NEWS FROM MARLEYCOTE :-
3/6/10
We are very proud that Marleycote Thorndale Prince is the only sire to breed two Red and White EX95 progeny.
23/3/10 NEW SHORTHORN BREED RECORD - SELLING FOR 3600gns to Simon Thomas
Marleycote Fleur 30th by Fradon Jet Red was consigned to the 2010 Elite Sale at Stoneleigh on February 17th. Fleur 30th was Junior Champion at the 2010 National, Honourable Mention at the National Calf Show 2009
and 1st Maiden Heifer All Britain Photo Competition 2009. Her dam is the EX93 12 * Marleycote Fleur who has given over 90 tonnes in 10 lacts, and is 4 times winner of the Dairy Shorthorn Gold Cup. She is maternal sister Marleycote Fleur 18 VG86,
to Marleycote Thunder at Genus, Marleycote Lightening at Earlsgift, Marleycote Rampage VG88 at Marleycote, and a full sister to Marleycote Blizzard at Healey and Marleycote Lucky Man EX90 at Whichester. She is also maternal sister to Marleycote Fleur 3 EX90 by Marleycote Thorndale Chester, and Marleycote Fleur 8 VG87 by Marleycote Jack.
January 2009 born Marleycote Fleur 30th sold to Drisgol Shorthorns for a new breed record of 3600gns
23/3/10 - Mocha Pregnancies due from EX92-2E Valley Crest Alice 39 in June
Read more about the cow and her family on the Dairy Shorthorn Page
Success at the 2010 National Show
It was a successful trip to Stoneleigh:-
Marleycote Fleur 30th was Champion Dairy Shorthorn calf before selling in the Elite Sale
Marleycote Petal 105 was 1st Heifer in Milk (pictured below)
Next step into the show ring will be Northumberland at the end of May.
Reinvesting for the future
Its been a hectic few months at Marleycote while a new building was erected and robotic milkers installed. The robots have now been working nine weeks, and it was a very smooth transition between the old parlour and the new system, every cow is now averaging 2.9 milkings per day.
Click on the pictures below to see larger versions of the new bulidings and robots at Marleycote
Show & Photographic competition winners 2009
We have had a successful couple of months, Marleycote Fleur 30 was Honourable Mention Dairy Shorthorn Calf at the 2009 All Breeds Calf Show at Stoneleigh in October and went on to win the Maiden Heifer Photographic Competition (read more about her and her family on the Dairy Shorthorn page)
Marleycote Petal 109 was 2nd Maiden Heifer All Britain Photographic Competition and 3rd at the All Breeds Calf Show 2009 - read more about her on the Dairy Shorthorn page too
Congratulations to the Harris family with Marleycote Peggy 10 VG89 Champion All Britain 2009 and Marleycote Win Jill 6 EX91 2nd Senior Cow All Britain
Marleycote Peggy 10
Now owned by the Harris family- Champion 2009 Dairy Shorthorn Photographic Competition
Classifications on 18th August 2009
The classifier called at Marleycote, here is a summary of the days events:-
We scored six ayrshire heifers, five were GP or higher with the best being
Marleycote Brown Lady 9 VG87, she sells at the Northern National Ayrshire
Sale on 14th October at Carlisle.
17 Shorthorn heifers were scored, with 12 GP or higher, the best being
Marleycote Peerless Rose 379 VG85
In the cows, there were 4 EX, 3 VG and 2 GP Ayrshire cows and 4 EX, 4 VG and 1 Good Shorthorns.
North East All Breeds Dairy Calf Show 2009
It was a worthwhile trip to this years calf show for the Marleycote team, where we secured the Champion and Reserve Champion Shorthorn, HM Interbreed Champion and Stephen Jordan was Champion Shorthorn and Interbreed Champion Handler.
1st Dec 08 to Feb 09 Shorthorn calf - Marleycote Fleur 30th by Fradon Jet Red from Marleycote Fleur EX93 10*, Reserve Champion Shorthorn and HM Interbreed Champion led by Beth Teasdale
2nd Dec 08 to Feb 09 Shorthorn Calf - Whitchester Lucky Wildqueen by Marleycote Lucky Man from Whitchester Vinnie Wildqueen
1st May 08 to Aug 08 Shorthorn Calf- Marleycote Petal 109 by Poos Stadel Classic from Marleycote Petal 95 EX91, Champion Shorthorn (pictured below)
3rd May 08 to Aug 08 Shorthorn Calf - Marleycote Tiny 17 by Llandovery Jinnys Empire from Marleycote Tiny 17th VG86
All this was under the watchful eye of Judge Seimon Thomas from the Dryscol herd in South Wales
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Royal Welsh Show 2009
Congratulations to Ian Harries and family who had the Dairy Shorthorn Bred Champion at this years Royal Welsh with Marleycote Win Jill
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Great Yorkshire Show 14th - 16th July 2009
It was a very successful show for us with the results for both Shorthorn and Ayrshires shown below:
Reserve Dairy Shorthorn Exhibitor Bred Champion with Marleycote Fleur 18 ET
Reserve Ayrshire Junior Champion with Marleycote Brown Lady 9
2nd Ayrshire Heifer in Calf with Marleycote Tulip
2nd Ayrshire Heifer in Milk with Marleycote Brown Lady 9
3rd Ayrshire Cow in milk with Morwick Fawn 3
2nd Ayrshire Production / Inspection with Morwick Fawn 3
1st Dairy Shorthorn Cow Marleycote Fleur 18 ET
2nd Dairy Shorthorn Maiden Heifer with Marleycote Petal 109
3rd Dairy Shorthorn Group of 3
3rd Dairy Shorthorn Cow with Marleycote Pettle 95
Morwick Fawn 3 was a member of the Ayrshire team for the Blythewood Dairy Pairs Competition
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Northumberland County Show - 25th May 2009
We won the Any Other Breed Champion and the Overall Interbreed Dairy Champion with Morwick Fawn 3 EX94-3E.
The judge praised this 6th calved cow for locomotion and youthfulness.
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A successful trip to the North East All Breeds Dairy Calf Show at Thirsk:
Yet again we won the All Breeds Top Breeder award- which we have won every year since it was introduced.
Other results include:-
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At the National All Breeds All Britain Calf Show at Stoneleigh we congratulated Stephen Jordan on being crowned Dairy Shorthorn Champion Handler
We showed a number of Shorthorn and Ayrshire calves with the following results:
Strickley Geri 15th owned by Shaun Dixon (Shaunlea) 1st place calf born after 1st March 2008 and Reserve Champion Dairy Shorthorn
Marleycote Chatter 12th was 3rd in Dec 07 to Feb 08 Dairy Shorthorn calf class
Marleycote Paticia 9th was 8th in Sept 07 to Nov 07 Dairy Shorthorn calf class
Marleycote Peggy 15th was 6th Jan 07 to Apr 07 Dairy Shorthorn calf class
Marleycote Julia was 5th Sept 07 to Nov 07 Ayrshire Calf Class
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