James Theyer’s debut visit to the Royal Welsh Show proved worthwhile when he picked up the championship with his gimmer from the Clanfield flock, THE2301434, under judge Kirree Kermode, Orrisdale.
This one contains a cockltail of high priced breed, being sired by the 170,000gns Rhaeadr First Choice and out of a dam by the 100,000gns Auldhouseburn Expression. She had previously been female champion at the Society’s Southern Feature Show at Royal Three Counties Show.
Standing reserve overall champion was the reserve female champion and second prize winner from a strong gimmer class, VBC2305203 from Geraint Williams and family’s Dragon flock. Bred by Ben Vernon, Charben, she is by Knap Flying Scotsman and out of a dam by Garngour Alabama. She has previously been champion at Aberystwyth, Lampeter and Tavyside shows.
Taking the male championship were Jeff and Jennifer Aiken and family, Coniston, with the winner from the aged rams, Greenall Fisticuffs. Sired by Knock Yardsmans and out of a dam by Langside Stiffler, this one had stood second at both the Royal Highland and Great Yorkshire.
And the reserve male championship fell to James and Ellie Amphlett’s shearling ram leader, Topwood G Wagon. He’s a son of Knockem Fandabbydozi and out of a Teiglum bred dam by former sire of the year Knock Bantastic. This one is a full brother to lambs sold at the Main NSA Ram Sale Builth Wells last year for 2400gns and 2000gns.
Taking the red ticket in the ram lambs was Nick Legge with his lamb LEN2402027 from the Thornbury flock. This one is by the 42,000gns Ettrick Grey Goose and out of a Plasucha-bred dam by Sportsmans Express.
The female classes saw James Theyer take a triple crown winning both the aged ewes and the ewe lambs to go alongside the gimmer class winner. He went on to enjoy interbreed success, standing reserve champion in the interbreed ram lamb class.
In the aged ewes his leader was GGH2214290, an Ettrick bred ewe by New View Electrifying out of a dam by Midcombe Brigadier. She was bought for 6000gns at the Select Seven Sale last year.
Ewe lamb topper was THE2400021, a Rhaeadr First Choice daughter out of a dam by Auldhouseburn Expression. She excelled further on the third day of the show, lifting the ewe lamb interbreed championship.
And the Aiken family found further success when they won the day’s group of three class.
Class Results
Aged rams
1 – J and J Aiken’s Greenall Fisticuffs
2- R Watkins’ Loosebeare Fantastic
3 – Maria Foster’s Knap Freedom Fighter
4- Tomos Adams’ Caereinion Field Marshall
Shearling Rams
1- James and Ellie Amphlett’s Topwood G Wagon
2- D G and N Williams’ Caron Gladiator II
3- Evan Turner’s Procters Gin and Tonic
4- R Watkins’ Corras Gladiator
5- R Watkins’ Corras Gera
Ram lambs
1- Nick Legge’s LEN2402027
2- E G Morgan’s YME2412147
3- Robert Pierce’s PRE2401739
4 – E G Morgan’s YME2412163
5- D G and N Williams’ WLT2401532
Aged ewes
1- James Theyer’s GGH2214290
2- Geraint Williams’ JRV2200410
3- J and J Aiken’s AXC2100222
4 – E G Morgan’s YME2210209
5- J and J Aiken’s AXC2100228
Shearling ewes
1- James Theyer’s THE2301434
2- Geraint Williams’ VBC2305203
3- James Theyer’s THE2301388
4- James and Ellie Amphlett’s AOS2300243
5- Robert Pierce’s PRE2301592
Ewe lambs
1- James Theyer’s THE2400021
2- Nick Legge’s LEN2402019
3- Nick Legge’s LEN2402025
4- E G Morgan’s YME2412162
5- James and Ellie Amphlett’s AOS2400274
Group of Three
1 – J and J Aiken
2 – Jack Robb
Male champion
J and J Aiken’s aged ram Greenall Fisticuffs
Reserve male champion
James and Ellie Amphlett’s shearling ram Topwood G Wagon
Female champion
James Theyer’s gimmer THE2301434
Reserve female champion
Geraint Williams’ gimmer VBC2305203
Overall champion
James Theyer’s gimmer THE2301434
Reserve overall champion
Geraint Williams’ gimmer VBC2305203