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16/10/12

Echt Farmer Takes Title In Breeding Show & Sale

Echt farmer Jamie McIntyre took the champion ticket at Aberdeen & Northern Marts beef breeding show and sale at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, on 2nd October 2012.

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15/10/12

Sandy Makes It Five In A Row At Quoybrae

Halkirk exhibitor Sandy Murdoch won the championship for the fifth year in a row today at Aberdeen & Northern Marts show and sale of weaned calves at the Caithness Livestock Centre.

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15/10/12

Scottish Caravan & Camping Show Returns With Two Full Days And Additional New Sponsor

The Scottish Caravan & Camping Show will celebrate its third birthday next year with new dates for the event and an additional major new sponsor.

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12/10/12

Tomintoul Champion At Thainstone Calf Show

Tomintoul farmer Michael Robertson took the championship at Aberdeen & Northern Marts show and sale of weaned calves at the Thainstone Centre, Inverurie today.

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11/10/12

Udny And Dufftown Champions At Thainstone Tups Show

Breeders from Udny and Dufftown took the top titles at Aberdeen & Northern Marts Suffolk and Texel rams show and sale at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, today.

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09/5/12

Angus Wins Breeding Show Championship

Huntly farmer Angus Greenlaw won the overall championship at the Aberdeen & Northern Marts commercial beef breeding cattle show and sale at the Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, on Tuesday 8th May 2012.

Angus, of Sheep Park, Bridge of Marnoch, took the title with a three-year-old Simmental cross heifer with a Limousin cross heifer at foot. He was presented with his champion trophy by Dr Lorna Masson of the show sponsors East Coast Viners Grain.

Angus was also presented with a trophy for the same entry by Neil Shand of the British Simmental Cattle Society for the champion Simmental sired heifer. His double winner sold for £3,400 to the show judge Ian Spence, Leys Castle, Inverness.

Reserve champion was Keith Stewart, Cocklarachy, Huntly, with a 32-month-old Limousin cross heifer and a Limousin cross heifer calf, which sold for £3,100 to Ballechin Farms, Ballinluig, Pitlochry.

The other prize winners and their prices were:

Simmental sired heifer with male calf - 1st - W & M Ewing, South Blachrie £2,900; 2nd - I & M Keith, Auchtygall £3,250; 3rd - W & M Ewing, South Blachrie £2,950.
Simmental sired heifer with heifer calf - 1st & Overall Champion - Sheep Park Farms £3,400; 2nd - Ardhuncart Farms £2,650; 3rd - I & M Keith, Auchtygall £3,550.
Limousin sired heifer with male calf - 1st -J A Cruickshank, Coleburn £3,200; 2nd - Emslies Livestock Ltd, Kinknockie £2,800; 3rd - Sheep Park Farms £2,750.
Limousin sired heifer with heifer calf - 1st - K Stewart & Sons, Cocklarachy £3,100; 2nd - Sheep Park Farms £3,000; 3rd - K Stewart & Sons, Cocklarachy £2,600.
Any other breed sired heifer with male calf - 1st - I & M Keith, Auchtygall £2,600.
Any other breed sired heifer with heifer calf - 1st - Messrs S McDonald, Cranna, Rothienorman £1,520.

Breeding Sale 8th May 2012 Angus Greenlaw receiving his champion trophy from Dr Lorna Masson
Above: Angus Greenlaw receiving his champion trophy from Dr Lorna Masson
Breeding Sale 8th May 2012 Angus Greenlaw's winning entry
Above: His winning entry