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Royal Welsh Show 2009
Report on this years Royal Welsh Show.
There was a very strong entry of sheep for The Royal Welsh, both in terms of numbers and also quality. A total 52 entries competed in five classes with the judge, Trevor Brown, advising that his task was most challenging. Judging started at noon and it was not until two hours later that the breed championship was awarded. The Senior Ram class was won by Iolo Owen with a home bred two year old ram , which then went on to win The Breed Championship. The Shearling Ram class was taken by William Roberts, also a home bred sheep. The Ram Lamb clas , was won by R J Thomas & Sons. The strongest class of the day was the Shearling Ewe, with ten ewes forward, and the judge having difficulty in placing the top of the line. After the show Trevor commented that in several classes, but particularly the shearing ewes, there was very strong competition for the first three placings. The Ewe lamb class was also taken by R J Thomas & Sons, with the judge stating that this home bred lamb was the best ewe lamb he had encountered this season. The team of three was won by William Roberts with his shearling ram, a shearling ewe and a ewe lamb. The same shearling ewe then went on to win the Best Female of Show.
Pictures Top: Line up of shearling ewes. Middle: lolo Owen with the breed champion. Bottom William Roberts with his female champion.
Submitted: 06-08-2009
