Agricultural show celebrates Suffolk and Norfolk winners |
Suffolk winners included Victoria Vere Nicoll of the Benacre Estate whose four-year-old Hereford cow Glenvale 1 Polly was crowned supreme champion.
The cow is due her third calf in September and was one of the first animals bought after the Benacre Estate decided to reintroduce cattle on the estate four years ago.
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Harry with mum Victoria Vere Nicoll of the Benacre Estate and stockman Robert Clarke with their champion Hereford cow, Polly (Image: Sarah Chambers)
Victoria and sister Lucinda Hutson decided to create a new herd - following in the traditions of their grandfather 50 years previously.
Robert Clarke, stockman at the Benacre Estate expressed delight at the show win - which follows a supreme interbreed win at this year's South Suffolk Show with the same animal and breed champion at the Hadleigh Show.
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"We bought her as a yearling heifer at the Shrewsbury sale and this is the first year she has been shown," he said.
Her calf - Benacre 1 De Niro - is part of the estate's new home-bred first generation.
"It's job done. It never gets boring if you win," said Robert. Benacre won last year in the same breed category with a different animal, he added.
"I'm really, really happy because it's not easy winning. It's got........