The South Western Hereford Association

The Hereford Cattle Society

  New members always welcome

Officials
 
Chairman: Mr Edward Mills 01454 632309
 
Secretary: Mr Les Gould 01258 472417
                        Gould121@btinternet.com
 
Treasurers:      Mrs. Katie James 01984 656682
                      Mrs Rosemary Moorhouse 01984 656292
 
Council Representatives:        Fred Hawke 01208 815834
                                         Jonathan Moorhouse 01984 656292

Membership Secretary: Les Gould, Lower Breach Farm, West Orchard, Shaftesbury, Dorset. SP7 0LL.
£10 per year. Please make cheques payable to SWHA.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
 
 
Next Committee Meeting will be on Friday 16th March 2012 at 2.00pm. BOCM Pauls Mill, Kestrel Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter EX2 7LN. All Welcome.
If you have a view you wish raised please contact our Secretary.

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Farm Walk at Frenchstone Herefords Saturday 14th April 2012. 2pm with optional Pub Lunch before. Please ring Les Gould 01258 472417 with numbers.

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EVENT REPORTS

The AGM of the South West Hereford Association was held on 4th November 2011 at The Deer Park Hotel, Near Honiton. This meeting was well attended by members. A dinner followed with 55 people enjoying the culinary delights laid on by the hotel. The Roast Beef was superb and the puddings were to die for. 

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 2011 Herd Competition Results

Large Herds - Judge: David Trott
1st Mr & Mrs Pike, Bromham Herd & Best  Heifer Calf Bromham 1 Dainty.
2nd Mr & Mrs J Moorhouse., Cato Herd
3rd equal. Messrs FG,FJ & RP Hawke and best Stock Bull Border Lacky
Mr & Mrs J Williams Anhay Herd. & Best Bull Calf Anhay Marley

Medium Herds - Judge: Les Gould
1st Mr & Mrs D Trott Kiddle herd & Best Stock Bull Cresslea1 Eddie
2nd Mr & Mrs D Pascoe Venen Herd. & Best Bull Calf Venon Hotspur
3rd equal. Mrs I Jennings Cornbell Herd & best Heifer Calf Cornbell 1 Nectarine
Mr & Mrs Ayre Frenchstone Herd
Small Herds - Judge: Jonathan Moorhouse
1st  Mr & Mrs Les Gould Baybridge Herd & best Bull Calf Baybridge 1 Hercules
2nd Mr Owen Brockway Sahston herd & best heifer calf Shaston 1 Stuy
3rd Mr & Mrs Hall Chegwidden herd & best Stock Bull Chegwidden 1 Regent 1st
The Caldicutt Cup for the hereford cow or bull owner bred with the most points gained at south west shows was won by Mr & Mrs Roger Mitchell with Lanscombe 1 Merlin. The Barclays Cup (opposite sex) was won by Mr & Mrs Roger Mitchell with Lanscombe 1 Jewell.

 

Above.  David Trott receiving the "Andy Robinson" trophy Medium herd winner from the Robinson family.

Below . back row - Les Gould, David Pascoe, Ian Shaw (Breed President). Front row -  Mike & Sally "Mitchell" Calticutt & Barclays cups. David Trott Medium Herd winner and best stock bull medium herds.

 

 

 Points towards the Cauldicott Cup (show animal with the highest number of points) and the Barclay Cup (show animal with the highest number of points being the opposite sex to the Cauldicott Cup winner)  are accumulated from the  following shows-

 

Double points from any 2 of the 4 major shows which are The Royal Cornwall Show, Devon County, The Royal Bath and West or Gillingham and Shaftsbury Shows. (6 points for 1st place, 4 points for 2nd place and 2 points for 3rd place.)

Single points from any other 5 shows (held within Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset) which hold Pedigree Hereford classes. (3 points for 1st place, 2 points for 2nd place and 1 point for 3rd place.)

Please forward your winning results to the S.W.H.A. Secretary. Trophy presentation at the AGM.

Members of the SWHA had a most enjoyable visit to the Border Herd in June 2011. Stan Quan showed us his large herd of a very even type and treated us to a superb lunch.

Obituaries 

It is with sadness I record the passing of Mr Willie Pascoe of  'Trevenen Herefords'. He was a terrific character and will be sadly missed. We extend our sympathy to Willie's widow Gwen and their family. His funeral took place on 28th August 2010 with over 400 in attendance - reflecting the esteem in which he was held.

 Mr Andy Robinson also passed away this Autumn. Andy, although frail, was able to attend our AGM and dinner. He has been a member of the HCS since 1964, and more recently a member of the SWHA where he has won the Herd Competition and also taken his turn, traveling the South West judging the Herd Competition. We send condolences to his widow and family. 

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