Best flock winner marks 50 years (From Western Telegraph)

Best flock winner marks 50 years

12:23pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010 in

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Although he has insisted for some time that he intends to retire Bryant Rees, of Avola, Red Roses, Whitland – now well into his 80s – recently marked his 50th year as a pedigree Suffolk sheep breeder by again winning the Dyfed Society’s 2009 flock competition.

After keeping a commercial flock for some years he bought his first pedigree Suffolks at a sale in Bury St Edmonds in 1947. In 1971 he won the John Long cup for the best small flock in the UK and had to travel to Edinburgh to be presented with his award.

He has since been invited to judge at many shows across Britain including the Royal Welsh Show in its centenary year (1984). The awards were presented at the association’s recent annual dinner.

Judge: Arthur Morgan.

Novice flock: 1, Huw Thomas Gwastod, Pencader (Pengarn flock); 2, Steve and Diane Lockley.

Small flock: 1, Bryant Rees (Roses); 2, Nigel Towns Woodfield, Amroth; 3, Huw Thomas.

Large flock: 1, Wyn Morris Fronfraith, Commins Coch, Aberystwyth.

Yearling ewes: 1, Bryant Rees; 2, Nigel Towns; 3, Wyn Morris.

Ewe lambs: 1, Wyn Morris; 2, Bryant Rees; 3, Nigel Towns.

Stock ram: 1, Nigel Towns; 2, Wyn Morris and Huw Thomas (joint runners-up).

Champion flock: Bryant Rees; reserve Wyn Morris.

Officials elected for the three west Wales counties at the recent agm were: Chairman, Nigel Towns; secretary, Huw Thomas; and treasurer, Anne Callan.