Native breeds do the business at millennium bash
Native breeds do the business at millennium bash
By Robert Davies
WELSH Blacks, two brothers showing different breeds, and a couple who run a small- holding were the stars of the millennium Royal Welsh Show.
After taking top honours at Stoneleigh, the principalitys native cattle scooped up all the beef interbreed championships. The breed champion, Martin and Rita Stewarts bull Mynydd William, shrugged off the challenge of 13 other champions to take the individual supreme award.
Then he joined up with Burke Trophy winning partner Mynydd Marigold to snatch the Fitzhugh beef interbreed pairs title. Earlier the duo had formed part of the team of five that pushed the Charolais quintet in to reserve in one of the most spectacular competitions at the show.
Semen from the bull that sired the Stewarts outstanding pair of Blacks, and from two other leading bulls, was presented to the Prince of Wales, the breeds patron, during his visit to the show ring.
Another family celebrating were the Wilsons from Cardigan. Hefin Wilson, taking over from his show-man father Jimmy, led his Holstein cow Comely Minstrel Arlene to take the breed and individual dairy interbreed championship. Arlene also contributed to the breeds win in the interbreed pairs and team of five competitions.
Meanwhile schoolboy brother Arwyns cow Glanmor Xerxes Roxy took top honours in the Jersey section. When the siblings entries met head to head for the title of top dairy cow in the show, Roxy was reserve champion. According to show historians it was the first time brothers had taken the single cow championship and reserve with different breeds.
More than 40 sheep champions paraded for judge George Scott to select his Intervet Champion of Champions. His final choice was between Arwel and June Joness North Country Cheviot ram and Stephen and Carolynne Williamss Texel ram.
The Joness take the prize home to their 3ha (8-acre) smallholding at Llanfairfechan in Gwynedd. A day later entries from their 30-ewe flock also walked away with the interbreed group of three title.
The interbreed pairs went to Tom Baileys shearling Suffolk ram from Co Meath, Ireland, and a shearling ewe from Huw Francis flock at Ruthin, Denbighshire.
The supreme pig interbreed and male championship went to S J Hulls Landrace boar Daintree Calesh 3 which earlier failed to collect either the championship or reserve in the white pig section.
Of the commercial sheep prizes a Dutch Texel x Beltex lamb shown by Gerwyn Davies of Llangadog, Carmarthenshire won the lamb carcass championship. It weighed 23.5kg and classified E3L. Runner-up was a 21.5kg Beltex x Texel lamb from David Bishop, Worcester, whose son Andrew picked up the butchers prime lamb title with the same cross.
BEEF
Interbreed W M and * R Stewarts Welsh Black bull Mynydd William; res, E * Pennie and Sons Limousin cow Sarkly Ola.
Interbreed pairs Welsh Blacks; res, Limousins.
Interbreed team of five Welsh Blacks; res, Charolais.
Welsh Black W M & * R Stewarts bull Mynydd William and res with heifer Mynydd Marigold.
Hereford Nicholas & Heaths bull Bosa 1 Punch; res, D E Jones bull Dendor 1 Sherlock.
Charolais P M & S M Dongers bull Foxacre Maximus; res, Mr & Mrs M S Browns bull Charbron Magnificent.
Blonde DAquitaine Hackleton Farms bull Hackleton Mellors; res, R Kinnishs cow Kinaston Iola.
Limousin E * Pennie & Sons heifer Sarkley Ola; res, W J & M Mashs bull Ronick Matador.
Simmental Boddington Estates heifer Allercott Janet; res, Carlton Curlieu Farms bull Curlieu Kenny Mo.
Belgian Blue M Wildes female Ridgedean Kosher; res, J Wyllies female Eclatante De Miecret.
South Devon W * D Scotts bull E.T Astig Concorde and res with heifer Grove Dewberry.
Aberdeen Angus C J Hutchings & N Hamills bull Wedderlie Kathak; res, N J & B Pittams bull Dark Lane Jasper.
Salers C D Carrs female Campsmount Ocean; res, W A Brook & W J Burrows female Hampton Keri Ham.
Longhorn J S & J W Briggs cow Gorse Camelia; res, F Suttons bull Parc Grace Dieu Buck.
British White A S Hamiltons bull Dallyashes Parrot Hamt; res, F W Cook & Sons female Albany Topsy.
Murray Grey D Wildensteins female Blue Gemma; res, Michael M Rosenbergs bull Ashrose Hercules.
Red Poll S A Gleeds female Fedw Gilly Flower; res, M V Dawes bull Hinwick Napoleon.
Commercial beef G Davies and Sons Limousin steer; res, W and * Morgans Limousin x heifer.
DAIRY
Interbreed A * Wilson and Sons Holstein cow Comely Minstrel Arlene and res with Jersey cow Glanmor Xerxes Roxy.
Interbreed pairs Holsteins; res, Ayrshires.
Interbreed team of five Holsteins; res, Jerseys.
Holstein A * Wilson and Sons Comely Minstrel Arlene; res, R A Williams and Sons Penrikka Llewelyn Lavender 2.
Ayrshire I Jamess Teifi Miriam; res, J S and * Joness Hayford Patsy 16.
Jersey A * Wilson and Sons Glanmor Xerxes Roxy; res, D R and M J Phillipss Glanmor Glorys Fudge.
Guernsey M S and E A E Daviess Greystones Joy 2; res, M S and E A E Daviess Winbrook Jill 92.
Shorthorn B E Bakers Thurlow Nelsons Dutchess.
SHEEP
Interbreed champion of champions A W and J Joness North Country Cheviot ram; res, S P and C P Williams Texel ram.
Interbreed pairs Suffolks; res, Beulah Speckled Faces
Interbreed group of three North Country Cheviots; res, Charollais.
Welsh Mountain (pedigree) T Russell Davies ram; res, P V Taylors shearling ram.
Welsh Mountain (hill flock) T E Jones ram; res, D B Evans pair of shearling ewes.
South Wales Mountain S & E D Williams ram; res, E Williams pair of ewes.
Black Welsh Mountain J Pattersons ram; res, M J McCaulls pair of shearling ewes.
Badger Face Welsh Mountain D C Lewiss shearling ewe; res, J A Langfords ram.
Balwen Welsh Mountain C O Price & Sons shearling ram; res, G G Jones ewe.
Welsh Hill Speckled Face * & S Watkins ram; res, R T Richards shearling ewe.
Beulah Speckled Face E & S Morgans ewe; res, A D Richards ram.
Hill Radnor D C L & C J Williamss ram; res, D C Jones shearling ewe.
Kerry Hill P & P Chilmans ram; res, G & G Pughs shearling ewe.
Brecknock Hill D * Morgans shearling ram; res, D * Morgans shearling ewe.
North Country Cheviot A W and J Joness ram; res, A W and J Joness ewe.
Derbyshire Gritstone T Chapple-Gillss ewe; res, W * Williams and Sons ram lamb.
Exmoor Horn R D Alfords shearling ewe; res, T Atkinss shearling ram.
Jacob P A Marlow-Spaldings ram; res, G and * Wheelers ram.
Devon Closewool M Scotts ram; res, R Robins ewe.
Ryeland R A and A M Howells ram; res, G and A Bishops ewe.
Dorset Down Mr and Mrs G D and D S Rowberrys ram lamb; res, J M Wards ewe.
Wiltshire Horn N Thomas and Sons ram; res, J Findons ewe.
Welsh Mule J M and S M Rowlandss pair of ewes; res, C L and F E Jermans pair of ewe lambs.
Welsh Halfbred E A Prices pair of shearling ewes; res, E Jones pair of ewe lambs.
Llanwenog * Evans ewe; res, * Evanss ram.
Dorset Horn/Poll Dorset G Joness ewe; res, Mr and Mrs M Perrotts ram.
Any other pure breed Mr and Mrs R Joness South Country Cheviot ram; res, J R and A L Webbs Coloured Ryeland ram.
Bluefaced Leicester Welsh Institute of Rural Studies shearling ewe; res, T G and P M Jarmans ram.
Zwartbles C Calders ram; res, M A De Quinceys ewe.
Clun Forest R W Francis & Sons ram; res, R W Francis & Sons shearling ewe.
Lleyn L Organs shearling ram; res, T Antony & Sons shearling ewe.
Border Leicester R M Birchs shearling ram; res, T Jones ewe.
Bleu Du Maine P Taits ewe and res with ram.
Rouge De LOuest D R Janes ewe; res, J Metianus ram.
Charollais D F Daffurns shearling ewe; res, A Wynne Daviess ram
Berrichon Du Cher E R E Hazelbys ram; res, D Griffiths ewe.
Charmoise D Hill and G Mouldens ram lamb; res, C Evanss ewe lamb.
Beltex J McIlwraiths ram; res, J Barlcays ram.
Texel S P & C P Williams ram; res, A Wynne Davies ewe.
Vendeen J Coviellos ram and res with ram lamb.
Hampshire Down K Vincents shearling ram; res, * & M Twiggs ewe lamb.
Shropshire J * Bowless ram; res, S Farquhars ewe.
Suffolk * W Francis & Sons shearling ewe; res, T Baileys shearling ewe.
Oxford Down G C & C J Watson & Grains shearling ram and res with ewe lamb.
Butchers prime lamb A D Bishops two lambs; res, D Bishops two lambs.
Lamb carcass G Daviess Dutch Texel x Texel; res, D Bishops Beltex x Texel.
PIGS
Interbreed male S J Hulls Landrace boar Daintee Calesh 3; res, CMB Wrights boar Glanusk Majestic.
Interbreed female W C and M R Jenkinss Welsh sow Burghope Lucky Girl 1076; res, Barbara Warrens gilt Court Bleddyn Jacqueline.
Welsh T Evans boar Goldfoot Ivor;
Any other white S J Hulls sow Lyndum Lyssi and res with gilt Daintree Asa.
British Saddleback J Harveys sow Gilgerddan Silverwings; res, P M Fowlies Braemor Lassie.
Coloured and minority breeds C M B Wrights boar Glanusk Majestic; res, Mrs B Warrens gilt Court Bleddyn Jacqueline. *
His Royal Highness Prince Charles congratulates the Welsh Black winners, who ran away with all the beef interbreed championships.
A North Country Cheviot ram from the small-holding of Arwel and June Jones took the sheep supreme title.
Brothers in arms… After the first brother to brother battle for the dairy title, the Wilson brothers stood champion and reserve.