Two members of the Taranaki Ayrshire club have been awarded life membership.
Gordon Glentworth and Hilary Jane received life membership at the Taranaki Ayrshire club annual dinner in July.
Gordon found his love of Ayrshire cattle at a young age. He also joined the Taranaki Ayrshire Club as a junior member while at primary school.
In 1975 he joined the Ayrshire Cattle Breeders Association of New Zealand and registered the Sanrosa prefix.
In 1989 Gordon became director for Ward 5, a position he still holds. He was president from 1997 to 1999, and again from 2005-2011. He has been chairman of the Semayr Board since 1991.