Agent Orange Strikes Again! Mary Jaffa's Agoutis 1st and 3rd Best in Show
Pete gave Mary a lift to this show, having persuaded her to go thinking that it would be a nice day out at the first agricultural show of the year. On arrival, they found that due to deep mud after weeks of heavy rain cars were having to be towed into the exhibitors' car park. Using cunning worthy of the Secret Service, they found another, drier, car park rather nearer the cider - sorry, cavy tent.
The showground was 3 inches deep in mud and it "lashed" down all day, a tornado was reported not so many miles away. At the end Pete apologised to Mary for persuading her to go and suggested that it might have been better if they'd stayed at home but Mary didn't seem to mind!
BIS and 3rd BIS amongst quality competition went to Mary Jaffa's adult Silver boars - the well-nourished 'Radar' and toned young pretender 'Wilkinson'. Judge: Gerry Harvey (Photo: Lyndon Nowell).
'Wilkinson', being new to celebrity status, revels in the media attention whilst 'Radar' takes it all in his ample stride. (Photo: Lyndon Nowell).
'Radar' showing his best side, breathing in. (Photo: Lyndon Nowell)
Best Non Self & Third BIS
Pete Holdaway's Silver 5-8 sow 'Rootine' who however had to give way to two impressive Self Blacks.
Judge: Steve Davies
Second Best Non Self
Mary Jaffa's huge Silver adult boar 'Radar'
Pictured here looking away in disgust at coming second!
This was Redruth's first show for 25yrs and what a success it was, an excellent venue, very well organised and rewarded with a very large entry for the area of 150+.
Photo: Amy Heale
John Gardner made the long journey south of the border and was rewarded when his huge Lemon boar 'Goliath' (pictured below) won the Aby/Agouti section, later going on to Fifth in the Best in Show line-up.
Best in Show
John Gardner's Lemon adult boar 'Goliath'
Photo: J&P Gardner
Best in Show
Steve Davies' Silver u/5 sow 'Xara'
Judges: I.Cinderby/J.Davey/R.Couchman
Best in Shows
It was a fantastic day for the Agouti with Steve Davies' 5-8 litter brothers taking double BIS.
Wyevern - Silver 5-8
WAF - Lemon 5-8
Wyevern BIS
Steve Davies' Silver 5-8 boar 'Tigger'
Marked & Ticked Judge
Jane Phillipson
Jane had a large entry with both Agouti & Himalayan Stock Shows.
NACC MASS Judge
Steve Davies
The entry was a slightly disappointing one of 27 made up of 14 Silvers; 4 Goldens; 4 Lemons; 1 Cinnamon; 4 Solids.
Photo: Lyndon Nowell - from Club archives.
NACC MASS
Best in Show
Mary Jaffa's Silver adult boar 'Southern Drifter' This was Mary's first NACC SS Best in Show, congratulations.
Mary wants us to believe that 'Southern Drifter' was named after a boat moored on the English Riveira near her own superyacht but we think her secret's out - she's just been watching too many Westerns!
Presentation
President Mr. Brian Emmett presents a very pleased Mary Jaffa with her BIS trophies.
R/up BIS
Pete Holdaway's very promising baby Silver sow 'Rootine'.
Best Golden
Esther Arnold's 5-8 boar
Best A.O.C.
Daniel Bennett's Lemon 5-8 boar
Silver Adults (R-L)
1. Mary Jaffa's boar 'Radar' 2. Pete Holdaway's boar 'Rappahannock' 3. Jane Phillipson's boar
Golden Adult
Best was Esther Arnold's sow
A.O.C. Adult
Best was the single Cinnamon, Pete Holdaway's boar 'Romford'
Silver 5-8's (R-L)
1. Mary Jaffa's boar 2. Jane Phillipson's boar 3. Pete Holdaway's boar 'Raucous'
Best Solid
Optimist Stud's Cream adult sow
Rosettes
'Southern Drifter's' pen covered with his NACC rosettes.
BIS Rosette
Centre - Steve Davies' Lemon boar 'Pimpernel'
Points Competition
Trophies 2011
The trophies were presented at the end of a very smooth and harmonious AGM by President Mr. Brian Emmett.
Golden, Silver, Lemon & Overall Winner
Steve Davies
Silver R/Up
Mary Jaffa
Cinnamon Winner
Pete Holdaway
Cinnamon & Cream R/Up
Emma Whitcombe (DI-L-Emma Stud)
Lemon R/Up
Stuart Inch
Chocolate Winner
Emma Whitcombe (DI-L-Emma Stud)
Solid Winner
Optimist Stud (Penny Bell)
The remaining prize winners were sadly not present at the show.
W.A.F.
Best in Show
Steve Davies' Lemon 5-8 boar 'Pooh'
W.A.F.
Runner up BIS
Steve Davies Silver u/5 sow 'Xara'
BIS & R/up BIS
Best Marked & Ticked Adult and Vic Bailey Memorial Cup for Best Silver Adult:
Mary Jaffa's boar 'Radar'
Photo: Lyndon Nowell
AVE MARIA!
Mary and Brendan had a smashing time at the NACC Awards Ceremony in the Cairn Hotel when presented with the Fernie Bowl by Secretary, Steve Davies. Sadly, we have no photograph of the ensuing devastation but 'Radar' posing with his trophy (which survived unscathed) can be seen above.
Mary Jaffa celebrating her Fernie Bowl (NACC ASS Best Silver Adult) & Vic Bailey Memorial Cup (Best Silver Adult - Bradford Champ) wins...
WITH
Husband (and now Agent) Brendan fielding calls from the National Press in the background!
Photo: Amy Heale
Best Marked & Ticked 5-8; 7th in the BIS line-up and Best AA Agouti:
Simon Neesam's "exquisite" Silver sow
Photo: Lyndon Nowell
Best Marked & Ticked u/5:
Malcolm Atkinson's Silver boar
Photo: Lyndon Nowell
Best Solid in both the Bradford Classes and the Stock Show - Tartuffe Cavies' Cinnamon boar 'Tartuffe Heathcliffe'.
Adult Stock Show judge was Simon Neesam
The Adult entry was 23 with 27 in the Supporting 5-8 & u/5 classes
Photo: Lyndon Nowell
Best in Show
Steve Davies' Lemon boar 'Pimpernel'
This win followed up Pimpernel's Best Support as an u/5 in 2011
Best in Show
Steve Davies' Lemon adult boar 'Pimpernel'
Best Support
Steve Davies' Silver 5-8 boar 'TIgger'
Best Silver & R/up BIS
Mary Jaffa's boar 'Radar'
Photo: Lyndon Nowell
Best Silver sow:
Class of 4:
Steve Davies 'Rosie'
Best Silver sow:
Class of 4:
Steve Davies 'Rosie'
Best Golden:
Steve Davies' boar 'Devon'
Best Golden sow:
Steve Davies
Best Cinnamon - Pete Holdaway's boar 'Romford'.
Best Solid in both the Stock Show and Bradford Classes - Tartuffe Cavies' Cinnamon boar 'Tartuffe Heathcliffe'.
Best Support
Steve Davies' Silver 5-8 boar 'Tigger'
Silver 5-8 Class
Second in the large class of 13 was Steve Davies' sow 'Zena'
BIS and 3rd BIS amongst quality competition went to Mary Jaffa's adult Silver boars - the well-nourished 'Radar' and toned young pretender 'Wilkinson'. Judge: Gerry Harvey (Photo: Lyndon Nowell). 
'Wilkinson', being new to celebrity status, revels in the media attention whilst 'Radar' takes it all in his ample stride. (Photo: Lyndon Nowell).
'Radar' showing his best side, breathing in. (Photo: Lyndon Nowell)
Best Non Self
Second Best Non Self
Best in Show
Best in Show
Best in Shows
Wyevern BIS
Marked & Ticked Judge
NACC MASS Judge
NACC MASS
Presentation
R/up BIS
Best Golden
Best A.O.C.
Silver Adults (R-L)
Golden Adult
A.O.C. Adult
Silver 5-8's (R-L)
Best Solid
Rosettes
BIS Rosette
Points Competition
Golden, Silver, Lemon & Overall Winner
Silver R/Up
Cinnamon Winner
Cinnamon & Cream R/Up
Lemon R/Up
Chocolate Winner
Solid Winner
W.A.F.
W.A.F.
BIS & R/up BIS
Best Marked & Ticked Adult and Vic Bailey Memorial Cup for Best Silver Adult:
Mary Jaffa celebrating her Fernie Bowl (NACC ASS Best Silver Adult) & Vic Bailey Memorial Cup (Best Silver Adult - Bradford Champ) wins...
Best Marked & Ticked 5-8; 7th in the BIS line-up and Best AA Agouti:
Best Marked & Ticked u/5:
Best Solid in both the Bradford Classes and the Stock Show - Tartuffe Cavies' Cinnamon boar 'Tartuffe Heathcliffe'.
Adult Stock Show judge was 
Best in Show
Best in Show
Best Silver & R/up BIS 
Best Silver sow:
Best Silver sow:
Best Golden:
Best Golden sow:
Best Cinnamon - Pete Holdaway's boar 'Romford'.
Best Support
Silver 5-8 Class
Best Golden 5-8
Best Lemon 5-8
Challenge 5-8 (r-l):
Best U/5
Best Golden U/5
Support Challenge (r-l)
It was a good start to the New Year 2012 for the Agouti and Pete Holdaway when his Silver u/5 sow 'Rootine' was awarded Best N/S & R/up BIS.
Best Non Self:
