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Edition 3 - 2023 - South Wales

March 23 Fundraiser

A great event was had at the canteen of the Livestock centre at Carmarthen market when the Young Breeders held a Horse Racing and Auction night. Items were kindly donated varied from afternoon tea, calf clipping, photography session, semen straws, hospitality package to name just a few. A fantastic sum of £6,800 was raised with the proceeds being split between the Chemotherapy unit at Glangwili Hospital and the HYB funds. Thank you to everyone that supported.

April Show & Sale, Carmarthen Livestock Centre

Many thanks to the sponsor Geraint Jones 4 x 4 and to Windsor Thomas, Penbryn Park for judging. Champion rosette went to Junior heifer Penrikka Vader Rosie from Geoff & Jean Williams and selling for £2,500.

April AGM

An enjoyable evening was had at the recent AGM held at the Forge St. Clears. We were blessed with the company of Venerable Eileen Davies also known as Eileen Gwndwn. We had a great insight into Eileen’s life and learnt of the tremendous work that Tir Dewi does in the rural community, long may it last.

Your Officials for the coming year are:

President John Lougher

Vice President Meirion Williams

Chairlady Diane Evans

Vice Chairman Owain Harries

Treasurer Caryl Roberts

Secretary Cheryl Thomas

June Show & Sale, Carmarthen Livestock Centre

Many thanks to the sponsor Datamars Livestock and to the judge Emyr Bowen Lan Herd. First in the cow class was the third calver from Brynllan Ltd with Brynllan Kingsley Helen 2. She went on to be the Champion and was sold for £2,600.

Welsh Sensation Sale

Congratulations to the three breeders of the Welsh Sensation Sale – Churchvale, Dulais & Tregibby on a fantastic and successful sale. It was a credit to the three families for staging such a spectacular event, a sale that will go down in history.

Herds Competition

Many thanks to Mick Gould of the noted Woodmarsh herd for judging our herds competition this year. Although Mick has dispersed his herd, he is a very busy man, and we were very grateful for him to fit us into his busy diary! As Mick mentioned, numbers of herd entered was low, but the standard was very high, with many keen young members within the club. This year the competition was split into two sections, small and large.

Cow Family

Small 1^st Fenni Twilight’s

Large 1^st BB Ghost’s

Home Bred Cow

Small 1^st Lan Wendy 155

Large 1^st Deri Chancery 908

Home Bred Heifer

Small 1^st Fenni Pansy 32

Large 1^st BB Frazzled Britteny

Individual Animal

Small 1^st Ciderhouse Lone P Scant from Lan Herd

Large 1^st BB Frazzled Cleopatra

Dam & Daughter

Small 1^st Fenni – Geraldine

Large 1^st Deri Molly’s

Three Generations

Small 1^st Lan Rapture’s

Large 1^st BB Sheira’s

100 Tonne Cow

Small 1^st Tanglwyst Atlas Junaita

Large 1^st Skinner Bogart Una from Tegan Herd

Bull Progeny

Small 1^st Fenni – Warnelview Neon

Large 1^st Deri – Woodmarsh Melby

Herd

Small 1^st Lan 2^nd Fenni 3^rd Tanglwyst

Large 1^st Waliswood 2^nd BB 3^rd Deri

Best Group Sired by stock bull

Deri – Woodmarsh Melby

Overall Champion Herd to represent Holstein South Wales - WALISWOOD

Thank you to all who competed and to Mick Gould for giving his time to judge.

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