Youthandexperience makeforatopteam
Ali Abercrombie, Errol TRADE STANDS Hector Campbell, Perth Saturday judges: CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS John Morison, Coupar Angus CATTLE UMPIRE David Leggat MBE, Perth TYTHEBARN AWARD (OVERALL BEEF, JUNIOR BULL CHAMPION) David Leggat MBE, Perth BEEF SHORTHORN Jack Ramsay, Mauchline ABERDEEN ANGUS Tom Arnott, Kelso HIGHLAND Ken Brown, Kinross, HEREFORD/AOB NATIVE Friar Thomson, Forfar CHAROLAIS/LIMOUSIN/AOB CONTINENTAL Peter Henshall, Lockerbie, SIMMENTALS Hector Macaskill, Dunbar COMMERCIAL AND YOUNG HANDLERS IN CATTLE SECTION James Nisbet, Mauchline GOATS Kaleem Shaikh, Uddingston HORSE INTERBREED AND ROBB TROPHY Neil Christie, Glasgow CLYDESDALE FEMALES/MALES/ YOUNG HANDLERS Robert Hamilton, Lesmahagow CLYDESDALES RIDDEN Laura Henry, Fife HARNESS Alastair Pearson, Kirriemuir HIGHLAND PONIES FEMALES/ MALES William Allan, Freuchie HIGHLAND PONIES RIDDEN Heather Dick, Inchinnan A strong team combining youth and experience has been tasked with delivering this summer’s Perth Show.
The success of the show each year depends on the hard work of a huge number of people and leading the“herd”this year is Perth solicitor Peter Stewart.
Peter has taken up the reins as chairman for Perthshire Agricultural Society’s 155th annual Perth Show.
A partner in Fair City firm Anderson Beaton Lammond, Peter comes from a farming background with family
Perth Show would acknowledge like to and the generosity support Binn of key Group, Group, Scotloo, sponsors: Jewson, Morris Leslie Famous MorrisYoung Grouse Group,The Day ticket Experience. - Adult TICKETS Teenagers £12 and (aged 13-16) (concessions under) – - £6, available), and two free, Family Children children ticket (aged 12 aged (two Two-day 13 and adults ticket (adult) over) - £30. Ceilidh OnThe - £20. Gates open Inch - £12. 7am.Trade 9am-6pm. stands SHETLAND PONIES STANDARD (BLACK AND COLOURED) Derek Burnett, Ellon SHETLAND PONIES MINIATURE/ RIDDEN/YOUNG HANDLERS Janet Lowthian, Penrith PRIVATE DRIVING Ann Rushton-Green, Hawick DONKEYS Helen Naden, Chester SHEEP INTERBREED ANDYOUNG HANDLERS Robin Thomson, Castle Douglas BORDER LEICESTER AND AOB NATIVE William Broatch, Lockerbie SUFFOLK Irene Fowlie, Fraserburgh BLACKFACE NORTH TYPE Neil Kidd, Glenisla, BLACKFACE SOUTH TYPE Donald McGregor, Glasgow farms in Fife.
Well-known Forgandenny livestock farmer John Ritchie plays a key role as vice-chairman.
Donald McDiarmid, a farm manager at Errol, advances from the board to become junior vice-chairman this year.
Completing the top team heading up the Show organisers is long-standing secretary Neil Forbes.
Chairman Peter (41) is delighted to be working with such an experienced team.
“The Perth Show is the key event in my year in office and, although very demanding, it has been made easier by the strength and support of all the directors, the secretary and the sponsors and the enthusiastic trade stands and exhibitors,”he said.
“I hope to be able to build on the successes of previous chairmen and help make Perth Show 2017 bigger and better than ever,”he added, “and look forward to welcoming everyone to the South Inch.” BLUE FACED LEICESTER Clark Lamont, Dumfries JACOB Alex Leggate, Strathaven ANY CONTINENTAL BREED INCORPORATING BELTEX/CHAROLLAIS/BLUETEXEL ETC William Lennox, Strathaven LLEYN Charles Geldard, Kendal TEXEL Will Case, Ulverston ZWARTBLES David Moir, Fraserburgh CROSS SHEEP AND JAC LAMBS Helen Rickard, Linlithgow PET COMPETITION Provost Dennis Melloy Louise Stewart, Perth