National Fold Competition 2024

National Fold Competition
Written By Lynne Dickens

The results are in for this year’s National Fold Competition. A Breed Development initiative, its objective is to ensure the breed is developed in such a way to ensure the successful marketing and sales of Highland Cattle and Highland Beef. Congratulations to everyone who took part and especially our national and regional winners.

National results

Judge: Andrew Kirkpatrick

Best large fold

Pollok (Glasgow City Council)

Members of Glasgow City Council collecting their award

Best small fold

Scholes (David and Nancy Booth)

David and Nancy Booth of Scholes fold

David and Nancy Booth of Scholes fold

  • Best group of calves by the same sire - Scholes (David and Nancy Booth)

  • Best group of pure highland cows with pure calves - Pollok (Glasgow City Council)

  • Best group of pure highland cows with cross calves - Black Glen (Grant Hyslop)

  • Best group of heifers - Pollok (Glasgow City Council)

  • Best stock bull - Angus Dubh of Craigluscar | Doodales (Roger and Sally Dunkley)

  • Best cow with calf @ foot - Bonnie Meg of Moorside | Moorside (Robert Bradley)

Regional results

West of Scotland Cattle Club

Judge: Daniel Rowbottom

  • Best large fold - Pollok (Glasgow City Council)

  • Best group of calves by the same sire - 1st Seamus of Craigowmill | Black Glen (Grant Hyslop)

  • Best group of pure highland cows with pure calves - 1st Pollok (Glasgow City Council)

  • Best group of pure highland cows with cross calves - 1st Black Glen (Grant Hyslop)

  • Best group of heifers - 1st Pollok (Glasgow City Council)

  • Best stock bull - 1st Eoin Mhor 30th of Mottistone | Black Glen (Grant Hyslop)

  • Best cow with calf @ foot - 1st Chorrach 30th of Pollok | Pollok (Glasgow City Council)

East of Scotland Cattle Club

Judge: Alun Garton

  • Best small fold - 1st Drumad (Drumad Estate), 2nd Findony (Simon Howie), 3rd Balnabroich (Michael and Sally Nairn)

  • Best group of calves by the same sire - 1st Findony (Simon Howie), 2nd Balnabroich (Michael and Sally Nairn), 3rd Drumad (Drumad Estate)

  • Best group of pure highland cows with pure calves - 1st Drumad (Drumad Estate), 2nd Findony (Simon Howie), 3rd Balnabroich (Michael and Sally Nairn)

  • Best group of pure highland cows with cross calves - 1st Balnabroich (Michael and Sally Nairn)

  • Best group of heifers - 1st Drumad (Drumad Estate), 2nd Findony (Simon Howie), 3rd Balnabroich (Michael and Sally Nairn)

  • Best stock bull - 1st Frankie Goyne of Richmondhill | Balnabroich (Michael and Sally Nairn), 2nd Uailean of Brindle Point Croft | Drumad (Drumad Estate)

  • Best cow with calf @ foot - 1st Drumad | Drumad Estate, 2nd Findony | Simon Howie, 3rd Balnabroich | Michael and Sally Nairn

Highland Cattle Club of Wales

Judge: Stephen Hunter

  • Best large fold - 1st Caradog, 2nd Thistle, 3rd Worlds End

  • Best small fold - 1st Yarchester, 2nd Windmill, 3rd Tartan Dragon

  • Best group of calves by the same sire - 1st Caradog, 2nd Yarchester, 3rd Windmill

  • Best group of pure highland cows with pure calves - 1st Caradog, 2nd Yarchester, 3rd Windmill

  • Best group of pure highland cows with cross calves - 1st Wallia Glyndwr

  • Best group of heifers - 1st Caradog, 2nd Yarchester, 3rd Windmill

  • Best stock bull - 1st Thistle | Donald 3rd of Strathellie, 2nd Caradog | Fergus of Knockendon, 3rd Windmill | Hamish 3rd of Chadwich

  • Best cow with calf @ foot - 1st Yarchester | Ursula of Yarchester, 2nd Caradog | Gruagach of Balnabroich, 3rd Thistle | Poppy Bhuidhe of Thistle

North of England Cattle Club

Judge: Annie Perkins

  • Best large fold - 1st Doodales (Roger Dunkley), 2nd Mahuruco (Ash and Alice Malia)

  • Best small fold - 1st Scholes (David and Nancy Booth), 2nd Moorside (Robert and Diane Bradley), 3rd Glebe View (Gaby and Fred Hyslop)

  • Best group of calves by the same sire - 1st Scholes (David and Nancy Booth), 2nd Cliff Farm (Gillian and David Clarkson), 3rd Glebe View (Gaby and Fred Hyslop)

  • Best group of pure highland cows with pure calves - 1st Scholes (David and Nancy Booth), 2nd Doodales (Roger Dunkley), 3rd Mahuruco (Ash and Alice Malia)

  • Best group of heifers - 1st Scholes | David and Nancy Booth, 2nd Nortwellie | Michael and Sandra Burgess, 3rd Glebe View | Gaby and Fred Hyslop

  • Best stock bull - 1st Doodales | Angus Dubh of Craigluscar Farm (Roger Dunkley), 2nd Moorside | Maverick of Moorside (Robert Bradley), 3rd Scholes | Ruraidh of Balmoral (David Booth)

  • Best cow with calf @ foot - 1st Moorside (Robert and Diane Bradley, 2nd Nortwellie (Michael and Sandra Burgess), 3rd Mahuruco (Ash and Alice Malia)

Midland and Southern Highland Cattle Club

Judge: Matt Auld

  • Best large fold - Harris

  • Best small fold - Yarchester

  • Best cow - Harris | Islay 1st of Harris

  • Best Group of Cows with Pure Calves - Yarchester

  • Best Bull - Harris | Ernie of Yarchester

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