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Royal Welsh Show Show Results

Royal Welsh Show

24th - 27th July 2023

Builth Wells

Mr Melvin Ridley, Shitlington

The final Royal show of the year saw a great turnout of sheep with some tremendous sheep on show, underlining the continuing strength of the breed in Wales. The classes kicked of at 8.30 in the morning, and overseen by the judge Melvin Ridley from Northumberland, who certainly had his work cut out sorting through the classes as the quality was so high, with a cracking show of both Traditional and Crossing types.

Cream of the crop was a gimmer shearling from Michael and Ella James, Duhonw. This smart gimmer was purchased in the spring as a hogg at J36 Crooklands sale, where Michael was drawn to her, despite not being on a mission to bring anything home. She was bred at Oak House by Paul Brown and full of great crossing lines, by the N1 Hewgill and out of a ewe by J3 Highberries, which has done well for the flock. Mike and Ella enjoyed a great show, taking four of the red tickets in the Bluefaced Leicester section, winning the aged ewe class the tup lamb class and also taking the male championship with a powerful tup shearling, which was purchased out of Hawes last year. He is by the K1 Steel and out of a ewe by H2 Hewgill.

The reserve female champion went to a smart lamb from the Richards family, Mcffi. This sweet lamb was by the R4 Dawyck they bought out of Hawes last year and out of a homebred ewe, which was third at the Welsh last year, and by the N2 Riddings. The reserve male champion went to Elfyn Owen,  with Cernyw R1, a stock tup they retained. This smart lad was by the B1 Addingham, full of some great bloodlines.

A big well done must go to all the exhibitors for turning out such a great show of stock.

Ram, two shear or over, shown out of wool

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name Lot Number
1st Ram, two shear or over Mr M James Duhonw 5869
2nd Ram, two shear or over Mr & Mrs T J & L S R Griffiths Tyhir 5867
3rd Ram, two shear or over Mr R W Howatson Clwyd 5868
4th Ram, two shear or over Mr D P May Derwenlas 5870

Ram, Shearling, shown out of wool

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name Lot Number
1st Ram, Shearling Mr E Owen Cernyw 5878
2nd Ram, Shearling Mr T R Harris Bonvilston 5874
3rd Ram, Shearling Mr D P May Derwenlas 5876
4th Ram, Shearling Mr & Mrs S L & FF A Bennett-Havard Springwood North 5873
5th Ram, Shearling Mr R W Howatson Clwyd 5875
6th Ram, Shearling Mr L W Rees Gludy 5880

Ram Lamb

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name Lot Number
1st Ram Lamb Mr M James Duhonw 5890
2nd Ram Lamb Mr T R Harris Bonvilston 5889
3rd Ram Lamb Mr E A Rees Hendy 5895
4th Ram Lamb Mr H D Bennett Springwood X 5884
5th Ram Lamb Mr E Owen Cernyw 5893
6th Ram Lamb Mr & Mrs T J & L S R Griffiths Tyhir 5888

Ewe, must have reared a lamb in year of the show

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name Lot Number
1st Aged Ewe Mr M James Duhonw 5907
2nd Aged Ewe Mr R W Howatson Clwyd 5906
3rd Aged Ewe Mr & Mrs S L & FF A Bennett-Havard Springwood North 5904
4th Aged Ewe Mr E Owen Cernyw 5910
5th Aged Ewe Mrs S Thomas Sawdde 5912
6th Aged Ewe Mr T R Harris Bonvilston 5905

Ewe, Shearling, shown out of wool

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name Lot Number
1st Ewe, Shearling Mr M James Duhonw 5920
2nd Ewe, Shearling Messrs C & M Richards Mcffi 5929
3rd Ewe, Shearling Messrs C & M Richards Mcffi 5930
4th Ewe, Shearling Ms S A Harding Shrewbridge 5917
5th Ewe, Shearling Ms S A Harding Shrewbridge 5916
6th Ewe, Shearling Mr & Mrs C B & G G Morris Lower Drostre 5924

Ewe Lamb

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name Lot Number
1st Ewe Lamb Messrs C & M Richards Mcffi 5951
2nd Ewe Lamb Messrs C & M Richards Mcffi 5950
3rd Ewe Lamb Willy Davis & Miss Sophia Chambers Usk Valley 5939
4th Ewe Lamb D & M T Parry Nant-y-Glyd 5946
5th Ewe Lamb Mr E A Rees Hendy 5948
6th Ewe Lamb Mr H D Bennett Springwood X 5935
7th Ewe Lamb D & M T Parry Nany-y-Glyd 5947
8th Ewe Lamb Mr T R Harris Bonvilston 5943

Group of Three

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name Lot Number
1st Group of Three Mr T R Harris Bonvilston 5957
2nd Group of Three Mr & Mrs S L & FF A Bennett-Havard Springwood North 5955

Bluefaced Champions

Category Exhibitor Type
Overall Breed Champion & Champion Female Mr M James 1st Prize Shearling Ewe
Reserve Overall Breed Champion & Reserve Champion Female Messrs C & M Richards 1st Prize Ewe Lamb
Champion Male Mr M James 1st Prize Aged Ram
Reserve Champion Male Mr E Owen 1st Prize Shearling Ram

Gallery

First Prize Shearling Ewe & Overall Champion - Mr Michael James, Duhonw

First Prize Shearling Ewe & Overall Champion - Mr Michael James, Duhonw pictured with Judge Mr Melvin Ridley, Shitlington

First Prize Ewe Lamb & Reserve Overall Champion - Messrs C & M Richards, Mcffi

First Prize Aged Ewe - Mr Michael James, Duhonw

First Prize Aged Ram & Champion Male - Mr Michael James, Duhonw

First Prize Shearling Ram & Reserve Champion Male - Mr Elfyn Owen Cernyw

First Prize Ram Lamb - Mr Michael James, Duhonw

First Prize Group of Three - T R & J Harris, Bonvilston pictured with Judge Mr Melvin Ridley, Shitlington

Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judging at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judging at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judge, Melvin Ridley at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judging at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judging at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judging at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judging at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judging at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judging at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judging at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judging at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judging at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judging at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judge, Melvin Ridley at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

Judging at the Royal Welsh Show 2023

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