breeds (J. Maynard, Devon) Sup., K. and S.A. Hasemore (Suffolk); res., C. Clark (Oxford Down).

Coloured down breeds (B. Cooper, Buckinghamshire) Sup. and res., Sargent, Wakeham-Dawson, Harmer.

Coloured Ryeland (A. Rundall, Cornwall) Sup., K. Mitchell; res., H. Hunt.

Hampshire Down (A. Rundle) Sup. and res., J. Dilibero.

Jacob (S. Jones, Hampshire) Sup., P. Gorrigne; res., W. Sharp.

Kerry Hill (A.R. Bostock, Warwickshire) Sup., H. Edmonds; res., Fresh Meadow Farms.

Southdown (G. Sprake, Suffolk) Sup., J. Heathcote; res., Sargent, Wakeham-Dawson, Harmer.

Texel (T. Hill) Sup., J. and S. Wareham; res., S. Stamp.

Valais Blacknose (J. Walters, Devon) Sup., H. Titchner; res., I. Barr.

Zwartbles (A. Coombes) Sup., C. Clark; res., G. Gribble.

Pigs

Inter-breed (M. Snell, Somerset), Sup., O. Giles, Tedfold Fair Lady 400 (Middle White); res., Sargent, Wakeham-Dawson, Harmer, Offham Elenora 2 (Welsh).

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