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AGM 2010

At the AGM on Monday 8th February 2010, Mark Hartley was re-elected as Chairman and John Okell as Vice-chairman. Having made it previously known, Janet Belfield advised that she did not wish to stand again as the Secretary. Mark Hartley paid tribute to Janet for her long-standing period as Secretary and presented her with an arrangement of flowers and, from club members, a set of six British Blue Cattle Society engraved wine glasses. After a vote Jackie Smith was elected as Secretary. Janet Belfield then accepted the position as Treasurer.

Presentation to Janet Belfield

Three committee members retired at the end of their period of office and three new committee members were elected, Paul Gerrard (Antrobus herd), Mark Hambleton (Clayfields herd) and Harriet Wilson (Haughton herd).

The club’s next AGM is scheduled for January 2011 with the date to be advised.

National, County and Local Shows - accolades shower down on North West Club members

North West Club members ‘lucky’ enough to be inside the Bluetongue Surveillance Zone were free to attend many of the prestigious agricultural shows this season.[report]

Stafford Show

Stafford County Show provides a flying start to the 2008 show year for North West Club members. [report]

A buoyant trade for North West Club members at Carlisle

North West Club members enjoyed an outstanding trade at the Border’s Club Show and Sale on the 16th & 17th May 2008. [report]

Bluetongue - What Does The Future Hold?

The North West Club was pleased to host a meeting at the Stafford County Showground on the evening of the 14th April 2008. [report]

North West Club Members Pass the Test at Beeston

Many North West Club members were amply rewarded with their forbearance of the restrictions that cancelled the autumn sale last September and taking advantage of the vector free period had their cattle ‘bluetongue tested’ so that they could travel anywhere outside the surveillance zones. [report]

Pendle Herd casts a spell on the Borders Calf Show

The Pendle herd of Mark and Elaine Hartley along with Isabella and Thomas was awarded many of the honours by judge Ernie Hemmings at the Border Club’s calf show on the 20th February 2008. [report]

Society AGM

The North West Club was privileged to be invited to hold the Society’s 2007 AGM in our area. We were both grateful and delighted that Graham and Jane Brindley agreed to host the event. [report]

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