Fermanagh breeders took away
most of the silverware and trophies
on offer at the Northern Ireland
Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club
annual dinner and prize night.Robert Forde from Mullyknock, Tempo and William Nelson from
Rosslea were the main award winners of the evening at Walsh’s
Hotel, Maghera.
Robert Forde, who was accompanied by his wife, Lorna, was the
Simmental Balmoral Show winner of 2003 with his heifer,
Raceview Martina-Eval. He received the Irwin Cup for champion
Simmental; a cow bell for the best Simmental female; Bangor
and Six Road Ends Trophy and Bobby Gamble Trophy for the
best heifer born after January 1, 2001 and a pair of engraved
crystal goblets. He also won the Northern Bank Female of the
Year award for the same heifer during Enniskillen Show.
William Nelson received the Northern Bank Silver Salver for the
best pedigree animal at the spring club sale of 2003, with
Drumacritten Major.
The prizes were presented by Mrs. Avril Stubbs, wife of the Club
Chairman, Mr. Kenneth Stubbs from Irvinestown, and by Mrs
Thelma Gorman, Club vice-Chairman.
Kenneth Stubbs presented a Tyrone Crystal vase to the guest
speaker, Mrs Sara Roberts, secretary of the British Simmental
Society. In her address, she endorsed the qualities of the breed
and stated that with all the changes in the farming industry and
its uncertain future, the Simmental breed offered commercial
farmers a good quality animal to improve their income.
Fermanagh breeders took away
most of the silverware and trophies
on offer at the Northern Ireland
Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club
annual dinner and prize night.