Prize-winning Pirie is winter show champion
KINTYRE Agricultural Society (KAS) held its winter show on Saturday at Ballygreggan Farm by kind permission of the Millar family.
Overall champion in the dairy section and winner of the County Garage cup was A&J Pirie, Machrihanish, while the McKerral cup for champion Clydesdale was awarded to D&C MacPhail, Garcalfra.
KAS secretary John Armour said: ‘Ballygreggan once again proved to be an excellent venue for a fine show of 10 calves, 15 cows and heifers and 12 horses, which competed in front of a large crowd of spectators.’
Judges for the event, sponsored by ED&F Man, were Alan Kennedy in the dairy section, and Susan Woods in the horse section, and their awards were as follows.
Dairy section: Class one Ayrshire calf exhibited by primary school pupil: 1 Jack Ralston, East Drumlemble, 2 Cameron Ralston, East Drumlemble. Handler: 1 Cameron Ralston, East Drumlemble, 2 Jack Ralston, East Drumlemble. Class two Ayrshire calf exhibited by secondary pupil up to 25 years old: no entry. Best Ayrshire calf: Jack Ralston. Class seven Holstein calf exhibited by primary pupil: 1 Connor McCue, Drumalea. Handler: 1 Connor McCue, Drumalea. Class eight Holstein calf exhibited by secondary pupil up to 25 years old: 1 Kathryn Semple, Kilkeddan, 2 John Pirie, Machrihanish, 3 Fraser Turner, Machrihanish. Handler: 1 Kathryn Semple, Kilkeddan, 2 John Pirie, Machrihanish, 3 Jenny Semple, Kilkeddan. Best Holstein calf: Kathryn Semple.
Best Holstein calf and handler combined: Kathryn Semple. Overall champion calf: Kathryn Semple. Class three Ayrshire calving heifer: no entry. Class nine Holstein calving heifer: no entry. Class four Ayrshire calved heifer: 1 TM Ralston and Sons, East Drumlemble. Class 10 Holstein calved heifer: 1 Gavin Semple, Kilkeddan, 2 A&J Pirie, Machrihanish, 3 A&J Pirie, Machrihanish. Class five Ayrshire cow in calf: 1 TM Ralston and Sons, East Drumlemble. Class 11 Holstein cow in calf: no entry. Class six Ayrshire cow in milk: 1 TM Ralston and Sons, East Drumlemble, 2 TM Ralston and Sons, East Drumlemble. Class 12 Holstein cow in milk: 1 A&J Pirie, Machrihanish, 2 Gavin Semple, Kilkeddan, 3 Gavin Semple, Kilkeddan.
Horse section: Class 13 Colt or filly foal Clydesdale: no entry. Class 14 Clydesdale one-year-old and over: 1 D&C MacPhail, Garcalfra, 2 D&C MacPhail, Garcalfra, 3 Michelle Mayberry, Bellochantuy. Champion Clydesdale: D&C MacPhail with Garcalfra Sweet Chloe. Class 15 Horse or pony under 14.2: 1 Keren Paterson with Dandy, 2 Jake Rowan with Alice. Class 16 Horse or pony over 14.3h: 1 Sandy Rowan, 2 Cat Freeman, 3 Enid McMurchy. Champion horse or pony: Sandy Rowan. Reserve champion: Keren Paterson.
Trophy winners: County Garage cup for overall champion in the dairy section: A&J Pirie, Machrihanish. The S.A.I cup for Ayrshire champion: TM Ralston and Sons, East Drumlemble. The Duncan McKerral cup for Holstein champion: A&J Pirie, Machrihanish. The Levers cup for best calving/ calved Ayrshire heifer: TM Ralston and Sons, East Drumlemble. Davidsons of Shotts cup for best calving/calved Holstein heifer: Gavin Semple, Kilkeddan. The James Barr memorial cup for best Ayrshire bred by exhibitor: TM Ralston and Sons, East Drumlemble. Society cup for the best calf: Kathryn Semple, Kilkeddan. Presidents cup for the best Ayrshire calf: Jack Ralston, East Drumlemble. Holstein breeders cup for best Holstein calf and handler: Kathryn Semple, Kilkeddan. McKerral cup for champion Clydesdale: D&C MacPhail, Garcalfra. Gigha cup for best foal: no entry.