| 2013-05-17 |    |
In an outstanding achievement, Milbrook Gingerspice, brought out by Mr William Smith, Oldcastle, Co Meath, Southern Ireland was crowned Overall Individual Interbeed Supreme Champion for the second year running at the Royal Ulster Show, Belfast.
The Interbreed title, judged on the second day, followed hard on the heels of the Supreme Limousin Championship title picked up on the opening day of the 2013 Royal Ulster Show held at its new Belfast home on Wednesday 15th May.
Milbrook Gingerspice
Gingerspice is by the prolific Wilodge Vantastic and is out of Milbrook Baby. In 2012, she had won the Limousin, Junior Interbreed & Overall Individual Interbreed Championships.
This made it a fantastic three-in-a-row for Mr Smith who two years ago also secured both the Limousin and Interbreed championships with Milbrook Celine. Judge Stephen Illingworth of the noted Glenrock Herd, Howgillside, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie, Dumfries commented: “My Champion was a very special heifer, had style in abundance and just owned the ring. When she came in, she brought with her such style and presence, had width, length and was very feminine – a very classy heifer all round.”
Mr Illingworth was presented by a 77-strong entry of Limousin cattle including 13 animals alone in the yearling heifer class. From this class emerged the Reserve Supreme Champion, Reserve Female Champion and Junior Limousin Champion, Artnagullion Hanna. Bred and shown by William McAlister, Parkgate Road, Kells, Ballymena, Co Antrim, the April 2012-born Hanna is by Virginia Andy and is out of Teeshan Evanoush. Said the Judge: “My Overall Reserve was a very smart calf, sweet, with plenty of style, very correct and as a heifer is only going to get better.” In a memorable two days for the Limousin breed, and in this instance for the McAlister family, Artnagullion Hanna made it an Interbreed double when winning the Junior Supreme Individual Interbreed title.
Judge of both the Overall and Junior Overall Interbreed titles was Mr Colin Hutchings, Kingsbrompton Farm, Brompton Regis, Dulverton, Somerset.
On the opening day, Artnagullion Hanna had won the Junior Heifer title with Trueman Hosanna from Henry Savage & Sons, Skerriff Road, Altnamackin, Newry, Co Down standing reserve. Hosanna is a daughter of Ampertaine Commander and is out of the Irish-bred dam, Cookstown B1425, dam of the 14,00gns Trueman Grazia sold at Red Ladies in 2012.
In the bull classes, it was Lyndberg Hero from Jim Quail, Northwood, Tullyear, Banbridge, Co Down who was awarded the Male Championship, Junior Male Championship and Reserve Overall Junior award. January 2012-born, Lynderg Hero is entirely homebred being by Lynderg Eisenhower and out of Lynderg Diana.
Reserve Male was Derek Hume, Maghereagh Road, Randalstown, Co Antrim with Iveagh Gilkes This Haltcliffe Underwriter son was purchased for 21,000gns at Carlisle in October 2012. Reserve Junior Male was Artanagh Houston from I & R McIlroy & Son, Banbridge Road, Dromara, Dromore, Co Down. Artnagh Houston is March 2012-born, is by Wilodge Vantastic and is out of Goldies Sonia.
It was a Limousin one-two in the Commercial Championships judged on the second day by noted show calf producer Hugh Dunlop, Holehouse Farm, Cumnock, Ayrshire. Taking the Steer and Overall Championship was Steady Eddie, sired by Swarland Eddie, and exhibited by N & J Alexander of Randalstown. The Alexanders also took the Heifer Championship with Eddie Rock which is also by Swarland Eddie.
Limousin Class Results:
Heifer, born on or after 1st April 2012William McAllister Artnagullion Hanna
Dale Robinson Robineed Honey
DG Green & Sons Pondpark Heidi.
Heifer, born on or between 1st Jan and 31st Mar 2012
Henry Savage Trueman Hosanna
Henry Savage Trueman Holly
Carronglen Hotstuff Malachy Dillion
Junior Heifer Championship
William McAllister Artnagullion Hanna
Henry Savage Trueman Hosanna.
Heifer, in calf or maiden, born on or between 1st July and 31st Dec 2011
Oliver & Martin Davis Beachmount Goodgirl
Henry Savage Trueman Gaga
Heifer, in calf, born on or between 1st Oct 2010 and 30th June 2011
William Smith Milbrook Gingerspice
Connor Mulholland Wilodge Golddust
Cow or Heifer, in calf or with calf at foot born between 1st Jan 2010 and 31st Sept 2010
Robert Clyde Lowbarn Fotty
David Hamill with Lenagh Fantastic.
Female Championship
William Smith Milbrook Gingerspice
William McAlister Artnagullion Hanna
Bull, born on or after 1st April 2012
Brian McComb Ballyaulkin Highflyer
Mark Armstrong Frewstown Hullabaloo
Bull, born on or between 1st Jan and 31st Mar 2012
Jim Quail Lyndberg Hero
I & R McElroy Artanagh Houston
Junior Bull Championship
Jim Quail Lyndberg Hero
I & R McElroy Artanagh Houston
Junior Limousin Championship
William McAlister Artnagullion Hanna
Jim Quail Lyndberg Hero
Bull, born on or between 1st July 2010 and 30th June 2011
Derek Hume Iveagh Gilkes
Robert Clyde Rahoney Gareth
Bull born before 1st July 2010
Robert Clyde Limo Esso
Male Championship
Jim Quail Lynderg Hero
Derek Hume Iveagh Gilkes
Group of Three - Herbert Lusby Cup Winners
Henry Savage
Stephen McGookin
Hamill Family
