Successful Balmoral Show with fine weather and big crowds
THE 155th Balmoral Show will be remembered by many for the ideal sunny and dry weather conditions, large crowds totalling in excess of 100,000 people over the four days, plenty of showmanship and activities, mouth-watering food exhibits, and lots of display exhibits to browse over.
For competitors, it was a tiring week, mainly because of the heat and the high-quality entry of livestock on display.
For local exhibitors, there was plenty to cheer about, with prize rosettes going to many of them.
For Rodney Balfour from Mullygarry Farm, Letterbreen, it was a repeat performance for his pedigree Ile de France sheep, picking up the champion and reserve in the breed section.
Joshua Keys from Clogher took the breed championship for Beltex in another competitive round of judging.
In the cattle section, Nigel Edwards and Michele Mccauley, now based in Dungannon, took the reserve, junior and male championship rosettes with their Irish Moiled breed.
Results featuring local exhibitors are as follows.
SHEEP Badger Face Texel
Ram – 1, Andrew Mccutcheon, Trillick.
Ram lamb – 3, Clive Richardson, Maguiresbridge.
Ewe one year and over – 5, Joshua Keys, Clogher; 6, Andrew Mccutcheon.
Ewe lamb – 2, Clive Richardson; 3, Andrew Mccutcheon.
Beltex
Ram, two shear and upwards – 2, Andrew Mccutcheon.
Shearling ram – 1, Andrew Mccutcheon.
Ram lamb – 1, Andrew Mccutcheon.
Ewe, two shear and upwards – 1, Andrew Mccutcheon.
Shearling ewe – 1 and 2, Joshua Keys, Clogher.
Ewe lamb – 1, Joshua Keys; 5, Andrew Mccutcheon.
Best pair of Beltex lambs – 2, Andrew Mccutcheon.
Reserve male champion – Andrew Mccutcheon.
Female champion champion and reserve – Joshua Keys.
Champion Beltex – 1, Joshua Keys.
Best home-bred sheep – 1, Joshua Keys.
Blue Texel
Ram – 2, Rodney Hamilton, Florencecourt.
Dutch Spotted
Ram – 4, Andrew Mccutcheon, Trillick.
Ewe – 6, Andrew Mccutcheon. Shearling ewe – 4, Chris Johnston, Fivemiletown.
Ile de France
Ram – 1, Rodney Balfour, Letterbreen; 2, David Mulligan, Augher; 3 and 5, Garveway Mulligan, Augher.
Shearling ram – 1, Rodney Balfour; 3 and 5, David Mulligan; 4, Garveway Mulligan.
Ram lamb – 1 and 4, David Mulligan; 3, Garveway Mulligan.
Ewe two shear and upwards – 1, Rodney Balfour; 2, Garveway Mulligan; 4, David Mulligan.
Shearling ewe – 3 and 4, David Mulligan.
Ewe Lamb – 1, Garveway Mulligan; 4 and 5, David Mulligan; 6, Rodney Balfour.
Champion and Reserve Ile de France – Rodney Balfour.
Lleyn
Ram – 2, Barry Latimer, Trillick. Sheep Young Handlers
8-9 years old – 2, George Waldie, Letterbreen.
CATTLE Charolais
Bull born on or after April 1, 2023 – 4, Ardmachree Livestock, Macken.
Simmental
Bull born on or after January 1, 2023 – 3 and 4, N. and N. Abraham, Enniskillen.
Limousin
Heifer born on or between January 1 and March 31, 2023 – 4, Crawford Brothers, Maguiresbridge.
Heifer in calf – 2, Crawford Brothers.
Cow – 1, Crawford Brothers.
Bull born before April, 2023 – 4, Crawford Brothers.
Bull born January to March, 2023 – 1, Crawford Brothers.
Bull born between July and December, 2022 – 1, Crawford Brothers.
Group of three animals – 1,
Crawford Brothers.
Herbert Lusby Cup for best group of animals – Crawford Brothers.
British Blue
Heifer born on or after October, 2021 and before September, 2022 – 4, Gareth Elliott, Monea.
Heifer born on or after October 1, 2022 – 5, Gareth Elliott.
Irish Moiled
Heifer born in 2022 – 1, Edwards and Mccauley, Dungannon.
Heifer born after January, 2023 – 2 and 3, Edwards and Mccauley.
Bull born on or after January, 2023 – 1, Edwards and Mccauley.
Pair of animals – 2, Edwards and Mccauley.
Reserve Champion – Edwards and Mccauley.
Junior Breed Champion – Edwards and Mccauley.
Champion male animal – Edwards and Mccauley.
Commercials
Champion Beef Heifer – 3, Leonard Brothers, Irvinestown.
Beef Recording
Beef Recorded Heifer – 3, Crawford Brothers.