Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2010 | Page 58

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COUNTRYSIDE, WILDLIFE & FARMING

Elaine Moore picking up the SCATS cup for the
best pen of Store Steers from Gay Edwards

Harold George picking up the Silcock cup for
the best barren Cow from Mrs Gay Edwards

Susan & Michael Holliday with cups for the best
IW bred animal and the Phil Legge memorial
cup for the best overall entry

Auctioneer Iain Soutar and High Sheriff Mrs
Gay Edwards

Ron Holland with cups for the best Unhandled
Steer and the best pair of finished Beasts
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February/March 2010

Gilten
Dinner
2010
This years Gilten Market Dinner
was, once again, held at
Brickfields on the 16th January.
The dinner is a big event on the
calendar of the Islands livestock
farmers and combines the
celebration of Island produce
with the awards presentation
from the 2009 Gilten Market,
which took place at Brickfields
Mr Richard Denness with a host of
trophies for the Champion Beast, Reserve
on the 7th December.
Champion, Best Exhibit from a Young IW
The Gilten Market is a
Farmer, Best Steer & Best Heifer in show
historical event which was
traditionally a Chritmas market
for all forms of local produce.
Following the closure of the
Newport Market, in the 1980’s
the venue moved to Brickfields
where it is hosted by the Legge
family, keeping the tradition
alive.
The dinner was a sell out, with
Hamiltons Fine Foods providing
the beef for the main meal of
a four course menu. Grace
and the Loyal Toast were given
by David Biles, with our High
Sheriff, Mrs Gay Edwards, giving
the toast to the Gilten Market.
Laurie Calloway responded to
the toast with a vote of thanks
and some comical tales for good
measure before Iain Soutar, of
Southern Counties Auctioneers,
conducted the prize giving, with
the awards being presented by
Charlotte Legge with the cup for the Best
Pen of Heifers
the High Sheriff.
The Highlight of the awards
was the presentation of a new
cup for the best overall entry,
which was presented by John
Harris, in memory of the late
Phil Legge. This was a close
run contest between Michael
Denness, Susan Holliday and
Phil’s son Matt. Susan pipped
the others to the post to prove a
Matt Legge with the cup for the best
very popular winner.
butchers lambs
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