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	Bushmills Lady

Winning form continues at Clogher and Enniskillen

Another shuffle of the show team resulted in success for the Jalex crew at the recent Clogher Valley and Enniskillen Shows where the commercial classes were top notch.

Bushmills Lady owned jointly with McAfee’s was looking every inch a champion and picked up the top place in the store heifer class before winning the Clogher Valley Commercial Cattle Championship. In reserve position was her team mate “Moulin Rouge” who had earlier stormed to victory in the beef heifer section of the show.

The calf, store and beef classes then went head to head for the Overall Commercial Championships which saw the Alibaba sired Bushmills Lady secure the reserve spot.

Enniskillen Show had a great entry forward and we were delighted to pick up the Reserve Championship with “Black Magic”.

BLACK MAGIC MAKES IT FOR IN A ROW FOR JALEX HERD

James Alexander was toasting success at Antrim Show where he topped the commercial classes with the aptly named "Black Magic". This is the fourth show in a row for the Jalex team to come up trumps - all with homebred stock from their Toomebridge based suckler enterprise. This was the first outing for Black Magic who is sired by the Jockey son Crillaune Armani.

Standing in reserve position was another from the same team - "Flash", a Tullygarley Alibaba daughter who was also in the same spot at Armagh Show.

James kept up to date with the days judging results long distance style as he is currently in Las Vegas. "We are thrilled to have continued our show success at Antrim. This is one of our best years to date, and it is rewarding to get four championships with four different beasts."




	Black Magic




		Flash

JALEX HERD ON WINNING FORM AT CASTLEWELLAN SHOW 2010

James Alexander’s commercial show team continued its winning streak at Castlewellan Show at the weekend where there was a terrific entry forward in all classes. This is the third championship in a row for the Toomebridge based Jalex herd, following on from top placings at Armagh and Omagh shows.

The Champion exhibit was the flashy “Moulin Rouge” a homebred August ‘09 daughter of the successful British Blue stock bull “Ross Willie”. A half share has been sold in this heifer following on from her show debut at the weekend.

The success story didn’t end there with Jalex also securing the reserve championship with “Chunky”, who was also sired by Ross Willie.

“We are delighted with how this Blue bull is breeding since we snapped him up following on from Tully in 2006. He also bred the Champion at Antrim Show last year, as well as siring many other top grading commercials in our herd.” .




	Moulin Rouge




		Chunky



	Bushmills Lady

OMAGH SHOW 2010

We received Overall Commercial Champion at Omagh show this year with Bushmills Lady.

Lady also went on to be Reserve Supreme Beef Interbreed Champion of the show.

This was the first time that a Commercial animal of ours was allowed to enter for the Interbreed and it was a great honour to walk away with Reserve.

We also received 3rd in the Interbreed pairs with Flash.

This is our second year in a row winning Omagh show, last year we won it with our Limousin heifer OH BE GEES.

Results.

Store Heifer- 1st with Lady, 2nd with Flash
Beef Heifer- 2nd with Beyonce
Store Bullock- 2nd with Chubby
Suckler calf born 2010- 2nd with Dizzy Rascal.



	Reserve Interbreed Pairs



Lady



		Beyonce



		Chubby

ARMAGH SHOW 2010 We made our 2010 showing season debut on Saturday the 15 June at Armagh show, and were well rewarded getting Champion Commercial with Lady and Reserve Champion Commercial with Flash, both Tullygarley Alibaba sired heifers. These pair also went onto to pick up Reserve Champion Interbreed Pairs. Our Alibaba Heifer Wide Load also was selected for the Uster Bank Suckler Replacement Final to be held in Moira in August.



		Flash



	Sparky

BLACK BEAUTY 1 WINS CLASS IN SMITHFIELD

Black Beauty 1 exhibited by Harry Emslie who purchased her from us after she was placed Champion Commercial at Clogher Show in August, came 1st in her class, at the recent AGRI-LIVE SMITHFIELD event at Stoneleigh park.

This was the first time an animal bred from our farm had been shown at this event and we wish to congratulate and thank Harry and Lynwen for their success with Black Beauty and for doing such a bonnie job feeding her and bringing her out. We will see more of Black Beauty in the incoming summer show season and we hope she carries on her winning ways.

Black Beauty 1 is twin sister to Black Beauty 2 that was recently placed Champion Angus at Allams, pity all the cows on the herd wouldn't breed like their mother.

Successful day at Allams 1st Dec 2009

Champion Aberdeen Angus with Black Beauty 2.

Res Champion Aberdeen Angus with Black Buster both sired by Lisduff Duke

This is our 3rd year in a row with Angus Champion at Allams

This years heifer is a twin sister to Black Black Beauty 1, Champion at Clogher show that was purchased by Harry Emslie.

Black Beauty 2 after being placed Champion was purchased by Nigel Matchett also to be shown next year in Scotland.

Champion Hereford
Res. Champion Simmental

1st Prize Junior Blonde Heifer- Sired by Budore Utah
Ist Prize Senior Blue Bullock - Sired by All Night Raver
1st Prize Angus Heifer
1st Prize Angus Bullock
1st Prize Hereford Bullock

2nd prize Lim Calf - Sired by Aur
2nd Prize Simmental Bullock
3rd Prize junior Charolais Bullock- (Alibaba)

NI Aberdeen-Angus Calf Show 28th Nov 2009

Champion Commercial Calf with Black Beauty 4

1st place Heifer Calf

1st and 2nd Male calf

This was the first time commercial classes were introduced to the calf show and it was a great honour to go hone with Champion, with a Lisduff Duke sired calf.

This is the same bull that bred Black Beauty 1 and 2, purchased from Leo Mcinroe, Co. Cavan he always has Angus bulls for sale- you can contact him on- 00353 866384072

Kilrea Fatstock Show & Salw, 27th Nov 2009

Jalex Herd Stock - Champion

We would like to congratulate the Campbell family for getting Overall Champion with a heifer purchased privately from us in the spring.

The 2009 Summer show season was the Jalex herds 3rd season showing, and turned out to be the best yet, with 8 Champions being awarded and 2 reserve Champions, 17 1st places, 15 2nd places and just 7 3rds prizes.

Our first show was Balmoral Show were we received 2, 2nd places with Red Lad, (Tivoli) and Smoothie (Alibaba), and qualified Oh Be Gees (Tivoli) for the Suckler Heifer Final in Moira.
We next went to Ballymena show, where we got reserve Champion with Red Lad, and our heifer Blue Belle 2 qualified for the suckler heifer class.
Ballymoney Show was our first Championship of the year with Oh Be Gees carrying home the silver.
Oh Be Gees also did the job, winning Champion at both Omagh and Armagh Shows.
At Castlwellan Show we got Champion pairs and 1st place heifer with no permanent teeth with Chunky- (Alibaba)
We had a great day at Antrim Show getting Champion with our blue calf, Willies Girl, (Ross Willie), and Reserve with Miss Cadbury, (Alibaba), we also won all 3 classes we were entered in.
Clogher Valley Show was the peak of the season for us where we got Champion with Black Beauty 1 an Angus calf aged only 6 months. This heifer was sold on the day to Mr. Harry Emslie, Aberdeen where she will continue to be shown. We also won the T.J. Booth Beef Bullock class with Sir Loin a sim x lim bullock.
At the NICCEC show held at Moira, we received Champion and reserve Champion Angus with Black Beauty 1 and her twin sister Black Beauty 2, as well as reserve Champion pairs with the same 2 animals.
We were then lucky enough to get Champion Commercial Charolais at the National Charolais show at Fintona with Bushmills Bad Boy.

We now have to wait and see what the Winter Shows will bring!

National Charolais Show, Fintona Sept 2009

1st and 3rd place male calf born 2009

(1st) Bushmills Badboy
(3rd) Lucozade – Sire Alibaba/ Dam Red Rascal - Castlewellan Show Champion 2007

2nd place bullock over one year old

Ali’s Lad (Alibaba progeny)

3rd and 5th place heifer one year old or over

^{3rd Smoothie (}Alibaba progeny⁾
5th Miss Cadbury (Alibaba progeny)

NICCEC Show Moira August 2009

Champion and Reserve Champion Aberdeen Angus
Reserve Champion pairs
2nd place lightweight bullock
2ndplace heavyweight bullock
3rdplace male calf under 300kgs
3rdplace female calf under 300kgs
3rdplace lightweight heifer

Clogher Valley Show July 2009

This is arguably the Jalex herds most successful show to date, taking into consideration the sheer numbers and quality of cattle on show. To win Clogher Valley with our Angus calf (Black Beauty I) was a great achievement for us. Winning the Beef Championship was an added bonus!

Black Beauty I was sold on the day to Harry Enslie, Aberdeen.

Overall champion – Black Beauty I
Thompsons Commercial Beef Bullock Champion
1st and 3rd Suckler calf

Castlewellan Show July 2009

1st place- Heifer showing no permanent teeth with Chunky

Champion pairs - Oh be gees and Sir loin

Antrim Show July 2009

Commercial beef champion and reserve champion
1st Cross-bred female, under one-year-old
1st Cross-bred heifer, one-year-old and over
1st Cross-bred bullock, one-year-old and over

Omagh Show June 2009

Overall Commercial Champion
1st Store heifer
2nd Beef heifer
2nd Store bullock
1st & 3rd Suckler calf, born in 2009

1st - Black Beauty I
2nd - Black Beauty II

Armagh Show June 2009

Overall Commercial Champion - Oh Be Gees (Sire Tivoli)
2nd Calf, not more than one-year-old - Willies Girl (Sire Ross Willie)
2nd Male animal showing no permanent teeth
1st & 2nd Female animal showing no permanent teeth

1^st Oh Be Gees (Sire Alibaba)
2^nd Chunky (Sire Alibaba)

Ballymoney Show June 2009

1st - Store heifer, Oh Be Gees- sired by Tivoli (Sire-Tivoli)
1st - store bullock - Sir Loin (Sire-Collistown Aran)
2nd beef heifer- Chunky (Sire-Alibaba)
Overall Commercial Champion




		Oh Be Gees




		Chunky

Reserve Champion - Red Lad

Suckler heifer qualifier – Bluebell II

Ballymena Show May 2009

Reserve Champion – Red Lad (Sire Tivoli)
1st place heifer under a year old – Red Lad
2nd place heifer over one year old – Oh Be Gees (Sire Alibaba)
Suckler heifer qualifier – Bluebell II

Castlewellan Show 2008

Reserve Champion with Black Beauty - Tivoli Daughter

Ballymena Show May 2008

Commercial Champion with Black Beauty
1st place under 1 year old class
2nd and 3rd over 1 year old class

Overall Champion - Black Star

Beligan Blue Champion - Blue Belle

Ballymena Fatstock Show & Sale December 2008

Overall Champion- Black Star

Limousin Champion- Julie 2

Belgian Blue Champion- Blue Belle

Continental Champion- under 550kg- Blue Belle

Ballymena Fatstock show and sell is our local fatstock show, and we were delighted to win it in 2008 under the judgement of Billy Glazebrook.

In 2007, our first year showing in Ballymena we received Reserve Overall Champion with a full brother to this years Belgian Blue Champion- Blue belle.

And in 2006 a Bullock bred by ourselves was overall Champion, whilst owned by Paddy Donnelly, after he purchased it in the May day show and sale in Ballymena the summer before were it also stood Champion calf on the day.