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Crawford Brothers had a roller coaster of success
at Balmoral Show
We had 17 Limousin cattle at the show, clearly
the largest exhibitors there, and we were flying
the flag for both Northern and Southern Ireland.
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| Colonlara Valance |
From our farm in Clones, for the first time
we had 6 cattle, which lifted two first prizes,
2 seconds and a third, then went on to take the
championship in the points section of the entire
Limousin breed with our Northern herd taking
second place.
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| Sylvandene Defoe - Our
new Junior Stock Bull |
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| Sarkley Bikita |
Our cow Colonlara Valance took first place in
the cow class, female champion and overall limousin
champion and three hours later went on to win
the overall interbreed of the show - a first
for Crawford Brothers, and to do it also when
we are celebrating 30 years in breeding and showing
pedigree Limousin's was the icing on the cake
for the family.
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| Finisklin Ciera |
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| Champion Group of Three
from one exhibitor |
The next day Colonara Valance and our young
bull Sylvandene Defoe who came first in his class,
and will be heading to the Royal shows across
the water before finally ending up in the Cogent
semen collection centre in the autumn teamed
up with William Smyth to take the Interbreed
Group of Three.
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| Interbreed Champion Group
of Three, l/r Raymond Crawford, Ulster
Bank Rep Jonathan Mulligan, Stephen Crawford,
John Smyth, Herbie Crawford with Pearce
Hughes, Asda who sponsored the award |
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| Colonlara Valance |
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| The Crawford family being
presented with the trophy for the most points
in the Limousin section |
| Show Results for our two herds |
| Class 511 |
| 2nd |
191 Connans Farm |
Erne Euphoria |
| 4th |
200 Crawford, Mr Raymond |
Erne Emily |
| Class 512 |
| 5th |
210 Crawford, Mr Raymond |
Erne Elaine |
| 6th |
218 Crawford, Mr Raymond |
Erne Eclies |
| Class 513 |
| 2nd |
224 Connans Farm |
Sylvandene Duchess |
| 5th |
228 Connans Farm |
Erne Dianna |
| Class 514 |
3rd
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235 Crawford Brothers |
Sarkley Daisy |
| Class 515 |
1st
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241 Crawford Brothers |
Finisklin Ciera |
| 2nd |
243 Connans Farm |
Curraghree Collette |
| Class 516 |
| 1st |
245 Crawford Brothers |
Clonlara Valance |
| Class 517 |
| 1st |
249 Connans Farm |
Sarkley Bikita |
| 2nd |
244 Crawford Brothers |
Ravissante |
| Class 518 |
4th
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253 Crawford Brothers |
Erne Eric |
| Class 520 |
| 1st |
276 Connans Farm |
Sylvandene Defoe |
| Class 523 |
| 1st |
241, 244 Crawford Brothers |
Finisklin Ciera & Ravissante |
| 3rd |
224, 243 Connans Farm |
Sylvandene Duchess & Curraghree
Collette |
DUNBIA BEEF CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
SP:Crawford Brothers, Maguiresbridge
SPECIAL PRIZE £200- for the best Group
in the Beef Group Competition. Reserve Prize, £100.
Additionally £100 to best traditional breed
(Non-Continental).
SP:Crawford Brothers, Maguiresbridge
SP:Connans
Farm, Clones
Press Release - 13th May 2010
Clonlara Valance Secures Limousin Championship
at Royal Ulster
Female Limousin Champion and Supreme Overall at
the 2010 Royal Ulster Show held at Balmoral on
Tuesday 12th May 2010 was Clonlara Valance exhibited
by Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge, Co Fermanagh.
Progressing from the cow in milk with calf at foot
class, this Limousin female went on to take the
Female Championship and Supreme Overall under Judge
Mr Paul Byas, Middledale Farm, Kilham, Driffield,
East Yorkshire.
A very strong line-up of Limousin animals numbering
84 forward represented the largest entry of any
beef breed. Clonlara Valance was shown with her
Sauvignon-sired calf at foot and was bred by Colin
Hogg, Erinagh, Clonlara, Co Clare in the Republic
of Ireland.
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