South Wales Texel Breeders Association 2010 News Archive

Llandovery In Lamb Ewes

The last minute rearrangement of this sale or the ad hoc sale ring didn’t seem to deter the buyers from Llandovery on the 29th December 2010.

The sale was dominated by the South West with 47 of the 57 entered from the Loosebeare, Peacehay and Rowden flocks. Blood from South Wales however had a major influence in the higher priced lots.

Top of the day was a Cennen Magnum daughter from Loosebeare at 720gns. She was in Lamb to Loosebeare Priceless, a Glendside Nosey Parker son. Top from Peacehay was another Magnum daughter at 600gns. Magnum was of course bred by club member Hywel Thomas and was top price in the 07 NSA sale in Builth. This gimmer was in lamb to the top price ram from this year’s NSA the 8,200gns Scolton Panther. He was bred by the Reed family, themselves club members.

Mr Watts’ Rowden flock topped at 400gns for a Haddo Matador daughter in lamb to Loosebeare Osprey. She would probably have sold even better had the Ospreys not put 60 points on the Scarlets the day before!

There were some nice ewes forward by the local vendor’s. Gwyn Davies’ Trefere flock sold to 380gns for a Glenside Okey-Dokey daughter in lamb to Trefere Morris II. Keith Evans sold his Scurlage Castle gimmer by Trujim Newsboy and in lamb to Aman Karwyn to Club Chair Trudy Davies for 310gns. These two gimmers especially looked cheap in the company to be fair.

Members are reminded of the club meeting at the White Hart, Llandeilo on the 10/1/11.

South Wales Club Dinner 2010

The Club’s annual dinner on the 29th October saw a departure from tradition. In place of the usual after dinner speaker (Bernard Llewellyn of Carreg Cennen Castle being taken ill on the day) the club entertained themselves with a quiz. The quizmaster was James Davies (Trujim) and the club were put through their paces with 30 questions on general knowledge and agriculture. Former Society Board member Graham Jones won the quiz for his table in a tense tie breaker with the table of another former Board member Eirwyn Morgan.

Club Chair Trudy Davies (Trujim) handed out the prizes from the flock competition held in July. Champion and first placed large flock went to Madge Morgan (Tynewydd).

Madge with Trudy Davies and club secretary Gareth Griffiths

Taking the best intermediate flock and the new award for the best stock tup were John and Gloria Davies (Aman). They were awarded the cup for Thinacres Ottowa, a tup bought by them from Lanark.

John Davies and Trudy Davies

Gloria was also awarded the Club person of the year award. Gloria is always ready with her camera at Club functions and many of the photos that have appeared on these reports in the past few years were taken by her.

Gloria Davies receiving the bowl for Club person of the year

Sweeping up the rest of the awards on offer; the best small flock and the award for the best gimmers were Des and Irena Lewis (Einon).

(Photo 4 - Des and Irena collect their prizes)

Madge with Trudy Davies and club secretary Gareth Griffiths)

Des and Irena collect their prizes

Finally a raffle was held in aid of the Air Ambulance and Trudy Davies was very grateful to Alfryn Davies (Ifan Ddu) for all of his assistance in that regard.

The club now look forward to the in lamb sale at Llandovery in December.

Llandovery Sale 2010

TYNEWYDD TOPS

The Morgan family (Tynewydd) caused quite a stir at Llandovery on the 3rd of September at the South Wales Club sale. For the first time in many years a ram lamb topped the trade at 900gns. Their lamb, Tynewydd Rameses, was a late sub by Arkle Pacific out of a Lyonshall Irish dam. Club Vice Chairman Hywel Davies (Tyrcan) tapped him in as his Champion and he sold to local Limousin breeder Handel “Sgt” Rees, Gellysifor, Llandybie (Seevor). [report]

MOST POPULAR RAM SAFARI YET

The 5th annual ram safari of the South Wales Club on Sunday 8th August 2010 was the best attended yet; so much so that the Red Lion, Llangors had difficulty in dealing with the demand for food at its conclusion! [report]

SOUTH WALES CLUB TRIP 2010

The South Wales Club members have just returned from their annual trip, but the discussions of what they saw will continue for a long time yet. Trudy Davies (Trujim), freshly appointed Club Chairman arranged a trip to Yorkshire and South Cumbria on the 11th to the 13th of June. [report]

ROYAL WELSH 2010 ROUND UP

Monday at the Royal Welsh Show saw a South Wales Club member take the all Wales flock competition championship for only the third time. Again it was Deri Morgan (Tynewydd) that took the honour. He headed the South Wales competition with his fourth consecutive win in the large flock section. It was also a successful day for the Davies family (Aman). Having taken a year off, they stormed back to take the cup for the intermediate flock section for the second time and the new accolade for the best stock tup with Thinacres Ottowa. He is by Didcot Navigator out of a Douganhill Jaguar dam.

Taking the two remaining cups, for the small flock section and best gimmers was Irena Lewis (Einon) who also flew the flag for the Club in the show. Viewed by 30 Northern Ireland club members over on a visit she was awarded the special prize for the best group of three and came second to the Champion and Reserve Champion with her gimmer and aged ewe respectively.

DJJ Watkins and Co (Cwmcerrig) took the reserve group of three and 3rd prize shearling tup with Rascarrell Peppermint. He is a Templand Megane son and was bought by them from the Welsh Premier sale. Jon and Bridget Booker also did well with their 4th and 5th placed aged tups Banc Olive Obie One and Bronallt On A Mission, especially since they are in the middle of a house move. Club Chairman Trudy Davies and husband Jim were there or thereabouts in many classes also.

Club placings:
Aged Tup
4th Banc Olive
5th Banc Olive
7th Einon
Shearling tup
3rd Cwmcerrig
4th Llanthomas
Ram Lamb
4th Trujim
Aged Ewe
2nd Einon
3rd Trujim
4th Trujim
Gimmer
2nd Einon
5th Trujim
6th Caron
Ewe Lamb
6th Einon
Group of three