Cattle

Cattle Secretary & Entries to: 

Miss L Appleton 

Pudding Poke Farm, Elwick, Hartlepool, TS27 3ET 

Telephone: 07772727650 Email: cattle.sedgefieldshow@gmail.com  

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Cattle 

Entry Fee: £5 per class (young handler class – no entry fee) 

Prize Money: Classes 1 to 12 

1st £20 2nd £15 3rd £10 

Prize Money: Class 13 & 14 

1st £15 2nd £10 3rd £5 

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

If using postal entry form, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. 

Entries close Friday 25th July – No late entries accepted. 

Classes will be conducted under current DEFRA regulations. 

Judging commences for Cattle at 10.00am 

Exhibitor to remove all bedding before leaving the Show field. 

Trophies will be presented by the judges in the livestock Secretaries tent after judging. 

Cups to be held for one year only. 

No Grand Parade of cattle. 

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

CONTINENTAL, NATIVE, COMMERCIAL AND YOUNG HANDLER CLASSES 

Judge: Heather Marks 

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Trophies: Hallmark Shield: Donated by Lucyland Blondes awarded to the Overall 

Interbreed Champion animal in the cattle section. 

The Robert Brown Bowl: Donated by the late R Brown Esq awarded for the best pair of 

Cattle (pedigree or commercial) in the Show, the property of one owner. 

The George Marley Salver: awarded to the Best Beef Animal shown in either the Pedigree, Native or Commercial classes by an exhibitor residing within a 5 miles radius of Sedgefield. 

Seagrave Trophy: Donated by Janie’s Pantry awarded to the best overall Continental animal. 

A Silver Challenge Cup: Donated by the late Mrs Ramsden OBE and awarded to the 

Best Cross Bred Heifer. 

A Perpetual Challenge Cup: Donated by E B Hopkinson Esq and awarded to the Best 

Cross Bred Steer. 

The Ralph Holmes Trophy: Will be awarded to the Best Cross Bred Calf.

Hays Travel Young Handlers Trophy: Will be awarded to the Champion Cattle Young Handler. 

The Ted Pinkney Trophy: Will be presented to the Overall Pedigree Champion. 

The Native Champion Cup: Will be presented to the Overall Native Cattle Champion. 

Sedgefield Challenge Cup: Will be presented to Overall Commercial Beef Champion.

ALL CATTLE MUST BE HALTERED AND CANNOT BE RESHOWN IN ANY OTHER SECTION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PAIRS 

Class 1 Any Continental Bull – Any Age 

Class 2 Any Continental Cow or Heifer, in calf or with calf at foot. 

Class 3 Any Continental Maiden Heifer 

Class 4 Best Pair of Continental Animals (Owned by the same exhibitor) 

Classes may by amalgamated or split dependent on entries 

Class 5 Any Native Bull – Any Age 

Class 6 Any Native Cow or Heifer, in calf or with calf at foot. 

Class 7 Any Native Maiden Heifer 

Class 8 Best Pair of Native Animals (Owned by the same exhibitor) 

Classes may be amalgamated or split dependent on entries. 

Class 9 Best Cross Bred Heifer 

Class 10 Best Cross Bred Steer 

Class 11 Best Cross Bred Pair (Owned by the same exhibitor) 

Class 12 Best Cross Bred Calf born 1st January 2025 onwards 

Classes may be amalgamated or split dependent on entries. 

Class 13 Beef Cattle Young Handler 13 years and under (To be judged on the handling and knowledge of the animal) 

Class 14 Beef Cattle Young Handler 14 years to 18 years (to be judged on the handling and knowledge of the animal) 

No bulls or horned cattle to be used.