South Wales Texel Breeders
Association
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Chairman:
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| Mr Gareth Griffiths
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Mr Gwyn Davies |
| Clee Tompkinson & Francis
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Trefore Uchaf |
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Penparc |
| Brecon
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Cardigan, Ceredigan |
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2008 off to a flying start with high quality progeny
show entries
The Club assembled for its first function
of 2008 at the annual progeny show held in
Llandovery Mart on 3rd May. Judge Brian
Joseph of the Waen Flock had travelled from the Shropshire
borders and despite the enforced absence of those
from the eastern quarter of the club’s area,
he was pleased with the quality of the stock before
him. “It’s
good to see the quality of stock being produced here
which should give members of the South Wales Club
confidence for the forthcoming sales season, especially
if freedom to purchase at sales further a-field is
curtailed” said Mr Joseph in his response to
club Chairman Gwyn Davies’ (Trefere) vote of
thanks.
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| Gwynfor Richards and Brian Joseph |
A new name will be engraved on the cup this year
with past Chairman Gwynfor Richards of the Ynysau
flock taking the honours. Talfryn Davies (father
of Alfryn, Ifan DDu) in the background tried his
best to get out of the way when the photograph was
being taken, but found himself trapped!
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| Champions |
Gwynfor had brought out three quality pairs of gimmers.
He took top spot and second place in the toughest
class of the evening. His champions were daughters
of Crookholm Looks Like Trouble. Purchased by the
Richards family in Lanark 2005, this tup is by Hexel
King Billy (grandson of Claybury Invader, a Lanark
Champion) and out of a ewe by Glenside His Nibs.
This tup has certainly left daughters with sparkle
and the character and this gave them the edge according
to the judge. “There are a lot of strong contenders
in this class, but these two have smart heads and
the shape to go with them”. Gwynfor’s
second placed pair of gimmers was by Heyworth Lodge
Maxim. By Templand Limited edition and out of an
ewe by Haddo Index, a Hercules son, Gwynfor had picked
him up in Lanark for under a thousand guineas. Gwynfor
had seen the potential in the tup and these two were
long, strong gimmers with excellent hind quarters.
In third place were the most consistent high achievers
in this competition over the past few years, Trudy
and Jim Davies (Trujim) with daughters of their homebred
tup Lionel. He is by the sire of previous progeny
show winner Deveronvale Kilroy and out of a Drum
Major daughter of their Hillhead foundation ewe.
One of the pair was the 8th placed ewe lamb in last
year’s Royal Welsh Show. She had wintered well
and had the same blend of character and shape that
had marked out the champions. However it seemed her
companion may not have been strong enough for the
pair to overcome Gwynfor Richards’ pairs.
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| Group of five
Gimmers |
Dominating the three remaining classes, taking five
of the seven available prizes, were those other consistent
progeny show contenders DJJ Watkins & Co of the
Cwmcerrig flock. They took the top two spots in the
group of five gimmers with the progeny of their 2006
purchases. In first were five shapely daughters of
Baltier Miles Better, a son of Claybury Legacy (stock
tup at Knock) out of a Hercules daughter. A 3,000gns
purchase from Worcester he has already made a mark
on their flock and that of the co-owners the Davies
family of the Aman flock. They displayed the same
trademark conformation which meant the his sons were
placed in the top three of the MLC class at all three
mainland Premier Sales last year. Miles better also
sired the 3rd place pair of lambs for the Watkins
family. Their Lanark purchase of 2006, the 2,600gns
Glenside McCoist sired the second placed group of
gimmers. He is by Castlecairn Keltic Star out of
a His Nibs ewe.
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| Group of five
Lambs |
In the lamb classes there was an unique achievement
for the Watkins family in that the same sire took
the honours in the pair and group classes. Rowland
and Reuben Watkins had been in Lanark 2006 when a
number of flocks brought forward sons of Clinterty
Las Vegas. They together with the Davies family were
the under bidders on one, the 13,000gns Templand
Megane. In 2007 semen from the Las Vegas, a son of
the 52,000gns Baltier King out of an Ettrick High
Jinks Craighead ewe came onto the market and a few
straws were snapped up by Rowland. The consistency
of the lambs by him brought out by Rowland and Gina
Watkins on the night was impressive and they certainly
carried the heads of character that Mr Joseph required.
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| Pair of
Lambs |
Mirroring the unique brace was a brace of second
places for Gwyn and Hazel Davies, Caebetran. Their
tremendously shaped and fresh group of five 6 week
old lambs were a credit to them and their sire Teilo
Nantlais. Gwyn had been on the South Wales Ram Safari
in 2007 and had spotted the Teilo lamb which took
third place in the MLC class at Worcester by Baltier
Miles Better. When his buying partner, immediate
past Chairman Deri Jones arrived at Worcester with
him however he decided that he liked his pen mate
the better and the pair secured Nantlais for 1,200gns.
A half brother to Teilo Matholwch (5,000gns Lanark)
and Teilo Mathonwy (sold privately to the Ettrick
flock) Nantlais is by Aman Llengfilwr out of a Cambwell
Jake ewe. Gwyn and Hazel were the meat in a Cwmcerrig
sandwich in the pair class, securing second with
two by Claybury Loyalist. Loyalist had been placed
champion in the very same shed in the Welsh Premier
sale 2005. A half brother to 14,000gns Claybury Jaguar
he is by Haddo Kenny out of an Annan Gold Digger
Penstones ewe.
As always this was also a social event, a chance
to renew bonds after the varied experiences of lambing.
The food provided by the Club Ladies was hailed by
Brian Joseph as the “best food in Texels, as
usual”. But again here the last word goes to
the Watkins family “I particularly liked the
fruit” quite apt for a progeny show don’t
you think?
Full results:
Pair of gimmers by the same sire:
1 Crookholm Looks Like Trouble – Ynysau - Champions
2 Heyworth Lodge Maxim – Ynysau
3 Trujim Lionel – Trujim
Group of five gimmers by the same sire:
1 Baltier Miles Better – Cwmcerrig
2 Glenside McCoist – Cwmcerrig
Pair of lambs by the same sire:
1 Clinterty Las Vegas – Cwmcerrig
2 Claybury Loyalist – Caebetran
3 Baltier Miles Better – Cwmcerrig
Group of five lambs by the same sire:
1 Clinterty Las Vegas – Cwmcerrig
2 Teilo Nantlais – Caebetran
South Wales Club at the Welsh Winter Fair
Eurwyn Richards, Grandson of Gwynfor and Bethan
Richards of the Ynysau flock, Pumpsaint, Carmarthenshire
swept all before him in the 2007 Welsh Winter Fair
held at Builth Wells at the end of November.
Young Eurwyn
beat off many experienced shepherds to take the supreme
carcass championship.
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| Eurwyn is photographed receiving
his cup from the show president as Club Chairman
Gwyn Davies (Trefere) looks on. |
Other club members to shine:
Continental lamb carcass up to 50k:
C & S Ball (Brynderi) 1st & 2nd
Gwyn and Hazel Davies (Caebetran) 2nd
Adrian Windsor (Fern) 2nd
Bill John (Penderi) 3rd
Pair of continental lamb carcasses up to 100k
Adrian Windsor 1st & 3rd
Gwyn and Hazel Davies 3rd
Pair of Texel lambs:
Adrian Windsor 3rd
Butchers weight classes:
Adrian Windsor 2nd
Gwyn and Hazel Davies 3rd
Brian Davies (Brivan) 3rd.
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