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July 13th 2009
Burke Winners are Announced at the Royal Show
The Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) has announced the
winners of the Sir Roland Burke Machinery Trophy, and the prestigious
Burke Trophies for Beef and Dairy Cattle. These trophies are regarded by
many as being the top awards at the Royal Show.
The Sir Roland Burke Machinery Trophy is awarded to a British
manufacturer of agricultural implements or machines which has made an
outstanding impact on farming generally, or on a specific branch of
farming or horticulture. This year’s winner is the
Yorkshire-based Haith Tickhill Group, a family company which designs and
manufactures handling equipment. The company, which is more than
60 years old, is a world-wide leader in specialised vegetable handling,
washing, grading, packing and waste treatment.
The Beef Burke Perpetual Challenge Trophy, this year sponsored by ASDA,
is offered for the best pairs of animals of a breed, one male and one
female, selected by each breed society in the Beef and Dual Purpose
Cattle Section. This year’s winners are the British
Simmental represented by “Sterling Viking 2nd”, owned by Boddington
Estates Ltd of Gloucestershire, and “Sterling Krumpets Roxanne”, owned
by Boddington Estates Ltd of Gloucestershire.
The Dairy Burke Perpetual Challenge Trophy, this year sponsored by ASDA
is offered for the best pair of animals of a breed, two females,
selected by each breed society in the Dairy and Dual Purpose Cattle
Section. This year’s winners are Holstein
represented by “Hendomen Arlene 20”, owned by Riverdane Holsteins of
Cheshire, and “Riverdane Ladino Sara”, owned by Mr Luke & Isaac
Lancaster of North Yorkshire.
The Highest Place Native Pair in the Burke Trophy are
Beef Shorthorn represented by “Tofts Atlas Z900” (H) owned by Messrs
Playfair Farms of Scotland, and “Pode Hole Madeline Zeta” owned by
C.Horrell Ltd of Cambridgeshire.
For further information on The Royal Show visit www.royalshow.org.uk.
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