Popular Border Union Show returned with excitement

The Border Union Show at Kelso’s Springwood Park was a two-day celebration of the region’s agricultural industry.

Hundreds of animals took part in competitions and displays.

As well as animal displays, such as the pony competitions, fleece and Champion of Champions, there were other spectacles over the two days for visitors to enjoy such as the cooking demonstrations.

RESULTS

Champion of Champions

• W & J Thomson, North Country Cheviot (Park Type) Gimmer
• Reserve – Mr Owen Tunney, Morpheus Rosie and Morpheus Riverdance

HORSES

Riding Ponies Youngstock

• Champion – Millbry Forget Me Not, exhibited by Mr Thomas Peet

Highland Ponies In-hand

• Champion – Tower Danny Boy, exhibited by Ms Jo Brew
• Reserve – Roslay Iona, exhibited by Mr Ross Beeston Delap

M&M Novice Ridden

• Champion – Rosscon Elton, exhibited by Miss Hannah Graham
• Reserve – Kebroyd Catali, exhibited by Mrs H Gail Whetter

M&M Junior Ridden

• Champion – Coedendderw Chevalier, exhibited by Miss Lexie Redpath
• Reserve – Monaincha Westside Fionn, exhibited by Miss Emily Robinson

Hunter Ponies

• Champion – Linsop The Chaperone, exhibited by Mrs Tracy Turner

Show Hunter Ponies

• Champion – Mia, exhibited by Miss Emma Brown
• Reserve – Snagger Jagger, exhibited by Messrs Anderson Family

Hunter and Light Horse In-hand

• Champion – Woodlands Domino, exhibited by Mr John Wilson
• Reserve – Ckeeran Willow, exhibited by Mr William Moran

Part Bred Ridden

• Champion – Snagger Jagger, exhibited by Messrs Anderson Family

Riding Horses and Cobs

• Champion – A penny for your thoughts, exhibited by Miss Megan Holmes
• Reserve – Hidalgo, exhibited by Miss Yvette Reyniers

Ex-racehorses

• Champion – Sound Barrier, exhibited by Miss Jenny Foster

Shetland and Exmoor Pony

• Champion – Kebroyd Catali, exhibited by Mrs H Gail Whetter

Connemara and New Forest

• Champion – Copshawholm Lady Jane, exhibited by Mrs D Walton
• Reserve – Langdale Dora, exhibited by Miss Jane Bruce

Coloured Horses and Ponies

• Champion – Popenhoe Pandora, exhibited by Mrs Kimberley Hinds-Carr
• Reserve – Lowmill Alexus, exhibited by Miss Lucy Templeton

Side Saddle

• Champion – Marcosie Marceline, exhibited by Miss Lily Paterson

Unaffiliated

• Champion – Dukeshill Milkyway, exhibited by Miss Sophie Kay
• Reserve – Rustums Hasty, exhibited by Aoife Brown

CATTLE

Aberdeen Angus

• Reserve (Male) – Oakmoor Boss, exhibited by Mr Tom Slater

POULTRY

Three Large White Eggs

• 1st – Valerie Renwick

One Large Egg

• 1st – Valerie Renwick

Three Large Brown Eggs

• 1st – Mrs Jill McGregor

One Large Brown Egg

• 1st – Valerie Renwick

Large Fowl Content

• 1st – Valerie Renwick

Large Bantam Content

• 1st – Valerie Renwick

SHEEP

Beltex

• Champion – Firm Of Gray
• Reserve – Neil Harvey

Border Leicester

• Champion – S & A Watson
• Reserve – Tom Tennant

Texel

• Champion – Fletcher Renwick

Any Other Breed

• Champion – Firm Of Gray
• Reserve – Firm Of Gray

Dutch Spotted

• Champion – Drew Guthrie
• Reserve – Drew Guthrie

Valais Blacknose

• Champion – Jessica Hill
• Reserve – Lauren McLean

Bluefaced Leicester Crossing Type (non-MV)

• Champion – B. Hedley
• Reserve – Sandy Ainslie

Bluefaced Leicester Traditional Type (non-MV)

• Champion – Alan McClymont
• Reserve – Lisa Fleming

Hebridean (non-MV)

• Champion – Jean Wingfield
• Reserve – Larry Cowper

Kerry Hill (non-MV)

• Champion – A M Burgess
• Reserve – A M Burgess

Lairg Type Cheviot (non-MV)

• Champion – George Irving
• Reserve – W N Douglas

Scotch Half Breed (non-MV)

• Champion – Stewart Shaw

Shetland (non-MV)

• Champion – B & J Watson
• Reserve – B & J Watson

Texel (non-MV)

• Champion – Rory Bell
• Reserve – Rory Bell

Any Other Breed (non-MV)

• Champion – Richard Powell
• Reserve – Lucy Murray

FLEECE

Scottish Blackface

• 1st – C M Kerr
• 2nd – D & A Redpath

Cheviot

• 1st – C M Kerr
• 2nd – Miss Pam Tapson

Fine and Medium

• 1st – C M Kerr
• 2nd – Miss Suzanne Warren

Naturally Coloured

• 1st – C M Kerr
• 2nd – Miss Suzanne Warren

CROOKS AND WALKING STICKS

Walking Stick (plain wood, one piece)

• 1st – Mr Iain Paterson
• 2nd – Mr D.E. Gardner

Walking Stick (plain wood, two piece)

• 1st – Mr James Currie
• 2nd – Mr Eddy Forster

Walking Stick (fancy wood)

• 1st – Mr Barry Frizell
• 2nd – Mr Cliff Worrell

Walking Stick (plain hornhead)

• 1st – Mr Ian Smith
• 2nd – Mr Eddy Forster

Walking Stick (fancy hornhead)

• 1st – Mr Eddy Forster
• 2nd – Mr Eddy Forster

Walking Stick (carved fishhead)

• 1st – Mr Cliff Worrell
• 2nd – Mr Cliff Worrell

Crook (plain wood)

• 1st – Mr D.E. Gardner
• 2nd – Mr James Currie

Crook (fancy wood)

• 1st – Mr Cliff Worrell
• 2nd – Mr Stephen Bell

Crook (plain hornhead)

• 1st – Mr Murray James Playfair
• 2nd – Mr Eddy Forster

Crook (fancy hornhead)

• 1st – Mr Iain Paterson
• 2nd – Mr Eddy Forster

Leg Cleek (plain wood)

• 1st – Mr D.E. Gardner
• 2nd – Mr Ian Smith

Leg Cleek (plain hornhead)

• 1st – Mr D.E. Gardner
• 2nd – Mr Ian Smith

Novice Crook or Stick (wood)

• 1st – Mr Ian Forsyth
• 2nd – Mr Ian Forsyth

Novice Crook or Stick (hornhead)

• 1st – Mr David Bowman
• 2nd – Mr Mick Pawley

Sportsman's Stick

• 1st – Mr Eddy Forster
• 2nd – Mr Eddy Forster

Thumb Stick

• 1st – Mr Ian Smith
• 2nd – Mr Ian Smith

Any Stick (any material, no wood or hornhead)

• 1st – Mr Cliff Worrell
• 2nd – Mr Stephen Bell

TRADE

Outdoor

• 1st – John Hogarths Ltd
• 2nd – Thomas Sherriff

Craft and Gift

• 1st – Art Studio Glass
• 2nd – Gillian Chestnut Art

Food Hall

• 1st – Blueberry Hill Preserves
• 2nd – The Crusty Pie Company