Quadruple titles for Severnvale Rogue

Quadruple titles for Severnvale Rogue

There is no stopping Severnvale Rogue as he continues to secure championship titles across the country. Claiming his fourth consecutive title at the National Hereford Show, owner E G Mills said ‘the bull had far exceeded expectations’.

Rogue is an April 2022 born bull and sired by Somerwood Rando, out of Severnvale Hazel 1^st a homebred, milky cow. Catching the eye of the breeder as a young calf, Edward always knew he was destined for the showring, and his second year on the circuit has demonstrated why. This powerful bull displays quality and style, improving and maturing as the year progresses, dominating the showring by taking the championship titles at Royal Cornwall, Royal Three Counties and Cheshire County shows.

Taking nothing away from the reserve champion of the day Pulham Pansy 26^th from J & E Lake, judge Mr Anselm Fitzgerald hailing from Co. Westmeath, Eire, deliberated between the two, finally settling with the bull. Bred by PRJ & LR Vincent, the dynamic outfit stood first in her class, then went onto to take senior and overall female champion. This Pansy family ooze quality and this Pulham Powerhouse cow is no exception, with Borovere Pansy 3^rd, a March 2024 born heifer standing by her side, completing the outfit.

Another exceptional animal in the female division was reserve female champion Dieulacresse Pansy 17^th. This striking young female held her own against four other October and November 2023 born heifers, taking the front spot. Out of a homebred cow Dieulacresse Pansy 13^th and sired by Haven Virtual she was first the junior female champion before landing her reserve female title, signifying that age makes no difference.

Next on the podium was HighHouse Azzuri bred and shown by the JR & H M Whitlow family. This intermediate champion bull oozed class with his ruby-coloured coat and caught the eye of Mr Fitzgerald, who took his time in assessing all the bulls on offer that day. This flashy young man is out of Drumatee Amy 523 and HighHouse Tommy.

Siblings and female champions for the husband-and-wife team Phil and Laura Vincent secured them a very successful day, winning the heifer, born on or between 1^st September 2022 and 28^th February 2023 class with Pulham Tiara 8^th, and the heifer born in September 2023 class with Pulham Tiara 11^th. Both the winning females were sired by Mawarra Influential Q162, displaying similar family traits and indicating that success runs in the family. Pulham Tiara 8^th then went on to become the intermediate female champion, with Pulham Tiara 11^th being the reserve junior female champion.

Success continued to strike for the Vincent family and ably assisted by Hannah, as Pulham Baron, a September 2023 born bull won the young bull class and stood out amongst his peers. Sired yet again by Mawarra Influential Q162, the growthy young man is out of Pulham Princess Pansy 5^th, becoming junior male champion, and completing a good set of results all round. The winning didn’t stop there as the animals forward from the Vincents earned them not only the best exhibitor bred pair of animals but also the group of three, displaying uniformity across the herd.

In the Traditional Hereford the winning champion was Carpenters Curly 20^th bred by I & H Macleod. The young April 2022 born female was fourth in her class and was tapped out champion on the day. Reserve champion traditional Hereford was Carpenters Brigadier from Mrs S A Cowle, no stranger to the showring.

The young handlers judging completed the day and was judged by experienced and upcoming handler Isla Soutter from Leicestershire. The three aged group categories nervously entered the ring but were soon put at ease. Isla spoke to each handler individually, quietly assessing their knowledge and skills. The number of entries were down slightly but the expertise and confidence were not, with Archie Roberts taking the overall handler championship and girlfriend Lucie Wheelhouse was hot on his heels in the reserve position.

Full Results List

Breed and Male Champion – Severnvale Rogue – E G Mills

Reserve Breed and Female Champion – Pulham Pansy 26^th – J & E Lake

Reserve Female Champion – Dieulacresse Pansy 17^th – Messrs Spooner

Reserve Male Champion – HighHouse Azzuri – J R & H M Whitlow

Cow, in calf or with calf at foot, born on or before 31^st August 2022

1^st – Pulham Pansy 26^th – J & E Lake

2^nd – HighHedges Blossom21-19 – Mrs S Cowle

3^rd – Rockland Tiara W5 – CA & PC Bidmead

Senior Female Champion – Pulham Pansy 26^th – J & E Lake

Reserve Senior Female Champion – Highhedges Blossom 21-19 – Mrs SA Cowle

Heifer, born on or between 1^st September 2022 and 28^th February 2023

1^st – Pulham Tiara 8^th – PRJ & LR Vincent

2^nd – Moralee Curly CI288 – T & D Harrison

3^rd – HighHouse Oyster Gem A74 – J R & H M Whitlow

Heifer, born on or between 1^st March 2023 and 31^st August 2023

1^st – Rockland Tiara B4 – CA & PC Bidmead

2^nd – Boycefield Louisa 50^th – J W Lewis

3^rd – HighHedges Blossom 29-23

Intermediate Female Champion

Pulham Tiara 8^th – PRJ & LR Vincent

Reserve Intermediate Female Champion

Moralee Curly CI288 – T & D Harrison

Heifer, born in September 2023

1^st – Pulham Tiara 11^th – PRJ & LR Vincent

2^nd – Haven Dowager 204^th – E L Lewis & Son

3^rd – Pulham Pansy 31^st – PRJ & LR Vincent

Heifer, born between 1^st October and 30^th November 2023

1^st – Dieulacresse Pansy 17^th  – Messrs Spooner

2^nd – Borovere Tiara 3^rd – J & E Lake

3^rd – Haven Thrush 76^th –  E L Lewis & Son

Heifer, born after 1^st December 2023

1^st Borovere Pansy 3^rd – J & E Lake

Junior Female Champion – Dieulacresse Pansy 17^th –  Messrs Spooner

Reserve Junior Female Champion – Pulham Tiara 11^th – ^–  PRJ & LR Vincent

Bull, born on or before 31^st August 2022

1^st Severnvale Rogue – E G Mills

2^nd Carpenters Brigadier – Mrs S A Cowle

Senior Male Champion – Severnvale Rogue – E G Mills

Reserve Senior Male Champion – Carpenters Brigadier – Mrs S A Cowle

Bull, born on or between 1^st September 2022 and 28^th February 2023

1^st – HighHouse Azzuri – J R & H M Whitlow

2^nd – Laxfield Jeroboam – DC Smith & Son

3^rd – Adzor Arlo – D J Makin

Bull, born on or between 1^st March 2023 and 31^st August 2023

1^st – Dieulacresse Admiral  – Messrs Spooner

2^nd – Dieulacresse Anders –  Messrs Spooner

3^rd – Adzor Allman – D J Makin

Intermediate Male Champion – HighHouse Azzuri – J R & H M Whitlow

Reserve Intermediate Male Champion – Dieulacresse Admiral Messrs Spooner

Bull calf born in September 2023

1^st – Pulham Baron – PRJ & LR Vincent

2^nd – Haven Bentley – E L Lewis & Son

3^rd – Free Town Bonus – RA Bradstock & Partners

Bull calf born on or after 1^st October 2023

1^st – Laxfield Spartacus – DC Smith & Son

2^nd – Free Town Broadside – RA Bradstock & Partners

3^rd – Dieulacresse Buxton – Messrs Spooner

Junior Male Champion – Pulham Baron – PRJ & LR Vincent

Reserve Junior Male Champion – Haven Bentley – E L Lewis & Son

Group of three winners – PRJ & LR Vincent

Exhibitor bred pair winners – PRJ & LR Vincent

Champion Traditional Hereford – Carpenters Curly 20^th – I & H Macleod

Reserve Champion Traditional Hereford – Carpenters Brigadier – Mrs S A Cowle

Young Handlers Results

Junior

1^st – Charlie Lake

2^nd – Harriet Edwards

Intermediate

1^st – Lucie Wheelhouse

2^nd – Cerys Mai Jenkins

Senior

1^st – Archie Roberts

2^nd – James Iliff

3^rd – Harriet Froud