Miss Tees continues her run in supreme fashion

Champion of champions glory for British Blue cross Limousin heifer at top-quality Kirrie event

It may have rained on Kirriemuir Show’s parade, but nothing could take the shine off the champion of champions glory for Wilson Peters and his constant companion throughout the 2017 summer show season, Miss Tees.

It was the first interbreed honour for the 18-month-old British Blue cross Limousin heifer which has won championships at Fife, West Fife, Angus, Alyth and Doune and Dunblane shows as well as coming second in her class to the Royal Highland Show champion.

Mr Peters, of Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie, said the interbreed victory was all the sweeter for being on home territory.

Interbreed judge John Robertson, from Logierait, described Miss Tees as being “at 12 o’clock” in condition and outstanding in her section.

He placed the Limousin champion from Lesley Wylie, of Muirhouses, Kirriemuir, as his reserve interbreed champion and said she was an excellent example of the breed.

She was the 18-month-old heifer Wylie’s Melody which has also had an outstanding show season with championships at Alyth and Fettercairn and a reserve championship at Angus.

The interbreed sheep winner was Methven breeder Ian Reid’s Beltex champion, a two-crop ewe Aviemore Wilma, by Ardnagillion Top Dog.

Mr Reid, a mechanic, has a flock of 30 ewes, and was celebrating his first interbreed show championship.

In reserve interbreed place was the South Blackface champion from Tay & Torridon Estates.

She was a gimmer by a £10,000 Aitkenhead sire and out of a dam by a £5,500 Connachan tup.

A big show of gimmers in the cross sheep section was won by W Mather and Sons, of Shandford Farm, Fern, Brechin, with three home-bred Charolais cross Texels which had been placed second at Fettercairn.

They pipped David Black’s three Texel cross gimmers at the post. Mr Black, of Minard, Cortachy Road, Kirriemuir, had won the championships at Alyth and Fettercairn with his sheep which were bred at Tilliwhanland and bought last September.

The Clydesdale champion was also a multi-show winner.

Tulloes Blossom, from A&J Greenhill, of Upper Tulloes, Forfar, started her year by winning Aberdeen Spring Show and followed that success with championships at Angus and Alyth.

The best young handler in the cattle section was Ruby Simpson and in the sheep section it was Robbie Burke.

Pictures: Ron Stephen. Beltex and sheep interbreed champion at Kirriemuir Show, Aviemore Wilma, from Ian Reid of Methven.

Ruby and Gemma Stewart, from Hatton of Newtyle, looking smartly dressed with the help of their grandad, David Soutar, for the junior sheep handling.

Tom McMath, left, was recognised for his 40 years of work with J&A Steel, of Craignathro Farm, Forfar. He was given the honour from his employer, Andrew Steel, who is also president of Kirriemuir Show.