Royal Welsh Show 2013

Monday 22nd - Thursday 25th July

Elegance Completes the Hat-Trick

After taking the Supreme Championship at the Royal Highland and Great Yorkshire Shows earlier in the season, Solway View Elegance completed the hat-trick by taking the Royal Welsh Show Supreme Championship for her owner Kevin Watret.

Solway View Elegance

Reserve Supreme and Champion Male was Bavan Empire bred by T Dodds and shown by EA & DA Ellis.

Bavan Empire

Reserve Champion Male was Brown Clee Grainger, bred by David Skellern and shown by Nigel Pritchard.

The Junior Male championship was awarded to Tanat Halfpenny, bred and exhibited by WR & WW Jones.

B & C E Wilson and Messrs Redhead & Watson were runners-up in the Females of the Future Pairs Championship with Haughton Hattie and Tweeddale Hawkeye.

Tweeddale Hawkeye and Haughton Hattie

Tweeddale Hawkeye and Haughton Hattie

Kevin Watret won the Beef Stockmens Competition with Solway View Horny.

Tweeddale Hawkeye and Haughton Hattie - Reserve Supreme Champions
in the RWAS Females of the Future Pairs Competition

The judge commented that all lines of British Blue cattle were a credit to their exhibitors.

Results

Class 494:  Bull born before 31.12. 2010:

1^st – EA & DA Ellis – Bavan Empire - SIRE: YBLACK ET 3088 VD WILDEBEEK

2^nd – EC Haste – Oxcroft Elmo – SIRE: EMPIRE D'OCHAIN

Class 496:  Bull born on or between 1.1.11 & 31.12.11:

1^st – N Pritchard – Brown Clee Granger - SIRE: DAFYDD D'OCHAIN

2^nd – Redhead & Watson – Tweeddale Guinness - SIRE: DAFYDD D'OCHAIN

3^rd – Adam Neachell – Cromwell Gunner – SIRE: NETHER HALL BUSTER ET

Class 497:  Bull born after 1.1.12:

1^st – WR & WW Jones – Tanat Halfpenny ET - SIRE: IMPERIAL DE L'ECLUSE

2^nd – B Hughes – Bercwm Hulkster – SIRE: DRAGON BLUES DARKY ET

3^rd – D Rees – Blue Stone Howard – SIRE:  BLUE STONE EDWARD

Class 498:  Highest Placed Junior Bull:

1^st – WR & WW Jones – Tanat Halfpenny ET: SIRE: IMPERIAL DE L'ECLUSE

2^nd – B Hughes – Bercwm Hulkster: SIRE: DRAGON BLUES DARKY ET

Class 499:  The Gwili Jones & Son Award:

1^st – EA & DA Ellis – Bavan Empire - SIRE: YBLACK ET 3088 VD WILDEBEEK

2^nd – N Pritchard – Brown Clee Granger - SIRE: DAFYDD D'OCHAIN

Class 500:  The Merial Animal Health Shield – Best Male Exhibit:

1^st – EA & DA Ellis – Bavan Empire - SIRE: YBLACK ET 3088 VD WILDEBEEK

2^nd – N Pritchard – Brown Clee Granger - SIRE: DAFYDD D'OCHAIN

Class 501:  Female, in calf or with calf at foot, born before 30.6. 2010:

1^st – K Watret – Solway View Elegance - SIRE: GITAN DU PTI'T MAYEUR

2^nd – A & J Phillips – Balzer Elegant – SIRE: GITAN DU PTI'T MAYEUR

3^rd – Redhead & Watson – Tweeddale Fussy – SIRE: ETNA DE L'ECLUSE

Class 502:  The King Thomas & Lloyd Jones & Co Trophy for the Best Female:

1^st – K Watret – Solway View Elegance - SIRE: GITAN DU PTI'T MAYEUR

2^nd – A & J Phillips – Balzer Elegant - SIRE: GITAN DU PTI'T MAYEUR

Class 503:  Female in calf or maiden, born on or between 1/7/10 & 30/4/11

1^st – K Watret – Solway View Foxy Lady – SIRE: COLOS VAN DAISEL

2^nd – M Froggatt – Blithbury Geneva – SIRE: MOUNTJOY UTOPIA

3^rd – JN & LP Dunn – Highridge Blues Glitter - SIRE: BRINGLEE BLACKSTAR

Class 504:  Female in calf or maiden, born on or between 1.5.11 & 28.2.12:

1^st – M Jones – Graymar Glitter – SIRE: COLIBRI DU COIN

2^nd – S O’Kane – Keadyview Gorgeous – SIRE: HARISSON DE PLATTE ET

3^rd – D Rees – Blue Stone Goddess - SIRE:  BLUE STONE EDWARD

Class 505:  Female, in calf or maiden, born on or after 1.3.12:

1^st – PJ & B Borlase – Tamhorn Helga ET – SIRE:  BALLYGRANGE ALEX

2^nd – Redhead & Watson – Tweeddale Hawkeye - SIRE:  TWEEDDALE EBONY

3^rd – M & J & SW Madders & Johnson – Boomer Halle Pure Orchid - SIRE: IMPERIAL DE L'ECLUSE

Class 506:  The Colborn Dawes Cup for the highest placed Junior Female:

1^st – PJ & B Borlase – Tamhorn Helga ET - SIRE:  BALLYGRANGE ALEX

2^nd Redhead & Watson – Tweeddale Hawkeye - SIRE:  TWEEDDALE EBONY

Class 507:  BBCS Trophy – Best Female Exhibit:

1^st – K Watret – Solway View Elegance - SIRE: GITAN DU PTI'T MAYEUR

2^nd – M Jones – Graymar Glitter - SIRE: COLIBRI DU COIN

Class 508:  Ingrid Phillips Memorial Trophy – Best Pair:

1^st – JN & LP Dunn – Highridge Blues Glitter (BRINGLEE BLACKSTAR)  & Highridge Blues Glisten (BRINGLEE BLACKSTAR)

2^nd – Redhead & Watson – Tweeddale Gabriella (VISCONTI DE ST FONTAINE) & Tweeddale Hawkeye (TWEEDDALE EBONY)

The Stephen O’Kane Trophy – EA & DA Ellis – Bavan Empire - SIRE: YBLACK ET 3088 VD WILDEBEEK

Supreme Champion:  K Watret – Solway View Elegance - SIRE: GITAN DU PTI'T MAYEUR

Beef Cattle, Females of the Future Pairs Championship:

2^nd – Haughton Hattie (GITAN DU PTI'T MAYEUR)  (B & CE Wilson) & Tweeddale Hawkeye (TWEEDDALE EBONY) (Redhead & Watson)

Beef Cattle, Beef Stockmens Competition:

1^st – K Watret – Solway View Horny – SIRE: SOLWAY VIEW FIRECRACKER

A Tremendous line-up

The British Blues Team of Five

HRH Prince Charles meets the “Blues”

HRH Prince Charles meets the “Blues”

Chairman, Andy Ryder, Presenting, former Councillor, John Madeley

Andy Ryder presenting former Councillor, John Hall

Jonathan Watson, Premier Breeder & Exhibitor

Wyn Jones, receiving the Tithebarn Cup for the Highest Placed Junior Bull

Gail Ellis, receiving the Merial Animal Health Shield for the Best Male Exhibit

Jeff Dunn, receiving the Ingrid Phillips Memorial Trophy, for the Best Pair of Animals

Kevin Watret, receiving The King Thomas & Lloyd Jones Trophy
and The BBCS Trophy for the Best Female Exhibit

Kevin Watret with Judge, Allan Wilkinson and Solway View Elegance

Ali Jackson with Solway View Foxy Lady

Matthew Jones with Graymar Glitter

Tamhorn Helga, exhibited by PJ & B Borlase

Supreme Champion, Solway View Elegance with Society President, Gill Evans

Matthew Jones with Graymar Glitter – Reserve Champion Female

Jeff & Lorraine Dunn with Pairs Champions, Highridge Blues Glitter and Glisten

The Society Stand