Wales Farmer 14 ROYAL WELSH SHOW September 2013


Repeat success on return trip


ASHOWING family were rewarded for making the long journey to Builth Wells to compete in the world’s biggest display of


sheep breeds. Forthe second year running,


the champion of champions title headed to Scotland, as G. and B. Ingram,


of Inverurie,


Aberdeenshire, repeated their 2012 success,this time with a Charollais ewe. In reservewas ahomebred


Suffolk shearling ewe from John Sinnet, Worcester. Other noteableresults included


BEST OF THE BEST: The sheep champion of champions (top) went to aCharollais from G. and B. Ingram, of Aberdeenshire for the second year running, with the Suffolk (above) from John Sinnet, Worcester, in reserve.


SHEEP


Champion of champions: G&BIngram Interbreed group championship: D&R Rowlands Supreme pairs championship: Mrs Sally Shone Native upland championship: C, A&R Joseph


Continental championship: G&B Ingram Native lowland championship: WH Sinnett Lamb championship: Boden &Davies Ltd


Welsh Mountain (pedigree): Mr Euros Jones Welsh Mountain (Hill Flock): Dafydd Jones a’r Teulu South Wales Mountain: Williams Partners Black Welsh Mountain: Will &Sam Workman Badger Face Torddu: C, A&RJoseph Badger Face Torwen: Alan Condell Balwen: Steffan Glyn Morgan Welsh Hill Speckled Face: BL&JE Jones Beulah Speckled Face: Mr &Mrs MJ& JMPrice Hill Radnor: EOwens Kerry Hill: J&POwens Brecknock Hill Cheviot: Mr &Mrs DG&


BThomas North Country Cheviot: JHWilliams a’i Fab


Derbyshire Gritstone: S&PScrivin & Son


Exmoor Horn: Mr TAtkins &Sons Jacob: RFPrice Ryeland: Mrs Alison Robinson Coloured Ryeland: RJ&ALWebb Dorset Down: Mr Rhys Roberts Wiltshire Horn: Dafydd Thomas &Son Welsh Mule: Mr RLloyd Welsh Half-Bred: RAGeorge Southdown: Messrs Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer


Llanwenog: Huw Evans Dorset Horn/Poll Dorset: Mr DLewis Bluefaced Leicester: Michael James Zwartbles: Clay Farm Partnership Clun Forest: ITDavies &Son Oxford Down: JW&MFSBrown Lleyn: Mr AWDavies Border Leicester: IGEvans &Son British Bleu Du Maine: Mrs Sally Shone British Rouge: Percy Tait Charollais: G&BIngram Berrichon du Cher: GBThomas Charmoise Hill: JWalsh &ERoberts Beltex: Mr Paul Tippetts Blue Texel: Sara Gibbons Texel: D&TBradley Farmer Vendeen: SMButcher Hampshire Down: Mike Adams Shropshire: Miss Ellie Butcher Suffolk: WHSinnett Shepherd’s competition, champion: DL &BWHJones


aclean sweep of the group wins in the pedigree Welsh Mountain sheep classes forRussell Davies, of Rhydymerydd,Efailwen, Pembrokeshire, along with best female exhibit and reservecham- pion, and Huw Evans,of Cwrtnewydd,Llanybydder swept the boardinthe Llanwenogsec- tion, winning every class.


DELIBERATING: Badger Face Welsh Mountain (Torwen) judge David, Lewis, of Brechfa, had some tough decisions to make.


WINNER: The champion Kerry Hill was the ewe owned by J. and P. Owens, of Leominster.


PICTURES: Wales Farmer Dogs have theirday in the ring By Lisa Soar


THERE was plenty of sheepdog trials action at the Royal Welsh Show, with the championships


held in the main ring. In


the Champion of


Champions competition the head-to-head of last year's National winners wascontested between Arthur Roberts and Chip,ofWales,Ian Brownlie and Boredale Gus,ofScotland, and Ireland's ToddyLambe and Sam. England's representative,Ben Smith, wasabsent. Each competitor raninthe


open trial field abovethe show- ground beforetheir runs in the main ring. In the ring, running on five sheep,they had to negotiate a maltese cross after the drives, fol- lowedbyashed, pen and single. Judged by Alun Jones,ofSelatyn, it wasalmost too close to call, but ToddyLambe wonwith Sam, down 20 points,ahead of Arthur on 21 points and Ian on 22. In the open championship the


TOP DOG: Irishman Toddy Lambe with his dog Sam, winners of the champion of champions sheepdog trial competition.


winners of the twoopen trials had their turn in the main ring spotlight, with Nigel Watkins and Jody taking the redribbons ahead of Angie Blackmoreand Sanduck Scot.


STANDOFF: Arthur Roberts, of Pentrefoelas, and Chip competing in the champion of champions sheepdog competition in the main ring.


ON THE CHASE: Scottish shepherd Ian Brownlie and Boredale Gus take the single in the champion of champions


competition. PICTURES: Wales Farmer.


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