Youth comes to the fore in WWS competition

14 year-old Matthew Patton from Newtonnards, Northern Ireland, has been announced as the winner of the World Wide Sires (WWS) UK national stockjudging photo competition.

Running over the summer shows, over 1,000 entries were submitted and young Matthew impressively matched the order of expert judge Iwan Morgan, Erie Holsteins, placing them as follows:

1. Wormanby Damion Sandra 77 VG87 (Sire: Erbacres Damion)
2. Hawksmoor Decker Dora 47 VG87 (Sire: Far-O-La Debbi-Jo Decker)
3. Lordsplain Sam Brandy VG88 (Sire: Regancrest-Mr Drham Sam)
4. Ortongrange Design Flirt VG87 (Sie: Regancrest Design)
5. Tonbrook Perform Natalie VG85 (Sire: Windy-Knoll-View Perform)

Unable to make the grand prize of an international trip to Cremona, Italy for the International Dairy Cattle Show in October, Matthew, who comes from the renowned ‘Ards’ herd, has been awarded flights to the Royal Highland Show next year with three nights accommodation for two.

In addition to the judging competition, the breeder of the first placed animal also receives a prize and in this instance, Mr Hodgson, Wormanby Holsteins, Cumbria, has won two places on the WWS Italy trip to Cremona.

Places for the WWS Italian tour in October are still available, to book and for more information call FREEPHONE: 0800 1613371.