2011 Young Stock Show

The Midland Dexter Group held their Young Stock Show on Sunday 21st August 2011 at Stratford upon Avon Livestock Centre.   

The event was previously called the Calf Show, but to encourage more entries it was changed to the Young Stock Show and attracted 24 entries from 7 group members.  The event included two classes for non-halter trained Dexters, and also a Dexter themed photographic competition, won by Shelagh Davies with a photograph entitled ‘Before the Storm’.   Shelagh is our furthest member living in Knighton, Powys and supports virtually every meeting / event but was unable to bring her cattle, so it was great to see her win the photographic competition.

It was a very successful day and thanks are due to the Gardner family - Abbie Gardner and Les Digweed who organised the show, sister Amy for her good work with passports.  Also Pete and Jane Gardner for supporting their family, distributing breakfast vouchers, ensuring the right cups were awarded, other admin ‘stuff’ and even providing a basket of fruit and vegetables which, if I remember rightly, Mike and Sue Bancroft were presented with.  

Many thanks also to Judy Lewis, 2010/2011 DCS President, who travelled many miles from her home in Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion.    Judy was an extremely thorough, patient and excellent judge.    Abbie presented Judy with a beautiful bouquet of flowers at the end of showing.

Without members entering their cattle this event would not take place, so a big thank you to all who entered and those members who travelled to Stratford to support their friends.

A successful event.

Class 1:   Calf under 9 months (Kindly sponsored by Vale Garden Centre)

1st Frith Sassafras                      Steve & Sally Poole
2nd Linford Sparrow Hawk          Mark Bowles
3rd Frith Hella                            Steve & Sally Poole
4th Tooloos Danydlion                Abbie Gardner & Les Digweed
5th Tooloos Pollyanthus             Abbie Gardner & Les Digweed
6th Wolds Bluebell                     Andy White


Class 2:  Calf  9 to 15 months (Kindly sponsored by  Galehill Herd (Chris Nightingale)

1st Linford Holly                        Mark Bowles
2nd Tooloos Calla Lilly                Abbie Gardner & Les Digweed
3rd Gaveston Margaret              David Williams


Class 3:  Female over 15 months not having calved (Kindly sponsored by Churchill B&B, Chipping Campden)


1st Frith Serenity                     Steve & Sally Poole
2nd Boram Red Hopeful            Abbie Gardner & Les Digweed
3rd Gaveston Misty                  David Williams


Class 4:  Steer any age  (7 entered) (Kindly sponsored by Delrose Herd (Gordon Taylor)

1st Steer born 15.10.09          Mike & Sue Bancroft
2nd Steer born 24.09.10         Robert & Ann Williams
3rd Steer born 20.02.10          Mike & Sue Bancroft
4th ‘Gilbert’ born 17.11.10      Steve & Sally Poole


Class 5:  Non-halter trained under 9 months (Kindly sponsored by  Finwood Herd (Robert  & Ann Williams)

1st Moonshine Evette             Mike & Sue Bancroft
2nd Moonshine Rain               Mike & Sue Bancroft
3rd Waterloo Boxy                  Wheeler Family


Class 6:  Non-halter trained 9 to 15 months (Kindly sponsored by Moonshine Herd (Mike & Sue Bancroft)

1st Moonshine Ceder             Mike & Sue Bancroft
2nd Finwood  Citrine             Robert & Ann Williams
3rd Waterloo Morris              Wheeler Family




Class 7:  Photographic Competition (Dexter related)

1st Shelagh Davies ‘Before the Storm’
2nd Robert & Ann Williams ‘Home  Coming’
3rd Robert & Ann Williams ‘Spring Fever’


CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion Frith Serenity (born:  10.03.09) Steve  &  Sally Poole
Reserve Moonshine Ceder (born:  06.03.09) Mike & Sue Bancroft