Judge: Mr J Jordan, Moortown Gate Chagford, Devon
There were plenty of celebrations for Jim and Selina Ross, son Doug, daughter Carolyne and grandson Logan from Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries at the recent Great Yorkshire show which was also celebrating its 160th show, as they brought home their 19th Galloway breed championship, male champion and junior champion from this popular show which attracts many visitors from both north and south of the border. Lifting the championship rosette was their seven year old Nerys 1306 of Romesbeoch who famous Nerys mother won many championship, including the Royal Highland Show, Great Yorkshire show and National shows. Nerys 1306 is a Kirkmabreck Nimrod daughter and was shown with bull calf foot by Turbo Tam of Nether Cleugh. Turbo Tam also received the red, white and blue rosette for male champion, this 2012 born bull is by Blackcraig Quest. The red rosettes continued for the Ross Family as they received junior champion for Nerys 1921 of Romebeoch, this 21 month old heifer is by Penninghame Winward which was purchased at the Penninghame dispersal.
The reserve female Harveys Zsa Zsa was from the Harvey Team, George and daughter, Sophie and Beth. This homebred 2015 born heifer is by the Blackcraig Kodiak and out of Ben Lomond Vimto she was purchased privately from Duncan Maxwell to show and their only Galloway cow.
The reserve male was the Scottish bred bull Troloss Legend - this February 2016 born bull is by Blackcraig Dec and out of Troloss Inka and was purchased at the Castle Douglas Society Sale in February by Sussex based Jason and Sarah Wareham of Little Tottingworth Farm, Broadoak for 8000gns. Legend had been male champion at the recent Royal Highland Show.
A very special thanks to David, Debs, Emma and Will for organizing the “Galloway Bar as every year we are very well looked after in our home from home and it is a great place to meet new and old friends.
Leading Awards
The Cholmondeley Perpetual Trophy for Galloway Champion: J & S Ross -Nerys 1306 of Romesbeoch
Yorkshire Agricultural Society Cash Prize for Champion: J & S Ross - Nerys 1306 of Romesbeoch
Slitheroford Perpetual Trophy for Group of Three Animals owned and bred by exhibitor:
J & S Ross
Pair of Animals by the same sire: Heath and Gagg – Emmas Own Princess and Ravenfield Sapphire – sire Fergal of Upper Buckna
Galloway Junior Champion: J & S Ross - Nerys 1921 of Romesbeoch
Champion Male: J & S Ross – Turbo Tam of Nether Cleugh
Class Placings
Bull any age
1st - J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries – Turbo Tam of Nether Cleugh, 11/10/11, sire Blakcraig Quest
2nd - J & S Wareham, Little Tottingworth Farm, Broadoak - Troloss Legend4/02/16 sire Blackcraig Dec
Cow any age
1st - J & S Ross - Nerys 1306 of Romesbeoch 28/09/11 sire Kirkmabreck Nimrod
Heifer, born on or between 1st September 2015 and 31st August, 2016.
1st - Harvey Cattle, 100 Buchanan Street, Balfron, Glasgow – Harveys Zsa Zsa 11/09/15 sire Blackcraig Kodiac.
2nd - J & S Wareham - Lady Silverbell 12th of Gall-way, 30/09/16 sire Lochnagar of Gall-way
3rd - J & S Ross – Daisy 18550 of Romesbeoch 15/05/16 sire Holsten Oder Z149
4th - Heath & Gagg, Heathersgill, Field Lane, Wroot – Emmas Own Princess14/04/16 sire Fergal of Upper Buckna
Heifer, born on after 1st September 2016
1st - J & S Ross – Nerys 1921 of Romesbeoch, 27/10/16 sire Penninghame Winward
2nd - Heath and Gagg – Ravenfields Sapphire 08/01/17 sire Fergal of Upper Buckna
Group of Three Animals
1st - J & S Ross
Pair of animals by the same sire
1st - Heath & Gagg