Australian Highland Cattle Society Inc.
26TH ANNUAL SHOW 2017
On 11th June 2017, AHCS breeders showcased their best Highland cattle at the Mount Pleasant Showgrounds in South Australia for the Society's 26th Annual National Highland Show. Judge Archie McArthur was flown in from Scotland to appraise the cattle on display. Archie is General Manager for the Lithgow Family who own Ormsary Estate in Argyll on the West Coast of Scotland. The Ormsary Estate, where Archie has been employed for 39 years, runs three separate folds of Highland cattle, Ormsary, Carsaig, and Inver. From 1994-1996, Archie was President of the UK Highland Cattle Society and he has judged Highland Cattle across UK and Europe.
Bronwyn Stewart, of Sea Crest Highland Cattle Fold from Flinders in Victoria, took out the double hat-trick, with her black cow Sona Pollach of Sea Crest taking out Grand Champion Female and her red bull Dougal Brogarth of Sea Crest taking out Grand Champion Bull.
After much deliberation between the two Sea Crest Champions, judge Archie McArthur awarded Sona Pollach of Sea Crest the prize of Supreme Highland Exhibit of the Show.
FEMALES
JUNIOR FEMALES
Class 1 – Heifer 8 months and under 12 months
1st Sobhrach Gheal the 1st of Ennerdale 8501, Clive & Kay Shepherd, Ennerdale Fold
Class 2 – Heifer 12 months and under 16 months
1st Malda Dubh of Bairnsley 8395, Glen Hastie, Bairnsley Fold
2nd Bonnie Beitidh May of Glenstrae 8371, Erica Smith, Glenstrae Fold
3rd Lady Carmel of Kardella Ky 8358, Peter & Penny Westgate, Kardella Ky Fold
Class 3 – Heifer 16 months and under 20 months
1st Ferlie Bow of MacAnLeister 8289, Melissa Kramer, MacAnLeister Fold
2nd Marlow Ros of Ballybrook 8391, Laine Hastie, Ballybrook Fold
3rd Lady Reoghan of Kardella Ky 8385, Peter & Penny Westgate, Kardella Ky Fold
Class 4 – Heifer / Cow 20 months and under 24 months
1st Fernleigh Odhar of Sea Crest 8280, Bronwyn & Malcolm Stewart, Sea Crest Fold
2nd Ruby of Grianach La 8297, Graham & Robyn Day, Grianach La Fold
3rd Scarlett of Grianach La 8296, Graham & Robyn Day, Grianach La Fold
Champion Junior Female – Ferlie Bow of MacAnLeister 8289, Melissa Kramer, MacAnLeister Fold
Reserve Champion Junior Female – Marlow Ros of Ballybrook 8391, Laine Hastie, Ballybrook Fold
SENIOR FEMALES
Class 5 – Cow 24 months and under 36 months
1st Rosie of Grianach La 8295, Graham & Robyn Day, Grianach La Fold
2nd Matilda of Grianach La 8300, Graham & Robyn Day, Grianach La Fold
3rd Orla Isobail of Glenstrae 8198, Melissa Kramer, MacAnLeister Fold
Class 6 – Cow 3 years and under 5 years
1st Sona Pollach of Sea Crest 8032, Bronwyn & Malcolm Stewart, Sea Crest Fold
2nd Isobail Odhar of Bairnsley 7877, Graham & Robyn Day, Grianach La Fold
3rd Iseabail Bhuidhe of Glenstrae 8041, Erica Smith, Glenstrae Fold
Class 7 – Cow 5 years and under 10 years
1st Skye Keir of Delhaig 7519, Ashlyn Hastie, Delhaig Fold
2nd Bonnie the Third of Ennerdale 7159, Clive & Kay Shepherd, Ennerdale Fold
3rd Charlotte of Amrabull Park 7688, Scott Carter & Leanne Carter, Amrabull Park Fold
Class 8 – Veteran Cow 10 years and over
1st Chelsea of Mac-Ladanae 6327, Scott Carter & Leanne Carter, Amrabull Park Fold
Champion Senior Female – Sona Pollach of Sea Crest 8032, Bronwyn & Malcolm Stewart, Sea Crest Fold
Reserve Champion Senior Female – Skye Keir of Delhaig 7519, Ashlyn Hastie, Delhaig Fold
Grand Champion Female – Sona Pollach of Sea Crest 8032, Bronwyn & Malcolm Stewart, Sea Crest Fold
BULLS
JUNIOR BULLS
Class 9 – Bull 8 months and under 12 months
1st Uallach Ruadh 1st of Ennerdale 8485, Clive & Kay Shepherd, Ennerdale Fold
Class 10 – Bull 12 months and under 16 months
1st Calum Bran of Bairnsley 8396, Glen Hastie, Bairnsley Fold
2nd Aonghus Arrow of MacAnLeister 8482, Melissa Kramer, MacAnLeister Fold
Class 11 – Bull 16 months and under 20 months
1st Caleb of Amrabull Park 8374, Scott Carter & Leanne Carter, Amrabull Park Fold
2nd Prince Prionnsa of Kardella Ky 8387, Peter & Penny Westgate, Kardella Ky Fold
Class 12 – Bull 20 months and under 24 months
1st Cathan Geal of Ennerdale 8484, Clive & Kay Shepherd, Ennerdale Fold
Champion Junior Bull – Cathan Geal of Ennerdale 8484, Clive & Kay Shepherd, Ennerdale Fold
Reserve Champion Junior Bull – Calum Bran of Bairnsley 8396, Glen Hastie, Bairnsley Fold
SENIOR BULLS
Class 13 – Bull 24 months and under 36 months
1st Oden of Mac-Ladanae 8438, Trevor, Robyn & Nathan Perry, Mac-Ladanae Fold
Class 14 – Bull 3 years and under 5 years
1st Dougal Brogarth of Sea Crest 8072, Bronwyn & Malcolm Stewart, Sea Crest Fold
2nd Fergus of Blue Rock 8253, Peter & Penny Westgate, Kardella Ky Fold
Class 15 – Bull 5 years and under 10 years
1st Jacobite of Mac-Ladanae 7664, Trevor, Robyn & Nathan Perry, Mac-Ladanae Fold
Class 16 – Veteran Bull 10 years and over
No Entries
Champion Senior Bull – Dougal Brogarth of Sea Crest 8072, Bronwyn & Malcolm Stewart, Sea Crest Fold
Reserve Champion Senior Bull – Fergus of Blue Rock 8253, Peter & Penny Westgate, Kardella Ky Fold
Grand Champion Bull – Dougal Brogarth of Sea Crest 8072, Bronwyn & Malcolm Stewart, Sea Crest Fold
SUPREME EXHIBIT
Sona Pollach of Sea Crest 8032, Bronwyn & Malcolm Stewart, Sea Crest Fold
STEERS
Class 17 – Purebred Highland Steer 12 months and under 24 months
No Entries
Class 18 – Purebred Highland Steer 24 months and under 36 months
1st Chester of Amrabull Park (8215), Scott Carter & Leanne Carter, Amrabull Park Fold
Champion Purebred Highland Steer – Chester of Amrabull Park (8215), Scott Carter & Leanne Carter, Amrabull Park Fold
GROUPS
Class 19 – Breeders Group (Group of 3, both sexes to be represented, bred and owned by the exhibitor)
1st Ennerdale Fold, Clive & Kay Shepherd
2nd Amrabull Park Fold, Scott Carter & Leanne Carter
3rd Sea Crest Fold, Bronwyn & Malcolm Stewart
Class 20 – Dam’s Progeny Group (Group of 3, both sexes to be represented)
No Entries
Class 21 – Sire’s Progeny Group (Group of 3, both sexes to be represented)
1st Adamh of Kardella Ky 8256
2nd Prionnsa Dubh the 2nd of Killara 6997
Class 22 – Pair of Females (bred and owned by the exhibitor)
1st Ennerdale Fold, Clive & Kay Shepherd
2nd Grianach La Fold, Graham & Robyn Day
3rd Amrabull Park Fold, Scott Carter & Leanne Carter
Class 23 – Pair of Bulls (bred and owned by the exhibitor)
1st Ennerdale Fold, Clive & Kay Shepherd
HANDLER COMPETITION
Class 24 – Junior Handler 8 years and under 12 years
1st Coen Miljkovic
2nd Rachel Palk
3rd Declan Keanie
Class 25 – Junior Handler 12 years and under 18 years
1st Jacqui Palk
Champion Junior Handler – Jacqui Palk
Class 26 – Senior Handler 18 years and under 25 years
1st Tayla Fry
2nd Georgi Cornford
3rd Rebecca Agnew
4th Staci Jennings
Class 27 – Open Handler 25 years and over
1st Scott Carter
2nd Luke Godly
3rd Jackie Wilson
4th Pam Edge
Champion Senior Handler – Tayla Fry
JUNIOR JUDGING
Class 28 – Junior Judge 8 years and under 16 years
Class 29 – Junior Judge 16 years and under 25 years
~ Placings of Classes 28 and 29 combined ~
1st Staci Jennings
2nd Georgi Cornford
3rd Jacqui Palk
4th Rachel Palk
5th Coen Miljkovic
6th Declan Keanie
Champion Junior Judge – Staci Jennings
MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITORS
Most Successful First Time Exhibitor – Peter & Penny Westgate, Kardella Ky Fold
Most Successful Exhibitor 1-3 head – Bronwyn & Malcolm Stewart, Sea Crest Fold
Most Successful Exhibitor (over 3 head) – Clive & Kay Shepherd, Ennerdale Fold
AHCS NATIONAL SHOW 2017 - RESULTS