Young stockjudgers take centre stage at Clogher Valley Show

The judge was Victor Chestnutt who as well as being a cattle and sheep breeder is also Deputy President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU.).

Clogher Valley Show also hosted the British Charolais Youth National Stock Judging Final, the first time it has been held in Northern Ireland.

Youth sections from across the UK qualified in three age groups with over 60 young people taking part at the final in the Clogher Valley.There were two competitions, for individuals and teams. Competitors were asked to judge three classes of pedigree cattle and learn from the master judge and coaches in the craft of stock judging.

Results:

CATTLE

Dairy cattle

Northern Ireland maiden heifer dairy championships

Champion – Matthew Breen, Tempo; Reserve Champion – McLean Family, Bushmills

Pair of dairy heifers – 1, James Morton, Armagh; 2, Jason Booth, Stewartstown; 3, Richard Watt, Augher

£1,000 SONI dairy cow championship

Champion and Reserve – McLean Family

Coloured dairy cattle

Champion – McLean Family

Dairy young handlers – 1, Thomas Barnett, Brookeborough; 2, Lily Maxwell, Augher; 3, William Morton, Milford

Senior young handler – 1, Sam Maxwell, Augher

Holstein

Champion and Reserve – McLean Family

Heifer born in 2018 - 1, Matthew Breen; 2, McLean Family; 3, Jason Booth

Heifer born in 2017 – 1, S Doupe & R Williamson, Caledon; 2&3, Trent Brown, Omagh

Heifer in milk – 1, Joshua Ebron, Portadown; 2, James Morton, Milford

Cow in milk – 1&2, McLean Family; 3, Jason Booth

SHEEP

Vendeen

Champion – Darryl Moffitt

Ram, to shear or more – 1,2&3, Darryl Moffitt, Omagh

Shearling ram – 1&3, Darryl Moffitt; 2, J&R Hayes, Omagh

Ewe, to shear or more – 1, Darryl Moffitt; 2, J&R Hayes

Shearling Ewe – 1&2, Darryl Moffitt; 3, J&R Hayes

Ram lamb – 1, Darryl Moffitt; 2, J&R Hayes

Ewe lamb – 1&3, Darryl Moffitt; 2, J&R Hayes

Blue Texel

Champion – A&J Carson; Reserve Champion – A&C Richardson

Shearling ram – 1, A&J Carson, Victoria Bridge, 2, Shannen Vance, Trillick

Ewe, to shear or more – 1, A&J Carson; 2, Shannen Vance

Shearling ewe – 1&3, A&J Carson; 2, Elaine Hamilton, Castlederg

Ram lamb – 1, A&J Carson; 2, Stephen Redmond, Loughgall; 3, Shannen Vance

Ewe lamb – 1, A&C Richardson, Maguiresbridge; 2, Elaine Hamilton; 3, A&J Carson

Kerry Hill

Champion and Reserve – J&N Colhoun

Ram, to shear or more – 1, J&N Colhoun, Omagh; 2, Thomas Latimer, Ballinamallard

Shearling ram – 1, J&N Colhoun; 2, Kerry Angus, Newtownards; 3, Thomas Latimer

Ewe, to shear or more – 1, Thomas Latimer; 2, R.J. McCauley, Dromore, Co. Down; 3, Kerry Angus

Shearling ewe – 1, J&N Colhoun; 2, Thomas Latimer; 3, Stephen Marshall, Ederney

Ram lamb -1, Stephen Marshall; 2, Thomas Latimer; 3, J&N Colhoun

Ewe lamb – 1, Kerry Angus; 2, Stephen Marshall; 3, R.J. McCauley

Group of three – 1, J&N Colhoun; 2, Thomas Latimer

Beltex

Champion and Reserve – Elizabeth McAllister

Ewe, to shear or more – 1&2, Elizabeth McAllister, Kells, Co. Meath; 3, Darren Gallagher, Ballygawley

Shearling ram – 1, Kenny Preston, Omagh

Shearling ewe – 1&2, Elizabeth McAllister; 3, Kenny Preston

Ram lamb – 1&2, Kenny Preston

Ewe lamb – 1&2, Elizabeth McAllister; 3, Kenny Preston

Zwartbles

Champion – Melvyn Dorman; Reserve Champion – Catherine McCracken

Ewe, to shear or more – 1, Melvyn Dorman, Ballynahinch

Shearling ewe – 1&2, Catherine McCracken, Banbridge

Ram lamb – 1, Catherine McCracken

Ewe lamb – 1&2, Melvyn Dorman; 3, Catherine McCracken

Rare Breeds

Champion – Alice Cochrane; Reserve Champion – Lynda Hamilton

Ram - 1, Lynda Hamilton, Omagh; 2&3, Gareth McClenaghan, Ballymoney

Ewe – 1, Alice Cochrane, Dromore, Co. Down; 2, Philip Kelly, Markethill; 3, Lynda Hamilton

Ram lamb – 1, Lynda Hamilton; 2, Philip Kelly

Ewe lamb – 1, Philip Kelly; 2, Lynda Hamilton; 3, Alice Cochrane

Charolais

Champion – Graham Foster; Reserve Champion – William McAllister

Ewe, to shear or more – 1, William McAllister, Kells, Co. Meath

Shearling ram – 1, Sabrina Glasgow, Pomeroy

Ram, to shear or more – 1, Jim Bell, Comber

Shearling ewe – 1&3, William McAllister; 2, Jim Bell

Ram lamb – 1&3, A&P McLaren, Augher; 2, John Waddell, Jerrettspass

Ewe lamb – 1&3, Graham Foster, Ardstraw; 2, William McAllister

Blue Face Leicester

Ewe, to shear or more – 1, Lisa Harden, Enniskillen

Shearling ewe – 1&2, Lisa Harden

Ram lamb – 1, Lisa Harden

Ewe lamb – 1, Lisa Harden

Hampshire Down

Champion – Sean Doyle; Reserve Champion – Jake Wells

Novice class – 1, Jake Wells, Portadown; 2, Christopher Todd, Ballynahinch

Ram, to shear or more – 1, Jake Wells

Shearling ram – 1, Sean Doyle, Ballyward; 2, Christopher Todd

Ewe, to shear or more – 1, Sean Doyle; 2, Peter Lawson, Lisburn; 3, Jake Wells

Shearling ewe – 1&2, Sean Doyle; 3, Peter Lawson

Ram lamb – 1, Peter Lawson; 2, Sean Doyle; 3, Rodney Wilson, Pomeroy

Ewe lamb – 1, Jake Wells; 2, Peter Lawson; 3, Rodney Wilson

HOME INDUSTRIES

Vegetables and flowers

Basket containing at least three types of vegetables – 1, Edwin Boyd, Clogher; 2, Tullymeadow Community Gardens, Augher; 3, Gerard McGrady, Ballygawley

Onions – 1, Edwin Boyd; 2, Noel Coffey, Enniskillen; 3, John Logan, Banbridge

Potatoes – 1, Maps of West Tyrone, Omagh; 2, Noel Coffey; 3, Edwin Boyd

Beetroot – 1, Noel Coffey; 2, Cecil Charters, Lisbellaw; 3, Edwin Boyd

Decorated vegetable/fruit – 1, Katherine Hall, Dungannon; 2, Chloe Wilson, Fivemiletown; 3, Amy Madill, Brookeborough

Fruit basket – 1, Tullymeadow Community Gardens; 2, Edwin Boyd; 3, Victoria Armstrong, Beragh

Sweetpea – 1, Cecil Charters; 2&3, Barbara Carleton, Fivemiletown

Dahlia – 2, Cecil Charters; 3, Shirley Wright, Emyvale

Roses – 1, Ruth Mulligan, Augher; 2, Geraldine McElroy, Augher; 3, Shirley Wright

Lillies – 1, Barbara Carleton; 2&3, Dympna Magee

Pansies – 1&2, Shirley Wright, 3, Cecil Charters

Herbaceous perennials – 1&3, Dympna Magee; 2, Barbara Carleton

Flowering shrub – 1&2, Barbara Carleton; 3, Shirley Wright

Geranium – 1&2, Shirley Wright; 3, Heather Barnett, Clogher

Cactus or succulent – 1, Michael Andrews, Richill; 2, Barbara Carleton; 3, Shirley Wright

Fuchsia – 1&2, Shirley Wright; 3, Dympna Magee

Flowering pot plant – 1, Barbara Carleton; 2&3, Shirley Wright

Foliage plant – 1, Michael Andrews; 2, Sadie Kyle, Fivemiletown; 3, Gordon McLaren, Augher

Dressed scarecrow – 1, Amy Madill, Brookeborough; 2, Elijah McClenaghan, Fintona; 3, Enoch McClenaghan, Fintona

Jug of wild flowers – 2, Alanna McGirr, Clogher; 3, Sarah Trimble, Clogher