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.

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26th Annual AHCS National Show Results

11th June 2017, Mount Pleasant, South Australia

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