Carngillan wins Tarbolton

ONCE again Tarbolton Farmers’ Society’s show was staged at the lovely setting of the Burns Trout Fishery, Tarbolton.

The weather was a perfect sunny and warm autumn day and could not have been improved upon, with lots of high quality entries in the dairy section which would not have been out of place at any larger event.

A new introduction this year was a champion of champions competition, judged by Andrew Paton, with the title going to Mrs Liz Kennedy, East Carngillan, Tarbolton, assisted by father-in-law, Hugh, and manager, Euan Corbett.

This was the Holstein Friesian champion and it was was the first winner of the Walston Cup, presented by Alastair McClymont in memory of his late father, John McClymont and was backed by generous prize money. Carngillan also took the overall points trophy.

The reserve dairy title was won by Mungo Bryson, Whiteflat, Catrine.

Ssupreme horse from Samantha Cole of Kirkland Farm, Kilmarnock, with the rider being Mandy Brown.

LEADING awards

Ayrshire/red and white (Judge: J Henderson, Croftfoot, Catrine). Champion – M Bryson, Whiteflat, Catrine, with a cow in milk. Reserve – J Brown, Catcraig, Craigie, with the second-prize cow in milk. Heifer in calf, pair – J Brown. Cow in milk – M Bryson.

Holstein (Judge: J Henderson). Champion and reserve – Mrs L Kennedy, East Carngillan, Tarbolton, with cows in milk. Cow in calf – G Borland, Mossbog, Tarbolton. Heifer in milk – R and m Scott, Shacklehill, Tarbolton. Cow in milk, senior cow in milk, pair, bred, inter-breed group of three – Mrs L Kennedy. Inter-breed group of four – J and I Howie, Tarshaw, Tarbolton.

Junior dairy show (Judge: J Henderson). Calf shown by a junior under 14 – Junior calf – 1, Tommy Borland, Mossbog; 2, Ian Howie; 3, Kyle Scott. Senior calf – 1, Joanna Dale, c/o Catcraig; 2, Rory Scott, Shacklehill. Best presented calf – Joanna Dale. Yeld heifer – J and I Howie.

Beef cattle – Pure-bred cow and champion – J Hunter, Hallrig, Tarbolton. Maiden or in-calf heifer and reserve – K Guild, Back o’Laight, New Cumnock.

Vintage machinery – Tractor – C Duncan (David Brown 990). Agri-machine and best exhibit – R McNab (box cart).

CHAMPION OF champions presentation: Mrs Liz Kennedy receiving the rosette with father-inlaw, Hugh, behind her and farm manager, Euan Corbett at the back. Andrew Paton, the judge is in the centre and on the left is Alastair McClymont, donor of the new Walston Trophy, and his finance, Lorna, presenting the trophy