Cattle numbers up at N.Wales show; Stud owner's devotion to event pays off.

Byline: By ANDREW FORGRAVE

HORSE SECTION RESULTS Welsh Sect A Ch - Mrs Sharon Bull, Ffynnonbach Rosemarie; Res Ch - E Edwards & Son, Gadlys Thomas o FOn; Youngstock Ch - E Edwards & Son, Gadlys Thomas o FOn. Welsh Sect B Ch - Mrs S Jones, Eyarth Syena; Res Ch - Telynau Stud, Telynau Miss Royal; Youngstock Ch - Mrs S Jones, Eyarth Syena. Welsh Sec tC Ch - T Hughes, Telynau Deryn Du; Res Ch - GM & RW Jones, Glanteifi Swyn; Youngstock Ch - GM & RW Jones, Glanteifi Swyn. Welsh Sect D Ch - A Thomas - Erw Fforch Alwena; Res Ch - JN & H Williams, Seiont Branwen; Youngstock Ch - MV Jones, Foryd Dafydd Du. Welsh part-bred Ch - I & J Williams, Basford Corn Poppy; Res Ch - Miss S Roberts, Royal View Caprise; Youngstock Ch - Miss S Roberts, Royal View Caprise. Supreme Welsh Champion Eyarth Syena; Res sup Welsh Ch - Erw Fforch Alwena. Pure-bred Arabs Ch - Emma Elliot, Moonbeam; Res Ch - L Bennett, African Amir. Part-bred Ch - H Evans & DO Williams, Pencefn Reprint; Res Ch - Shirley Roberts, Royal View Caprise. Palominos Ch - K Walker, Brynoffa Monaco; Res Ch - Rianwyn Stud, Meiriogen May Prince. Riding pony breeding Ch - K Walker, Robenn Royal Honey; Res Ch - Telynau Stud, Telynau Marcello. Coloured Ch - K Owen, Molly IV; Res Ch - JV Roberts, Misty.

Shetlands Ch - A Jones, Hermit Tia Maria; Res Ch - E Tudor, Uwch y Graig Prince. Riding section Mini Ch - P Bates, Waxwing Minit; Res - D O'Brien, Turnip; Ch - D Johnson, Barkway Signature Tune; Res Ch - L Hughes, Morwyn Bronze Telstar. Ridden Hunters Ch - K Owen, Molly IV; Res Ch - SA Edwards, Kiltely Paddington Bear. In-hand Hunters Ch - JV Roberts, Misty; Res Ch - K Sweeny, Pentaran Oyster Catcher. Working Hunter Ch - D O'Brien, Cariad; Res Ch - Miss T Jessup, Dewiness y Mynydd. Driving Ch - AW Spencer, Fron Berty; Res Ch - M Greatorex, Mongarnedd Morgan. Veterans Ch - RR Jones, Eyarth Tomohawk; Res Ch - A Thomas, Neapolitano Inca. Young handlers Ch - Miss J Dart. Shires Ch - A & D Ormorod; Res Ch - J Williamson, Barwood Grace. Supreme in-hand champion Eyarth Syena. Supreme ridden champion Molly IVA LIFE-LONG devotion to his local agricultural show is beginning to reap dividends for stud owner John Williams.

When the North Wales Agricultural Show faced difficulties in the 1990s, he offered land at Hendre Farm, Caernarfon, as a permanent base for the event.

The first two years were rent free and that generosity has been rewarded with rising attendances and record exhibitor entries.

Mr Williams, 80, of the Seiont Stud, said: ' I've being going to the show since I was old enough to walk, so that's well over 60 years.

'It was held at the Faenol and various sites but it needed a permanent home. I was pleased to do what I could to help.

'We had a fantastic show this year. Our only disappointment was the lack of interest from farmers, though cattle numbers were up this year

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Clockwise, from below: Dilwyn Green from Penisarwaen with reserve champion fowl Silkie; Dafydd Thomas with the champion of the Wiltshire horn classes and winner of the yearling ram competition, owned by Ben and Helen Thomas of Trefor; Alaw, Guto, Ioan and Gwenllian Roberts of Bontnewydd, Y Fron won the ram yearling and yearling lamb competitions for any other breed; Lynn Foxell from Llanfair, Harlech, with Rhyddid Gwenol, champion Welsh Black of show