Cymdeithas Defaid Balwen
Sheep Society
Balwen Society Annual Awards Dinner
Albert Williams Challenge Cup for Royal Welsh Winter Fair 2025 Mr Paul Hancox AURIC Flock
Maesteilo Challenge Cup for Aged Ram Royal Welsh Show 2026 Teulu Howells SHADOG Flock
Enock Challenge Cup for Yearling Ram Royal Welsh Show 2026 Zahvia Paewai Jones ZAV Flock
Hebog Challenge Cup for Royal Ram Lamb Royal Welsh Show 2026 Adam Lynch and Katie Mander HOLTHALL flock
Swffryd Challenge Cup for Aged Ewe Royal Welsh Show 2026 Goronwy Jones GOROF Flock
Llwni Challenge Cup for Yearling Ewe Royal Welsh Show 2026 Alun and Lowri Davies RHYDDWEN Flock
C.O. Price Challenge Cup for Ewe Lamb Royal Welsh Show 2026 Jac Thomas TY-TWYN Flock
Brianne Challenge Tankard Best Group of Three Royal Welsh Show 2026 Alun and Lowri Davies RHYDDWEN Flock
Glynglas Challenge Cup Opposite Sex Breed Champion Royal Welsh Show 2026 Alun and Lowri Davies RHYDDWEN Flock
Dolyfardin Challenge Cup Overall Breed Champion Royal Welsh Show 2026 Zahvia Paewai Jones ZAV Flock
Rhys Jones and Family Award for Reserve Champion National Show 2026 Carys Morgan ENOCK Flock
Rhys Jones and Family Challenge Cup for Supreme Champion National Show 2026 Zahvia Paewai Jones ZAV Flock
Gethin Morgan Challenge Cup for official Show and Sale Champion 2026 Alun and Lowri Davies RHYDDWEN Flock
Brickiln English Points Trophy 1st 48 points Adam Lynch and Katie Mander HOLTHALL Flock
2nd 42 points Emma Darby QUANTOCK FLOCK
Pencefn Challenge Cup Highest points at shows 2026 132 points Mr Steve Newman EBBW Flock
Tyderi Challenge Cup Second Highest points at shows 2026 101points Zahvia Paewai Jones ZAV Flock
3rd Helen Arnold PENARTHBROOK Flock
4th Alun and Lowri Davies RHYDDWEN Flock
Alun and Mair Williams Shield for the highest-point show animal at shows 2026: 1st, 36 points, Rhory Whitney LLANFOIST Flock
2nd: 33 points, Dylan Jones, HYDDOD Flock
3rd: 22 points Zahvia Paewai Jones ZAV Flock, Adam Lynch and Katie Mander HOLTHALL Flock
5th: 12 points Alun and Lowri Davies RHYDDWEN Flock
Vic Bowman Young Handlers Award Betsan Jones COTHI Flock
We then had two new awards for 2026,
Cadwrn Challenge Cup for highest points at Royal Welsh Show, National Show and Show and Sale 2026: 1st Zahvia Paewai Jones ZAV Flock
2nd Alun and Lowri Davies RHYDDWEN Flock
3rd Goronwy Jones GOROF Flock
Shadog Flock Video Competition Award: 1st Cari Haf Harries FFINANT Flock
2nd Zahvia Paewai Jones ZAV Flock
3rd Teulu Howells SHADOG Flock
4th Edward Jeynes EIN PRAIDD Flock
SAVE THE DATE
The Balwen Society Annual Awards Dinner will be held the evening of 17.10.26 - pop the date in your diary! More information to follow!
SAFIWCH Y DYDDIAD
Mae Noson Gwobrwyo Blynyddol y Gymdeithas Balwens yn cael ei gynnal gyda’r nos ar yr 17.10.26 - nodwch y dyddiad yn eich dyddiaduron! Mwy o fanylion i ddilyn!
Balwen Society Annual Awards Dinner
ANNUAL SOCIETY DINNER 2025
Cinio Blynyddol / Annual Dinner
Cynhaliwyd ein cinio blynyddol unwaith eto eleni yn Neuadd Llanbister, lle daeth aelodau, ffrindiau a chefnogwyr ynghyd i ddathlu blwyddyn arbennig arall i’r Gymdeithas. Diolch o galon i bawb a ddaeth i rannu’r noson, i gefnogi ein gwaith ac i ddathlu llwyddiannau ein haelodau dros y flwyddyn.
Our annual dinner was once again held at Llanbister Hall, where members, friends and supporters gathered to celebrate another remarkable year for the Society. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for an evening of friendship, celebration and recognition of outstanding achievement.
Cyflwynwyd y gwobrau blynyddol gan Lywydd y Gymdeithas, Mr Goronwy Jones, a hoffem longyfarch pob enillydd ar eu llwyddiannau rhagorol.
The annual awards were presented by Society President Mr Goronwy Jones, and we warmly congratulate all this year’s winners on their fantastic achievements.
Gwobrau / Awards
🏆 Albert Williams Challenge Cup – Royal Welsh Winter Fair 2024
D Price Jones, Brianne
🏆 Joan Griffith Challenge Cup – Champion Smallholder Festival 2025
Zahvia Paewai-Jones, Zav Flock
🏆 Castell Challenge Cup – Reserve Champion Smallholder Festival 2025
Zahvia Paewai-Jones, Zav Flock
🏆 Maesteilo Challenge Cup – Royal Welsh 2025 – Aged Ram
Gary & Meinir Howells a’r teulu, Shadog Flock
🏆 Enock Challenge Cup – Royal Welsh 2025 – Yearling Ram
Gary & Meinir Howells a’r teulu, Shadog Flock
🏆 Hebog Challenge Cup – Royal Welsh 2025 – Ram Lamb
Lynn Williams, Fron Flock
🏆 Swffryd Challenge Cup – Royal Welsh 2025 – Aged Ewe
Zahvia Paewai-Jones, Zav Flock
🏆 Llwni Challenge Cup – Royal Welsh 2025 – Yearling Ewe
Zahvia Paewai-Jones, Zav Flock
🏆 C.O. Price Challenge Cup – Royal Welsh 2025 – Ewe Lamb
Gary & Meinir Howells a’r teulu, Shadog Flock
🏆 Brianne Challenge Tankard – Royal Welsh 2025 – Best Group of Three
Gary & Meinir Howells a’r teulu, Shadog Flock
🏆 Dolyfardin Challenge Cup – Royal Welsh Champion 2025
Zahvia Paewai-Jones, Zav Flock
🏆 Glynglas Challenge Cup – Royal Welsh 2025 – Champion Opposite Sex
Lynn Williams, Fron Flock
🏆 Rhys Jones & Family Challenge Cup – National Show Champion 2025
Ken Jones, Helidon Flock
🏆 Rhys Jones & Family Award – National Show Reserve Champion 2025
Teulu Downes, Cadwrn Flock
🏆 Gethin Morgan Challenge Cup – Champion Society Show & Sale 2025
Lynn Williams, Fron Flock
🏆 Bricklin Shield – Highest Number of Points at Shows Outside Wales
Adam Lynch & Katie Mander, Holt Hall Flock
🏆 Pencefn Challenge Cup – Highest Number of Points at 2025 Shows
Zahvia Paewai-Jones, Zav Flock
🏆 Tyderi Challenge Cup – Runner-Up – Highest Number of Points at 2025 Shows
Steve Newmann, Ebbw Flock
🏆 Alun & Mair Williams Cup – Best Animal at 2025 Shows
Zahvia Paewai-Jones, Zav Flock
Balwen Sheep Society Annual Dinner Results 2024
Albert Williams Challenge Cup – Royal Welsh Winter Fair 2023 – Tania Evans a’r Teulu, Cairys Flock
Joan Griffith Challenge Cup – Champion Smallholder Festival 2024 – Zahvia Paewai-Jones, Zav Flock
Castell Challenge Cup – Reserve Champion Smallholder Festival 2024 – Hanna Lois Jones, Balwens Marli
Maesteilo Challenge Cup – Royal Welsh 2024 - Aged Ram – Huw & Mair Williams, Glyn Flock
Enock Challenge Cup - Royal Welsh 2024 – Yearling Ram - G & M Howells a’r Teulu, Shadog Flock
Hebog Challenge Cup - Royal Welsh 2024 – Ram Lamb – Dafydd & Amy Harries, Llwyn Flock
Swffryd Challenge Cup - Royal Welsh 2024 – Aged Ewe – G & M Howells a’r Teulu, Shadog Flock
Llwni Challenge Cup - Royal Welsh 2024 – Yearling Ewe – G & M Howells a’r Teulu, Shadog Flock
C.O. Price Challenge Cup - Royal Welsh 2024 –Ewe Lamb – Lynn Williams, Fron Flock
Brianne Challenge Tankard - Royal Welsh 2024 – Best Group of Three – Huw & Mair Williams, Glyn Flock
Dolyfardin Challenge Cup – Royal Welsh Champion 2024 – Huw & Mair Williams, Glyn Flock
Glynglas Challenge Cup – Royal Welsh 2024 Champion Opposite Sex – Lynn Williams, Fron Flock
Gethin Morgan Challenge Cup – Champion Society Show & Sale 2024 – Dafydd & Amy Harries, Llwyn Flock
Pencefn Challenge Cup – Highest number of points at 2024 Shows – Steve Newman, Ebbw Flock
Tyderi Challenge Cup – Runner up Highest number of points at 2024 Shows – Zahvia Paewai-Jones, Zav Flock
Best Animal 2024 Shows – Lynn Williams, Fron Flock