The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
Turriff champs collect silverware
Champions and prizewinners from this year’s Turriff Show attended a prizegiving dinner at the Banff Springs Hotel to collect their silverware.
Prizewinners at this year’s twoday show included the supreme champion of champions title for a home-bred five-year-old Charolais cow from father-and-son duo John and Raymond Irvine of Inverlochy, Tomintoul.
Inverlochy Ingris, by the £11,000 Maerdy Eryr and out of Inverlochy Babe, was the pick of Fife-based judge Ronnie Black of Collessie.
Prior to her Turriff success, she stood reserve at the Royal Highland Show in June.
For the reserve overall show champion of champions, Mr Black tapped out the ridden coloured horse champion – Melanie Riley’s Lammerside, Mr Darcy.
This 12-year-old traditional cob was bred by Gilly Chippendale and is now ridden by Faith Riley. The pairing had previously won the junior showmanship and Howe’s Show of Colours.
Meanwhile, the task of judging the overall cattle championship fell to Archie MacGregor of Allanfauld, Kilsyth.
And after tapping out the Charolais as his champion, it was the Simmental cow from Stewart Stronach and family at Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith, which took the reserve honours. This was Islavale Emerald, a rising five-yearold cow by Woodhall Walker and out of Islavale Virginia. She was on her first show outing and was shown with a heifer calf at foot.
The cattle group of three and pairs competition were judged by David Brown of United Auctions, and in both competitions, it was Blair Duffton and Rebecca Stuart’s commercials which led the way.
In the sheep rings the supreme championship was judged by Allan Wight of Midlock, Abington.
He chose the Texel from Willie Knox and sons, Graeme and Andrew, to take the top honours. This was a home-bred two-crop ewe by Cowal Vogue and out of a ewe by Strathbogie Smoky Blue.
Mr Wight’s reserve pick was the Charollais ewe from Willie and Carole Ingram, and sons Gregor and Bruce of Logie Durno. The ewe, named Loanhead Riverdance, is a daughter of Crogham Hannibal and out of Riverdale Iris.
The Logie Durno Charollais team was also victorious in the interbreed pairs competition, taking top honours. The winning pair was the show reserve interbreed champion, alongside shearling ram Canahars Superstar.