Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:00 Dal Ati

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-Here's a chance

-to enjoy highlights...

-..from last year's Royal Welsh Show

-with Ifan Jones Evans.

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-..or search for the Dal Ati app.

-The sun's been shining

-and the mercury rising...

-..on a red-hot day at the Show.

-The crowds flocked here

-to enjoy the competitions.

-Welcome to the Show. Thankfully,

-the temperature has begun to fall.

-It's been the hottest day

-of the year.

-According to some, it's the hottest

-day in Llanelwedd for a decade.

-The challenge today was to stay cool

-for the animals, competitors...

-..and the thousands of visitors.

-If the heat was sizzling,

-the competitions were hotter still.

-Stay with us for an hour

-of highlights from Tuesday.

-On tonight's programme, the Team

-of Five Giants fill the Main Ring.

-We see the best

-of the dairy cattle too.

-The noisy fur and feather shed.

-Some colour

-from the horticulture section.

-We'll meet a few characters too.

-Tuesday is the day for the cattle.

-The main headlines

-are sure to happen here.

-The dairy cattle

-were first up this morning.

-The Jerseys are up first.

-Which one is going to win?

-This class

-is of the highest standard.

-Look at these Jerseys.

-They're aiming for perfection

-every time they come out.

-Yes, and these are

-of the best possible standard.

-Years ago, we'd see a little bit of

-weaknesses in some of their backs.

-Yes.

-Yes.

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-But their strength is very good.

-Here we go. Nantybwla has won it.

-So, the Jersey Champion,

-Erie Baywatch Grove...

-..is owned by

-Mr & Mrs E M & E & I Morgan.

-Next in the ring

-was the Ayrshire Championship.

-P & S Williams's cow, Willhome

-Gold Moppit 2, won first prize.

-In the Shorthorn

-Dairy Championship...

-..Ian and Eiddwen Edwards's cow,

-Gelli Retinue Jill...

-..took first prize.

-Here are the Holsteins.

-How is it looking here?

-I've been coming to the Show for

-years and seen all kinds of cattle.

-I have to admit, the standard of

-the Holsteins this year is amazing.

-The cream has risen to the top

-in every class.

-It can go any way

-because they're all very good.

-The judge is about

-to deliver his adjudication.

-He's facing a challenge.

-He's deliberated for a while

-in some of the classes.

-It's a very healthy situation.

-However,

-I doubt everyone would agree.

-His decision

-is the one that counts today.

-She's won it.

-She's a good cow.

-She is indeed.

-Iwan Rhys Morgan is the owner of

-Nobold Windbrook Jean...

-..the Holstein champion.

-She moves on to compete for the

-Supreme Dairy Championship tomorrow.

-Representing the Brown Swiss

-tomorrow will be today's champion.

-Hollysprings Sunny Silver

-is owned by Stephen Jones.

-We'll see which one

-takes it tomorrow.

-I'm in the Fur & Feather section...

-..to see the best birds

-at the Show this year.

-What's so special about

-the Show for you this year?

-It's the first year

-I've been the chief steward here.

-Is it a lot of work?

-Is it a lot of work?

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-It is.

-For how long have you been competing

-with the chickens?

-Over 40 years now.

-You're a dab hand now.

-You're a dab hand now.

-

-I learn something new every day.

-What have you brought this year?

-This Black Minorca hen

-won the Best Light Breed in Show.

-She's a laying hen.

-She has a long back.

-The Black Minorca is meant to look

-like a hen out in the rain...

-..with her tail back

-and with a long body.

-The white ear lobe

-is meant to be almond-shaped...

-..and the comb should be red.

-I'm with Ifan Thomas.

-How's it going?

-It's going well.

-What do you have competing

-this year?

-Three Belgium hens.

-Three Dandy hens.

-Dandy hens.

-I can see you've won something.

-I got third with one of the hens.

-How long

-have you been exhibiting these?

-A year. I've been exhibiting them

-at local shows.

-Is it going well?

-It's a new experience

-to be among high-standard stock.

-Does it make you

-want to own different ones?

-Yes, I'm more interested

-in different breeds.

-They're different

-to what I have at home.

-Show me what you've won at the Show.

-I've had a first prize

-with a cockerel.

-It's the first time

-he's been exhibited.

-He's handsome.

-I'm happy with that result.

-What else do we have?

-A Gold Dutch hen.

-It's the third time

-she's been exhibited...

-..and the third time she's won.

-She enjoys coming to the Show.

-She's one of the best, is she?

-She's one of the best I've reared.

-She's been with me

-all over the country.

-Do you get an egg from her

-every day?

-No, you don't get many eggs

-from her.

-Just the Show.

-Just the Show.

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-She's a queen at home now!

-From all the poultry competing...

-..the Supreme Champion went

-to the O'Learys from Abergavenny...

-..with their Australorp hen.

-Hello, I'm Katie. I'm exhibiting

-beef at the Show today.

-Twitter says today

-is the hottest day of the year.

-That makes exhibiting cattle

-hard work.

-We keep them cool with fans

-and by washing them.

-I enjoy the Show

-and the atmosphere is great.

-There's fun to be had at night!

-It's been boiling hot at the Show.

-It's nice to shelter

-from the hot sun for a little while.

-Someone who's not been

-as lucky as me is Catrin...

-..who was in the heat of battle

-in the Sheep Ring.

-Welcome to the second day

-of competition in the Sheep Ring.

-First up are the Charollais.

-It's the class for rams,

-two years and over.

-Keeping a close eye

-on proceedings...

-..is the auctioneer from Llandovery,

-Derfel Harries.

-Welcome.

-Welcome.

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-Good morning.

-You've had a look at them.

-What are the features

-of a two-year-old Charollais ram?

-What will the judge be looking for?

-The purpose of the breed

-is to produce lamb meat.

-He's looking for a well-balanced

-animal from his nose to his tail.

-The judge has made his decision.

-Mr A P & A J James have won it.

-They come from Shropshire.

-The Ingrams from Aberdeenshire

-are second.

-The Charollais sheep two years old

-and over are next to be judged.

-The judge has been deliberating.

-He's drawn up a shortlist

-and gone through them many times.

-It's very tight

-between the top three.

-It's down to the judge's taste.

-The family who bred

-the 2014 champion are in the lead.

-The family who bred the 2015

-champion are second and third.

-These are stock of a high standard.

-These are stock of a high standard.

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-The highest standard.

-Has he decided?

-Yes, Adrian Davies, Glanbrydan,

-Manordeilo, has taken it.

-We've reached

-the Charollais breed championship.

-It's been a great exhibit

-for the breed.

-We have a sheep and ram

-in the final.

-The sheep's a character.

-She wants to show the judge

-she's here.

-She's showing herself.

-The message she's giving

-is there's no holding her back.

-Adrian Davies' sheep

-is being challenged by the ram.

-He's owned by Oliver James

-from Shropshire.

-The judge's task

-has been a hard one...

-..John Geldard from Cumbria.

-He's been fair too,

-he's taken his time.

-He has.

-Adrian from Glanbrydan, Manordeilo,

-Llandeilo, has won it.

-Adrian, huge congratulations.

-I'm speechless.

-It's so hot.

-It's so hot!

-It's such a tough job.

-To win it twice is just fantastic.

-Are you confident for the

-Inter-breed Championship tomorrow?

-Today's a big achievement.

-We'll do our best tomorrow.

-Congratulations. Well deserved

-in a high-quality class.

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-I'm Jim Johnson from Dre-fach,

-Felindre.

-I come to the Show

-to exhibit these coracles.

-When I was at school, I was

-friends with Denzil from Cenarth.

-Denzil's family made coracles.

-Denzil showed me how to use one.

-At that time,

-Cenarth was an important place.

-Farmers brought their sheep there

-to wash in the river.

-We'd go out in a coracle...

-..to ensure that the sheep

-were not carried away by the flow.

-That's my first memory

-of using a coracle from day to day.

-I've been coming to the Show

-for 30 years.

-I've enjoyed coming here for years.

-The horses are shining

-in the Main Ring.

-There's no sight quite like it.

-The best of the Welsh breeds

-were on display today.

-Sections A, C and D

-were being judged.

-Heledd Cynwal, Rob Jones and

-Owen Griffiths were commentating.

-We join them for the Section C

-young stock Championship.

-We've had some great winners

-this morning.

-That means

-it's time for the Championship.

-We've got the Champion

-and Reserve from each class...

-..in Section C

-Welsh Ponies Cob Type.

-We've been looking

-at the younger stock all morning.

-We have to mention there are four

-winners in this section under Rob.

-His stallion

-is the father of those four.

-That's a difficult thing.

-To be objective.

-There's no rule against exhibiting

-something that comes...

-..from one of the judge's

-bloodlines.

-As a judge, you have to make sure

-you can explain...

-..why you've made your choice.

-Looking at this winner, I think

-he's made the right decision.

-They are exceptional.

-The judge is discussing his choices

-with the stewards, Delyth Simons.

-The hat is off.

-The hat is off.

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-It's been removed!

-I think it's Ryan Wilson

-and Troed-Y-Mynydd Trouble.

-He won the colt class this morning.

-I think he's a yearling colt.

-He's owned by Anthony McDonald...

-..sired by Moorcroft Master Tom

-and out of Troed-Y-Mynydd Temptress.

-He's now won the best of the best

-if you will.

-He's won the Welsh Pony (Cob Type)

-Championship for young stock.

-Congratulations to them.

-In the northern side of the ring,

-the Section D...

-..Cob Type Championship

-for young stock was taking place.

-The morning winners

-returned to the Main Ring.

-But which one was the winner?

-This is the all-important moment

-for these horses.

-Dyffryngwy Welsh Charisma. David

-Oliver, the exhibitor is well known.

-Fair play to him. He's got enough

-stamina to match the horse.

-Dorian Lloyd, the blacksmith from

-Llanfechain, with Perthog Doli.

-She is a three-year-old filly.

-I think Arwyn is now looking at

-the yearling colt, Perthog Game On.

-He's reared by Dorian Lloyd

-but is owned by Gareth Andrew.

-He's been sold.

-What an achievement. Two Perthog

-horses in this championship.

-This isn't the first time

-he's managed that.

-Dorian owned the Champion

-and Reserve Champion last year.

-Now then, lads,

-what do we fancy up in our tower?

-I think it's Cascob Brenin Dafydd

-for me.

-I enjoyed the run

-of Dyffryngwy Welsh Charisma.

-She went quite well.

-I just want to be different to Rob.

-Heledd?

-I was going to go for her too.

-Coppathorne Abigail caught my eye.

-That's a good choice.

-We'll see now.

-Here we go, the hat is off.

-Robert's got it.

-Thanks to the pair of you.

-No need for you to stay!

-Well done to Philippa Owens

-and Cascob Brenin Dafydd.

-The Reserve Champion

-is Dyffryngwy Welsh Charisma.

-Congratulations to Philippa Owens.

-She is the owner of the winner,

-Cascob Brenin Dafydd.

-This three-year-old colt

-at his best in the Main Ring.

-He's showing his ribbons proudly

-to the supporters.

-Brenda Williams, first of all,

-congratulations on your stall.

-They're worth seeing.

-They're worth seeing.

-

-Thank you.

-How many do you have at the Show?

-How many do you have at the Show?

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-Around seventy.

-How many do you have in all?

-I hear you have a houseful

-at home on Anglesey.

-Around 450.

-When did the obsession

-with these plants start?

-Ten years ago,

-when I went on holiday.

-I loved seeing cacti

-on both sides of the road.

-I brought this big one home

-from Tenerife.

-What's its name?

-Echinocactus grusonii.

-It caught your eye immediately.

-It caught your eye immediately.

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-It did.

-When did you assemble this

-collection? Over a number of years?

-Yes.

-It's gone from one to 450.

-You must have a sizeable house.

-No, not really.

-They're all in a greenhouse

-in the summer.

-They come indoors over winter.

-They're quite easy to look after.

-They only need to be watered

-once a fortnight.

-Is that all? Gosh.

-They're not watered at all

-between November and March.

-Gosh.

-This is a pretty one.

-Mammillaria matudae cristata.

-It looks like a snake.

-It looks like a snake.

-

-It does look like a snake.

-There's a big one in the centre.

-It looks like the ones

-you see on old Westerns.

-It does.

-For me, that's the typical image

-of a cactus.

-Yes.

-Your exhibit is worth seeing.

-You've won the gold medal

-at the Show.

-A large gold medal.

-How big an honour was it to win?

-How big an honour was it to win?

-

-It was a real honour.

-Is it the first time

-you've competed in the Show?

-It's the third time I've competed.

-Is it the first time

-you've won the gold medal?

-The second time.

-So you'll come back next year

-for the triple crown.

-Congratulations.

-As I said, they're worth seeing.

-Well done. Thanks for the chat.

-Thank you.

-This is

-the FitzHugh Beef Championship.

-We're looking for the best pair -

-a male and female.

-There is representation

-from every breed.

-Paul Gendreau has selected 14 pairs.

-He's exploring them in more detail.

-Just to remind you, Paul Gendreau

-is an auctioneer at Newark Market.

-He was Auctioneer of the Year

-in Britain so he's quite a man.

-I think he's got a difficult job.

-There are some fantastic pairs here.

-Yes, it's quite an image

-seeing them all in a row like this.

-They're worth seeing.

-Personally, the pair of Charolais

-have caught my eye.

-I also think the Limousins

-are strong contenders.

-He's pulling the Herefords out.

-I like these.

-The cow isn't quite perfect.

-The Charolais are following them.

-It looks like

-he's pulling them all out.

-The Blues are a great pair.

-A young bull and a young heifer.

-He's pulled eight out now.

-He's halved them.

-Yes, he has. They must be of a very

-high standard. He pulled a lot out.

-He's a fairly tall man.

-You have to be tall

-to inspect some of these.

-The Simmentals are especially big.

-The Simmentals are out. Very good.

-The Blues are out.

-The Lims are out.

-It won't be much longer now.

-The Charolais are out.

-These Lims look good.

-Here they are! Yes!

-The Simmentals are very good.

-The Simmentals won it.

-The Limousins were second.

-But it's the Woods family

-who are celebrating tonight.

-At the Show's office today,

-the RWAS' awards ceremony...

-..recognized the work

-of farmers of all ages.

-It was nice to see the young ones

-being honoured.

-Hello, my name is Cennydd.

-This year, I won the Dr Richard

-Phillips Agricultural Award.

-Winning this award

-means a lot to me.

-I've been honoured by both the Show

-and Dr Richard Phillips' family.

-My name is Hanna Thomas.

-I've won Royal Welsh Agricultural

-Society Scholarship.

-I'm thrilled to win

-this scholarship.

-It's 3,000 towards the next year

-of my course.

-I also have the chance

-to do work experience with Waitrose.

-That experience will be huge for me.

-I'll get an insight

-into the industry.

-My name is Aled Davies.

-I'm a student at Gelli Aur,

-Coleg Sir Gar.

-I've won Student of the Year...

-..and The Gwili Jones Travel

-Scholarship to go to New Zealand.

-I'm proud I was nominated and feel

-honoured that I won the titles.

-Join us after the break when we look

-back at the Team of Five...

-..and the memorable day

-for judge Dai Lewis.

-For me, this is the highlight

-of the Show every year.

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-Welcome back.

-Today's main event

-was the Cattle's Team of Five.

-The judge this year

-was the show legend...

-..commentator turned judge,

-Dai Lewis.

-I started with the Show in 1974.

-I was a commentator

-in the cattle section.

-I have been commentating on this

-competition for nearly 25 years.

-It's a wonderful sight

-seeing the teams of five...

-..from all the different breeds

-in the main ring.

-It's really worth seeing.

-Which one has taken it?

-The Limousins win!

-The Limousins have won it.

-The standard is outstanding in this

-year's Team of Five competition.

-Yes, it's a good competition.

-Quite a few of the breeds

-have a very consistent team.

-Of course, Dai Lewis has watched

-this competition over the years.

-He knows exactly what is required

-for a team of five!

-I can see the Charolais team

-there now.

-In my opinion,

-the Charolais cows this year...

-..haven't been of the size

-you would expect from the breed.

-The five chosen for the team...

-..can cover a lot of ground

-with those feet!

-John, you know these very well.

-These are the Limousins.

-Once again this year,

-there were plenty of good entries.

-The quality is high

-from top to bottom.

-Many of the exhibitors are from

-Wales and they've done really well.

-The Simmental team is passing us

-now. It's a good group of five.

-The one on the outer edge

-isn't quite as good as the others.

-But the bull and the cow won the

-FitzHugh pair competition earlier.

-They were an amazing pair.

-The cow was reserve champion

-yesterday.

-Dai Lewis, the judge, has had

-a chance to walk back and forth.

-He's done his work very thoroughly.

-He went through them quite quickly

-when they walked around the ring.

-But he's started to select

-some of them now.

-The Lims are out.

-The Simmentals as well.

-The Blondes have been picked too.

-And the Herefords as well.

-The Blues.

-The Blues.

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-The British Blues.

-He's walking back and forth.

-He's now behind the Blues.

-He's about to say something.

-Which is going to win it?

-Good afternoon.

-It's a great honour to be here.

-I've spent the best part of 24 years

-commentating on this competition.

-Isn't it easy

-up in the tower there?!

-I've chosen the winner

-on about 15 times...

-..in those past 24 years.

-But today,

-I find it very, very difficult...

-..because of the standard

-of the stock.

-I will now go and tap out my winner.

-Thank you.

-What a speech. Many thanks

-to Dai Lewis for his words there.

-I wonder who is going to win.

-That's what everyone wants to know.

-He walks with purpose.

-He walks with purpose.

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-He does!

-There is so much excitement

-here in the cattle ring.

-Dai Lewis's voice has been

-so familiar to us over the years.

-He's now been given the main role

-in this show.

-He will choose

-the champion Team of Five in 2016.

-Where will he go?

-Which is going to win?

-There are some excellent teams.

-As he said, it's a matter of fancy.

-He's building the tension

-by walking back and forth.

-He said in his speech that he's

-chosen the champions 15 times!

-The Lims are the winners!

-Fair play.

-I think he's going

-for the British Blue next.

-It looks like it.

-Yes, it's the British Blue.

-They are the Reserve Champions.

-Fantastic.

-You can see the power of the Lims.

-John, as chairman of the breed

-society, you must be over the moon.

-Of course. It's the highlight

-of the show for us.

-This is a familiar feeling -

-interviewing you...

-..after you've won

-one of the main championships!

-It's a great honour to win and even

-participate in this competition.

-What about the team?

-What made it so special?

-I think the quality of the team

-throughout.

-They were all very much of a type.

-Very square across the face,

-nice graduation down.

-A lot of power in the team.

-You've won it

-three years on the trot.

-Amazing feeling for you.

-It's a real honour

-at the best show in the world.

-There's something to entertain

-everybody in the Main Ring.

-From the energetic Cossacks to the

-Dr Alban Davies Trophy procession.

-This year's champion

-is this muck spreader.

-Congratulations.

-There is something for everyone

-on the Showground.

-The South Glamorgan Hall is full

-to the brim of artwork and crafts.

-There are wonderful cakes and a

-little something to quench a thirst!

-It's such a wonderful day

-here at the Show.

-What better

-than a little glass of red wine?

-Neville Jones from Llanilar, cheers!

-You've been competing here.

-You've had success

-with this red wine.

-Yes, I came second this year.

-I was first last year

-but let's not worry about that!

-The important thing is to take part.

-Let's finish this up then.

-Look out! OK, then.

-We'll be a bit shaky at the end.

-It's quite dry

-but I think that's how you like it.

-Yes, it's ideal to have with a meal.

-Yes, it's ideal to have with a meal.

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-There's another one here.

-Neville,

-this wine was awarded second prize.

-What is it? It has a fine bouquet.

-It's elderflower.

-If you can pick the flower

-in full bloom...

-..and I was very lucky to find some

-on a fine summer's day.

-It's lovely and you can smell

-its wonderful flowers.

-I took the flowers home.

-Is that what makes the difference?

-Is that what makes the difference?

-

-Yes, it gives the fine bouquet.

-This is quite sweet, I'd say.

-Yes, it is.

-Yes, it is.

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-Let's try some. Is it strong?

-You'll be speaking French

-before the end!

-You're starting to push the pace

-now. You've finished that already!

-You had more than me!

-More wine, please!

-More wine, please!

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-Come on, bar staff.

-After the break we

-visit the Sheep Ring with Catrin...

-..see the energetic tasks

-taking place in the forestry area...

-..and meet quite a character!

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-Morning, campers.

-I hope you all enjoyed last night.

-I hope it wasn't too wild.

-I'm Huw Bryant, aka DJ Bry.

-I'm DJing in the Young People's

-Village this year.

-Last year was my first time.

-I just played music and had fun

-doing shout-outs on Twitter.

-Everybody enjoys themselves here,

-especially during the day.

-I'm surprised at how many stay

-here and don't go to the Show.

-Luckily, this year the sun is out

-and we're all having fun.

-The sun is very strong today.

-Make sure you drink enough water.

-There's free water up there

-on the Village Green.

-Make sure you gingers

-wear plenty of suntan lotion.

-Mam won't be pleased.

-I'm also a member of Pontsian YFC

-in Ceredigion.

-In the rally, I don't know how...

-..but I won the Top Of The Pops

-solo competition.

-I had to come up here.

-This is my final year in the YFC.

-I'll be too old after that.

-My hair is disappearing

-and I have a beard.

-That's evidence

-I'm getting too old.

-There's excitement

-all over the Showground.

-Here's a clue for you

-about where we're going next.

-Yes, it's over to Catrin

-in the sheep ring.

-We've now reached...

-..the Any Other Pure Native

-Upland Breed Of Sheep class.

-Different breeds

-are going head to head.

-They just need to be

-pure upland breeds.

-We have three here.

-Iestyn Tyne from the Lleyn Peninsula

-is helping me go through them.

-He might be familiar to some of you.

-He won the Crown

-at the Urdd Eisteddfod this year.

-Today, he's taking us

-through the native sheep.

-The class behind us

-is the ram lamb class.

-What do we have here?

-We have three Herdwick ram lambs.

-It's positive seeing

-more of these in this class...

-..especially after they became rare

-during the foot-and-mouth disaster.

-They come from the Lake District

-in northern England.

-We also have

-the North Country Cheviot.

-It's the upland version

-of that breed.

-There's an upland and lowland

-Cheviot.

-The Whitefaced Woodland

-is on the end.

-The judge is going through them.

-He's starting with the Herdwick

-on the far side.

-Tell us more

-about the history of the breed.

-It's an ancient breed.

-It's an ancient breed.

-

-It is.

-The word Herdwick

-comes from old English.

-It's a word that originates

-perhaps in the 12th century...

-..and refers to a piece of land

-where sheep graze.

-So the breed dates back a long way.

-The judge looks like

-he's about to place them.

-There are five in the class.

-We've seen them from a distance.

-The judge has had the opportunity

-to look at them up close...

-..but do some of them stand out

-for you?

-The one

-that's just moved to the front.

-He looks stronger.

-The white is clearer

-on his head and legs.

-He has a better conformation.

-He's a strong contender.

-The judge, Peter Williams

-from Monmouthshire...

-..has a tough task

-comparing different breeds.

-But he's made a decision.

-The Pittard family

-from Cwmbach, Aberdare, have won.

-Many congratulations to you.

-Many congratulations to you.

-

-Thank you.

-You have a unique breed.

-They're my wife's animals.

-We've been married

-for 34 years today.

-So it's a present to her.

-A double celebration.

-Reaching 34 and winning this class

-of ram lambs.

-Congratulations.

-Congratulations.

-

-Thank you.

-When I think of axemen,

-I think of Dafydd Cadwaladr.

-How are you?

-How are you?

-

-I'm great, fantastic.

-You're loving it here.

-There's nothing better.

-It's fantastic.

-You're running the event

-and helping to run it.

-You're also competing.

-Yes, I've reached

-the "Veteran" age category.

-I'm very young

-to have been chosen for it.

-I get to do one competition a day.

-I've come to terms with that.

-With this heat, it's not bad.

-I really admire these guys

-in this heat.

-They're putting everything

-into the job.

-It's scorching here.

-They're very fit.

-I think because these are tough

-events, you have to harden yourself.

-It's the same with shearing,

-you need perseverance.

-It's great that even

-in the extreme heat yesterday...

-..they could keep going even

-when it was still hot at 5.00pm.

-It's incredible.

-Dewi, you've just been competing

-in a forestry competition.

-I can think of few worse things

-in this heat.

-Yes, it's a bit of a strain today.

-It's strenuous in this heat.

-I'm not sure if it's around

-30 degrees today.

-It feels like it's getting hotter.

-Tell us a about this competition.

-What was it?

-In English,

-it's called a standing block.

-It's meant to emulate

-felling a tree.

-You cut to halfway from one side

-and then run around...

-..and cut a little higher

-from the other side.

-Then you drive it like that.

-There's no doubt

-it's a pretty tough challenge.

-What's the appeal for you,

-personally?

-It's a lot of fun.

-To be honest, you've got people

-from all around the UK.

-We've even got some from overseas.

-Many have come from Europe.

-We have one New Zealander

-and one Australian.

-It's like one big family.

-Everyone gets on together.

-Everyone helps each other.

-Those who start get some help from

-those who've been at it longer.

-Everyone likes

-to see people progress.

-Will you compete all summer?

-Will you compete all summer?

-

-What have you been doing?

-We had Woodfest.

-We had a one-day event here.

-This is the biggest event.

-It's four days.

-There are all types of competitions

-like this one.

-I think we'll be here all the way

-through until Thursday.

-We've got something called

-the Stihl Timbersports.

-My brother is a current champion.

-That is on the 6th of August

-somewhere near Oxford.

-You clearly enjoy doing this.

-What do you do from day to day?

-I work as a civil engineer.

-I'm currently building a bridge

-in Runcorn.

-I've been up there for a while.

-So this is a hobby.

-Yes.

-My brother started

-around a year before me.

-I've been behind him ever since.

-He wasn't too happy

-that I'd started.

-I played rugby for Bala.

-I'm in the second XV now.

-That's fine.

-Thanks for showing us around.

-And thanks for explaining more

-about the world of axemen.

-Dai Lewis, first of all...

-..congratulations on your work today

-judging the Team of Five.

-On a personal note,

-it was a strange feeling for me...

-..to watch the action

-and not hear you commentating on it.

-It was a bit strange for me

-hearing a different voice.

-Fair play to Meurig James,

-he did a very good job.

-How were your nerves

-before you went into the ring?

-I'd be lying

-if I said I had no nerves.

-There were five teams

-I could've chosen.

-The most difficult job

-was choosing out of those five.

-You've been commentating for years

-and been judging at local shows.

-How big an honour was it

-to judge here at Llanelwedd?

-I've been a commentator here

-for many years...

-..so I saw it as a huge honour

-to be in the Main Ring.

-I remember all the good ones

-who've been there before now.

-As I said, it was a huge honour.

-You've been an unofficial judge

-many a time.

-In the commentating tower over

-the years, I'd have a side-stake!

-I got about two-thirds right,

-15 out of 22.

-That's a good record!

-It's a small qualification

-for today.

-It's a very good qualification!

-What about the standard

-of the competition?

-The standard was excellent as usual.

-The stockmen have to be praised.

-Of course, every creature out there

-today had won its class yesterday.

-Getting a team together

-is the task today.

-Cattle that look like a team.

-There were some excellent

-individuals...

-..but the team

-didn't always quite match up.

-There were five

-extremely good teams.

-I could have awarded the prize

-to any of them.

-The Lims obviously pleased you.

-The Lims obviously pleased you.

-

-Yes.

-That's a difficult choice

-for a man...

-..who has always

-reared Charolais cattle.

-But the Lims stood out.

-The Blues too.

-It was a very close-run contest.

-Congratulations to you once more.

-Thank you.

-It's been an honour speaking to you

-after what you did earlier.

-Thank you.

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