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2005
Welsh Regional News |
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Welsh
Progeny Show 2005
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 Overall Purebred Champion - 3 gimmers from Mervyn Roberts, Myfyrian Flock 
Reserve Overall - 3 Ram Lambs, from Aled Jones, Craig yr Orsedd Flock  Champion Mules - 3 welsh mules from P D Williams 
Reserve Champion Mules - Two mule gimmers shown with their sire from K Jones, Lawson Flock  Judging at the Welsh Progeny Show |
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scorching summers day greeted all at the annual Welshpool Progeny show,
as well as some hot classes for judge, John Mounsey from the Walton
flock, Carlisle to oversee, which provided a good spread of the honours.
Taking the overall purebred championship was Mervyn Roberts of the Myfyrian flock with 3 cracking gimmer shearlings by the Carryhouse T4 sire, which was bought in Hexham 2002. Placed reserve Overall was a group of 3 Ram Lambs, from Aled Jones, Craig yr Orsedd, shown with their sire, Cocklaw T4, who was bought at Kelso from M C Robinson in 2003. All three of these exceptional lambs will be heading to the sales at Builth Wells later in the back end. In the Mule section top honours went to P D Williams with 3 welsh mules, out of Beulah Speckled Faced ewes and sired by a Gelli bred ram, with the reserve champion going to the winner of class 7, two mule gimmers shown with their sire, where seven lots were forward to be judged, Ken Jones of the Lawson flock, winning with a pair of smart lambs by the Tymanr W2 ram. Four rams took Elite Plus status, being selected because of their outstanding breed characteristics, and these attributes being shown in their progeny.  Above - Four rams took Elite Plus status The rams were Ward W3 from R & S Harding of the Shrewbridge flock, Pigot V5 from Dewi Jones, Denbighshire, Cocklaw T4 from Aled Jones, Craig yr Orsedd and Cernyw T1 from Elfyn Owen, Llanddoged.  Reference Sire - Cannington W44 The search was also on for a reference sire and Cannington W44 was selected on his outstanding confirmation and size. The ram by Firth R38 had a muscle scan of 32%, the highest in the breed. Semen from this ram can be used by other members of the Sire Reference Scheme, and will also be made available for other members of the society. |
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Results
Class 1 (3 ewes) 1. D Jones, 2. M & M Day Class 2 (3 Gimmer Shearlings) 1. M Roberts, 2. A Jones, 3. A Jones Class 3 (3 ram Lambs with Sire) 1. A Jones, 2. A Jones, 3. D Jones Class 4 (3 ewe lambs with sire) 1. R & S Harding, 2. A Jones, 3. E Owen Class 5 (Lamb with sire) 1. R & S Harding, 2. A Jones 3. A Jones Class 7 (2 Mules by same sire) 1. K Jones, 2. P Williams, 3. K Jones, Class 8 1. E Owen Class 9 (3 welsh mule ewes) 1. P Williams, 2. E Owen Class 10 (White faced Mules) 1. E Owen Class 11 (Any other Mule type) 1. D Watkin, 2 D Watkins Champion BFL M Roberts Res BFL A Jones Champion Mule P Williams Res Champ Mules K Jones |
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Welsh
Progeny Show 2004
Photos taken by Richard Miller, Heniarth Flock |
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 S A & R P Jones, Craig yr Orsedd Ewe Lamb with sire119/T4 Cocklaw |
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 L & R: S A Hardings, Shrewbridge, 3 Yearling Ewes by 119/R4 Cocklaw |
 S A Hardings, Shrewbridge, 3 Yearling Ewes |
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 Young Handlers Class |
 M C Roberts, Myfyrian by 281/T4 Carryhouse |
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