Qualifying points shows

Each year the society runs the Hereford of the year competitions, with silverware presented at the society’s annual awards dinner.

Exhibitors flock to the qualifying points shows across the country for their chance to win the society’s prestigious silverware.

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National bull and female of the year

Qualifying shows

Ashby, Anglesey, Buckingham, Burwarton, Devon County, Edenbridge and Oxted, Great Yorkshire, Kington, Newbury, Northern Ireland National, Northumberland, Pembrokeshire, Royal Bath and West, Royal Cornwall, Royal Highland, Royal Norfolk, Royal Three Counties, Royal Ulster, Royal Welsh, Scottish National, Shropshire County and Royal Lancashire.

Available points

Grand champion:  5 points   Reserve grand champions:  3 points

Class winners

First:  10 points   Second:  8 points   Third:  6 points

National show herd and national sire of the year

Qualifying shows

Ashby, Anglesey, Buckingham, Burwarton, Devon County, Edenbridge and Oxted, Great Yorkshire, Kington, Newbury, Northern Ireland National, Northumberland, Pembrokeshire, Royal Bath and West, Royal Cornwall, Royal Highland, Royal Norfolk, Royal Three Counties, Royal Ulster, Royal Welsh, Scottish National, Shropshire, Royal Lancashire and the official spring shows and sales. Also, the official autumn shows and sales from the previous year.

Available points

  • Grand male and grand female champions:  5 points
  • Reserve grand male and reserve grand female:  3 points
  • Supreme champion:  2 points   Reserve supreme champion:  1 point

Section champions where applicable

  • Senior male and senior female champions:  5 points
  • Reserve senior male and reserve senior female champions:  3 points
  • Intermediate male and intermediate female champions:  5 points
  • Reserve intermediate male and reserve intermediate female champions:  3 points
  • Junior male and junior female champions:  5 points
  • Reserve junior male and reserve junior female champions:  3 points

Class winners

First:  10 points   Second:  8 points   Third:  6 points

National poll bull and poll female of the year

Qualifying shows

Ashby, Anglesey, Buckingham, Burwarton, Devon County, Edenbridge and Oxted, Great Yorkshire, Kington, Newbury, Northern Ireland National, Northumberland, Pembrokeshire, Royal Bath and West, Royal Cornwall, Royal Highland, Royal Norfolk, Royal Three Counties, Royal Ulster, Royal Welsh, Scottish National, Shropshire County, *National Poll Show and Royal Lancashire.

Available points

Grand champion:  5   Reserve grand champion:  3

Class winners

First:  10   Second:  8  Third:   6

Points awarded at the National Poll Show

Grand champion:  6   Reserve grand champion:  4

Class winners

First:  12   Second:  10   Third:  8

National horned bull and horned female of the year

Qualifying shows

Ashby, Anglesey, Buckingham, Burwarton, Devon County, Edenbridge and Oxted, Great Yorkshire, Kington, Newbury, Northern Ireland National, Northumberland, Pembrokeshire, Royal Bath & West, Royal Cornwall, Royal Highland, Royal Norfolk, Royal Three Counties, Royal Ulster, Royal Welsh, Scottish National, Shropshire County, *National Hereford Show and Royal Lancashire..

Available points

Grand champion:  5   Reserve grand champion:  3

Class winners:

First:  10   Second:  8  Third:   6

Points awarded at the national Hereford show, Tenbury Wells

Number of points:

Grand champion:  6   Reserve grand champion:  4

Class winners:

First:  12   Second:  10   Third:  8

Horned show herd of the year

Qualifying shows

Ashby, Anglesey, Buckingham, Burwarton, Devon County, Edenbridge and Oxted, Great Yorkshire, Kington, Newbury, National Show, Northern Ireland National, Northumberland, Pembrokeshire, Royal Bath and West, Royal Cornwall, Royal Highland, Royal Norfolk, Royal Three Counties, Royal Ulster, Royal Welsh, Scottish National, Shropshire, Royal Lancashire and the official spring shows and sales. Also, the official autumn shows and sales from the previous year.

Available points

  • Grand male and grand female champions:  5 points
  • Reserve grand male and reserve grand female:  3 points
  • Supreme champion:  2 points   Reserve supreme champion:  1 point

Section champions where applicable

  • Senior male and senior female champions:  5 points
  • Reserve senior male and reserve senior female champions:  3 points
  • Intermediate male and intermediate female champions:  5 points
  • Reserve intermediate male and reserve intermediate female champions:  3 points
  • Junior male and junior female champions:  5 points
  • Reserve junior male and reserve junior female champions:  3 points

Class winners

First:  10 points   Second:  8 points   Third:  6 points

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