Cymdeithas Defaid Balwen
Sheep Society
More sunny shows for Balwen Sheep 16th August. Over at Bedwellty Show, the Groucott Family were awarded Champion with Stephen Newman in Reserve.
Over in West Wales at Llandeilo Show, judge Mr Brian Price awarded Champion to Zahvia Paewai-Jones and Reserve Champion to Alun & Lowri Davies.
The star of the weekend has to be one of our youngest members, Deian Williams and his yearling Balwen ewe Beauty. They won the best Fancy Dress Young Handlers class at Llandeilo Show.
Class Winners at Llandeilo:
Ram any age: Zahvia Parwai-Jones
Ram Lamb: DRL Williams
Yearling ewe: Zahvia Paewai-Jones
Flock Ewe: Alun & Lowri Davies
Ewe Lamb: Alun & Lowri Davies
Group of 3: Zahvia Paewai-Jones
Sioe Cenedlaethol gyntaf lwyddiannus i’r defaid Balwen gyda’r haul a’r aelodau’n gwenu. / A successful first National Show for the Balwens. Both the sun and members shone. Llongyfarchiadau i bawb / Congratulations all.
Champion: Mr Ken Jones (Helidon)
Reserve Champion: Teulu Downes (Cadwrn)
Group of 3
Champion: Dylan Jones (Pant yr Hyddod)
Reserve Champion: Teulu Downes (Cadwrn)
09/08/2025
Another busy weekend of shows with Balwen classes - Diolch am gefnogi.
Llanfynydd Show:
Champion: Huw & Mair Williams
Reserve Champion - DRL Williams
Gwynfe Show:
Champion - Dafydd & Amy Harries
Chepstow Show:
Champion: Mr Chris Lewis
Reserve Champion: Mr Steve Newmann
Balwen exhibitors were out in force Saturday, 2nd of August, as the sun shone on two county shows in Wales, whilst just over the border in Oswestry, the Balwens were in the Rare Breed Section and also on show on the RBST stand.
Over on the coast in Cardigan, judge Miss Lowri Davies, awarded Champion to Cai Lewis with his Aged Ram and Reserve Champion to Cadi & Will Rees with their Ram Lamb.
Over at Brecon County Show, Mr Lynn Williams was judging. Jack Thomas, Ty Twyn Flock won Champion with his Yearling Ram, and Reserve Champion was awarded to Zahvia Paewai Jones with her Yearling Ewe.
Class winners at Brecon:
Aged Ram: Steve Newmann
Yearling Ram: Jack Thomas
Ram Lamb: Teulu Downes
Aged Ewe: Steve Newmann
Yearling Ewe: Zahvia Paewai-Jones
Ewe Lamb: Zahvia Paewai-Jones
Group of 3: Zahvia Paewai Jones
Over at Oswestry Show Katie Mander & Adam Lynch flew the flag for the Balwen Sheep winning Champion Any Other Rare Breed.
A busy day of shows - thank you to all judges and exhibitors for a great turn out of Balwens and to the shows for holding Balwen classes.
ROYAL WELSH 2025
Sioe i’w chofio i ni fel Cymdeithas - y nifer uchaf o ddefaid Balwen sydd wedi’u gweld yn Llanelwedd / What a show for us as a Society. The highest number of Balwens ever seen at Llanelwedd in what is our 40th anniversary year. One of the highlights was seeing the ring full with 12 groups of 3 forward for judging.
Diolch o galon / Thank you to our judge Mr Ioan Rhys Jones Evans.
Congratulations to Zahvia Paewai-Jones on winning Champion and to DRL Williams for wining reserve champion.
Full results and photos to follow over the next few days.
🏴 Sioe Frenhinol Cymru 2025 Royal Welsh Show 🏴
Sioe lwyddiannus iawn i’r Gymdeithas. An extremely successful show for the Society. Thank you to all the exhibitors for turning out so many Balwen sheep and of such high standard. It was lovely to see so many at the annual get together on the Monday evening - we hope you all enjoyed. Llongyfarchiadau i bawb fu’n arddangos defaid Balwen yn Llanelwedd ac yn arbennig i’r enillwyr.
📍Next stop our first ever National Show on Wednesday 13 August at Anglesey Show
Ram - two shear or over
1 - Gary & Meinir Howells
2 - Alun Davies
3 - Ken Jones
4 - Clive Thomas Agri Services
5 - Cai Lewis
6 - Balwens Marli
Ram - Shearling
1 - Gary & Meinir Howells
2 - Zahvia Paewai-Jones
3 - Martin Groucott
4 - Gary & Meinir Howells
5 - Gerwyn & Tania Jones
6 - Balwens Marli
Ram Lamb -
1 - DRL Williams
2 - Gary & Meinir Howells
3 - Huw & Mair Williams
4 - Clive Thomas Agri Services
5 - Eifion & Doris Jones
6 - Gary & Meinir Howells
Ewe - two shear or over
1 - Zahvia Paewai-Jones
2 - Alun Davies
3 - Zahvia Paewai-Jones
4 - Gary & Meinir Howells
5 - Clive Thomas Agri Services
6 - Dylan Jones
Ewe - Shearling
1 - Zahvia Paewai-Jones
2 - Carys Morgan
3 - Ken Jones
4 - Dylan Jones
5 - D & M Hughes
6 - Will Rees
Ewe Lamb
1 - Gary & Meinir Howells
2 - Alun Davies
3 - DRL Williams
4 - Zahvia Paewai-Jones
5 - Gary & Meinir Howells
6 - DRL Williams
Group of Three
Champion: Gary & Meinir Howells
Reserve Champion: Alun Davies
Male Champion - DRL Williams (Ram Lamb)
Reserve Male Champion - Gary & Meinir Howells (Aged Ram)
Female Champion - Zavhia Paewai-Jones(Yearling Ewe)
Reserve Champion Female - Gary & Meinir Howells (Ewe Lamb)
🏆Champion - Zavhia Paewai-Jones (Yearling Ewe)
🏆Reserve Champion - DRL Williams (Ram Lamb)
Lampeter Show 2025
The rain cleared for the Balwen classes at Lampeter Show. Good classes throughout judged by Mr Ifor Jones, Llanllwni.
Ram any age (5)
1. Alun Davies
2. Tania Evans a’r teulu
3. Tania Evans a’r teulu
Ram Lamb (8)
1. Teulu Downes
2. DRL Williams
3. Will Rees
Ewe any age (8)
1. Alun Davies
2. Teulu Downes
3. Cai Lewis
Congratulations to young member Llion Jones for winning the Young Handlers under 8 years old.
Champion Female & Overall Champion: Alun Davies - Ewe Lamb
Champion Male and Reserve Overall Champion: Teulu Downes - Ram Lamb
Ewe lamb (7)
1. Alun Davies
2. DRL Williams
3. Carys Evans
Group of 3
1. Cai Lewis
2. Teulu Downes
3. Will Rees
Hanbury Show 2025
Caerwys Show held it’s first Balwen Class this year, thankyou to the Beaupeep, Holthall and Balwens Marli families for supporting🏆
⭐️Champion Balwen - Becky Score - aged ram
⭐️Reserve Champion Balwen - Balwens Marli Shearling Ewe
⭐️Champion Male - Becky Score - aged ram
⭐️Reserve Champion Male - Balwens Marli Shearling Ram
⭐️Champion Female - Balwens Marli Shearling ewe
⭐️Reserve Champion Female - Balwens Marli aged ewe
⭐️Aged Ram - 1st Becky Score, 2nd Holthall, 3rd Balwens Marli, 4th Balwens Marli
⭐️Shearling Ram - 1st Balwens Marli, 2nd Holthall, 3rd Becky Score
⭐️Aged Ewe - 1st Gwen, 2nd Becky Score, 3rd Holthall
⭐️Shearling Ewe - 1st Balwens Marli, 2nd Holthall, 3rd Becky Score, 4th Balwens Marli
⭐️Ram Lamb - 1st Ken 2nd Becky Score
⭐️Ewe Lamb - 1st Becky Score, 2nd Holthall, 3rd Balwens Marli
⭐️Pair - 1st Balwens Marli, 2nd Becky Score, 3rd Holthall
CAERWYS SHOW 2025
Smallholding and Countryside Festival 2025
Champion: Zahvia Paewai-Jones
Reserve Champion: Zahvia Paewai-Jones
Ram 2yr old and older
1. Holthall
2. Cai Lewis
3. Balwens Marli
4. Wiliam Tomos
5. Dylan Jones
6. Balwens Marli
Shearling Ram
1. Zahvia Paewai-Jones
2. Balwens Marli
3. Zahvia Paewai-Jones
4. Holthall
Ewe Two yr old and older
1. Zahvia Paewai-Jones
2. Cai Lewis
3.Zahvia Paewai-Jones
4. Wiliam Tomos
5. Dylan Jones
6. Cara Gittins
Shearling Ewe
1. Zahvia Paewai-Jones
2. Holthall
3. Holthall
4. Balwens Marli
5. Balwens Marli
6. Cai Lewis
Group
1. Zahvia Paewai-Jones
2. Cai Lewis
The Balwen Sheep Society Stall looked amazing! well done and thank you to all that helped!
Also a big congratulations to Zahvia Paewai-Jones for winning the young handlers under 8 years of age
FFAIR AEAF / WINTER FAIR SHOW
Llongyfarchiadau i bawb fu’n cystadlu yn Ffair Aeaf Cymru. Congratulations to everyone who competed at the Welsh Winter Fair.
All 10 pairs of Balwens entered were forward for judging.
🏴
1 - D Price Jones (55Kg)
2 - Tania Evans & Gerwyn Jones (52Kg)
3 - Paul Hancox (48Kg)
4 - Zahvia Paewai-Jones (59Kg)
5 - Vivian Howells (52.5Kg)
6 - Carys Evans (44Kg)
Diolch to Tania Evans & Gerwyn Jones for providing 2 legs of lamb for the Taste Test Award. The lamb was awarded 4th place. Many thanks to Mathew Brown and Dunbia for supporting the Society to take part in this competition.
Balwen Sheep Society Show & Sale
Results
It was a day to remember today for Dafydd & Amy Harries from Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire. Their ram lamb won Overall Champion at the pre-sale Show and went on to sell for 750gns and their aged tup got top price of the day, being knocked down at 810gns.
Despite having to hold the show indoors because of the torrential rain, it certainly didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits as good trade was had throughout the sale. Pictured below are all class winners and some top prices of the day.
Thank you to the judges Mr Chris Lewis and Junior Judge Miss Rhian Thomas. Thank you to all staff at Monmouthshire Livestock Centre for their hard work in ensuring a successful sale.
2024 Show results
Cardigan Show
Judge - Eirian Jones
Tania Evans ewe lamb Champion
Alun Davies, Reserve Champion
Cilycwm Show
Judge - Sion Jeffreys
Champion: Zahvia Paewai-Jones
Zahvia also had 3rd with Missy the balwen out of very strong young handlers class of 13
Sioe Llangynidir
Judge - Carys Evans
1st Ram lamb
1st team of three
Rhyddwen Flock
Sioe Llandyfaelog
Judge - Geraint Jones
Champion Balwen
Rhyddwen Flock
Cardigan Show Young Handlers
1st Llion Evans.
Cwrt y Cadno Show
Judge - Gary Williams
Huw & Mair Glynglas - Champion and Reserve overall coloured champion
Llandeilo show
Judge: Hanna Balwens Marli
Champion: Zahvia Paewai-Jones
Reserve: Lynn Williams
Sioe Llanfynydd Show
Champion & Reserve to Huw and Mair Williams Glynglas
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Gwynfe Show
Judge D P Jones
Champion Zahvia Paewai-Jones..
Sioe Llangadog
Judge - Ifor Jones
Champion - Carys Morgan
Reserve - Huw & Mair Williams
=Ram: Huw & Mair Williams
Ram Lamb: Teulu Downes
Ewe: Carys Morgan
Ewe Lamb: DRL Williams
Group of 3: Zavhia Paewai-Jones
Sioe Sir Fôn
Felinfach Show
Ram breed champion & hill champion and reserve supreme champion - Steve Newman
Chepstow Show
Ram was breed champion,
trophy was Supreme Interbreed points champion
Ebbw Flock
RWAS Ram Lamb Winner
Amy Harries' winning Ram Lamb
Llanilar Show
Judge- Owain Lewis
Champion and reserve - Cairys Flock
RWAS Champion
Huw and Mair Williams
With their Champion Ram
RWAS Reserve Champion
Lynn winning Reserve Champion with his ewe lamb
Smallholders show
Champion: Zahvia’s Aged Ewe
Reserve Champion: Balwens Marli aged ram
Lampeter Show
Judge - Martin Groucott
Champion: Zavhia Paewai-Jones
Reserve Champion: Tania Evans & Family
Group of Three: Zavhia Paewai-Jones
RWAS Young Handlers 3-7 yrs
Dosbarth 3-7oed | Class 3-7yrs
1.Bethan
2.Zahvia
3.Llion
4.Celyn
4.Deian
RWAS Young Handlers 13-16 yrs
Dosbarth 13-16oed | Class 13-16yrs
1. Beca
2. Cai
3. Ianto
Beca went on to Win overall Champion
Caerwys Show 2024
Caerwys Show 2024
Reserve Male Champion -
Balwens Marli
RWAS Young Handlers 8-12 yrs
Dosbarth 8-12oed | Class 8-12yrs
1. Osian Evans
2. Magi
3. Rhory
4. Sion
5. Dewi
6. Osian
7. Carry
Three Counties Show
Any other hill and heath classes: Holthall Casanova 4th shearling ram and qualifier for the RBST Championship.
Holthall Del-boy 4th ram lamb
Holthall Casanova and Holthall Miri 4th pairs
Casanova,Miri and Del-boy 3rd group of 3
Huge classes all round!!
The breed record for a Balwen sheep was smashed at Monmouthshire Livestock Market on Saturday, with the new breed record standing at 2700gns for a yearling Balwen ram from Mr John Evans & Family, (Gabbles Flock) Llanvihangel Crucorney, Abergavenny.
