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0:00:07 > 0:00:13- # Now if you would enquire - the craft that mine I call
0:00:15 > 0:00:21- # I studied with my sire - the earliest craft of all
0:00:22 > 0:00:27- # To lift and shift the moor - to one green, fruitful plain
0:00:28 > 0:00:34- # To turn and till the shore - to garths of glowing grain #
0:00:34 > 0:00:37- What a fine day, - and what a place to be!
0:00:37 > 0:00:40- It's nearly the end of September...
0:00:40 > 0:00:44- ..and we're at the Welsh - Ploughing Championships.
0:00:44 > 0:00:49- It's taking place at Red Barn farm, - Shirenewton, Monmouthshire.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52- We're not far - from the Severn Bridge.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- There are competitors - from all parts of Wales.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59- The Royal Welsh Show is important, - of course...
0:00:59 > 0:01:03- ..as are the Winter Fair - and the Spring Festival.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06- But this is one - of the most important shows.
0:01:07 > 0:01:12- It's a showcase - for mankind's earliest craft...
0:01:12 > 0:01:14- ..ploughing.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16- As well as ploughing...
0:01:16 > 0:01:19- ..there are also hedging - and fencing competitions.
0:01:20 > 0:01:21- I'm looking forward to it!
0:01:22 > 0:01:23- September 2011
0:01:23 > 0:01:27- # I lay me down at dusk, - at dawn I've slept enow
0:01:28 > 0:01:33- # I lay me down at dusk, - at dawn I've slept enow
0:01:33 > 0:01:37- # And o'er the hillside - the harrow I guide
0:01:37 > 0:01:40- # Or steer the old red plough
0:01:40 > 0:01:48- # Along the ling-field brow #
0:01:50 > 0:01:52- It's very interesting.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56- Each class is in place now.
0:01:56 > 0:02:01- There are many tractors here, - and there are different classes.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- The fields are all stubble.
0:02:04 > 0:02:05- It's not grassland.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08- Competitors are using pitchforks...
0:02:08 > 0:02:13- ..to ensure there aren't any lumps - of old straw or roots.
0:02:13 > 0:02:18- They want to create ridges - and furrows as neatly as possible.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23- It amazes me that there are - competitors of all ages...
0:02:23 > 0:02:26- ..from the very young - to the very old.
0:02:26 > 0:02:31- But they all find it enjoyable, - and that's the important thing.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34- The first furrow - is the most crucial one.
0:02:34 > 0:02:40- It must be perfectly straight - and even along its whole length.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44- I'm old enough by now - to know what nostalgia is.
0:02:44 > 0:02:49- The smell of TVO wafts past - - it's gratifying!
0:03:03 > 0:03:06- Emrys Owen, - aren't you competing today?
0:03:06 > 0:03:07- No, I'm not.
0:03:07 > 0:03:12- I haven't competed since I was - in New Zealand two years ago.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14- That's two competitions ago.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16- I see.
0:03:16 > 0:03:17- What's your job today?
0:03:18 > 0:03:19- I measure the depth.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23- I'll be measuring the depth - for five competitors.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25- I take nine measurements in all.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- Furrows must be between six and - seven inches deep, 150mm to 180mm.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34- That would be a suitable depth - for barley and oats.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36- Oh, yes.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40- In general, the farmer decides - how deep he wants the furrows to be.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44- This depth is ideal - for large ploughs.
0:03:44 > 0:03:50- But the small ploughs will have - to work hard to achieve that depth.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- They're working on stubble today.
0:03:53 > 0:03:54- It's quite good land.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58- Would it be easier - if it was grassland?
0:03:59 > 0:04:00- No.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03- Grassland makes faults more evident.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07- Stubble can hide faults - that would show up in grassland.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- With stubble, you take more - off the top...
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- ..so that all the stubble is buried.
0:04:14 > 0:04:19- On grassland, if you skim too much, - it changes the type of furrow.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21- The soil doesn't turn squarely.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25- Everything has to be done - more precisely on grassland.
0:04:25 > 0:04:30- The opening split is judged - before the ploughing continues.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34- The judge has 30 minutes - in which to judge the split.
0:04:34 > 0:04:39- At 11.05, they'll start ploughing - again, finishing around 2.00.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42- The last furrow is important too.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44- Yes, it carries a lot of points.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- They have their work cut out.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51- This group has to work faster - than the others.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55- They get the same amount of time - as in the world championships.
0:04:56 > 0:05:02- It's a chance for them to get used - to world championship conditions.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07- It's an important moment - for the competitors.
0:05:07 > 0:05:12- They're opening the first furrow - and raising the first ridge.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14- The ridge mustn't be too high.
0:05:14 > 0:05:19- When sowing seeds, you don't want - the ground to be too bumpy...
0:05:19 > 0:05:21- ..like the dodgems in Rhyl!
0:05:21 > 0:05:23- You want flat ground.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- Aled Morgan of Coedmor farm, - Newcastle Emlyn...
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- ..has been following - a family tradition...
0:05:35 > 0:05:39- ..of taking part in ploughing - matches over the past 20 years.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41- Did your father compete?
0:05:41 > 0:05:43- No, but my father-in-law did.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46- He started me off.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48- I regret taking it up.
0:05:48 > 0:05:49- I regret taking it up, sometimes!
0:05:49 > 0:05:50- I regret taking it up, sometimes!- - No, it's a pleasure!
0:05:50 > 0:05:52- Yes, it's a pleasure.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- This is an important match today.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58- At local contests, - there's less pressure.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01- You've made a neat opening.
0:06:02 > 0:06:03- It looks better now.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08- The ground is mixed - clay here - and drier soil at the top.
0:06:08 > 0:06:09- Ploughs have changed.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13- When I left school, - I only had one screw.
0:06:13 > 0:06:19- Nowadays, there's a screw - or lever for everything.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21- You can see that in this class.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25- More things to remember - and more things to go wrong!
0:06:26 > 0:06:27- Why have you got a pitchfork?
0:06:27 > 0:06:28- Why have you got a pitchfork?- - I've come across a stone.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30- Do you have to lift it out?
0:06:30 > 0:06:33- Yes, in case - it gets in the way later.
0:06:34 > 0:06:35- The best of luck to you.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- Opening up behind me - is Evan Watkin.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52- He runs the Red Lion in Cefn Coch - in Montgomeryshire.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56- He has been Welsh champion - nine times.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59- He's going for the tenth win today.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- As you can see, - he has made a very fine start.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07- The ends of the furrows - must be clean.
0:07:07 > 0:07:12- I'm sure Evan knows all about it - - he has won nine times, after all!
0:07:17 > 0:07:22- There are eleven tractor classes - in today's competition.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26- Some of the tractors date back - to the middle of the last century.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33- Gwynfor Parry - from Llangernyw, Abergele...
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- ..is proud to be sitting - on a little Fergie.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39- That's quite deep.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43- Yes. It has to be fairly deep - because there are stones.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48- If I ploughed lightly, - the plough would become dislodged.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- You're driving a little Fergie.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55- The Fergie was responsible - for supplanting horses.
0:07:55 > 0:07:56- Mostly.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58- It's a pity, in one respect.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- The most popular tractor of all.
0:08:02 > 0:08:03- Yes, it is.
0:08:03 > 0:08:04- Yes, it is.- - It can do everything.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- Most of us learnt to drive - on a Fergie.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11- You could use it to spread muck...
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- ..and also to take - the missus to chapel!
0:08:15 > 0:08:15- Yes!
0:08:15 > 0:08:17- Yes!- - It could do both jobs!
0:08:17 > 0:08:21- You could also carry milk churns - in the box.
0:08:22 > 0:08:27- When you consider the state - of the country these days...
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- ..the milk stand - helped a lot of farmers.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34- Yes, indeed. Farmers waited - eagerly for the milk cheque.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- Sometimes, a month - felt like a very long time.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41- You've come all the way - from Llangernyw.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43- Do you come every year?
0:08:43 > 0:08:44- Do you come every year?- - Yes.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- Do you have many ploughing matches - in North Wales?
0:08:48 > 0:08:51- The numbers have increased recently.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54- I've been competing for 25 years.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- Six of us started a little club - in the area.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02- We all had a keen interest - in ploughing.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06- We set up a club, and membership - has increased rapidly.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08- The club has 150 members by now.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10- The club has 150 members by now.- - Really?
0:09:10 > 0:09:12- Including young people?
0:09:12 > 0:09:13- Not so many young people.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- Not so many young people.- - That's who you want to attract.
0:09:16 > 0:09:17- It's difficult.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19- It's difficult.- - I shan't keep you any longer.
0:09:19 > 0:09:20- You have to finish by a set time.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22- You have to finish by a set time.- - Yes, I have to finish by 2.00.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- Are you returning - to Llangernyw tonight?
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- No, I'll be spending another night - here on the field.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31- I'll go home tomorrow.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33- Yes, indeed.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35- Well done!
0:09:35 > 0:09:36- The best of luck to you.
0:09:37 > 0:09:38- It's good to see you.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40- Take care. Ta-ra!
0:10:02 > 0:10:04- I've met someone I know.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09- Phyllis Harries of Meillionen, - Llanddeiniol, near Aberystwyth.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- You've done some ploughing, - haven't you?
0:10:13 > 0:10:17- I began 20 years ago, - and I last ploughed two years ago.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19- Your Uncle Jack taught you.
0:10:19 > 0:10:20- He was a keen ploughman.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22- He was a keen ploughman.- - He enjoyed it.
0:10:22 > 0:10:23- I enjoyed it too.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26- Do any other family members plough?
0:10:26 > 0:10:28- My three sons can plough.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30- You have three sons?
0:10:30 > 0:10:35- Yes. All three of them plough, - though not at the same time.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39- Next year, the competition - comes to Llan-non.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42- Yes, to Morfa Mawr in Llan-non.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46- I remember attending a match there - when I was a boy.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- We have the Five Nations - next year too.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52- And you're the secretary.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55- The viewers can see - how pretty you are!
0:10:56 > 0:10:59- Just write or phone, - and they'll come!
0:11:13 > 0:11:15- You're doing as well as anyone.
0:11:17 > 0:11:18- It's not too bad.
0:11:19 > 0:11:20- What's your name?
0:11:20 > 0:11:21- Euron Griffith.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- Euron Griffith.- - And where are you from?
0:11:23 > 0:11:24- Rhydyclafdy.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27- Rhydyclafdy.- - How is everyone at Gallt y Beren?
0:11:27 > 0:11:28- They're well.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30- They're well.- - Do you know where it is?
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- May I ask how old you are?
0:11:33 > 0:11:35- Fourteen.
0:11:36 > 0:11:37- Fourteen?!
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- And you can plough like this?
0:11:40 > 0:11:42- How long have you been ploughing?
0:11:43 > 0:11:45- A year to October.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48- Have you won any prizes?
0:11:49 > 0:11:50- Yes.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53- I've won 11 out of 14 competitions.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56- How did you start?
0:11:56 > 0:12:00- Were you taught - by a member of your family?
0:12:00 > 0:12:03- Dad has been ploughing - for about six years.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07- I spent most of my weekends - going with him to matches.
0:12:08 > 0:12:09- Have you ever beaten him?
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- A few times.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14- Have you?!
0:12:14 > 0:12:16- But you didn't say how many times!
0:12:17 > 0:12:20- Is the Fergie - your favourite tractor?
0:12:20 > 0:12:22- Yes, and the David Brown.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- Congratulations, - it's an honour to meet you.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28- You seem to be a keen worker.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30- Work never killed anyone!
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- Though it's given some people - a hard time!
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0:12:52 > 0:12:58- This field has classes - for vintage tractors and ploughs...
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- ..and most importantly, horses.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- It's good to see - these competitions continuing.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- There are seven pairs of horses - ploughing here today.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11- They're doing well.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- Lots of people - have come to watch them.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36- Dafydd Roberts of Conwy.
0:13:37 > 0:13:38- Near Betws-y-coed.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40- Near Betws-y-coed.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42- It's a lovely part of the country.
0:13:43 > 0:13:44- This is a lovely place too.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- You've come a long way - to southern Monmouthshire.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50- The journey took six hours.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- Have the children come along - to help?
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- This is my son, - and that's the minder over there.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59- She's the one who feeds me.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04- Working with these horses - must give you a lot of pleasure.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07- Yes - I wouldn't do it, otherwise.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09- Do you use them at home?
0:14:09 > 0:14:13- I did try, but the ground - is too stony where I live.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15- Where do you practise?
0:14:15 > 0:14:19- We used to practise on the beach, - but we were sent away.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25- A bucket and spade is fine, - but not horses and a plough!
0:14:25 > 0:14:28- We compete, and we practise - as we go along.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- It's not the best way of doing it.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34- Your horses are somewhat unusual.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36- What breed are they?
0:14:36 > 0:14:38- They're called Comtois.
0:14:38 > 0:14:39- They're called Comtois.- - Comtois?
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- They're from France, - not far from the Swiss border.
0:14:43 > 0:14:47- They're a particular breed - from that country?
0:14:47 > 0:14:51- Was there any special reason - for choosing this breed?
0:14:51 > 0:14:55- I had two small cobs, - but they were rather wild.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- You couldn't do a tidy job - with them.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- So I went to France - and I bought these.
0:15:03 > 0:15:08- It took me over a year - to get them working.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11- They're not stallions any more.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- They have a slow, steady pace.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16- It's nice to see you.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18- Have a safe journey home.
0:15:18 > 0:15:19- The future is safe!
0:15:20 > 0:15:21- Let's hope it is.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23- I hope he'll follow my lead.
0:15:35 > 0:15:40- I'm joined by the judges - for the horse ploughing classes.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44- The man next to me - is a very familiar figure.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- William Gwyn Davies - of Gelli farm, Hirwaun.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- He taught me to plough with horses.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53- Do you remember, - at the national competition?
0:15:53 > 0:15:56- My muscles still ache - when I see you!
0:15:57 > 0:16:00- Ploughing is one - of your favourite activities.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04- It's nice to see seven pairs - of horses here today.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07- Yes, indeed - it's very encouraging.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11- One person leads - and another guides the plough.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16- There's one ploughman here - working alone.
0:16:16 > 0:16:17- Does that mean he's better?
0:16:17 > 0:16:19- Does that mean he's better?- - Yes.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23- It's good to see a man - controlling the horses...
0:16:23 > 0:16:26- ..with his hands on the plough, - the way you learnt.
0:16:27 > 0:16:28- I had no choice!
0:16:28 > 0:16:33- There's a link between the horse, - the plough and the man.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35- It's a live connection.
0:16:35 > 0:16:40- They're an important part - of the overall competition.
0:16:40 > 0:16:46- We're here, looking across - at the Severn Bridge and Somerset...
0:16:46 > 0:16:50- ..watching the old art - of horse ploughing.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53- It completes the picture, - doesn't it?
0:17:00 > 0:17:04- The fencing competition - has increased in popularity.
0:17:04 > 0:17:09- It's a very good idea - to have barbed wire at the bottom.
0:17:09 > 0:17:14- There's no point in having a fence - that animals can creep under.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- A wire fence looks very neat.
0:17:18 > 0:17:23- But nothing beats - the traditional art of hedging.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27- This is another craft - that attracts lots of spectators.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30- Gwynfor Harding, how are you?
0:17:30 > 0:17:31- Gwynfor Harding, how are you?- - Fine.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33- Have you been hard at work?
0:17:33 > 0:17:35- Yes, I have.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37- There are some thorns in here.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40- Yes, or brambles, or something.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44- They're mostly hazel, are they?
0:17:44 > 0:17:46- Yes, and they've grown big.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50- What's the best tree - for hedge laying?
0:17:51 > 0:17:52- Thorn, hazel or a mix?
0:17:52 > 0:17:54- Thorn, hazel or a mix?- - There's no difference.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56- A mix, I'd say.
0:17:56 > 0:17:57- Cutting is the important thing.
0:17:57 > 0:17:58- Cutting is the important thing.- - That's right.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01- Hedges have to be a certain height.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04- A hedge that isn't high enough...
0:18:04 > 0:18:08- ..is as bad as a fence - that animals can creep under.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10- No good at all.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- No good at all.- - This hedge is a decent height.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14- It provides shelter too.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- Yes, against the wind.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18- Branches are woven on top.
0:18:18 > 0:18:24- Ploughing, hedging and fencing - are vitally important in farming.
0:18:25 > 0:18:26- Exactly.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30- Nowadays, machines are used - to cut hedges.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32- But they go bare at the bottom.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- Traditional hedges provide shelter.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39- Add a fence - and it'll stand for ever.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42- Are there lots of young people - taking part?
0:18:43 > 0:18:44- I think there's just one.
0:18:45 > 0:18:46- Some of these look young.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50- They're old, really, - but they're looking well!
0:18:51 > 0:18:52- All the best!
0:18:52 > 0:18:54- All the best!
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- Elfed Jones - from Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr...
0:19:11 > 0:19:15- ..I think you've done - a very good job.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17- Thank you very much.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19- I've tried my best.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23- As far as anything can be straight, - those furrows are straight.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27- The lie of the land - gives you a better perspective...
0:19:27 > 0:19:29- ..than a flat field.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33- The ground in this part of the field - seems heavier.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35- I wouldn't be surprised.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38- There's nicer soil down the bottom.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41- It's wetter - and it holds together better.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45- When the soil is a bit wet, - you get a better finish.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47- Yes, the finish that you want.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- I must say, Elfed, - I like your plough.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52- What make is it?
0:19:52 > 0:19:54- Is it something special?
0:19:54 > 0:19:56- Yes, I built this plough myself.
0:19:58 > 0:19:59- You built it yourself?
0:19:59 > 0:20:04- Yes, but a plough must have been - built by a plough manufacturer...
0:20:04 > 0:20:08- ..if you want to compete - in the world championships.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11- So I've called it a Dowdeswell...
0:20:11 > 0:20:15- ..because a lot of the parts - are made by Dowdeswell.
0:20:15 > 0:20:16- Good gracious.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20- I built it myself, - to all intents and purposes.
0:20:20 > 0:20:21- How long did it take?
0:20:21 > 0:20:22- How long did it take?- - It took a year.
0:20:23 > 0:20:24- It looks excellent.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31- The event is almost over.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- We're waiting for the results.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37- I'm joined - by two very important people.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40- I caught a glimpse - of Dic this morning.
0:20:40 > 0:20:45- They're Gwenda and Dic Jones, - the president of this year's show.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- Caernarfon is the feature county - this year.
0:20:48 > 0:20:49- I'm sure you've had a superb year.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51- I'm sure you've had a superb year.- - An excellent year.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- I'm very glad - to have had this opportunity.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- We've had the Spring Festival, - the main show...
0:20:58 > 0:21:03- ..the ploughing championships, - and we have the Winter Fair to come.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- Gwenda, do you feel - the year has flown by?
0:21:06 > 0:21:08- Yes, it has.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09- Terribly quickly.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13- When Dic was chosen - to be the president...
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- ..it seemed a long way away.
0:21:16 > 0:21:17- But it's almost over.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19- But it's almost over.- - That's right.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23- After a full day - of keen competition...
0:21:23 > 0:21:28- ..the results and the prize-giving - provided a pinnacle.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30- APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:21:31 > 0:21:35- One of the first to receive a prize - was Euron Griffith...
0:21:36 > 0:21:39- ..who came second - in the novices' class.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42- The first prize is Cliff Hamer.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48- Dafydd Roberts from Trefriw...
0:21:48 > 0:21:52- ..came second - in the horse ploughing competition.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55- First prize, Kim Williams.
0:21:57 > 0:22:03- Evan Watkin had been Welsh - champion nine times previously.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06- Today, he had to settle for second.
0:22:11 > 0:22:17- And the main prize, the 2011 - Champion Welsh Ploughman...
0:22:17 > 0:22:23- ..was won by Elfed Jones, - Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Corwen.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33- Many congratulations.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35- Many congratulations.- - Thank you very much.
0:22:35 > 0:22:36- Well done.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39- And you built your own plough too.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41- You made a lovely finish.
0:22:41 > 0:22:46- It was as straight as it could be - and the furrows were well-formed.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48- This is the icing on the cake.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52- You and Evan Watkin - are two excellent ploughmen.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55- You'll be representing Wales, - won't you?
0:22:55 > 0:22:58- Yes, in Croatia - in September next year.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02- Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr - will be proud of you!
0:23:02 > 0:23:03- Very well done.
0:23:03 > 0:23:04- Very well done.- - Thank you very much.
0:23:04 > 0:23:09- Next year, the Welsh championships - take place in Llan-non, Ceredigion.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11- All the best for next year!
0:23:11 > 0:23:13- Many congratulations.
0:23:14 > 0:23:15- Come on, boys.
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