Southern Jersey Cattle Club
Club Notes 2014
The Southern Jersey Cattle Club started the year in February
participating in a Quiz with the Holstein South & Wiltshire
Club. We managed to rustle up a couple of teams and did not
disgrace ourselves too much, primarily thanks to our youngest
participant, Zoe Clear!
In April we met for our Annual General Meeting and Dinner
at the West Grange Hotel, Nr Newbury. We were pleased to welcome
Mr &
Mrs John Whitby. John had kindly accepted our invitation to
be our speaker for the evening. His most interesting talk covered
details of his farming enterprise as well as updating members
on Society matters particularly relating to the changes on
the Board of UK Jerseys.
Our grateful thanks go to Charles and Frances Reader for hosting
Club members for a herd visit to Barnowl Jerseys in June and
also for providing a delicious lunch.
Richard Saxby very ably judged our Five Counties Herd Competition
in July. Exhibitors were pleased to show him their herds and
were very appreciative of the interest he showed in their breeding
and businesses. The first prize winners are listed below:-
Class 1
– MILKING HERD: Five Counties Herd Competition Trophy – Inspection
& Production
Pos: Exhibitor
1 Mr Michael Clear
Class 2
– BEST INDIVIDUAL COW : Model Cow Trophy - Inspection & Production
Pos. Exhibitor Name of Animal
1 Barnowl Jersey Stud Barnowl Senior Tulip
Class 3
– PROGENY GROUP : Gaskin Salver - Inspection only:
Pos Exhibitor Name of Sire
1 Mr Oliver Neagle Bridon Excavate
Class 4
– BEST HEIFER IN MILK : Brikath Salver –
Pos Exhibitor Name of Animal
1 Mr Michael Clear Discovery Lirsks Topaz
Class 5
– DAM & DAUGHTER : Bloomfield Trophy – Inspection
only :
Pos Exhibitor Name of Dam
1 Mr Oliver Neagle Hiltonbury Ringmaster’s Illustrate
Class 6
– JUDGE’S CHOICE: Selbrigg Trophy - Inspection
only
Winner The Corner Family Albanian Mollie
Class 7
– YOUNG STOCK : Over the age of 12 months : Inspection
only
Pos Name of Exhibitor
1 Barnowl Jersey Stud
Class 8
– HEIFER-IN-CALF : Inspection only
Pos Name of Exhibitor Name of Animal
1 Mr Oliver Neagle Hiltonbury Comerica Ola
Class 9
– PURE BRED JERSEY STEER : Inspection only - Denley Trophy
Pos Name of Exhibitor
1 Barnowl Jersey Stud
Class 10
– JERSEY STEER – FIRST CROSS : Inspection only
- Tracesafe Trophy
Pos Name of Exhibitor
1 F J Bunney & Son
To end the year in early December we held our Christmas Lunch
and presented the trophies to our Herd Competition winners.
On a very, very sad note our friend and Club President, John
Notley, passed away at the end of January 2015. His never failing
good humour and enthusiasm for the Jersey breed will be sadly
missed.
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