THE North-Eastern Holstein club has announced the results of its Herds Competition 2002.

Large herds: 1 H S Petch & Sons; 2 D P Day & Son. Medium herds: 1 Donaldson Partners, Barlees; 2 Stockdale Partners. Best cow: 1 H S Petch & Sons; 2 Dalesend Farms; 3 Metcalfe Farms. Best heifer: 1 Donaldson Partners; 2 H S Petch & Sons; 3 D P Day & Son. Heifer bred by bull born 1997 or later: 1 H S Petch & Sons; 2 M R & K M Hutchinson. Female family: 1 Dalesend Farms,; 2 J Pratt & Sons.

Cows on inspection: 1 Donaldson Partners, Barlees, 1500 points out of 1500; 2 H S Petch & Sons, Aytonian, 1480; 3 J Pratt & Sons, Studdah, 1250. Bull progeny: 1 H S Petch & Son 100 out of 100; 2 D P Day & Son, 97; 3 Donaldson Partners 90.

Aytonian trophy: Metcalfe Farms, ; 2 D P Day & Son.

Production awards (fat and protein) . - Large herds 2 x milking: 1 D P Day & Son; 2 H S Petch & Son. Medium herds 2 x milking: 1 Donaldson Partners; 2 M R & K M Hutchinson. All herds 3 x milking: 1 Stockdale Partners; 2 Metcalfe Farms.

New entrant: 1 Stockdale Partners. Youngstock: 1 R E Dickson; 2 H S Petch & Sons; 3 M R & K M Hutchinson. Young members, seniors: 1 Sarah Liddle; 2 Andrew Leggott; 3 Jeff Barthram. Juniors: 1 Adam Liddle; 2 Stephen Tyreman; 3 David Scrivin.