south devons newsletter june/july 2012

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SOUTH DEVON HERD BOOK SOCIETY Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DJ. Tel: 01392 447494 Fax: 01392 447495

www.sdhbs.org.uk [email protected] PATRON: HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES

NEWSLETTER

JUNE/JULY 2012

CONTENTS: TB Compensation 20

National Show Report 3 Poll Group Open Day;

Commercial market – help!

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Young Handler Competition 7 Smithfield Festival 22

Other Show Results to date 8 BCBC competition 23

SDCBC Sale results; please sponsor 15 Health planning 24

Regional matters 16 New members 25

David Phillips Memorial Competition 17 Cattle for Sale 27

Beef Expo; office software 18 Diary; cattle wanted 29

Club draws 19 Herd Competition 30

Dear Member,

Our condolences are extended to family and friends of Mr Graham Fry, who

many members would have met during his time as Farm Bailiff for Grove

Farms, Moreton-in-Marsh between 1997 and 2006. He is remembered for his

friendliness and popularity. Sadly, Graham died recently after a short illness

aged just 64.

Plenty of events have taken place since my last newsletter in May, including a

number of major shows as well as our National Show. Spirits have not been

dampened by the challenging weather conditions, and the standard of South

Devons in the show-rings has been generally very strong – well done to all who

show-case the breed for the benefit of all of us! A bit of sunshine is

definitely overdue for the remaining major and local shows – not to mention all

those jobs still to be done at home!

Another highly successful National Show saw almost 100 South Devons

competing, from Yorkshire to Cornwall, and from six of our seven regions.

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Attendance was strong, and the Society Supper seated 106 South Devon

members and guests who enjoyed an excellent roast beef dinner. A week

previously, the Three Counties’ stewards supper served South Devon beef

supplied by R G Elliott & Son and sponsored by the Society and the Midland

Club. The comments we have received have come from several different

sources, and all said that the beef was excellent, even ‘the best ever tasted.’

Promotion well done!

The Towergate Farm Insurance Young Handler Competition saw seven highly

skilled entrants compete in what were dreadful conditions – pouring rain and

plenty of mud – and all should be congratulated on their fortitude! The overall

winner was Miss Rosalyn Pate from Hall Farm, Beachampton, Buckinghamshire;

and other results are inside.

We are all very grateful to all those members who have lent a hand in the

Society marquee at any of the shows; particularly this year whilst I am

‘physically challenged’.

On the back of shows and sales, membership continues to increase. If you

would like to directly influence the membership numbers by introducing a new

member to the Society for just £10, then all you need to do is to let us have

their contact details and we will do the rest!

A new Sale in the northern region is to be held on Wednesday 7th November

at Skipton. The Sale will be inspected by Duncan Findlay to the same

standard as at Exeter, Stratford and Bristol; and health requirements will

also be the same. It will be conducted by CCM Auctions after a pedigree sale

of Beef Shorthorns who are supported by Morrisons’ traditional beef scheme.

I hope this means an increased knock-on effect for South Devons! There will

be a minimum number of entries to reach in order for the Sale to go ahead;

and schedules will be sent out in good time.

An entry form for the National Herd Competition is included herein, and

there will be a reminder in the next newsletter. Time waits for no man or

beast, so please watch for deadlines!

With my best wishes

Caroline

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THE NATIONAL SHOW

THREE COUNTIES SHOW

Judge: Mr W H D Scott, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos

A tremendous display of South Devon cattle from all over the

country turned out to compete and to demonstrate the breed in the

3rd National Show which was held this year at the Three Counties

Show at Malvern. With just under 100 animals forward, South

Devon entries out-numbered any other breed at the show and made

for some very impressive classes, the largest being 24 two year old

heifers.

For the third year running, National Female Champion went to Mr

Roger Rundle from Newquay in Cornwall, with another smart two

year old heifer, Kestle Tulip 85 by Lumbylaw Leo 2 and out of Kestle

Tulip 47, who then went on to take Breed Champion. Roger also won

best group, best cow and calf on performance and inspection, and

was also awarded the Society’s Track Marshall Trophy for the

exhibitor gaining most points in all the classes.

Reserve Breed Champion and Male Champion was Royal Cornwall

Champion, Hopton Maximus 2, owned and shown by P R & T Eustice

from Newquay, Cornwall. The bull was bought by Phil Eustice at the

Society’s 2011 Spring Sale at Exeter, having been bred and

successfully shown by J G Williams & Son from Craven Arms in

Shropshire.

Best 2009 born calved heifer was A & C Farms’ Trevassack

Mayflower 259, bred by Mr Hugh Lello, Camborne, Cornwall. A & C

Farms from Langham in Rutland also had best intermediate bull with

AI X Mutterton Ashton Bitter, record price breaker at Exeter in

2011 bred by Mr & Mrs Alan Bartley, Cullompton, Devon.

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Best yearling heifer was Brafferton Stella 38, from Mr Paul

Harrison, Yorkshire. In the older cow class, the award went to

Newquay again, with Mr Terry Warne’s Carzise Pauline 21, bred by

Mr Lionel Pascoe from Hayle, Cornwall. Mr Pascoe won best young

bull with Carzise Bentley 2. SHOW RESULTS

Heifer born in 2011

1st J P & P M Harrison BRAFFERTON STELLA 38

2nd A L Pascoe CARZISE AUDRY 23

3rd M E & T E Broome WELLAND VALLEY CORNESS 1

4th M R & R J Rowe TREGONDALE NINON 53

5th R W & S M Bostelmann ROSKILLY BUTTERCUP 1

6th R V Hartshorn CILGWRRWG WANWAN

Heifer born in 2010

1st R K Rundle KESTLE TULIP 85

2nd J P & P M Harrison BRAFFERTON BUTTERCUP 63

3rd A & C Farms GOFFE CAVE BETTY 23

4th R K Rundle KESTLE DOROTHY 167


6th David Smallcombe Ltd BROOKIN BLUEBELL 5

Heifer or cow born in 2009. Those born on or before 30 June to have had a full

term calf or be certified in calf

1st A & C Farms TREVASSACK MAYFLOWER 259

2nd R K Rundle KESTLE DAHLIA 60

3rd O Brewin NORTH VIEW CLOVER


5th Mells Park Trust MELLS PARK BRANDY

6th A & C Farms EWEFIELDS CATHY 7

Cow born before 31 December 2008 with own calf at foot, or certified in calf having

had a full term calf since the previous show

1st T L Warne CARZISE PAULINE 21

2nd Mells Park Trust KEATON BLUEBELL 22

3rd K V & M A Plain FOXHOLE BUTTERCUP 2

4th R K Rundle KESTLE DAHLIA 46

5th Hough Park Farm Partnership TREGADA HOLLY 40

6th M E & T E Broome WELLAND VALLEY ADORA 5

Bull born in 2011 – Mike Gilder Perpetual Trophy

1st A L Pascoe CARZISE BENTLEY 2

2nd A & C Farms LANGHAM’S APOLLO

3rd J P & P M Harrison BRAFFERTON TROOPER 16

4th David Smallcombe Ltd BROOKIN HERCULES

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5th O Brewin NORTH VIEW BAILEY

6th M E & T E Broome WELLAND VALLEY CORNBOY 1

Bull born in 2010 or 2009

1st A & C Farms AI X MUTTERTON ASHTON BITTER

2nd K V & M A Plain FOXHOLE TITAN 9

3rd Mells Park Trust AI MELLS PARK BERTIE

4th M E & T E Broome WELLAND VALLEY TRIDENT 1

5th R W & S M Bostelmann RUFFORD SAS JAMBO

6th N & E Bunkum AI TREGARRICK ABRAHAM

Bull born before 31 December 2008

1st P R & T Eustice HOPTON MAXIMUS 2

2nd M R & R J Rowe TREGONDALE BALTI 7

Group of three, exhibitor bred – Lady Carew Pole Trophy

1st R K Rundle

2nd J P & P M Harrison

3rd M R & R J Rowe

4th R V Hartshorn

5th Mrs K Darnbrook

Specials

Male champion

Winner P R & T Eustice HOPTON MAXIMUS 2

Reserve M R & R J Rowe TREGONDALE BALTI 7

Female champion

Winner R K Rundle KESTLE TULIP 85

Reserve J P & P M Harrison BRAFFERTON BUTTERCUP 63

Best young bull on performance and inspection

Winner David Smallcombe Ltd BROOKIN HERCULES

Reserve R V Hartshorn AI CILGWRRWG WOLLY

Best cow and calf on performance and inspection – CENTENARY PERPETUAL

CHALLENGE TROPHY

Winner R K Rundle KESTLE DAHLIA 46

Reserve K V & M A Plain FOXHOLE BUTTERCUP 2

Best polled animal – HERBERT TULLY PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP

Winner K V & M A Plain Z COLCHARTON HALLMARK 12

Reserve Mells Park Trust Z MELLS PARK CARRIE

Best animal forward from an exhibitor whose herd is within the Society region hosting

the current National Show (region 6) – POWDERHAM PERPETUAL SILVER

CHALLENGE CUP

Winner R W & S M Bostelmann RUFFORD SAS JAMBO

Reserve David Smallcombe Ltd BROOKIN BLUEBELL 5

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Breed champion – LIDDELL PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP


Best opposite sex to breed champion – SAS TROPHY


Most points won in all classes – TRACK MARSHALL TROPHY

Winner R K Rundle

Reserve A & C Farms

Best homebred pair

Winner M R & R J Rowe

Reserve R K Rundle

The Society’s marquee provided welcome cover from the rain during

the downpours, whilst giving a ringside view. Colour-coordinated,

and showing off new posters and other displays, it also received

recognition from the Three Counties Show judges who gave the

Society Silver Award for show tradestands. Thanks to all those

who entered the cake and photograph competitions for providing

welcome refreshment and a great display in the marquee!

Numerous other thanks are also due, too many to name all, but in

particular I should mention:

Diane Sugden and Keith Fisher for stewarding the South

Devon classes, and for judging the ‘Tidy Lines’ competition

Diane Sugden for providing the flower arrangements

Richard Hartshorn for stewarding the Young Handler

Competition

Stephanie Rowe for judging the cake competition

Eric Beard for judging the photograph competition

Richard Hartshorn and Diane Sugden for providing tea/coffee

in the cattle lines

The Working Group – namely Bob Bostelmann, Richard

Hartshorn, Mark Rushbrooke, Diane Sugden, and Sally

Smallcombe

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And last, but by no means least:

All our sponsors, and exhibitors without whom there would

have been no show!

The Society Supper, hosted in the Three Counties Members’

Pavilion, was a convivial evening, and a time to relax in the dry after

the busy show ring. It was followed by the presentation of the

awards, including local wine for all the class winners donated by the

SAS Group.

Other National Show awards

Best Sponge Cake Mrs Thelma Broome

Best Fruit Cake Mrs Sue Bostelmann

Best Photograph Mr Richard Harvey

Tidiest Cattle Line Mr T H E Laity

TOWERGATE FARM INSURANCE YOUNG HANDLER

COMPETITION

Judge: Mr W H D Scott, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

We are most grateful for the continued support of our sponsors

Towergate Farm Insurance (formerly Lloyd & Whyte) who enable us

to hold this Annual Competition to find a young South Devon

ambassador to represent the breed in an overseas trip to see South

Devons in a very different breeding environment.

Now attached to the National Show, the venue this year was of

course the Three Counties Show at Malvern. The showing conditions

were not at all favourable, with a show ring already churned into mud

from the previous day’s judging, and pouring rain. However, the

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entrants demonstrated their skills with confidence and

professionalism both in preparing their allotted animals, and in

placing them in judging order. A retreat was made to the marquee

where Mr Scott assessed the reasons given for the judging

decisions, before the result was given to a packed crowd of members

and relatives.

1st Miss Rosalyn Pate, Beachampton, Buckinghamshire

2nd Mr Oliver Brewin, Thorpe Langton, Market Harborough,

Leicestershire

3rd Mr Connor Whitehead, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire

Runners-Up: Mr Matt Bailey; Miss Katherine Finch; Miss Catherine

Page; and Miss Victoria Norman

Next year’s Competition will be held at the Devon County Show.

OTHER SHOW RESULTS TO DATE

SHROPSHIRE COUNTY Judge: Mr C J Savery, Modbury, Devon

Pair from one exhibitor

1st R W & S M Bostelmann

2nd David Smallcombe Ltd

3rd R V Hartshorn

4th W H Sandford

Bull born before 31 December 2010

1st R W & S M Bostelmann RUFFORD SAS JAMBO

Bull born on or after 1 January 2011

1st David Smallcombe Ltd BROOKIN HERCULES

2nd R V Hartshorn CILGWRRWG WOLLY

3rd G W Goodwin GLYNDWR BORIS

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Cow any age with/without calf at foot, having had a full term calf since last year’s

Show

1st Major C A R Lockhart GROVE SORREL 66

Heifer born in 2010

1st David Smallcombe Ltd BROOKIN BLUEBELL 5

2nd J R & E Darlington CANAAN BLUEBELL

3rd R V Hartshorn Z CILGWRRWG SAS VEE

4th R W & S M Bostelmann RUFFORD SAS SNOWDROP

Heifer born in 2011

1st David Smallcombe Ltd BROOKIN BLUEBELL 7

2nd R V Hartshorn CILGWRRWG WANWAN

3rd R W & S M Bostelmann ROSKILLY BUTTERCUP

4th W H Sandford HAUGHTON SAUCY SUE 10

5th W H Sandford HAUGHTON DAISY 3

6th C Read GOODWILL BRAMBLE

Specials

Champion female

Winner David Smallcombe Ltd BROOKIN BLUEBELL 5

Reserve J R & E Darlington CANAAN BLUEBELL

Champion male


Reserve David Smallcombe Ltd BROOKIN HERCULES

Breed & exhibitor-bred champion


Reserve David Smallcombe Ltd BROOKIN BLUEBELL 5

Interbreed

Young bull judged on inspection and performance

Winner David Smallcombe Ltd BROOKIN HERCULES

DEVON COUNTY Judge: Mr A L Pascoe, Hayle, Cornwall

Cow born before 1 January 2009, having had a full time calf on or after 1 January

2012

1st T H E Laity Z POLKINGHORNE TULIP 38

Cow born before 1 January 2009, warranted in-calf, having had a full time calf since

the previous Show and before 1 January 2012

1st Mr & Mrs R Clemens PENROSE STONEHEDGING LISA 21

2nd R K Rundle KESTLE BUTTERMAID 79

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Heifer born in 2009

1st R K Rundle KESTLE DAHLIA 60

2nd R K Rundle KESTLE DOROTHY 161

3rd G W & L F Pluess KESTLE BUTTERCUP 124

4th M R & R J Rowe TREGONDALE BUTTERCUP 70

Heifer born in 2010



3rd M R & R J Rowe TREGONDALE NINON 50

4th T H E Laity Z GROVE WILLOWHERB 62

5th N & E Bunkum AI TREGARRICK AMBER

Heifer born in 2011

1st R R B & S J Harvey SEXTON SNOWDROP 624

2nd N & E Bunkum TREGARRICK BILLIE JEAN

3rd G W & L F Pluess AI TREVOULTER ANGELET

4th N & E Bunkum TREGARRICK BONNIE

5th T H E Laity POLKINGHORNE LADY BLITZ 36

Group of three females, exhibitor bred

1st R K Rundle

2nd N & E Bunkum

Bull or heifer, born on or after 1 April 2011

1st G W & L F Pluess AI TREVOULTER BREOK

Bull born before 1 January 2009

1st M R & R J Rowe TREGONDALE BALTI 7


1st R R B & S J Harvey SEXTON MARIUS 1

2nd T H E Laity Z POLKINGHORNE INDIANA

3rd N & E Bunkum AI TREGARRICK ABRAHAM

Bull born in 2011

1st R R B & S J Harvey SEXTON POLARIS 33

2nd R R B & S J Harvey SEXTON POLARIS 32

3rd G W & L F Pluess AI TREVOULTER BREOCK

Specials

Best female with calf at foot, judged as a pair


Reserve R K Rundle KESTLE DOROTHY 161

Best group of three females by same sire

Winner R K Rundle

Champion female


Reserve R K Rundle KESTLE TULIP 85

Best bull born on or after 1 January 2011

Winner R R B & S J Harvey SEXTON POLARIS 33

Reserve R R B & S J Harvey SEXTON PLOARIS 32

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Champion male

Winner R R B & S J Harvey SEXTON MARIUS 1

Reserve M R & R J Rowe TREGONDALE BALTI 7

Breed champion


Reserve R K Rundle KESTLE DAHLIA 60

Best group of three cattle, at least one of the opposite sex

Winner R R B & S J Harvey

Reserve M R & R J Rowe

Best group, 1 male, 2 females

Winner M R & R J Rowe

Reserve G W & L F Pluess

Best pair, 1 male, 1 female

Winner R R B & S J Harvey

Reserve M R & R J Rowe

Best exhibit bred by exhibitor resident in Devon


Interbreed

Best Devon or South Devon bull


Champion native beef animal

Reserve R R B & S J Harvey SEXTON MARIUS 2

ROYAL BATH & WEST Judge: Mr R Rowe, Menheniot, Liskeard, Cornwall

Bull born before 2011

1st Mells Park Trust MELLS PARK BERTIE

Bull born in 2011

1st Mells Park Trust MELLS PARK DECORATOR

Cow or heifer with calf at foot or certified in calf, born before 2010

1st Mells Park Trust MELLS PARK BRANDY

2nd R J Dimond KESTLE BUTTERCUP 122

Heifer born in 2010

1st M Stanley-Smith BADGWORTH ROSE 16

2nd Mells Park Trust MELLS PARK CARRIE

3rd R J Dimond KESTLE DAHLIA 6

Group of three animals, exhibitor bred

1st Mells Park Trust

Pair of animals

1st Mells Park Trust

2nd R J Dimond

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Specials

Champion male

Winner Mells Park Trust MELLS PARK BERTIE

Reserve Mells Park Trust MELLS PARK DECORATOR

Champion female

Winner M Stanley-Smith BADGWORTH ROSE 16

Reserve Mells Park Trust MELLS PARK BRANDY

Breed champion


Reserve M Stanley-Smith BADGWORTH ROSE 16

Best exhibitor bred animal


Best heifer

Winner M Stanley-Smith BADGWORTH ROSE 16

SUFFOLK Judge: Mr D M Thomas, Treguddick, Launceston, Cornwall

Bull any age

1st Mrs J Archer BROADWOOD PROSPECT

2nd M E Broome & O Brewin WELLAND VALLEY TRIDENT

3rd M E Broome & O Brewin WELLAND VALLEY CORNBOY 1

4th A Sell & G Hodkinson SELLSTEAD ENIGMA

Heifer in calf born in 2010

1st M E Broome & O Brewin WELLAND VALLEY CLAUDIA 9

2nd Miss C Hanton CHIPDEN MAYFLOWER 1

3rd Elveden Livestock Ltd ELVEDEN BLUEBELL 1

4th Malthouse Livestock Ltd MALTHOUSE MICA 5

5th Malthouse Livestock Ltd MALTHOUSE ANTHIA

Maiden heifer born in 2011

1st M E Broome & O Brewin WELLAND VALLEY DORIS 23

2nd Elveden Livestock Ltd ELVEDEN PERIWINKLE 1

3rd Miss C Hanton MALTHOUSE PEARL 6

4th Malthouse Livestock Ltd MALTHOUSE MICA 5

5th A Sell & G Hodkinson SELLSTEAD ECHIUM

Cow with calf at foot who has had a full term calf since 1 June 2011

1st M E Broome & O Brewin NORTH VIEW CLOVER

2nd Mrs J Archer WADDETON ANN 94

3rd A Sell & G Hodkinson BURY LILIAN

Specials

Champion male

Winner Mrs J Archer BROADWOOD PROSPECT

Reserve M E Broome & O Brewin WELLAND VALLEY TRIDENT

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Best bull born on or after 1 January 2011

Winner M E Broome & O Brewin WELLAND VALLEY CORNBOY 1

Reserve A Sell & G Hodkinson SELLSTEAD ENIGMA

Champion female

Winner M E Broome & O Brewin NORTH VIEW CLOVER

Reserve M E Broome & O Brewin WELLAND VALLEY CLAUDIA 9

Breed champion

Winner Mrs J Archer BROADWOOD PROSPECT

Reserve M E Broome & O Brewin NORTH VIEW CLOVER

Group of three

Winner M E Broome & O Brewin

Reserve Malthouse Livestock Ltd

ROYAL CORNWALL Judge: Mr D J Thomas, Treguddick, Launceston, Cornwall

Cow born before 1 January 2009 having had a full-time calf on or after 1 January

2012


2nd T L Warne CARZISE PAULINE 21

3rd M A & C Sandbach & Son PERLEES CRUMPLE 3

4th M A & C Sandbach & Son PENBUGLE VIOLET 20

Cow born before 1 January 2009, warranted in calf, having had a full-time calf since

the previous show and before 1 January 2012

1st Mr & Mrs R Clemens PENROSE STONEHEDING LISA 21

2nd R K Rundle KESTLE BUTTERMAID 79

Heifer or cow born in 2009


2nd M R & R J Rowe TREGONDALE BUTTERCUP 70

3rd G W & L F Pluess KESTLE BUTTERCUP 124


Heifer born in 2010



3rd T L Warne CARZISE AUDRY 19


5th T H E Laity Z POLKINGHORNE DAISY 52

6th M A & C Sandbach & Son KESTLE DOROTHY 166

Heifer born in 2011

1st T L Warne PORTHKERRAS HYACINTH 1

2nd A L Pascoe CARZISE AUDRY 23

3rd M R & R J Rowe TREGONDALE NINON 53

4th G W & L F Pluess AI TREVOULTER ANGELET

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5th M A & C Sandbach & Son PERLEES VIOLET 5

6th N & E Bunkum TREGARRICK BILLIE JEAN

Bull born before 1 January 2009

1st P R & T Eustice HOPTON MAXIMUS 2

2nd M R & R J Rowe TREGONDALE BALTI 7

3rd A L Pascoe FOXHOLE BENTLEY


1st Mr & Mrs R Clemens OXEY NIMROD 2

2nd T H E Laity Z POLKINGHORNE INDIANA

3rd N & E Bunkum TREGARRICK ABRAHAM

Bull born in 2011

1st T L Warne PORTHKERRAS BENTLEY

2nd A L Pascoe CARZISE BENTLEY 2

3rd T H E Laity POLKINGHORNE DYNAMITE

4th M A & C Sandbach & Son PERLEES ARTFUL DODGER

5th G W & L F Pluess AI TREVOULTER BREOK

Group of three

1st R K Rundle

2nd M R & R J Rowe

Specials

Best female with calf at foot, judged as a pair

Winner T L Warne CARZISE PAULINE 21


Champion female



Best young bull on performance and inspection

Winner T H E Laity POLKINGHORNE DYNAMITE

Champion male


Reserve Mr & Mrs R Clemens OXEY NIMROD 2

Breed champion


Reserve R K Rundle KESTLE TULIP 85

Best exhibitor bred animal



Interbreed

Breeding beef cattle – South Devon & Devon breeds


Best cow exhibitor bred


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SOUTH DEVON CATTLE BREEDERS CLUB SALE Exeter, 25th May

JUDGE: Mr M R Rowe, Menheniot, Liskeard, Cornwall

Auctioneers: Messrs Kivells

Breed Champion

N & M Holt-Martyn Z CROWNDALE DEMETRIUS BALTHAZAR (T) TOP BULL PRICES

Vendor Bull Purchaser Mr & Mrs J A Hopkins Z Delhorn Wessex 1 R J & C J Edwards, Tavistock, Devon 3700 gns N & M Holt-Martyn Z Crowndale Demetrius Balthazar (T) P R Weldhen, St Columb, Cornwall £2675 Mr A Rew Keaton Lancelot 15 R J Merchant 1800 gns

TOP PRICES FOR HEIFERS BORN 2010

Vendor Heifer Purchaser Gns Mrs S A Daniels Torr Avon Katie 2 A S Johns, Slapton, Kingsbridge, Devon 1350 A H & E M Bartley Mutterton Cherry 9 P R Weldhen, St Columb, Cornwall 1300 A H & E M Bartley Mutterton Scilla 2 P R Weldhen, St Columb, Cornwall 1300 GK&MA Garrett &Son Billington Elizabeth Cuija M Ashman, Bridford, Exeter, Devon 1200 GK&MA Garrett &Son Billington Snowdrop’s Cassandra P D Rowell & Son 1200 GK&MA Garrett &Son Billington Jacqueline’s Cassis P D Rowell & Son 1200

TOP PRICES FOR HEIFERS BORN 2011

Vendor Heifer Purchaser Gns F R J & R F Horsman George Teign Bessie 76 P R Weldhen, St Columb, Cornwall 900 F R J & R F Horsman George Teign Bessie 74 P R Weldhen, St Columb, Cornwall 860 F R J & R F Horsman George Teign Primula 123 P R Weldhen, St Columb, Cornwall 800

RACE FOR LIFE!

There’s still time to sponsor Liz and her daughter Katie for the

Race for Life on Sunday 22nd July at Westpoint. They are taking

part to represent Society members and to raise lots of money for

Cancer Research UK.

If you would like to sponsor them please send your cheque payable

to SDHBS, noting that it is for the Race for Life, to the SDHBS

office. Thank you!

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REGIONAL MATTERS

REGION 3 – WESSEX

The Annual Meeting of the Wessex Region will be held at the end of

the afternoon visit to last year’s Wessex Herd Competition winners

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John & Yvonne Hopkins

Dolhurst Farm, Delhorn Lane, Lympsham, Somerset, BS24 0EB

The visit starts at 2 pm

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Would regional members please let the office know if they wish to

attend

REGION 4 – SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST

The newly restructured Region 4 held its first meeting by kind

invitation of Andrew Allan, Portman Burtley Estate, and followed an

interesting tour around the cattle on the Estate.

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The new committee comprises Mike Kettlewell (Chairman), Chris

Page (Secretary and Council representative), David Ashcroft,

Richard Ashcroft, Paul Collinson, John East, David Nixey, and

Robert Whitcombe.

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Contact will be made shortly with regional members to identify

particular focuses for breed promotion within the area.

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REGION 5 – EAST MIDLANDS AND EASTERN COUNTIES

A & C Farms (Andre & Caroline Vrona) very kindly hosted the first

meeting of the newly restructured region 5, at Langham, Rutland.

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The new Committee is made up of Kevin Finch (Chairman), Jo Rodger

(Secretary), David Bowley, Ollie Brewin, Tom Elliott, Richard Ford

(Council representative), Nick Hood, Clive Salmon, Andre Vrona,

Julian White, and Richard Wright (Council representative). Plans to

boost regional activities were discussed and will be expanded upon in

the coming weeks.

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After lavish refreshments, visitors were treated to a tour of the

home farm.

DAVID PHILLIPS MEMORIAL COMPETITION Just a reminder that if you wish to enter this Competition please request

cards from the SDHBS office prior to attending the Show in which you wish

to be judged.

Your card must be handed to the South Devon judge of the classes before judging begins, and you should identify in which class you wish to be judged.

The judge will mark exhibitors with points out of 10, in each of three

sections: exhibitor’s personal presentation; presentation of animal;

competence in handling of animal. The judge will be encouraged to ask

pertinent questions of the entrants.

The judge will be responsible for returning the completed cards to the

SDHBS office as soon as possible after the show, and in any case by 31st

December. The exhibitors’ two highest-scoring shows will count towards the

winning prize of £200, to be presented at the AGM following the year in

which the cattle were shown, together with a Trophy. In the event of a tie,

the prize money will be divided equally between the winners.

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NBA BEEF EXPO Three Counties Showground

24th May 2012

Grateful thanks to all those who helped put together and man the

Society stand at Beef Expo in May – especially Philip Claridge, John

& Robert Hadley, and Malcolm & Thelma Broome for loaning an

excellent display of cattle; and Richard & Diana Wright, Mervyn &

Stephanie Rowe, Chris Page, and Malcolm Perris, for helping with

enquiries on the stand.

Numbers of visitors to the Expo were down on some previous Expo’s,

largely as a result of the rare fine weather, but we were kept busy

with enquiries on the stand for most of the day. A number of

international delegates were welcomed following a very successful

visit the previous day to Matt and Neil Cole’s farm at Princetown,

Dartmoor, to see South Devons and Galloways.

The Expo is one of the most important technical promotional events

of the year, targeting the commercial producer, so it is crucial that

we put on a strong display of pure and cross-breeding cattle. This

year the team comprised Z Colcharton Demetrius, three strong

bulling heifers, three well-grown yearling bulls, a crossbred two-

year old heifer, and a crossbred cow with South Devon calf at foot.

NEW OFFICE SOFTWARE

The updated Breedplan software which runs all our office

administration, called ILR2, is now installed, and is being ‘bedded

down’. Please bear with us whilst we sort out the detailed working

of the system – which will include some customisation for our own

particular needs, and also some teething issues. (We’re not the

Royal Bank of Scotland, thankfully!)

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You will see a different layout for pedigree certificates which will

include myostatin status where known. It is possible therefore,

that you will receive an invoice for bull registration before you

receive the pedigree certificate in the event that we are awaiting a

laboratory result. But if you need the certificate urgently please

let us know.

There is also a different layout for invoices relating to registrations

and transfers which now itemise the animals concerned.

There is little doubt that the system will greatly favour electronic

transactions, and is already speeding up the processing of

registrations submitted on-line. However, we will still continue to

accommodate paper submissions for as long as is necessary.

In a few months’ time, once everything is working as smoothly as we

can expect it to, a new version of on-line software will be added to

enable members to perform more tasks from their PCs, and more

information will follow in due course.

CLUB DRAWS

The final two draws of the current Club (2011/2012) were made at

the National Show, and the winners each receiving a cheque for

£166.25 were:

Mrs J Rowe, Menheniot, Liskeard, Cornwall

Mr C Phillips, Eastleach, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The new Club will be launched in July, with tickets available to

purchase at £15 for each number.

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COMPENSATION FOR BOVINE TB Payable during June 2012 (please refer to the DEFRA website for July

valuations, or ask us if you do not have internet access)

NON PEDIGREE BOVINE

Male Female

Age Compensation due Age Compensation

due

Up to 3 months 275 Up to 3 months 227

Over 3 months

up to 6 months

421 Over 3 months

up to 6 months

381

Over 6 months

up to 9 months

650 Over 6 months

up to 9 months

556

Over 9 months

up to 12 months

785 Over 9 months

up to 12 months

673

Over 12 months

up to 16 months

884 Over 12 months

up to 16 months

752

Over 16 months

up to 20 months

982 Over 16 months

up to 20 months

868

20 months and over

1,097 20 months and

over

981

Breeding bulls 20

months and over

1,870 Calved 1,058

PEDIGREE BOVINE

Male Female

Age Compensation due Age Compensation

due

6 months up to 12

months

* 6 months up to 12

months

1,514

Over 12 months up to

24 months

5,008 Over 12 months

up to 24 months

1,755

24 months and over 3,209 24 months and

over (not calved)

1,769**

Calved under 36

months

2,826

Calved 36 months

and over

1,949

*Compensation to be determined using individual valuation

**Compensation to be determined using previously ascertained market price

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POLL GROUP OPEN DAY

Members who are interested in polling are invited to attend this

year’s Poll Group Open Day which is being held by very kind

permission of Richard & Diana Wright, at Oxey Farm, Tilton on the

Hill, Leicestershire, LE7 9DP, on Wednesday 18th July.

Please meet at 12.30 pm for lunch, followed by a farm tour. There

will be a short meeting with tea and cake to finish the afternoon.

If you would like to come please would you let the office know, for

catering purposes.

HELP US TO BUILD THE COMMERCIAL MARKET

Although a pedigree Society, it would be very short-sighted to think

we exist only to look after those wishing to keep a pedigree herd of

South Devons – the ultimate target is to persuade more commercial

beef producers to use South Devons as part of their production

unit, whether to produce suckler replacements or to use as terminal

sires.

It is this market where there is so much potential for expansion,

and why the Society has extended its budget for breed promotion.

But we can only do so much from the office and we urgently need

the help of breeders who are selling animals privately to keep us

informed as to where their sales are made. We can then build a

wider picture and use information (as appropriate) to present show-

cases as examples to the commercial beef producer as to why

he/she should keep South Devons.

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Obviously the beef marketing schemes set up last year are a great

help to the cause, not only giving outlets for South Devon sired beef

animals but also providing a strong marketing reason for a

commercial unit to acquire a South Devon bull.

Likewise (and I apologise for being repetitive!) we need feedback on

killsheet data to be able to give accurate statistical averages for,

for example, daily live weight gain and carcase grading, to enable us

to build a bigger picture of how the breed is performing. Detail of

sources will be kept confidential.

Please help us to help you, and keep sending us the information

necessary to target the commercial market!

SMITHFIELD FESTIVAL, EAST OF ENGLAND AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM ROGER CLEMENS

“Many South Devon breeders will have a ‘modern’ steer or heifer that is too muscled to breed. We need these animals to give our Society a lot of publicity, and it is not too late to start preparing them for this year’s show.

1 We need to know of breeders who have such animals 2 Assistance can be given if you wish to prepare and show these

cattle 3 There are specialists who show these type of animals and some

would be happy to buy your animal. Primestock exhibitors include: Mr & Mrs Bunkum, Cornwall (01479 342490); M R & R J Rowe, Cornwall (01579 342407); Mr & Mrs Harper, Devon/Cornwall (01409 271376); Mr R Rundle, Cornwall (01637 875798); Mr S Ward, Cornwall (01726 882947); Mr & Mrs Quantick, Devon (01626 366631); Mr A Barrow, Devon (01626 821221); Mr J Ward, Somerset (01373 812414); Mr G R

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Fountaine, Bedfordshire (01908 563123); Mr D Farr, Leicestershire (01509 504057); Mr D Irving, Dumfriesshire (01461 500110); Mr J East, Oxfordshire (01869 350267); and Mr P Claridge, Buckinghamshire (01296 730235). This list is by no means complete, and we do need to know more names.

Please telephone Roger Clemens as soon as possible if you can help – 01841 540256. An articulated lorry will travel up from Cornwall on its way to Peterborough for the Show which takes place on 30th November and 1st December, and can pick up on its way. Shared transport may be possible from other areas. We can look after your animal at the show if you need. Thank you” Please also note that the Society offers a financial incentive for

exhibitors at both the Smithfield Festival and at the English

Winter Fair to help with costs.

BRITISH CATTLE BREEDERS CLUB

NEW COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Some of our younger members might be interested in a new

Competition being held by the BCBC, which will be open to all young

people aged under 26.

The Competition will take the form of a multimedia presentation

lasting no more than 10 minutes promoting the breed of choice

(assuredly South Devon!) The winners in each section (beef and

dairy) will give their presentations at the British Cattle Conference

in January 2013 and also receive generous cash prizes.

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This provides a great opportunity to promote the breed at the

Conference, but also provides the young person with an excellent

opportunity to promote themselves to an audience that includes many

potential employers. Up to six young people in each section will be

shortlisted to make their presentations to the judging panel at the

Conference, so this is also an opportunity for these young people to

attend the Conference for free!

The task is to “design and produce a multimedia presentation to

promote the cattle breed (or crossbreed) of your choice for a

clearly defined, profitable beef or dairy production system”. Marks

will be awarded for presentation skills; use of multimedia; coherence

of arguments; content including genetics, profitability, and

environmental sustainability.

The closing date is Saturday 15th December, and entries should be

submitted on a disk, stick, or by e-mail to BCBC Competition, Lake

Villa, Bradworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7SQ, tel 01409 241962,

e-mail [email protected]

HEALTH PLANNING

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD)

If you are considering entering animals for the Autumn Show & Sale

at Bristol on 2nd October, please remember that they will need to be

tested clear of the BVD antigen or from a CHeCS member herd

that is currently accredited free of BVD; and all animals must be

double vaccinated for BVD.

Council have ruled that if the animal is not from a herd accredited

clear of BVD under CHeCS, the vendor must then display on their

mailto:[email protected]

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penning a certificate proving a BVD antigen negative test, and it is

the vendor’s responsibility to do this. The certificate will need to

be issued by an approved laboratory and show the animal ID, date of

test, and test result, so please ask for your vet’s help.

BVD is a big focus for disease control, particularly in Scotland, and

an important step was taken this year with a requirement for

animals being shown at the Royal Highland Show to have proof of a

clear BVD test. How soon before English and Welsh Shows follow

suit?

New TB Rules

The new TB rules (see the last newsletter) come into effect at the

beginning of July, and exhibitors taking cattle to overnight shows

will be amongst those directly affected.

All cattle from 1 and 2 yearly TB testing areas will be required to

be pre-movement tested for shows if they are staying overnight or

are housed.

Planning for shows and sales will therefore become much more

complicated and herd testing will have to be very carefully arranged

so as not to compromise cattle movements.

NEW MEMBERS

FULL

Region 1 Mr R Jenkin, Sutton Town Farm, Werrington, Launceston, Cornwall,

PL15 8NJ Prefix: SUTTON TOWN

Region 5 Mr M J Sayward, Brooklyn House, Whilton Locks, Daventry,

Northants, NN11 2NH

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Mr & Mrs P Holt, Danes Spring Farm, Bower Heath Lane,

Harpenden, Herts, AL5 5EB

Mr P Farnsworth, Oaks Farm, Hinckley Rd, Leicester Forest East,

Leics, LE3 3PJ

Region 6 Mr J W Fox, Willoughby Grounds, Oxhill, Warwicks, CV35 0RA

Prefix: OXHILL

T J Hamer & Son, Henley Farm, Henley, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8

3ET Prefix: HENLEY

N & S Thomas, Ballingham Court, Ballingham, Herefordshire, HR2

6NH Prefix: BALLLINGHAM

INTRODUCTORY

Region 1 Mr C W Hocking, Tinten Manor Farm, St Tudy, Bodmin, Cornwall,

PL30 3PS Introduced by Peter Rowe K & E Pascoe, Windy Ridge, High Park, Prospidnick, Helston,

Cornwall, TR13 0RY Introduced by Mrs Williams Region 4 Mr J Plank, Barbes Pitchel, Bucklebury Common, Reading,

Berkshire, RG7 6QD Introduced by David Nixey Mr & Mrs C Fox, Fox Bros, Leys Farm, Claydon, Banbury,

Oxfordshire, OX17 1EU Introduced by Malcolm & Thelma Broome

Mr M G P Saunders, Step Farm, Lechlade Rd, Faringdon,

Oxfordshire, SN7 8BH Introduced by David Nixey Region 5 W H & I M Butcher & Son, Taylors Farm, Heathencote, Towcester,

Northants, NN12 7LE Introduced by N P Foster & Partners Mr R Coates, Newton Croft Farms, Newton Harcourt, Great Glen,

Leicestershire Introduced by Malcolm & Thelma Broome Mr P Moyes, Thornby Farm, Thornby, Northampton, NN6 8SQ

Introduced by Malcolm & Thelma Broome Region 6 Mr & Mrs A Patton, The Farm House, Grange Farm, Kineton,

Warwicks, CV35 0EE Introduced by Robert Hadley S Latham, Sunnyside Farm, Heatherson Green, Bickley, Malpas,

Cheshire, SY14 8ET Introduced by Emma Darlington Region 7 Mr J Hill, Castle Mara, Kilchatton Bay, Isle of Bute, PA20 9NG

Introduced by Pat Rickett Mr Hankins, Scotland Wood Farm, Kelmarsh, Market Harborough,

Leics Introduced by Malcolm & Thelma Broome

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Mr R White, Butterfield Farm, High St, Swanwick, Alfreston,

Derbyshire, DE55 1AA Introduced by Malcolm & Thelma Broome

Region 8 Mr C Ryan, Ballylusk, Ballinclaggin, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford,

Ireland Introduced by Richard Harvey

CATTLE FOR SALE LIST

BULLS

Levaton Gem Mr & Mrs J Fanshawe 01604 740308 or

UK3643004 200056 Northants – Region 5 07802 794553

Born 17/04/2006

Bedford Hadrian 12 Mr P A Huxley 07799 840370

UK382333 400157 Shropshire – Region 6

Born 21/04/2006

Knightcote Demetrius 1 N P Foster & Partners 07961 428431

UK203338 100235 Northants – Region 5 Joy Broughton

Born 25/02/2007

Rufford SAS Gunner Mells Park Trust 01373 812414 or

UK165390 200122 Somerset – Region 3 07894 037158

Born 02/04/2007 Johnny Ward

Froyle Mill Commander 1 Mr D Mayhew 07795 113808

UK281380 600665 Hampshire – Region 4 Nick Shaylor

Born 24/09/2009

Froyle Mill Benjamin 1 Mr D Mayhew 07795 113808

UK281380 500667 Hampshire – Region 4 Nick Shaylor

Born 30/10/2009

Brafferton Charlemagne 6 Mr J P Harrison 07971 699716

UK122117 600240 Yorkshire – Region 7

Born 13/01/2010

X Eyton Trusty 1 Mr T M Kent 07903 855099


Born 19/02/2010

X Eyton Trusty 2 Mr T M Kent 07903 855099


Born 21/03/2010

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Billington Napoleon 4 G K & M A Garrett & Son 01837 54348

UK371751 100403 Devon – Region 2

Born 22/04/2010

Smallbrook Horace Mr R Webb 07500 311219

UK287709 600016 Isle of Wight – Region 4

Born 24/04/2010

Billington Donatello 77 G K & M A Garrett & Son 01837 54348


Born 29/04/2010

Billington Excalibur 26 G K & M A Garrett & Son 01837 54348


Born 06/07/2010

Porthkerras Bentley Mr T L Warne 01637 831322

UK387150 600007 Cornwall – Region 1

Born 02/01/2011

FEMALES

10 bulling heifers Mr R R B Harvey 01548 830307

Devon – Region 2

2 bulling heifers Mr R Shingleton 07799 435626

Devon – Region 2

3 bulling heifers Mr R Dimond 01749 812373

Somerset – Region 3

6 cows, calves at foot Mr D A Ashcroft 01420 511011 or

Hampshire – Region 4 07966 511868

2 cows, 2 bulling heifers, Mr R Webb 07500 311219

and yearling heifer Isle of Wight – Region 4

Cows in calf, with calves, Mr D P Crow 01952 222134 or

bulling & yearling heifers Shropshire – Region 6 07811 593260

7 bulling heifers A R & S Prince 016006 882737

Cheshire – Region 7

Bulling heifers A R Lee 01665 574277

Northumberland – Region 7

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DIARY

June 30th Open Day at Wood Farm, Daventry

July 18th Poll Group Open Day at Oxey Farm

28th Wessex Region Open Day & annual meeting

August 23rd Executive committee meeting

Sept 4th/5th Livestock 2012, NEC

6th Council meeting

Oct 2nd Autumn Show & Sale, Bristol

28th Cornwall Pedigree Calf Show, Wadebridge

Nov 2nd Agri-Expo Carlisle

7th Skipton Sale

8th NBA Beef Southwest, Westpoint

17th/18th English Winter Fair, Stafford

19th Breed Improvement committee meeting

22nd Breed Promotion committee meeting

30th Smithfield Festival, East of England

Dec 1st Smithfield Festival, East of England

4th Council meeting

CATTLE WANTED

Up to 20 South Devon bulling heifers (Totnes, Devon)

25-30 steers, pure or crossbred South Devons, Wiltshire

If you are able to help, please contact Debbie

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NATIONAL HERD COMPETITION 2012

Entries are invited to this year’s National Herd Competition by

completing and returning the Entry Form. Please note the closing

date – Friday 24th August – and the need for strict adherence to

the Rules.

JUDGES: Mr Peter Rowe, Mr Mike Kettlewell, Mr Richard

Burrough

RULES

The whole of the herd must be shown for Inspection and 75%

of the females in the herd must be pedigree cattle (pedigree

to include animals entered in the Register or the

Supplementary Register, Part III, in addition to the Herd

Book proper)

The Competition to be judged on Inspection only and the

Inspection will be based on the Standard Breed Description

(see Journal)

If a member has two farms, they shall be coupled as one for

the purposes of the Competition

1,000 points to be awarded as the maximum number and sub-

divided as follows:

500 points for all Cows including heifers in-milk

425 points for Young Stock

75 points for Stock Bull or Bulls in use

The winner of the Herd Competition is required to hold an Open

Day shortly after the results are announced and to be one of

the Judges for the following year

Should the winner be unable to judge the Competition the

following year he/she will not then be permitted to enter the

Competition for a further two years, ie three years’

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ineligibility, unless Council would determine that the reason

for the inability to judge was unavoidable.

PRIZES (to be awarded at the 2013 AGM)

Wakeham Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Best Herd

Cecil Harvey Challenge Shield for the Best Herd of Cows

Tregerrick Perpetual Trophy for the Best Stock Bull

The Society Cup for the member gaining the highest number of

points for Young Stock

Angus Loggie Memorial Trophy for the member gaining the most

points, who has never won either the Herd Competition or

this Trophy

Irving Enterprise Trophy for the Best Small Herd

Bill Major Trophy for the Best Group of Three Cows sired by

the same bull

Edmeston Hilda Cup for the Best Cow

HSBC Trophy for Best Performance

Cilgwrrwg Trophy for Best Polled Herd

Erme Cup for Best Heifer under 2 years old

AND FINALLY …

Did you hear about the dyslexic devil worshipper?

He sold his soul to Santa!

***

An English teacher wrote these words on the whiteboard: "woman

without her man is nothing". The teacher then asked the students to

punctuate the words correctly.

The men wrote: "Woman, without her man, is nothing."

The women wrote: "Woman! Without her, man is nothing."

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HERD COMPETITION ENTRY FORM

Please complete IN FULL and return by Friday 24th August together with your entry fee of £15 plus VAT = £18.00

I/We wish to enter the 2012 Herd Competition

The Herd comprises:

STOCK BULLS (Name in full and Identification number):

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COWS (NUMBERS) ………………………………………………………….................................................

YOUNG STOCK INCLUDING CALVES (NUMBERS) ………………………….......................

I/We agree to abide by the Rules of the Competition

SIGNED ..................................................................................................................................

NAME ....................................................................................... ADDRESS ...........................................

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For performance recorded herds only. If you would like to enter the

Breedplan competition to compete for the HSBC Trophy please sign here.

SIGNED ..................................................................................................................................

south devons newsletter june/july 2012

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