11th Dec 2014

Kintyre Agricultural Society held their Winter show on Saturday 6th December at Machrihanish Airbase. There was a tremendous turn out for this event, which is only the second year the show has taken place on site.

Full report from KAS Secretary, John Armour below:

The 2014 show was held in the airbase’s largest property, the Gaydon hangar, by kind permission of Machrihanish Airbase Community Company. It was an excellent venue for this year’s event providing a large, open space to show the animals.

The show was sponsored by KW Feeds. A tremendous show of 18 calves, 28 cows and heifers and 17 horses competed in front of a large crowd of spectators. The judges were Keith Rennie in the dairy section and Johnny Bonar in the horse section and their awards were as follows.

Ayrshire section:

Calf born after 1st April (Junior section)
1st Jack Ralston, East Drumlemble
2nd Cameron Ralston, East Drumlemble

Handler:
1st Cameron Ralston
2nd Jack Ralston

Calf born after 1st April (Senior section)
1st Blair McCallum, Clochkeil
2nd Scott McLachlan, Clochkiel

Handler
1st Scott McLachlan
2nd Blair McCallum

Champion Ayrshire Calf: Jack Ralston

Heifer in Calf:
1st Thomas Cameron, Gartvaigh

Heifer in Milk
1st Archie Millar, Ballygreggan
2nd Archie Millar, Ballygreggan
3rd J & M Barr, Clochkeil

Cow in Milk:
1st Thomas Cameron
2nd J & M Barr
3rd Archie Millar
Champion Ayrshire: Archie Millar with his heifer Ballygreggan Clover 7 by Willsbro Razzle Red.

Holstein Section

Calf born after 1st April (Junior section)
1st Jane Scott, Killegruer
2nd Erin Ralston, Dhurrie
3rd Jordan Todd, Drumalea

Handler
1st Alison Wylie, Machrihanish
2nd Jane Scott,
3rd Jordan Todd

Calf born after 1st April (Senior section)
1st Neil Littleson, Killegruer
2nd Toby Welch, Machrihanish
3rd Jenny Semple, Kilkeddan

Handler
1st Maryann Wylie, Dhurrie
2nd Toby Welch
3rd Kathryn Semple, Kilkeddan

Champion calf: Jane Scott

Best calf and handler: Neil Littleson

Heifer in Milk:
1st Sandy and Joan Pirie, Machrihanish
2nd Sandy and Joan Pirie
3rd Gavin Semple, Kilkeddan

Cow in Milk
1st Peter Littleson, Killegruer
2nd Sandy and Joan Pirie
3rd Peter Littleson

Champion Holstein: Peter Littleson
Horse section:

Clydesdale foal:
1st David & Callum MacPhail, Garcalfra

Clydesdale (any other age)
1st David & Callum MacPhail
2nd Sarah Bateman, Langholm
3rd David & Callum MacPhail

Champion Clydesdale: David & Callum MacPhail

Horse/pony small
1st Beth McEachran
2nd Keren Nicholson
3rd Caitlin Ronald

Horse/pony large
1st Kerry Hopes
2nd Sarah Bateman
3rd Lesley Black

Champion Horse/Pony: Kerry Hopes with Freddie

Overall champion in horse section: David and Callum MacPhail

TROPHY WINNERS

1. COUNTY GARAGE CUP FOR OVERALL CHAMPION IN THE
DAIRY SECTION: Peter Littleson
2. THE S.A.I. CUP FOR AYRSHIRE CHAMPION: Archie Millar
3.THE DUNCAN McKERRAL CUP FOR HOLSTEIN CHAMPION:
Peter Littleson
4. THE LEVERS CUP FOR BEST CALVING/CALVED AYRSHIRE HEIFER: Archie Millar
5. DAVIDSONS OF SHOTTS CUP FOR BEST CALVING/CALVED HOLSTEIN HEIFER: A & J Pirie
6. THE JAMES BARR MEMORIAL CUP FOR BEST AYRSHIRE BRED BY EXHIBITOR: Archie Millar
7. SOCIETY CUP FOR THE BEST CALF: Jane Scott
8. PRESIDENTS CUP FOR THE BEST AYRSHIRE CALF: Jack Ralston
9. HOLSTEIN BREEDERS CUP FOR BEST HOLSTEIN CALF& HANDLER: Neil Littleson

10. McKERRAL CUP FOR CHAMPION CLYDESDALE: David and Callum MacPhail
11. GIGHA CUP FOR BEST FOAL: David and Callum MacPhail