Uchafbwyntiau Y Ffair Aeaf

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-For me, the Winter Fair

-is the first sign of Christmas.

-That warm feeling of being among

-friends enjoying and socializing.

-If the sun shined

-on the Royal Welsh...

-..the Winter Fair was two days

-of magnificent winter weather.

-So sit back for the next hour...

-..and enjoy all the colour

-and excitement of the Winter Fair.

-A Fair to remember.

-A Fair to warm the heart.

-My name is Denley Jenkins.

-I come from near Newcastle Emlyn.

-We come here as a family every year.

-My wife, Brenda, and my youngest son

-and daughter-in-law.

-Teleri will be a steward

-with the cattle.

-My role as a mother is to ensure

-they all have clean clothes.

-White overalls for everyone.

-Also, food for everyone. It's a big

-occasion when we all eat together.

-I bring my kitchen with me!

-This is a better show

-than the Royal Welsh.

-There is so much friendship here.

-It's great to see those friends

-from one year to the next...

-..in the Winter Fair.

-Welsh produce

-is some of the best around.

-That's very important to me.

-Rural life must be championed.

-A dry Monday morning

-drew big crowds to the Fair.

-Over 18,500 people

-came through the gates.

-Over 6,000 cars

-filled the car parks.

-It was a record crowd

-for a memorable first day.

-Nowhere conveys the journey from

-farm to fork like the Winter Fair.

-The Young Butcher of the Year

-is ongoing here.

-Who better to discuss this contest

-than Aled Jones...

-..the butcher from Llanfyllin.

-How important is a competition

-like this one?

-These youngsters are the future.

-They need to take up the mantle

-and keep the business going.

-If they don't come on,

-butchers' shops have no future.

-What's the task ahead?

-What will the judges be looking for?

-If I was judging, I'd be looking

-at how much waste is left over.

-I wouldn't just look

-at the display.

-There's no profit

-in what's in the rubbish.

-Make the most

-of what you have every time.

-Sam Hughes, Brian Crane Butchers,

-Maesycwmmer, congratulations.

-How did you get into butchery?

-I kind of fell into it really.

-I went to university for acting,

-it didn't work out.

-I've got a small family

-I need to provide for.

-I got a full-time job

-in my local butcher's shop.

-That was 18 months ago and now I'm

-winning competitions apparently.

-Enjoying it?

-Enjoying it?

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-Yeah, it's great!

-Congratulations. Well done.

-Congratulations. Well done.

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-Thank you very much.

-In the pig section, a couple from

-Lleyn have grabbed the headlines.

-In every show

-we've been to this year...

-..we've managed to win

-the Welsh pig championship.

-We've had three

-real highlights this year.

-We won the Queen's Cup for the

-best Welsh pig at the Royal Welsh.

-The 'Old Sow' as we call her

-won the champion of champions.

-Just recently,

-we've been to London...

-..to collect the

-Pedigree Breeder of the Year Award.

-So, how did they do

-on Monday morning?

-We've been successful.

-We won first prize with our pair

-of traditional pure-bred pork pigs.

-We won with our single

-traditional pure-bred pork pig.

-We won with our pair of pure

-or cross-bred cutter pigs.

-Our single cutter pig was second.

-We came fourth with our pair

-of pure or cross-bred bacon pigs.

-The Supreme Championships

-will be taking place tomorrow.

-You must be confident

-of more success.

-We'll wait and see.

-There are some brilliant pigs

-here again this year.

-Congratulations

-on doing so well yet again.

-One of the biggest attractions

-at the Winter Fair...

-..is the horse section.

-David Oliver

-is never far from the action.

-Alright?

-This is the climax

-of the Section A competition...

-..the Welsh Mountain Pony

-championship.

-What can we expect, Peter?

-I can't tell you the final order!

-She's got some directions

-for Cemaes Evans, the steward.

-The yearling filly

-has taken the prize.

-Tryfel Tikitiboo

-owned by Chris Cobley.

-The reserve prize goes to Colne Tibo

-owned by Henry Leeuwenhaag.

-The Section A champion, Chris.

-How do you feel?

-Over the moon,

-especially with a home-bred filly.

-I've been breeding for years.

-I also bred her mother.

-She's a full sister

-to our stallion back at home.

-Great times. Thoroughly pleased.

-Congratulations.

-This year, the Fair is paying

-tribute to a very special man...

-..a former Winter Fair Chairman,

-Emyr Lewis, Bacheiddion farm.

-The late Emyr Lewis' contribution

-to the Winter Fair...

-..and to the Royal Welsh

-was priceless.

-I have very fond memories of him.

-The cheeky smile

-and his witty sense of humour.

-He was a very likeable man.

-He was a great huntsman

-and a true country character.

-As far as the Winter Fair

-is concerned...

-..he was on the committee

-when it started in 1990.

-Ten years ago, he had the honour

-of being Chairman...

-..of the executive committee

-which organizes the Fair.

-I'm sure

-he's looking down on us today...

-..and saying about the Fair,

-"A job well done."

-Like Emyr would often say,

-"Just get on with it!"

-His one-liners were priceless.

-# Hosanna in excelsis #

-Through Emyr Lewis's

-leadership and vision...

-..the best come to the Winter Fair.

-# Hosanna in excelsis #

-Cor Glanaethwy

-entertained this afternoon.

-# Hosanna in excelsis #

-On Monday night, entry to the Fair

-is free after 4.00pm.

-An extra 2,000 people turned up to

-enjoy the nocturnal entertainment.

-It's Christmas at the Food Hall.

-As you can see, the stallholders

-have made a special effort...

-..to decorate their stalls.

-There are over 60 producers

-showcasing their goods here.

-I'm on the Tregroes Waffle stand

-with singer Kees Huysmans.

-Tregroes waffles have gone crackers.

-For a long time...

-..we thought about doing something

-that would suit Welsh cheese.

-Then we developed these where

-there is cheese in the biscuit.

-It's absolutely amazing.

-Don't forget to buy our waffles,

-they are our bread and butter.

-Will you sing for us

-to attract customers?

-It's a bit early.

-This is Cusan's stand.

-This stuff looks dangerous.

-I've got a new one out this year.

-It's called Cusan Nadolig.

-They're small liqueurs

-that I make myself.

-Shall we have some?

-Good luck and to your good health.

-Good luck and to your good health.

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-Merry Christmas!

-The Fair is a great place

-to meet some colourful characters.

-Characters like these two!

-Come on.

-She's going to ask you a question.

-She's going to ask you a question.

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-Go on then.

-Come on!

-I'm Olive.

-I'm Olive.

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-And I'm Yvonne.

-We are Pethau Olyv.

-Ol for Olive and Yv for Yvonne.

-That's the reason why.

-You came up with the name.

-It was a brainwave.

-We have leather.

-We have leather.

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-It's Fairtrade.

-Yes, it is. We've also got hats.

-We started out

-with socks and nylons - hold-ups!

-We sold them all, 2.50 a pair.

-Yes, pink and red ones.

-The women loved the hold-ups.

-We always have new products.

-We get around a lot, Olive.

-Agricultural shows

-and Merched y Wawr.

-Nursing homes.

-Nursing homes.

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-Charity events. Ladies' evenings.

-Anything, really.

-We'll go to anything.

-We go anywhere.

-If we're asked, we'll be there.

-We were here in the summer

-for the first time.

-We think we're in the big time now.

-We have and we're here now.

-We're in the big time, for us.

-Big time-ish!

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-Tuesday was a cold morning

-that called for thermals.

-But the championships and auctions

-warmed the blood.

-Ifan Phillips, I'm told that...

-..when it comes to leading heifers

-and steers, you're the man.

-I like to think

-I know what I'm doing.

-Our family has been exhibiting

-cattle for generations.

-It's not something new.

-It's not something new.

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-Who do we have here?

-This is Downtown Funk,

-a Limousin-cross steer.

-What do you do as the person

-who leads? What do you have to do?

-It's a skill

-to show off an animal in a ring.

-You have to keep the head up

-and the back straight.

-You've got the stick here.

-What's it for?

-We use the stick mostly

-to get him to stand properly.

-We also use it to tickle

-the belly. That keeps him quiet.

-He'll tense himself up

-and enjoy himself then.

-Four solid legs

-and forward-pointing ears.

-How do you do that?

-You've got to make a bit of noise.

-KISSING NOISES

-He looks fantastic.

-Tuesday morning turned into a story

-of success for the Brute Family.

-It all started with the young

-heifers in the Baby Beef section.

-This is the third and final

-heifer class in the Baby Beef.

-He's chosen his winners

-after having a detailed look.

-He's done it quickly.

-He doesn't waste time.

-Not at all.

-Brutus Cheeky Girl owned by

-the Brute Family won her class.

-She moved on

-to the heifer championship.

-These three have caught the eye

-from the start.

-She's quite a heifer.

-The camera's focusing on her back.

-You liked her

-when she first came into the ring.

-Yes.

-There we are. Brut wins it.

-Brut, the Winter Fair Queen.

-How would the family

-get on with the steers?

-He's changed his mind.

-He's changed his mind.

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-He's swapped the order.

-Sellers has moved up.

-Sellers has moved up.

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-That's it now.

-He won't change the order again.

-First place goes to...

-..the Brute family from Talyllyn.

-Another red rosette

-for the Brute family.

-Would their success continue?

-Brutus Wager Jager took

-the Baby Beef Steer Championship.

-This is the Baby Beef

-Supreme Championship.

-The heifer and the steer.

-They are owned by the same man.

-They are owned by the same man.

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-Credit to him.

-It is.

-He has two very special animals.

-He's having a look.

-The heifer.

-He's done a proper job.

-Congratulations to the family

-for completing the grand slam...

-..with Brutus Cheeky Girl

-playing a starring role.

-I'm Joe Roberts, a Bala butcher.

-I've been butchering all my life.

-My father and his father

-were butchers.

-My son and daughter

-are in the business with me.

-They took the reins some years back.

-I just work in the shop.

-All I do is serve -

-the best part of the job.

-Good afternoon.

-Good afternoon.

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-How are you?

-I've been invited to judge

-the carcasses at the Winter Fair.

-It's a big honour for me.

-I'm delighted to do it.

-I'll be judging what I like

-as a local butcher.

-When I go to the market,

-I always buy the best.

-I'll be doing the same

-at the Winter Fair.

-I'll pick what I think is the best.

-Joe's trained eye picked out

-Dafydd Lewis' Beltex lamb.

-It won

-the Single Carcass Championship.

-But what would it make

-in the big auction?

-It's busy here in the carcass hall.

-The lamb carcasses

-are being auctioned.

-Dafydd Lewis

-from Cwrtycadno joins me.

-You won the Single Lamb Carcass

-Championship yesterday.

-Congratulations to you.

-Congratulations to you.

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-Thank you.

-How is it going?

-How is it going?

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-Good prices so far.

-I've just sold the carcass

-that came sixth for 7 per kilo.

-I'm very happy with that price.

-I'm hoping for a good price

-with the champion.

-We've reached 580.

-It goes for 580...

-..to La Marina El Puerto in Penarth.

-What do you make of the price?

-Very good for a 25-kilo lamb.

-I'd get around 4 a kilo

-at the local abattoir.

-But, really,

-the rosette is important to me.

-Winning a competition

-with over 150 lambs here...

-..and to receive a tidy price,

-I'm very happy.

-Being asked to judge the competition

-is the highlight of my job.

-It doesn't get any better.

-It's a real buzz. Fantastic.

-Every carcass on show

-was spot on, good ones.

-I had to pick the best ones.

-That was a real honour.

-Joe Roberts' champion pair

-of carcasses sold for 300 apiece.

-In the poultry section...

-..there were many proud winners

-and birds of all shapes and colours.

-The Winter Fair's main purpose is

-to be the shop window for our goods.

-Gwynne Davies

-the sheep section's chief steward...

-..is well aware of that.

-The lambs come in pairs

-and are weighed over there.

-They are put into weight classes.

-Their number and weight are shown

-for all to see.

-In the summer, they are judged

-on the merits of their breed.

-Here, we're looking for the store

-lambs a butcher wants in his shop.

-We have a feast ahead of us

-in the Butchers' Weight section.

-Rhodri, you're a butcher with two

-shops. How is the standard today?

-They are ideal.

-It's exactly what we want to see

-on the shop counter.

-Things are moving very quickly.

-Yes, there are four

-excellent pairs in the ring.

-Those back legs

-really make your mouth water...

-..when you think of them

-on a Sunday dinner plate.

-It's a tough job for the judge

-to choose a winner.

-Rhodri, where's your money?

-I favour Dafydd's pair.

-Dafydd Lewis, Pentwyn.

-How about you, Malcolm?

-I think it will be close

-between Dafydd and Slade.

-They are two superb pairs.

-The judge is deciding.

-He has the ribbons in his hand.

-Andrew Atkinson from Harrogate

-is delivering his adjudication.

-He has picked Robin Slade!

-It might be cold outside but

-it's hotting up in the Sheep Ring.

-This is the Continental

-Breed Championship.

-Malcolm, there's lots of meat here!

-Malcolm, there's lots of meat here!

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-An embarrassment of meat.

-They really do look splendid.

-He has four tremendous pairs

-in front of him.

-He's got a real headache here.

-These won the Texel class and

-are owned by Steve and Sara Gibbons.

-They won the Supreme Championship

-last year with their Texels.

-That doesn't surprise me.

-They're a wonderful pair.

-These are a real danger in this

-section and for the main prize.

-They could go all the way.

-They'll be quaking in their boots

-as the judge decides.

-Steve and Sara Gibbons.

-They fully deserve to win.

-They look incredible.

-They really are a picture.

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-Welcome back to the final day

-of the Winter Fair.

-Thousands of people enjoyed a lovely

-winter's day here at Llanelwedd.

-Some had travelled a long way...

-..but there were none prouder

-or more excited...

-..than the beef section judge,

-Bryn Lloyd, and his army of fans.

-I'm Bryn Lloyd, Garthiaen,

-Llandrillo. I farm with my brother.

-We keep sheep and cattle.

-Half our sheep are Welsh Mountain,

-the other half are Texel cross.

-We have Limousin

-and Limousin-cross cattle.

-We are used to competing

-at the Fair.

-I think my first outing was

-to the second Fair that was held.

-We've missed one or two years since,

-but not many.

-We've been competing

-at the Royal Welsh since 1978.

-I was a 13-year-old boy and

-I've been quite successful there.

-We had the Commercial Champion at

-the Royal Welsh this year with Beca.

-I was very pleased.

-This is my first outing

-as a judge at the Fair.

-It's the biggest honour

-I've ever been given.

-I can't imagine any higher accolade

-in my field.

-Here's the bus from Llandrillo

-full of supporters.

-They head straight for the cattle

-ring to support their local hero.

-Here we are.

-The Championships start here.

-The Heifer Championship is first.

-They're wandering around, Dai.

-I think they're about

-to hit one out.

-I like this heifer Sellers has,

-the black one.

-She's a good heifer.

-The pedigree Lim heifer owned

-by Elfed Williams is a danger too.

-I think it's between those two.

-They're a good pair.

-Let's see.

-Let's see.

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-They're in sync there.

-They're walking together.

-They seem to be in agreement

-at the moment.

-There she is!

-Sellers' heifer has taken it.

-I liked her when she won her class.

-Congratulations!

-We've had the Heifer Championship.

-This is the Steer Championship.

-It's a feast here, Dai. The judges

-are enjoying themselves too.

-That's a good sign.

-Bryn adjudicated the steers.

-We talked about the power

-in the Champion heifer.

-That is true.

-There are two very, very powerful

-steers in this class.

-I'd be shocked if it wasn't one of

-those. I'd prefer the black steer.

-Well, we are Welsh after all!

-I think we can safely say,

-those two will have a fair shout.

-But they are all quality steers.

-But they are all quality steers.

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-They are good steers.

-The native breeds nearer to us

-are worth a look too.

-Yes, they're full of meat...

-Yes, they're full of meat...

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-Here it is!

-The Scots have taken it.

-That's very special.

-Who's going to be the Supreme

-Champion of Cattle this year?

-It's between the steer and heifer.

-Berwyn, as a competitor here

-and a producer of quality stock...

-..what do you have to say

-about these two?

-Both of these

-are incredible animals.

-The heifer is so sweet and correct.

-She has no faults.

-The steer has a little more power.

-There's some excitement here.

-The steer has taken it!

-The Limousin steer.

-First prize goes to Scotland.

-It's on its way to Aberdeen.

-Bryn, it was great seeing you at

-work. You seemed to be enjoying it.

-Yes, I enjoyed it very much.

-Having good cattle in front of you

-makes it an easy job, Dai.

-I really enjoyed it.

-It was a competition at the end

-between the steer from Scotland...

-..and the black heifer.

-It was a special steer.

-It was a special steer.

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-One of the best I've ever seen.

-It was incredibly correct.

-It was very meaty too.

-It had a smart head too.

-I'm joined by Lowri and Bryn Thomas

-on the Gwella stand.

-It's a striking name.

-You farm in Aberystwyth.

-Can I try your lamb?

-Which one is the lamb?

-That one in the front is lamb,

-it's got Nepalese spice on it.

-Nepalese spice?

-Yes, Nepali spices.

-Was that you, Bryn?

-Was that you, Bryn?

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-Yes.

-You're a spicy guy.

-You'll see later on!

-Oh! That's wonderful.

-It's different, isn't it?

-It's different, isn't it?

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-It's wonderful.

-What's the response like?

-What's the response like?

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-It's been very good.

-Everyone who tries it likes it.

-I can certainly second that.

-Lovely to meet you.

-Lovely to meet you.

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-And you.

-I'm at the Caws Cenarth stand

-with Rhys. How's it going?

-It's going quite well.

-These are well-established.

-They're very popular.

-Do they still sell well?

-Yes. There's no need to change

-something that works.

-Which are the favourites?

-I like the Caws Cryf.

-Cennin Cenarth is good too.

-That one is called Tomi Twym.

-There's a nice chilli kick

-at the end.

-What's here?

-This is Golden Cenarth...

-..Supreme Champion

-at the British Cheese awards.

-You can melt it in the oven,

-it's quite easy. Everyone likes it.

-It's very nice.

-How long has it been in the oven?

-I don't think it's had enough time.

-It's had around 15 minutes.

-Can you add things to it?

-Anything you want.

-Garlic or a bit of honey.

-People like it just as it is.

-You take the plastic off

-and stick it in the oven.

-No hassle.

-How long did you cook it?

-That's been ten minutes.

-It needs another ten.

-Go from there.

-Oh, yes, it's soft.

-Oh, dear, look at that!

-The Pairs Championship

-is going on in the pig building.

-The judge has been busy.

-Chief Steward Phil Fowlie joins me.

-You have kept Welsh pigs

-for 40 years.

-I know you've been chatting with

-the judge. How is he getting on?

-I've got to know him

-over the past two days.

-He's sticking to his theme

-of selecting the meaty animals.

-I'm sure

-that he's made his decision.

-He has pulled out

-every animal which is full of meat.

-I know we have different breeds...

-..but he is a butcher...

-..and a market-leader

-around the country.

-In his adjudication, he is praising

-those who raise these animals.

-This is not two days' work.

-This is the result of years of work.

-The Welsh pig has won.

-Huw and Ela Roberts, Ffridd Farm,

-Llithfaen, have taken the prize.

-They won the pairs in 2014

-and the singles last year.

-They've won the pairs

-again this year.

-Congratulations to them.

-Huw and Ela won the pairs.

-What about the Singles Championship?

-We're here in the pig enclosure

-with the Singles Championship.

-Phil Fowlie, how's it looking?

-Phil Fowlie, how's it looking?

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-Things look very promising.

-He's sticking to his theme

-of selecting the meaty animals.

-He's explaining to the crowd now.

-Here's an exclusive for you.

-A Welsh pig is taking the prize.

-The Large Black pig will be reserve.

-Great news for Eifiona of Penlan

-Farm, Trefilan, Talsarn, Lampeter.

-It's her first time here.

-They have some excellent pigs

-on the farm.

-You couldn't ask for much better.

-After the fierce competition, the

-drama of the auction was up next.

-The Singles Champion,

-owned by the Penlan family...

-..was first under the hammer.

-The price was only going one way.

-The price has gone up.

-Rob Rattray

-is a butcher from Aberystwyth.

-Rob buys pigs from Brynle

-every week.

-220 to Rob Rattray.

-After the Singles Champion,

-the Pairs were up next...

-..owned by Huw and Ela Roberts.

-Once again it was a decent price.

-They have gone for 400 each.

-Phil Fowlie, the Chief Steward,

-has bought the pair...

-..on behalf of the

-Llanfairpwll butcher, Tom Hughes.

-It's a lot more than market value.

-You pay

-because this is the very best.

-You can display this

-to your customers in the shop.

-You can show them

-that you always have the best meat.

-He won't get the money back.

-It's a way of promoting his shop

-more than anything else.

-My name is Marian Evans

-and I live in Radyr in Cardiff.

-I'm originally from North Wales.

-I'm here as a judge for the two days

-for Merched Y Wawr and the WI.

-For Merched Y Wawr, I was judging...

-..the owl competition, buntings

-and Dathlu'r Aur (Celebrating gold).

-There were 70 owls

-to judge this morning...

-..of all shapes and sizes.

-The buntings were close to 50

-in number - all different.

-There were 15 to 20 entries

-in the category on celebrating gold.

-The standard was incredible.

-You can have a lovely little owl

-made from wool.

-The owl that eventually won

-was exceptional.

-I really enjoy the process.

-I appreciate people's ability...

-..to create something

-simple or complicated.

-The Celebrating Gold category

-had some very complex entries.

-They were very, very good.

-We're all agreed

-that the standard rises every year.

-We get more entries for the

-Winter Fair than the Royal Welsh.

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-The honour of judging the

-Welsh Horse Sections this year...

-..went to Dai Harris,

-Pennal Stud, Ceredigion.

-It's a huge honour to be asked

-to judge at the Winter Fair.

-Especially for someone

-who grew up with Welsh Cobs.

-I'll be judging all the sections

-and the overall Welsh Champion.

-I'll be honoured to go

-into the main ring to do it.

-We've reached the main championships

-here at the Winter Fair.

-The Welsh Champion

-will be decided first.

-Ifor Lloyd, Derwen Stud, the

-president of the society is with me.

-This is a very special championship.

-I'm lucky enough to have bred horses

-for every one of these sections.

-It'll be a tough task

-for Dafydd to sort them out.

-The numbers competing here this year

-have been huge.

-All the Welsh Section winners...

-..are out in the ring waiting

-to see who is the overall champion.

-Dafydd Harris

-is speaking to the steward.

-Who wins it?

-This is a nervous time

-for the competitors...

-..because the result is imminent.

-There's a discussion taking place.

-The hat is being removed.

-Who will win it? Jonathan Batt

-and Abergavenny Fashion take it.

-They have claimed the championship

-in the Welsh sections.

-The Section B winner

-takes the reserve prize.

-Congratulations

-to the Abergavenny Stud family.

-They'll be delighted...

-..to have claimed the

-Welsh horse championship in 2016.

-To be honest, I was quite nervous

-in that main ring.

-The quality in front of me

-was incredible.

-It was wonderful

-to see quality horses...

-..representing the Welsh breeds

-at their best.

-The highlight of all the competing

-here in the horse ring this week.

-The Supreme Championship.

-The judge is Mr Aled James.

-He lives in Llantwit Major

-in the Vale of Glamorgan.

-He started as a steward at

-the Royal Welsh some 40 years ago.

-Do you want to hazard a shilling?

-That's your job, Mr Lloyd.

-Where does your money go?

-They are all very tidy, fair play.

-Great examples of their sections.

-Everybody is facing the front.

-It looks like

-the decision has been made.

-Who will take it?

-It's the big moment.

-The cob takes it. Jonathan Batt

-with Abergavenny Fashion.

-That's the Supreme Champion

-of Horses here at the Winter Fair.

-The Reserve Championship

-goes to the Section B.

-Colin Tibbey is showing Thistledown

-Cadog on behalf of Mr S Anderson.

-Here's the Supreme Champion

-of Horses.

-Abergavenny Fashion

-steps out with Jonathan Batt.

-Congratulations to them all.

-After an exciting morning

-crowning section champions...

-..which pair

-will be the Champion of Champions?

-This is the highlight

-of the sheep ring.

-The Supreme Championship.

-After all the washing,

-scrubbing and trimming...

-..this is the ultimate aim of most

-exhibitors - The Pairs Championship.

-John Eirian, those still in

-must be quaking in their boots.

-They've worked hard to get here.

-This is the highlight.

-It's a difficult class.

-The Butchers' Weight class

-normally dominates this competition.

-Robin Slade represents that class.

-Getting out of that section

-as champion or reserve champion...

-..is an honour in itself.

-It's quite a challenge to emerge

-from that class and then have to...

-..take on the pure-bred lambs

-for the Supreme Championship.

-I think you are favouring

-the two pairs in the middle.

-The ones owned by Robin Slade...

-..and the pure continental champions

-owned by S&S Gibbons from Brecon.

-It's Wales versus England.

-The judge keeps going back to feel

-the lamb held by Robin Slade.

-One of the Butchers' Weight lambs.

-He may be doubting

-that the quality of that lamb...

-..isn't quite as good as the lamb

-being held by Robin's son.

-They have to match perfectly.

-The lambs have to be identical.

-The same width and length and with

-the same amount of meat on them...

-..and the same shape.

-It's very tough

-to get two well-balanced lambs.

-He's sharing his thoughts

-with the crowd.

-He's thanking them for the

-honour of judging. Let's hear him.

-Robin Slade.

-Oh, John Eirian, very close!

-He's decided that they're a pair...

-..and that they're worthy

-of the Supreme Championship.

-Robin Slade from Hereford

-is the winner.

-Third time for you to win this.

-Yes, magic. After a long spell

-but there we are. We're back again.

-What is so special

-about the Welsh Winter Fair?

-It's right next door to us.

-It is the premier show

-in the country.

-There's no doubt about that.

-Just look at the quality of

-the stock and the numbers involved.

-To win this one,

-to follow my agri exhibition win...

-..is magic.

-It was the year for you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-

-Many congratulations.

-Many thanks to you.

-The Winter Fair is different to

-auctions you see in a usual market.

-This is more of an event.

-As it's a Christmas fair...

-..the seasonal feel

-adds to the atmosphere as a whole.

-The company

-working for us now is McCartneys.

-McCartneys have sold with us now

-for seven years.

-It's quite a thing to take on.

-Registering the animals,

-weighing them...

-..and checking the information

-is correct for Tuesday's auction.

-A lot of work

-goes on behind the scenes.

-A lot of money changes hands...

-..over 200,000 in all,

-when you consider the cattle...

-..the lambs, the Butchers' Weight,

-the poultry and the pigs.

-They work very professionally.

-The competitions are over and

-as you can see, the ring is packed.

-It's time for the Champions auction.

-Endaf Jones joins me

-to talk us through the auction.

-Welcome to the programme.

-The champions are in the ring.

-What kind of price do you expect?

-I'm hoping it will go well.

-Last year's highest price

-was 1,500.

-We'll see what happens this year.

-They're a good pair, aren't they?

-They're a good pair, aren't they?

-

-Yes, they really are.

-They're a very good pair.

-They've started the bidding

-with 300.

-We're at 400.

-It's going up quickly.

-They are exactly

-what a butcher would want.

-It's exactly what they want.

-The meat is in all the right places.

-The meat is in all the right places.

-

-Yes, it is.

-Robin Slade from Hereford

-is working hard.

-He's trying to get a few more bids.

-He's trying to get a few more bids.

-

-He is working very hard.

-We're up to 600 now.

-Those are two excellent ewe lambs.

-It's at 600.

-Do you see them going for more?

-I'm not sure. I hope so.

-They look worth it.

-The current market value is

-3.80 per kilo. These are special.

-Butchers want prizes in their

-shop windows at this time of year.

-They've gone.

-600 was the final price.

-Very high prices

-have been recorded at the Fair.

-The record in the cattle section was

-for a steer called Jonsi in 2007.

-He fetched 12,500.

-At 12,500.

-Well done!

-It almost brought

-a tear to your eye.

-It was a brilliant atmosphere.

-You don't get

-that sort of atmosphere very often.

-It was one of the best feelings

-I've ever had.

-When Tuesday afternoon comes,

-the grandstand will be full.

-The balcony will be

-three or four deep with people.

-You feel the buzz and the

-electric atmosphere increasing...

-..the closer you get to the auction.

-The auctioneer

-is in the middle of it all.

-When the Tuesday afternoon comes,

-you feel the thrill and the buzz.

-It's a wonderful experience.

-At 4,000 once. At 4,000 twice.

-It's up to 4,000.

-4,000 for the third and the last

-time. Mr Kitson from Yorkshire.

-It's been sold.

-It's been sold.

-

-It's off to Yorkshire.

-Mr Kitson from Yorkshire.

-The auctioneer's gavel closes

-another successful Winter Fair.

-Everyone had different highlights.

-My highlight of the Fair

-apart from the nice weather...

-..was seeing the Championship

-going to Aberdeen.

-It's been very nice tasting

-old favourites and new delights too.

-The weather

-has been great this year.

-It's been cold but it's been dry.

-My highlights are the weather...

-..the fireworks on Monday night

-and first class stock.

-One highlight stands out...

-..the Singles Champion

-in the pig section.

-The Penlan Farm family from Talsarn.

-Brinley, his daughter Eifiona

-and his son Carwyn.

-Seeing a good friend

-win the Supreme Championship...

-..and also how well Eurig Eynon did

-to stuff himself into the jacket...

-..when exhibiting

-in the Sport Horses section.

-It's one of my personal highlights

-every year.

-It's a chance to meet friends...

-..and to see the exhibitors'

-passion and commitment...

-..in showing Welsh produce

-at its best.

-There are too many highlights.

-The atmosphere has been fantastic.

-Christmas starts here.

-That's the end of another Fair.

-Another year is almost at an end.

-What a two days we've had

-here in Llanelwedd.

-I hope you enjoyed it as much as us.

-Until next year, Merry Christmas.

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