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Club Report 2009

Club Sales

The number of entries for this year’s sale was down slightly on previous years. The sale continues to be very popular and there was no shortage of customers competing for an excellent show of sheep. This resulted in good prices and an excellent clearance yet again.

Our thanks to Arwyn Morris, Pencoed who judged the sheep. After careful deliberation he awarded the following prizes:-

Show and female champion: - shearling ewe from R& E Owen, Llwydfaen
Reserve and male champion: - shearling ram from J&H Thomas, Bryn Garth

The other results were as follows:-

Shearling Ram:
1st John & Heulwen Thomas, Bryn Garth.
2nd Osian Rhys, Seiont
3rd John Ll. Owen, Hen Gapel.

Ram Lamb:
1st John & Heulwen Thomas, Bryn Garth.
2nd H.G. Williams, Llyfni
3rd E.& J. Lloyd, Mon Texels

Shearling Ewe:
1st R& E Owen, Llwydfaen
2nd John & Heulwen Thomas, Bryn Garth.
3rd R.G. Pierce, Glynwen

Ewe Lamb:
1st R.G. Pierce, Glynwen
2nd Trefor Ryan Davies, Bodnant
3rd Tom Kellet, Penbryn

Group of 3 ram lambs: John & Heulwen Thomas, Bryn Garth.

Shows and Sales

Congratulations to all members who took part and supported our local and national shows.

Notable achievements of club members at this years Royal Welsh Show were John and Heulwen Thomas who were awarded female champion with their aged ewe who went on to win reserve supreme Champion and first prize with their ewe lamb. Dylan Hughes was awarded fourth prize with his ram lamb.

Congratulations also to Wyn Morris, whose ram lamb Fachell Pepsi by Fachell Nutter was given Supreme Champion at the Welsh National Sale.

Thanks also to Iolo Prys Jones, Llangwm kindly judged this year’s flock competition which was held in July.

Flock Competition Results

1st John Raffle – PENPADRIG
2nd R E & D R Jones – KITROB
3rd J F Hughes & Son
4th Osian Rhys – SEIONT