Gerallt Rowlands’ Strathbogie Gladiator-sired gimmer from his Traws flock saw off all-comers to claim the championship at the Royal Welsh Show.
This Hexel-bred gimmer, MZH2401109, is out of a Procters Chumba Wumba daughter which is full sister to the 60,000gns Hexel Django.
Purchased at Lanark in January for just 500gns, this one has been at 10 shows already this summer and the Royal Welsh top ticket was her ninth championship of the season.
Judge David Chestnutt, Clougher and Bushmills, said she was an excellent example of the breed, full of flesh throughout, great on her legs and with super breed character and spark.
Standing in reserve was the day’s reserve female champion, a ewe lamb from Geoff Morgan and family, Blaencar. This one, YME2513064, is by the homebred Blaencar Gladiator and out of a dam by Knock Yardsman.
David Chestnutt said she’d been a very close reserve and was sure to make a great gimmer and breeding ewe in future years.
Taking the male championship were Gwilym and Nerris Williams and family, Caron, with their shearling ram, WLT2401601. He is sired by Milnbank Gambler and out of a Peniel-bred dam by Rhaeadr Explorer.
Reserve male honours went to Carwyn Lewis, Hathren, with a ram lamb, LCY2500525. This one is by Knap Gate-Crasher and out of a dam by Clanfield Foremost.
Top spot in the day’s first class, the aged rams, went to Michael James, Duhonw, with Ettrick Gaucho. He’s by Sadlerhead Fury and out of a dam by Claybury Dunkirk.
Then in the aged ewes the leader was Morgan Jenkins, Swn Y Mor, with LWE2300540. This Rue Wood-bred ewe is by Teiglum Firestarter and out of a dam by Anglezarke Uno.
The group of three class was then won by Geraint Williams and family, Dragon.
Later in the day the Society’s YDP Young Handlers’ class took place, with first prize going to John North Jnr, Loxley, second to Cara Thomas, Onnen, third to Tomos Ellis, Kauri, fourth to Will Adams, Ty-Medi and fifth to Alis Owens, Werthyr.
John was presented with the Kitrob trophy during the Society’s Members’ reception which also saw the results of the All Wales flock competition announced, with judge Anna Minnie-Hughes awarding the championship to Geoff Morgan and family, Blaencar, representing the South Wales Texel Sheep Breeders Association. The other regional finalists were Jamie Woosnam, Trefeg, Shropshire and Borders, Trefor Ryan Davies, Bodnant, Ruthin and J and G Y Davies, Aman, Dyfed.
The Society thanks, Gill Watkins, Russell Watkins and James Draper for their support during the evening and also thanks Dyfed Club members, Keith Thomas, Alfryn Davies and Roland Watkins for their support throughout this week
Class Results
Aged rams
1 – Michael James’ Ettrick Gaucho
2 – Michael James’ Duhonw Fire Cracker
3 – Geraint Williams’ Yarrow Gladiator
4 – Bwlch Y Gwynt Pedigrees’ Whitehart Freestyle
Shearling rams
1 – D G and N Williams’ WLT2401601
2 – D G and N Williams’ WLT2401667
3 – Geraint Williams’ WYN2404054
4 – Sioned Thomas’ Blaencar Highjacker
5 – T C and R L Adams’ Cambwell Hulk
Ram lambs
1 – Carwyn Lewis’ LCY2500525
2- Geraint Williams’ WYN2504595
3- Shae Price’s PFA2500281
4- E G Morgan’s YME2513068
5- Sioned Thomas’ TAS2501272
Aged ewes
1 – Morgan Jenkins’ LWE2300540
2 – Geraint Williams’ VBC2305203
3 – T C and R L Adams’ ATC2203961
4 – Shae Price’s TIP2103244
5 – Bwlch Y Gwynt Pedigrees’ REW2309540
Shearling ewes
1 – Gerallt Rowlands’ MZH2401109
2 – D G and N Williams’ WLT2401608
3 – Evan Turner’s AOS2400290
4 – Tomos Ellis’ JNB2410392
5 – Geraint Williams’ MZH2401162
Ewe lambs
1 – E G Morgan’s YME2513064
2 – Carwyn Lewis’ LCY2500517
3 – Geraint Williams’ WYN2504608
4 – D J J Watkins’ WJJ2502007
5 – Robin Ellis’ ECE2511605
GROUP OF THREE
1 – Geraint Williams, Dragon
2 – D G and N Williams, Caron
Male champion – D G and N Williams’ shearling ram WLT2401601
Reserve male champion – Carwyn Lewis’ ram lamb LCY2500525
Female champion – Gerallt Rowlands’ shearling ewe MZH2401109
Reserve female champion – E G Morgan’s ewe lamb YME2513064
Overall champion – Gerallt Rowlands’ shearling ewe MZH2401109
Reserve overall champion – E G Morgan’s ewe lamb YME2513064