2024 National Herd Competition Results
Hemswell Court, Gainsborough, was our venue for our Presentation Evening for our 2024 National Herd Competition. Members and Guests gathered together on Saturday 2nd November for this prestigious event.
A Massive "Thank You" to our Judges Sharon & Phil Sellers.
Congratulations to all the Winners and thank you to all those Members who participated in 2024!
Overall Judges Choice was Brackenhurst Diana V444, bred and owned by Nottingham Trent University. Prize Monies sponsored by Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery. The Trophy is sponsored by FAB - brewers of the excellent Lincoln Red Ale.
Engraved Tankards presented to the Winners of each Class - sponsored by FAB. These came with a bottle of Lincoln Red Ale - sponsored by Michael Read.
Classes 1 to 3 sponsored by Rand Farm Park
CLASS 1 - Small Herd - 1st Chris & Melissa Pages Foulness Herd; 2nd David Wright's Starlite Herd; 3rd David Garner's Winceby Herd
CLASS 2 - Medium Herd - 1st University of Lincoln's Riseholme Herd; 2nd Tom Green's Chestnut Tree Herd; 3rd Scott Thompson's La Fontaine Herd
CLASS 3 - Large Herd - 1st Will & Ellie Jackson's Othorpe Herd; 2nd Nottingham Trent University's Brackenhurst Herd; 3rd Ed Middleton's Holegate Herd
CLASS 4 - Senior Bull - sponsored by Tancred Farm Shop : 1st Highbarn Atlas; Hemingby Airies; Othorpe X-Factor
CLASS 5 - Junior Bull - sponsored by Derrick & Pauline Cooper : 1st Brackenhurst Commander; 2nd La Fontaine Casanova; 3rd Coneygarth Caleb
CLASS 6 - Best Cow in calf/in milk - sponsored by Michael Read : 1st Brackenhurst Diana V444; 2nd Auchmacoy Dot X458; 3rd Chestnut Tree Mattie A178
CLASS 7 - Best in calf Heifer - sponsored by Robin Dennett : 1st Hobart Miss B032; 2nd Starlite Hannah 1 ET; 3rd Donington Diana B35
CLASS 8 - Maiden Heifer - sponsored by Parkin Butchers : 1st Foulness Bianca C182; 2nd Bates Moor Cara C23; 3rd Axholme Ceres C102
CLASS 9 - Bull Calf born after 1st Jan 2024 - sponsored by Hemswell Court : 1st Brackenhurst Diego; 2nd Rand David; 3rd Chestnut Tree Drummond
CLASS 10 - Heifer Calf born after 1st Jan 2024 - sponsored by Michael Read : 1st Holegate Molly D236; 2nd Highbarn Princess D266; 3rd Houghton Deity D281
CLASS 11 - Cross-bred Butchers Beast - sponsored by Parkin Butchers : 1st David Wright's UK162742700893
CLASS 12 - Pure bred Lincoln Red Butchers Beast - sponsored by Parkin Butchers : 1st David Wright's UK162742600871; 2nd Holegate Steer; 3rd Coneygarth Colt