Hereford reigns supreme in beef rings at Royal Norfolk Show

It was bulls which led the way in the beef supreme taking champion and reserve. The top spot went to the native male champion, Coley 1 Centurian, a December 2024-born Hereford bull from Heather Whittaker, Halifax, shown by Andrew Hughes. By Gouldingpoll 1 Gold Spice out of Gouldingpoll 1 Duchess 916, the home-bred bull was recently male breed champion at the Royal Highland Show and was also native inter-breed champion at Shropshire County.

Taking reserve supreme was the continental male champion, Denzies Nugget, a four-year-old Simmental bull by Denzies Hamish from the Wood family, Preston. Bought as a stock bull at Stirling in 2024, its first crop of calves saw heifers sell to 15,000gns at the herd's production sale.听

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It was also the Simmental National Show where the Wood family took the championship with the six-year-old home-bred cow, Popes Princess Lumi by Team Celtic 11 out of the former Royal Welsh and Great Yorkshire Show inter-breed champion, Popes Princess Cleo, with Denzies Nugget taking the reserve champion rosette.

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The continental female championship went to John and Jenny Rix, Colchester, with Wissington Valley, a two-year-old Charolais heifer by Elgin Oliver.听听

Claiming the native female champion were Robert Mawer and Emma Benge, Woodall Spa, with Weeton Felicia W126, a six-year-old Aberdeen-Angus cow by Neil's Black Bardolior.

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The show also hosted the Beef Shorthorn national show where the championship went to William Clarke Livestock, Norwich, with the January 2025-born home-bred heifer, Williams Rosebud's Wisteria, with reserve going to Millie Birch, Stafford, with Highsky Empresses Angel, which had been second in the class to the champion.

The Belted Galloway Cattle Society also had its national show with the championship going to Blackhorn Bonnie, a two-year-old in-calf heifer from Ben and Becky Burgess-Smith, Lincoln, and reserve to Jonathan and Vicky Clowes, Ilkeston, with Monochrome Layla, a two-year-old heifer.听

The commerical championship went to the Lyon family, Bourne, with Suzie, a 15-month-old British Blue heifer which had been champion at Beef Expo.

Dairy

A small entry of dairy cattle was headed by the Jersey champion, Barnowl Joel Vickie, a third calver by Barnowl Billy Joel out of Barnowl Engineer Vickie from Barnowl Jerseys, Brackley. Having calved in March it is currently giving 29kg daily at 4.27% butterfat and 3.05% protein.

The reserve championship went to the Ayrshire champion, Holmeswood Ring Bella, a two-year-old in-calf heifer by Blue Spruce Ringer out of Holmeswood Drunken Bella from Harry's Ayrshires, Great Moulton.

Sheep

In the sheep rings, inter-breed judge, William Carson, Co Antrim, chose as champion, the any other down breed champion, a Poll Dorset ewe lamb from Harry Lugsden's Nippy's flock, Eye.听

In reserve was Olivia Conner, Thorpe Thewles, Co Durham, with a home-bred Teeswater shearling ewe in full wool which had been a winner at the Great Yorkshire Show last year as a ewe lamb. Ms Conner had a good day also winning the ewe lamb and tup lamb classes and the inter-breed wool on the hoof title.

Mr Carson said his champion was a great representative for the breed with great presence which handled well and the reserve was a tremendous shearling ewe with a great fleece.

Pigs

Lewin Lady 6, a July 2025-born British Saddleback gilt from Emily Paddock, Cheadle,听 continued its winning run when claiming the pig inter-breed title.

By Prestcombe Golden Arrow 43 out of Lewin 5, it has already been inter-breed champion at South of England and Royal Cheshire shows this season.

In reserve was the Welsh champion, Offham Waitress, an in-pig gilt by Offham Ivor from Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer, Lewes, which had been breed champion at South of England Show.听

Livestock results for Royal Norfolk Show

Dairy
Inter-breed (Judge, I. Thomas, Neath) Supreme, Barnowl Jerseys, Barnowl Joel Vickie (Jersey); reserve, Harry's Ayrshires, Holmeswood Ring Bella (Ayrshire).

Holstein (J. Sayer, Cumbria) Sup., C.R. Cawston, Poringland Lorina 27; res., C.R. Cawston, Porlingland Bracelet 66.

Jersey (J. Sayer) Sup., Barnowl Jerseys, Barnowl Joel Vickie; res., Barnowl Victorious Cuddle.

Ayrshire (J. Sayer) Sup., Harry's Ayrshires, Holmeswood Ring Bella; res., Bolderston family, Golestar Blink Pearl.

Beef

Inter-breed (J. Elliot, senior, Berwickshire) Sup., and sup. native male, H. Whittaker, Coley 1 Centurian (Hereford); res. and sup. continental male, J.H. and V.G. Wood, Denzies Nugget (British Simmental); res. native male, R. Mawer and E. Benge, Embrooke Enoch A164 (Aberdeen-Angus); res. continental male, sup. continental junior and sup. junior, W.J. and M. Mash, Brockhurst Ares (Limousin); sup. native fem., R. Mawer and E. Benge, Weeton Felicia W126; res. native fem., sup. native junior and res. sup. junior, William Clarke Livestock, Williams Rosebud's Wisteria (Beef Shorthorn); res. native junior, R. Hadley, Knightcote Cefngwyn Leo; sup. continental fem., J and J. Rix, Wissington Valley (Charolais); res. continental female, J.H. and V.G. Wood, Popes Princess Lumi (British Simmental); res. continental junior, J. Rix, Wissington Alfie (Charolais).

听Aberdeen-Angus (A.J. Morrison, Fermanagh) Sup., and fem., R. Mawer and E. Benge, Weeton Felicia W126; res. and male, R. Mawer and E. Benge, Embrooke Enoch A164; res. fem., J. Grave, Gladstone Eva Wonder; res. male, G. Long, Longangus Big Man.

Beef Shorthorn (M. Kelly, Co Carlow) Sup. and fem., William Clarke Livestock, Williams Rosebud's Wisteria; res. and res. fem., M. Birch, Highsky Empresses Angel; male, A. Thornber and Daughters, Blackbrook Winston; res. male, C. Horrell, Podehole Winston II.

Belted Galloway (I. Marshall, Dumfries and Galloway) Sup. and fem., B.J. and R.I. Burgess-Smith, Blackthorn Bonnie; res. and res. fem., J. and V. Clowes, Monochrome Layla; male, J. and V. Clowes, Monochrome Lightening; res., male, B.J. and R.I. Burgess-Smith, Blackthorn Colonel.

British White (P. Pennington, Shropshire) Sup. and fem., A.V. and A.K.M. St Joseph and M. Howland, Tollesbury Tahiti; res. and male, A.M. Hamilton, Woodbastwick Criss Cross; res. fem., S. Cook, Alcroft Ginger; res. male, A.V. and A.K.M. St Joseph and M. Howland, Tollesbury Trojan.

Dexter (C. Bickerton, Cheshire) Sup. and male, Avalon Dexters, Avalon Beowulf; res. and fem., H. Hoggins, Seraphim Willow; res. male, D. Cobbold, Endway Gladiator; res. fem., Avalon Dexters, Avalon Lady Amelia.

Hereford (D. Harrison, Northumberland) Sup. and male, H. Whittaker, Coley 1 Centurion; res. and fem., J. Spiers, Pepperstock 1 Molly V715; res. male, Benacre Co, Benacre 3 Cassius Clay C072; res. fem., P.R.J. and L.R. Vincent, Pulham 1 Tiara14.

Lincoln Red (S. Grace, Cornwall) Sup. and fem., I. Rainey, Bates Moor Adele E57; res. and male, I. Rainey, Bates Moor Eric; res. fem., H. Williamson, Williamsons Xiang; res. male, R.I. Clough and Son, Beverley Ensign.

Red Poll (D. Jenkins, Lancaster) Sup. and fem., J. Williams, Pinguis Emily 25; res. and male, Farmer Barnes Butchery, Hopeham Leviticus; res. fem., J. Williams, Pinguis Emily 32; res. male, J. Williams, Pinguis Octavius.

South Devon (R. Hartshorn, Shropshire) Sup. and fem., J. McInnes Skinner, Ernford Bella 24; res. and male, A. Kendall, Tregondale Alfie 3; res. fem., Kendle Beef, Lucy 6; res. male, Malthouse Livestock, Malthouse Louis.

Sussex (D. Stevens, Kent) Sup. and fem., Nunningham 51AV视频Partners, Nunningham Poll Charmer 5; res. and male, Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer, Offham Poll Despot 2; res. fem., F. Paterson and D. Spanton, Maygate Poll Irene 8; res. male, F. Paterson and D. Spanton, Maygate Poll Duke.

Any other native breed (D. Stevens) Sup. and fem., J. Crane, Fenland Kirsty (Murray Grey); res. and res. fem., D.B. Harrison Agricultural Service, Acorn Nala (Murray Grey).

British Charolais (V.A.S. Corbett, Powys) Sup. and fem., J. Rix, Wissington Valley; res. and res. fem., P. Germany, Hautbois Tuesday; male, S.C. and G.L. Hartwright, Shamleys Victor; res. male, J. Rix, Wissington, Alfie.

British Limousin (V.A.S. Corbett) Sup. and fem., A. and E. Bishop, Bishket Unique; res. and male, W.J. and M. Mash, Brockhurst Ares; res. fem., W.J. and M. Mash, Brockhurst Adele; res. male, A.J. Hart, Dinmore, Vindicator.

British Simmental (D. Sapsed, Hertfordshire) Sup. and fem., J.H. and V.G. Wood, Popes Princess Lumi; res. and male, J.H. and V.G. Wood, Denzies Nugget; res. fem., G. Coope, Atlow Rhian; res. male, C. Curson, Cade Nugget 22.

Any other continental beef breed (J. Laight, Lincolnshire) Sup. and fem., B. Allsopp, Glenbarry Tish (British Blonde); res. and male, J. and S. Wareham, Warehams Viper (British Blue); res. fem. J. and S. Wareham, Warehams Violet (British Blue).

Commercial (J. Laight, Lincolnshire) Sup. T. and L. Lyon, Suzie; res., Ludgate family, Hot Topic.

Sheep

Inter-breed (W. Carson, Co Antrim) Sup. H. Lugsden (Poll Dorset); res. O. Conner (Teeswater).

Border Leicester (N. Howie, Northumberland) Sup. and fem. and res. male, B. Lugsden; res. and male, K. Jewell; res. fem., H. Morfoot.

Coloured Ryeland (S. Donovan, Nottinghamshire) Sup. and fem., M. Bevan; res. and res. fem., male and res. male, M. Varmen.

Greyface Dartmoor (J. Rogers, Devon) Sup. and male, res. and res. male and res. fem., B. Chapman; fem., S. Shannon.

Hampshire Down (S.J.R. Short, West Yorkshire) Sup. and male and fem., E. and A. Jones; res. and male, A. Clements; res. fem., A. Byford.

Jacob (C. Slee, Devon) Sup. and fem. and male, N. Baskett; res. and res. fem., B. Coe; res. male, R. Fisher.

Kerry Hill (D. Duggan, Herefordshire) Sup. and fem. and res. male, D. Barrett; res. and male, L. Barrett; res. fem., C. Adamson.

Norfolk Horn (J. Wright, Bedfordshire) Sup. and fem., S. Leithall; res. and res. fem., Sallowes flock; male, Neal Beaton and Son Farming Partnership; res. male, J. Padfield.

Shetland (M. Parry, Cumbria) Sup. and male, D. King; res. and fem., res. male and res. fem. , J. Preston.

Southdown (R.H. Backshall, Berkshire) Sup. and male, res. and fem. and res. male, Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer; res. fem., A. Readhead-Higgins.

Suffolk (D. Reid, Dumfries and Galloway) Sup. and fem., Common Farm; res. and res. fem., M.J. and J.A. Pinny; male, C. Clark-Rudd; res. male, J. Hammond.

Texel (C. Riby, East Yorkshire) Sup. and male and res. male, J.E. Spratt; res. and fem., A. Clark-Rudd; res. fem., A. Lockhart.

Valais Blacknose (A. Burch, Cumbria) Sup. and fem. and res. male, A. Masters; res. and male and res. fem., J. Campbell.听听听听听听听听

Wensleydale (D. Stanhope, North Yorkshire) Sup. and male and res. and fem., Chiltern Grounds Farm; res. male, S. Holdich; res. fem., S. Plenderleith.

Any other primitive breed (B. Coventry, Berkshire) Sup. and male, K. Goodall (Hebridean); res. and fem., S. Long and K. Gibb (Boreray); res. male and res. fem., B. Pearson (Castlemilk Moorit).

Any other British down breed (S.J.R. Short) Sup. and fem., H. Lugsden (Poll Dorset); res. and male, B. Lugsden; res. fem., A. Pennell (Clun Forest); res. male, R. Banks (Oxford Down).

Any other British longwool breed (D. Stanhope) Sup. and fem. res. fem. and res. male, O. Conner (Teeswater); res. and male, B. Evans (Leicester Longwool).

Any other native breed (T. Blunt, Shropshire) Sup. and male and res. and fem., S. Tween (Bluefaced Leicester); res. male and res. fem., G. Sprake, Devon Closewool.

Any other continental breed (I. Hartley, Lancashire) Sup. and fem., S. Hale (Blue Texel); res. and res. fem. and male, J. McInnes Skinner; 听res. male, S. McInnes Skinner (Bleu du Maine).

Butchers lambs (C. Riby) Sup., J. McInnes Skinner; res. J. Hird.

Pigs

Inter-breed (R. Overend, Londonderry) Sup. and traditional, E. Paddock, Lewin Lady 6 (British Saddleback); res. and modern, Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer, Offham Waitress (Welsh); res. traditional, J. Tiley, Fernlea Lady 4 (Berkshire);听听 res. modern, M. Giles, Tedford Lena 274 (Duroc).

British Saddleback (G. Kiddy, Suffolk) Sup. and fem., E. Paddock, Lewin Lady 6; res. and male, A. Long, Fransgreen Grand Duke; res. fem., P. and D.J. Foster, Twindale Molly 4; res. male, E. Paddock, Lewin Golden Arrow.

Large Black (G. Kiddy) Sup. and fem., M. Naylor, Framfield Diana 300; res. and res. fem., P.E. Churchyard, Breckles Grandeur 30; male, D. Cullington, Broccwood Majestic Eagle 3; res. male, P.E. Churchyard, Breckles Super 22.

Berkshire (G. Kiddy) Sup. and fem., J. Tiley, Fernlea Lady 4; res. and res. fem., M. Keymer, Oldcastle Royal Sapphire 5; male, M. Keymer, Tentrees Orlando 723; res. male, J. Tiley, Fernlea Freight Train 6.

Middle White (G. Kiddy) Sup. and fem. P. Naylor, Brontegold Silk; res. and res. fem., M. Giles, Tedfold Fair Lady 485; male, M. Giles, Tedfold Mischief 482; res. male, P. Naylor, Framfield Rajah 10.

Any other traditional breed (G. Kiddy) Sup. and fem., T. Cook, Millfield Dolly 421 (Gloucestershire Old Spot); res. and male, S. Woods, Wayward Jack (Oxford Sandy and Black); res. fem., T. Cook, Millfields Dolly 485 (Gloucestershire Old Spot); res. male, T. Cook, Millfields Gerald 489 (Gloucestershire Old Spot).

Hampshire and Duroc (G. Kiddy) Sup. and fem., S. Roberts and J. Fairclough, Raisinhall Anna 35 (Hampshire); res. and res. fem., Raisinhall Anna 33 (Hampshire).

Welsh (G. Kiddy) Sup. and fem., Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer, Offham Waitress; res. and res. fem., D. Finch, Siskin Theresa 69; male, K. Cullington, Broccwood Victor; res. male, D. Finch, Siskin Victor 2.

Any other modern breed (G. Kiddy) Sup. and fem., M. Giles, Tedford Fanny 10 (Large White); res. and res. fem., S. Roberts and J. Fairclough, Raisinhall Renate 21 (Pietrain); male, M. Giles, Tedford Viking 8 (Large White); res. male, S. Roberts and J. Fairclough, Raisinhall Vanfred (Pietrain).

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