The club’s activities began at The Penybont Inn, Llanfynydd for the club’s annual Sunday Lunch and AGM. Members get together for a chat and an enjoyable meal. The following members were elected/re-elected:-
Chair – William and Meinir Davies Vice chairman – Aled James
Secretary – Janet Thomas (01558 668264) Vice secretary – Delyth John (01267 290450)
Treasurer – Huw Jones.
The cow and calf competition at the Royal Welsh show was won by Carwyn Lewis of the Einon herd. We would like to thank Mrs Sabrina Johnson for her continued support in sponsoring this competition.
The popular photo competition was held at the RWAS and was judged by Radio Cymru presenter Mr Geraint Lloyd. He was very impressed by the standard of the photos entered, and the winners were interviewed by Geraint Lloyd for his evening radio programme.
1st Angharad Thomas, Caeresgob
2nd Angharad Davies, Coedllys
3rd Cerys Thomas, Caeresgob
Our Annual Herd Visit was to the Castell herd by the kind permission of Sociey President Mrs Jane Davies and family. An excellent afternoon was had by all and we saw fine examples of the breed as we transported around the farm with tractor and trailers . Our sincere thanks go to Mr and Mrs Davies and family for the warm welcome we received and also for organising the weather in such a challenging wet summer, and also for the banquet.
The winner of the Glyn Jones Junior Heifer Championship was Carwyn Lewis, Einon herd and Reserve champion went to Miss Alaw James, Tysul herd.
We would like to thank Mr.Glyn Jones for his continued support to the club, for which we are entirely grateful. Diolch Glyn.
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The highlight of the year for the Club is the result of the herd competition, which this year was judged by Mr. Len Bigley and his son Mr Simon Bigley of The Quakers Farm, Michaelchurch, Escley, Hereford. I’d like to thank Mr. Bigley and Simon for giving up their time and judging the competition.
The results were announced by Mr. Bigley at the Club’s Annual Dinner which was held at the Penybont Inn, Llanfynydd, Carmarthen. The results are:- Herds 10 & under 1st Trefor Jones, Cwmcae 2nd Christine Carberry, Crymlyn 3rd Carwyn Lewis, Einon Herds 11 – 20 1st Chris & Meg Thorpe, Lucton 2nd Amgueddfa St Fagan, Sain-Ffagan 3rd Lorraine Howells, Cwmcarno Herds 21 – 36 1st Glyn & Bethan Thomas, Dyfnant 2nd Katie Davies, Ty Talgarth 3rd Ian & Delyth John, Gorsgoch Herds over 36 1st Gareth & Diane James, Syfni Cow & Calf 1st Trefor Jones, Cwmcae 2nd Aled James, Tysul 3rd Lorraine Howells, Cwmcarno Group of 4 1st Gareth & Diane James, Syfni 2nd Ian & Delyth John, Gorsgoch Best Pair 1st Sain Ffagan 2nd Ben Reynolds, Trefachan-ar-Daf 3rd Chris & Meg Thorpe, Lucton Stock Bull 1st Marian Phillips, Dancoed 2nd Lorraine Howells, Cwmcarno 3rd Angharad Jones, Cariad New members 1st Katie Davies, Ty Talgarth 2nd Angharad Jones, Cariad Best Cross Bred calf 1st Angharad Davies, Coedllys 2nd Carwyn Lewis, Einon The Champion of Champions Herd was wan by Mr. Trefor Jones of the renowned Cwmcae herd. Thanks go to Mr. Mike Tancock for sponsoring this competition.
The Small Shows Competition was won this year by 1st – Marian Phillips, Dancoed 2nd Carwyn Lewis, Einon 3rd Aled James, Tysul 4th Ben Reynolds, Trefechan-ar-Daf We are grateful to Lorraine Howells for her continued support to the club and for sponsoring the Small shows competition. |
At the Winter Fair the winners of the highet placed, home bred Welsh Black steer and heifer exhibited by a club member went to Mr Ben Reynolds, Trefychan-ar-Daf herd for the heifer, and Miss Angharad Davies, Coedllys herd with the steer. Again we are extremely grateful to Mrs Marian Philips and Miss Lorraine Howells for providing the winner’s with a bottle of whisky each.
I would once again like to thank all officials, members and sponsors for their continued support throughout the year.
We are now looking forward to another busy year within the club. For more details of the club/activities phone the above secretaries