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26/05/2023 13:53:56
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Edition 2 - 2023 - South & Wiltshire

The members of the South and Wiltshire Club have had an eventful winter programme, we started off in November with an inspiring talk by Geoff Bowles of Ivy House Farm Dairy,  Beckington, Somerset who spoke to us about how they had to diversify in order to survive and after many years of hard work they are now reaping the rewards; supplying fresh milk, cream and butter not only to local suppliers but Harrods, Selfridges, Fortnum and Masons in London.

This was followed by our Winter Herds Competition which this year saw the creation of a new class – Dam and Descendant in Milk, we also welcomed a new judge and organiser in John Stratton – Results were as follow:

Cow in Milk - sponsored by A Nicholls - Cow Mills 

1st - Boxbrook Brady Star - A Gregory Boxbrook Holsteins

2nd - Beaverbrook Delta Wendy - P Gregory - Beaverbrook Holsteins

3rd - Withamhall Grills Molly - DB & H Miles - Withamhall Holsteins

Heifer in Milk - Sponsored by Cooper and Tanner and Frome Livestock Auctioneers

1st - Boxbrook Atwood Ashlyn - A Gregory - Boxbrook Holsteins

2nd - Withamhall Grills Fleur 3rd - DB & H Miles - Withamhall Holsteins

3rd - Clampitt Crisp 70 - N Helyer - Clampitt Holsteins

Dam and Descendant in Milk

1st - Boxbrook Brady Star and Boxbrrok Fitz Star - A Gregory

2nd - Purnells Paramount Lydia and Purnells Supersire Lydia - A Breach

3rd - Withamhall Secretariat Cherry and Withamhalls Tripper Cherry - DB & H Miles

This was followed by our AGM in February where we awarded both the annual club and HYB awards, as well as electing a new club President Mr Mark Webb.

Then in early March we held our clubs’ annual dinner where we celebrated 70 years of a Friesian/Holstein Club in Wiltshire and its surrounding counties. We were delighted to host HUK President Mr John Jamieson and his wife Helen. During the evening Mr Jamieson kindly awarded Bernard and Pauline Hann the Holstein UK Club award for their many years of continued support.