Sarnesfield Ram wins Championship at Ram Friday 7th October 2016, Ludlow Market

Mark Lloyd, Sarnesfield is seen here with his Champion Ram along with the Harold Marsh, who is presenting the Marsh Cup and Judge Mrs. Thomas.

ROYAL WELSH 2016

In 2007 there was just 1 exhibitor at Britains biggest and best agricultural show and in 2013 the Royal Welsh Show said they were dropping the classes.  That disaster was averted after a eleventh hour letter was sent by our then secretary, Sandra Williams, gave us one last chance and in 2016 there were 8 exhibitors and strong competition for all the rosettes on offer. In baking temperatures the judge, Evan Jones, was more than up for the task and awarded the Senior Ram class to veteran exhibitor Mike Eckley with his Sarnesfield bred ram 01.1493, he was pushed close by another Sarnesfield ram from Del Knowles.  In the Shearling Ram Class the Honddu flock took honours with their homebred shearling which had also won the Three Counties, with Edna & Alan Spice second.  In the Ram Lamb Class young Cameron Hendrie was over the moon to take home the first with a smart lamb.  The shearling ewe class was by far the strongest with 9 excellent ewes forward.  However, there was it was a Wrotham ewe that was to triumph and Wrotham was again on top in the Ewe Lamb class.

The Wrotham day was not over yet as the took the Group Championship in style.  They then went on to win the Female Championship and the Reserve Male Championship.  However, the top award of the day went to Mike Eckley's outstanding 2 year old ram which took the Male and Breed Championship for the Court-Llacca Flock in the 80th year exhibiting at the Royal Welsh and a third covered Royal Welsh Championship in a row.  As in the Three Counties there was to be success  in the Inter-Breed as this ram did something no other Clun has done and was placed Reserve Native Lowland Champion to John Sinnett's Suffolk.  In the Novice Class 12 year old Monty Davies, who took 4th prize in the Shearling Ewe Class with his homebred ewe - Alice, won the W.I.Owens Cup, beating the Spice family and the Hunters from Scotland.

Full results can be found on the Royal Welsh Show website.
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Again all exhibitors must be applauded for their efforts and commitment and some will go onto Burwarton and Newbury....good luck to all.

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Royal Three Counties Show 2016

The Three Counties Show in mid- June saw the first Clun only classes of the summer and a pleasing entry with 6 exhibitors and 32 animals forward.  However, the Honddu flock dominated the day with 5 firsts and 2 Championships.  The only other red card winner was Rex Vincent with his powerful 2 year old ram, Sarnesfield 01495, which took the Aged Ram Class and the Reserve Male Championship.  The Male Championship went to a Honddu 15.265 and the Female Championship went to a Honddu 15.221.  In the Shearling ewe and Aged Ram Class class, Del and Daryl from the Wrotham Flock took a very close second on both occasions.  There was to be further success for the Clun Breed as the Breed Champion (Shearling Ewe) went on to win the 'Non-Terminal Sire' Interbreed Championship the following day.  Congratulations to all the exhibitors who made the effort and turned out their sheep so well including Cameron Hendrie, John Shepperson and the Hunters from Scotland .

​Full results can be found on the Three Counties website