BWCS National Show, Royal Three Counties

The highly anticipated 2026 National Show of British White cattle was held at the Royal Three Counties Showground at Malvern on Friday 12 June, featuring breeders from all corners of England and Wales, and judged by well-known pedigree cattle breeder and showman Mr Richard Bartle, Herefordshire. Mr Bartle’s final selection for the Breed Championship went to the March 2024-born in-calf heifer Lordswood Maggie, bred and exhibited by Mr James Brain & Miss Libby McGinn, Stratford-upon-Avon.

Breed Champion Lordswood Maggie, bred and exhibited by J Brain & L McGinn

Following the class judging, Mr Bartle said: “It was my privilege and pleasure to judge the British White National Show at The Royal Three Counties on a lovely sunny day. There was quality all the way down the line in every class and I would like to congratulate the breeders on the standard of stock and the professional way they were presented.”

“I found my champion in a lovely two-year-old heifer Lordswood Maggie, who was only six weeks from calving, she oozed style and correctness the moment she entered the ring with a lovely top and just correct and feminine in every way.” Lordswood Maggie is sired by Elgany Just In Time and out of Woodbastwick Lacoste, purchased by the Lordswood herd as a maiden heifer at the Society’s Autumn Sale back in 2016.

Reserve Breed Champion Dallyashes Liaison, bred and exhibited by Mrs A S Hamilton

Awarded the Reserve Breed Championship was another two-year-old heifer, Dallyashes Liaison from Mrs A S Hamilton, Carmarthen, which followed her class-winning counterpart through the senior and overall Female Championships to claim the reserve top spot. Sired by Castleton Tudur EX91 and out of Dallyashes Lunar Thorn (R) VG87, the judge commented that this heifer had “great breed character and correctness.”

Male Champion Tollesbury Tarzan, bred and exhibited by V & A St Joseph & M Howland

The Male Championship was won by Dr Vivien & Mr Andrew St Joseph & Mr Mark Howland’s three-year-old homebred bull Tollesbury Tarzan, initially taking first place in a superbly strong class of senior stock bulls, before being tapped out in both the senior and overall Male Championships. The judge described this bull – sired by Castleton Brenin EX95 and out of Woodbastwick Tequila GP84 – as “a powerful bull with great length and fleshing ability, and super locomotion.”

Junior Champion Albany Peach, bred and exhibited by Mr L Cook

The Junior Championship was won by maiden heifer Albany Peach, bred and exhibited by Mr Leslie Cook, Cambridge. Placed at the top of an eleven-strong class of 2025-born heifers, Albany Peach – sired by Castleton Stanley EX90 – was described by the judge as “a correct, sweet heifer with great locomotion and style”, and was awarded the Junior Championship just ahead of calf class winner Marshbrook Moonstone, born February 2026 and sired by Marshbrook Flash, in reserve.

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Interbreed success

Having triumphed in the breed classes on Friday 12 June, British White Breed Champion Lordswood Maggie (J Brain & L McGinn) then went on to be awarded the RBST Watchlist Interbreed Championship on Sunday 14 June under judge Mr Bernard Llewellyn, Llandeilo, before teaming up with British White Male Champion Tollesbury Tarzan (A & V St Joseph & Mark Howland) to win the RBST Watchlist Interbreed Pairs Championship.

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PHOTO GALLERY

Photography for this event was provided by the excellent Grace Sercombe Photography, whose full gallery from the Friday judging can be viewed on her website!

Click here for BWCS National Show 2026 gallery

RESULTS

Date Friday 12 June 2026

Judge Mr Richard Bartle, Herefordshire

The Harrow Farm Perpetual Trophy presented by the Gilder family for Breed Champion

Breed Champion Lordswood Maggie, J Brain & L McGinn

Reserve Breed Champion Dallyashes Liaison, Mrs A S Hamilton

The Alcroft Perpetual Trophy presented by Alcroft Livestock for Male Champion

Male Champion Tollesbury Tarzan, A & V St Joseph & M Howland

Reserve Male Champion Emily Brunel, The Newt in Somerset

The Pip Perry Perpetual Trophy presented by Miss P Perry for Female Champion

Female Champion Lordswood Maggie, J Brain & L McGinn

Reserve Female Champion Dallyashes Liaison, Mrs A S Hamilton

The Dallyashes Halberd Perpetual Trophy presented by Miss P Perry for Junior Champion

Junior Champion Albany Peach, Mr L Cook

Reserve Junior Champion Marshbrook Moonstone, Mrs E Astbury

Class C170 Bull born in 2023 or before 1st Tollesbury Tarzan, A & V St Joseph & M Howland; 2nd Castleton Ken, CMB, JAW & DM Wright; 3rd Cadarn Sentinel, Dr L Eyre; 4thCadarn Freighter, The Newt in Somerset

Class C171 Bull born in 2024 1st Emily Brunel, The Newt in Somerset; 2nd Castleton Owain, CMB, JAW & DM Wright

Senior Male Champion Tollesbury Tarzan, A & V St Joseph & M Howland

Reserve Senior Male Champion Emily Brunel, The Newt in Somerset

Class C172 Bull born in 2025 1st Tollesbury Hero, A & V St Joseph & M Howland; 2nd Castrum Augustus, Mrs J Walton; 3rd Lordswood Maxwell, J Brain & L McGinn; 4th Old Wolford Phoenix, Miss M Bennett; 5th Cadarn Dominator, Mr M Kennett

Class C173 Cow in calf or in milk, born before 1 January 2023 1st Templar Mexican Maid 212, K & RP Harding; 2nd Marshbrook Blueberry, Mrs E Astbury; 3rd Athelstan Anastasia, Mr B Pickford; 4th Amaroo Partridge Rose, Miss M Bennett  

Class C174 Cow or heifer in calf or in milk, born in 2023 1st Marshbrook Snapdragon, Mrs E Astbury

Class C175 Heifer born in 2024 1st Lordswood Maggie, J Brain & L McGinn; 2nd Dallyashes Liaison, Mrs A S Hamilton; 3rd Athelstan Evie, Mr B Pickford

Senior Female Champion Lordswood Maggie, J Brain & L McGinn

Reserve Senior Female Champion Dallyashes Liaison, Mrs A S Hamilton

Class C176 Heifer born in 2025 1st Albany Peach, Mr L Cook; 2nd Templar Penelope 245, K & RP Harding; 3rd Emily Chanel, The Newt in Somerset; 4th Alcroft Bella, Miss S Cook; 5th Tollesbury Telstar, A & V St Joseph & M Howland; 6th Emily Chica, The Newt in Somerset; 7th Marshbrook Darcey, Mrs E Astbury; 8th Alcroft Gigi, Miss S Cook; 9th Athelstan Fallon, Mr B Pickford; 10th Cadarn Scenic, Mr M Kennett; 11th Cadarn Future, Mr M Kennett

Class C177 Bull or heifer calf 1st Marshbrook Moonstone, Mrs E Astbury; 2nd Marshbrook Amethyst, Mrs E Astbury; 3rd Athelstan Luciano, Mr B Pickford

Junior Male Champion Tollesbury Hero, A & V St Joseph & M Howland

Reserve Junior Male Champion Castrum Augustus, Mrs J Walton

Junior Female Champion Albany Peach, Mr L Cook

Reserve Junior Female Champion Marshbrook Moonstone, Mrs E Astbury

Class C178 Pair of animals, exhibitor bred 1st Tollesbury, A & V St Joseph & M Howland; 2nd Emily, The Newt in Somerset; 3rd Lordswood, J Brain & L McGinn; 4th Athelstan, Mr B Pickford; 5th Cadarn, Mr M Kennett

Class C179 Group of three animals, owned by the exhibitor 1st Athelstan, Mr B Pickford; 2nd Emily, The Newt in Somerset; 3rd Cadarn, Mr M Kennett