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At the 2006 Scotch Premier Meat Ltd Christmas Carcase Show on Monday
(December 4th), the supreme championship went to Messrs W. A. Fettes,
Braes of Enzie, Buckie.
The event was officially opened by Quality Meat Scotland
chief executive Uel Morton who announced the launch of a new website
for Quality Meat Scotland’s Scotch Butcher’s Club and
it can be accessed at www.scotchbutchersclub.org
The supreme champion from Braes of Enzie was a Limousin
cross steer which scaled 376.1kg and sold for £3,800 to Aubrey
Allen of Coventry.
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| Fig 1:
Quality Meat Scotland chief executive
‘Uel Morton (centre) officially opened the 2006 Scotch
Premier Meat Ltd Christmas Carcase Show. He is pictured with
ANM Group Ltd chief executive Brian Pack (left) and chairman
John McIntosh |
Fig 2:
Supreme cattle champion consignor Euan Fettes (right) of W.
A. Fettes, Braes of Enzie is pictured with buyer Alan Healy,
a director of Coventry-based Aubrey Allen. |
The overall reserve champion came from J. Lunan, Milton of Gaval,
Mintlaw and the 361kg Limousin cross steer was bought by show judge
Alan Woodward for £2,100. He was assisted in judging by Brian
Randalls from Fulham.
Commenting on the show, Alan Woodward said: “What
I am looking for is conformation, a degree of finish and succulence
of meat – that is more important than the shape of the carcase.
Conformation gives profitability but texture and flavour give customer
satisfaction.
Brian Randalls, who lists celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay among
his customers, added: “As a customer of Scotch Premier I am
used to the quality and standard of beef that the company supplies
– I only sell Scotch beef. The main thing I am looking for
in a top carcase is good conformation.”
Exhibiting the champion Highland Lambs was R. Wilkie of
Tillyboy, Echt and the pair – which weighed 40.5kg –
sold for £500 each to judge Charles Macleod from Stornoway.
Meanwhile, the reserve champion pair of Highland lambs from Shona
Milne, Parkdargue, Forgue, Huntly, tipped the scales at 36.5kg and
sold at £400 each to Aberdeen’s Laidlaw Butchers.
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| Fig 3:
Buyer Charles Macleod (right) from Stornoway is pictured with
champion Highland lamb exhibitor Ronnie Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt. |
Fig 4: Oldmeldrum
butcher Gordon Presly (left) is pictured with champion pork
exhibitor Robert Maitland of R. C. M & R. D. Maitland, West
Balhalgardy, Inverurie |
In the pork section, the overall championship went to R.
C. M & R. D. Maitland, West Balhalgardy, Inverurie for a 59kg
carcase which realised £620 to Oldmeldrum butcher Gordon Presly
and the reserve championship went to Carden Livestock, Conglass,
Inverurie for a 52kg offering which was bought by Deliserve, Rogertson,
Newport for £380.
The full prize list was as follows:
Class 1 (Premier Bullock(s) up to 340kg)
Champion –
D. Work & Son, Mains of Dumbreck, Udny (681lb) 152p/lb to John
Buckwell, Osbourne Road, Southsea, Portsmouth.
Reserve Champion –
P. & G. Sleigh, Netherton of Mounie, Oldmeldrum 140p/lb (728lb)
to J. Anderson Butchers, High Street, North Berwick.
1st –
Ian G Pirie, Overton of Bruxie, Maud (734lb) 128p/lb to Davidsons
Inverurie Ltd, Burn Lane, Inverurie.
Class 2 (Premier Bullock(s) 340.5kg to 370kg)
Champion –
J. Lunan, Milton of Gaval, Mintlaw (796lb) £2,100 to Alan
Woodward (Butchers), High Street, Henfield.
Reserve Champion –
D. Work & Son, Mains of Dumbreck, Udny (757lb) 138p/lb to Rawlings
of Cranleigh, High Street, Cranleigh.
1st –
Harry D. Brown, Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud (758lb) 155p/lb to R. F.
Hadlow, South Street, Titchfield.
Class 3 (Premier Bullock(s) 370.5kg to 400kg)
Champion –
Messrs W A Fettes, Braes of Enzie, Buckie (829lb) £3,800 to
Aubrey Allen, Currier’s Close, Coventry.
Reserve Champion – Emslie Partners, Little Barras, Laurencekirk
(846lb) 142p/lb to J. H. Clark & Son, High Street, Princes Risborough.
1st – Fred W Cocker, Cairnfield, Fintray (871lb) 140p/lb to
All Best Cuts, Beats Lodge, Hooks Drove, Murrow, Wisbech.
Class 4 (Premier Heifer(s) up to 320kg)
Champion –
G. Booth & Sons, Greenhill, Tullynessle (659lb) 250p/lb to G.
& P. Roser (Butchers) Tutshill, near Chepstow.
Reserve Champion –
Ian G. Pirie, Overton of Bruxie, Maud (673lb) 185p/lb to Sheridan,
Bridge Street, Ballater
1st –
J. & A. Taylor, Backhill of Coldwells, Arthrath (662lb) 200p/lb
to K. & L. Cruickshank, t/a G. & D. Sinclair, The Square,
Torphins.
Class 5 (Premier Heifer(s) 320.5kg TO 360kg)
Champion –
Thomas C. Johnston, Cottown, Drumblade (775lb) 190p/lb to Laidlaw
Butchers, McCombie Court, Aberdeen.
Reserve Champion – David Brown, Burnside of Dipple, Fochabers
(769lb) 155p/lb to Davidsons Inverurie Ltd, Burn Lane, Inverurie.
1st – G. Booth & Sons, Greenhill, Tullynessle (709lb)
to G. & P. Roser (Butchers) Tutshill, near Chepstow
Class 6 (Premier Heifer(s) 360.5kg to 400kg)
Champion –
David Brown, Burnside of Dipple, Fochabers (836lb) 165p/lb to Direct
Meats (Knights Farm), Chappel, Colchester.
Reserve Champion – Ross Bros, Wardhead, Strichen (860lb) 160p/lb
to Rawlings of Cranleigh, High Street, Cranleigh.
1st – John Penny & Son, Shannas, Clola, Peterhead (795lb)
165p/lb to J. H. Clark & Son, High Street, Princes Risborough.
Class 7 (Two Highland Lambs up to combined weight
of 39kg)
Champion –
Shona Milne, Parkdargue, Forgue (36.5kg) £400 each to Laidlaw
Butchers, Aberdeen.
Reserve Champion – R. Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt (38.5kg) £260
each to Davidsons Inverurie Ltd, Burn Lane, Inverurie.
1st – J. Macdonald, Dalvie Mains, Advie (38kg) £280
each to Rawlings of Cranleigh, High Street, Cranleigh.
Class 8 (Two Highland Lambs combined weight of 39.5kg
and over)
Champion –
R. Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt (40.5kg) £500 each to Charles Macleod,
Matheson Road, Stornoway.
Reserve Champion –
C. Angus, West Mey Farm, Barrogill Mains (41.5kg) £180 each
to Richardson’s Fine Foods, Gerrards Cross, Bucks.
1st – John A. Scott, Fearn Farm, Fearn (43kg) £240 each
to Presly & Co, Market Square, Oldmeldrum.
Class 9 (Light pork)
Champion –
R. C. M. & R. D. Maitland, West Balhalgardy, Inverurie (59kg)
£620 each to Presly & Co, Market Square, Oldmeldrum.
Reserve Champion –
Carden Livestock, Conglass, Inverurie (52kg) £380 each to
Deliserve, Rogerstone, Newport.
1st –
A. & A. Mackay, Brackla Farm, Cawdor (59kg) £240 each
to Davidsons Inverurie Ltd, Burn Lane, Inverurie.
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