After two long absent years the Royal Welsh went ahead with record temperatures forecast reflecting the hot competition in the sheep rings.  The heatwave did affect numbers of sheep forward with Society members bringing reduced numbers of stock in anticipation of the high temperatures.  Fortunately the large fans installled in the sheep sheds did provide plenty of relief from the temperatures outside.

Seventeen exhibitors in total were forward for the Judge of the Kerry Hill classes Mr Sion Jones, Frongoy, Ceredigion of the Fronarth Flock.  After several hours of judging Sion Jones picked out his Champion, a Shearling Ewe, exhibited by Ellie Amphlett née Owens, Woodhouse Farm flock.  This was the debut show appearance for the shearling ewe bred by Mrs J Williams, Sallens flock, who is sired by the Owen’s successful Clayfield tup and was purchased by Ellie last year.

Overall Reserve Champion went to a Ewe two shear and over, exhibited by Dumfries based Angie and Stuart Burgess, Top Spot flock.  The ewe was purchased as a lamb at the Society’s Carlisle sale from breeders by R & J Price, Pentrenant flock.

Following the judging of all the breed classes the Kerrys shone through in Wednesday and Thursday’s various Interbreed sections, being shortlisted everytime. But it was Ellie Amphlett’s shearling ewe who was triumphant in the Overall Interbreed competition being awarded RWAS Champion in the Native Upland Championship.

Well done and thank you to all the exhibitors for taking extra care of their stock and to the spectators for enduring the heat and showing their support around the ring.

Results

Ram 2 shear or over
1stw Evans
2ndG Roberts
3rdW Evans
4thK Esler
Shearling ram
1stG Roberts
2ndA Burgess
3rdA Burgess
4thG Myrsett-Davies
5thI Macleod
6thD Morgan
Ram lamb
1stA Burgess
2ndA Burgess
3rdOld School Kerry Hills
4thK Esler
5thG Myrsett-Davies
6thJ Rowe & T Webb
Older Ewe having reared lambs this year
1stA Burgess
2ndH Macleod
3rdG Roberts
4thOld School Kerry Hills
5thG Myrsett-Davies
6thS John
Shearling ewe
1stE Owens
2ndJ Rowe & T Webb
3rdG Roberts
4thG Roberts
5thA Burgess
6thA Burgess
Ewe lamb
1stK Esler
2ndG Roberts
3rdJ Rowe & T webb
4thA Burgess
5thA Burgess
6thG Morgan
Group of 3
1stG Roberts
2ndA Burgess
MALE CHAMPIONA Bugess
RESERVE MALE CHAMPIONG Roberts
FEMALE CHAMPIONE Owens
RESERVE FEMALE CHAMPIONA Burgess
OVERALL CHAMPIONE Owens
RESERVE OVERALL CHAMPIONA Burgess
The Old Byre CupBest ram lambA Burgess
A Burgess
Rosemary Beecher CupGroup of 3G Roberts
A Burgess
Cerney CupBest FemaleE Owens
John Brick CupA Burgess
James Corfield MemorialOverall ChampionE Owens