News

Pembrokeshire County Show – Day 3 Results

Published

7 years ago

August 17, 2017

Tom Sinclair

THE THIRD and final day of the Pembrokeshire County Show is here, and the crowds are packing Withybush Showground.

We will be at the show all day and updating this story with live results as they come in.

Be sure to keep checking back here for the latest updates.

GWARTHEG AYRSHIRE CATTLE

Class 1 – Maiden heifer, under 18 months on day of the show
1st Mr & Mrs P G & S G A Williams, Willhome Barney Pansy 3
2nd Mr & Mrs R P & K J Granville, Longwood Prime Crummie

Class 2 – Heifer in-calf due to calve before the age of 3 years
1st Mr & Mrs P G & S G A Williams, Willhome Elpaso Victoria
2nd Mr & Mrs P G & S G A Williams, Willhome Barney Mitzy
3rd Mr & Mrs R P & K J Granville, Longwood Woodraw Eunice

Class 9 – Progeny group, three females by the same sire and owned by the exhibitor
1st Mr & Mrs P G & S G A Williams
2nd Mr & Mrs P G & S G A Williams

Class 11 – Best group of three animals owned by the same exhibitor
1st Mr & Mrs P G & S G A Williams
2nd Mr & Mrs P G & S G A Williams

BLACK WELSH MOUNTAIN SHEEP

289 – Ram any age, other than ram lamb
1st Miss Bethan E Davies
2nd Mr Morgan
3rd Mrs Megan Nicholls

Class 290 – Ram lamb
1st – Miss Bethan E Davies
2nd Mr Morgan
3rd Mr Tomos Young

Class 291 – Ewe any age, other than ewe lamb
1st Miss Bethan E Davies
2nd Mr Morgan
3rd Miss Bethan E Davies

Class 292 – Ewe lamb
1st Miss Bethan E Davies
2nd Mr Morgan
3rd Miss Bethan E Davies

Class 293 – Best pair of ewes
1st Miss Bethan E Davies
2nd Mr Tomos Young
3rd Mr Morgan

Class 294 – Best group of three animals owned by the same exhibitor
1st Miss Bethan E Davies
2nd Mr Morgan
3rd Mr Tomos Young

PURE BRED ARAB HORSES

Class 695 – Pure bred Arab, stallion, barren mare, brood mare with own foal at foot or gelding four years and over
1st Bychans Arabians, Psynergy

Class 697 – Pure bred Arab, yearling, two or three years old
1st Bychan Arabians, Bahirah

Class 698 – Pure bred Arab to be shown under saddle, four years old or over
1st Mrs S Williams, Chestnut

WORKING HUNTERS

Class 739 – Working hunter
1st Miss Sian David, General Law
2nd Mr & Mrs Charles & Lorna Morgan, Cruising On
3rd Mrs S Bradley-Higham, Bebop Burnt Toast

Class 740 – Local working hunter owned and stabled in Pembrokeshire
1st Mrs S Bradley-Higham, Bebop Burnt Toast
2nd Mrs G Davies, Brechfa Cai
3rd Mallards Reach Equestrian, Noble Hotspot

OPEN SHOW HUNTER PONIES

Class 753 – Leading rein pony of show hunter type mare or gelding, four years old and over, not exceeding 122cms
1st Miss Nicola Davies, Cwmmeudwy Bitw Bach
2nd Miss Rebecca Faulkner, Seaview April
3rd r P Hodds Bushen, Withhill Wimsical

Class 754 – First ridden pony of show hunter type mare or gelding, four years old and over, not exceeding 122cms
1st Ms Abbi Vaughan, Rock N Roll N Roo
2nd Mr P Hodds Bushen, Witchhill Wimsical
3rd Mrs Claire Morgan, Airyhope Foxglove

RETRAINING OF RACEHORSES

Class 770 – The ROR/TBA retrained racehorse challenge
1st Mr & Mrs P & D Mathias, Lydstep Hills
2nd Mrs Kayleigh Davies, Siurtain H Aon
3rd Mrs Claire Griffiths, Billybo

Class 774 – The RoR jockey club novice ridden show horse class
1st Miss Lucy Llewellyn-Griffiths, Cono
2nd Miss Philippa Hughes, Activation
3rd Mrs Sharon Pallas, William Hogarth

Class 777 – RoR tattersalls thoroughbred show series qualifier 2017
1st Mr Kristian Hanmer, Time On Your Hands
2nd Miss Abbie Dark, Dhaka Dazzle
3rd Hannah Chisman, Nicene Creed

RIDDEN COB

Class 795 – Open riding cob class (unaffiliated) mare or gelding four years old or over
1st Miss Sara Williams, Palmanyola
2nd Ms Samantha Hitchcock
3rd Mrs N Davies, Red Marley

SPORT HORSES

Class 808 – The blue chip flat ridden sport horse class
1st Mallards Reach Equestrian, Miss Velvet Brown
2nd Mrs J Hayman, Even Tide
3rd Miss Lucy Llewellyn, Hugo

Class 810 – Sport horse brood mare with foal at foot
1st Rockstar Sports Horses, Rockstar Dido
2nd Ms Sarah Marie, Cilrhedryn Black Lady
3rd Rockstar Sports Horses, Rockstar Dixi

Class 812 – Sport horse foal
1st Rockstar SPorts Horse, Rockstar Shine The Light
2nd Ms Sarah Marie Turpin, Polo’s Designer Baby

Class 813 – Sport horse yearling
1st Mrs L Williams, Cudlic Anatascia
2nd Mrs Val Rees, Aubrey’s Delight

Class 814 – Sport horse two year old
1st Mrs G Davies, Brechfa Berwen
2nd Mrs L Williams, Cudlic Hugo A Go Go

Class 815 – Sport horse three year old
1st Mr C H Upham, Libris Topspin
2nd Mrs Sarah Davies, Foxcourt Dewi Sant
3rd Miss Rachel James, Owain Glyndwr

CHILDREN’S RIDING PONIES

Class 819 – BSPS leading rein pony mare or gelding, four years old or over, not exceeding 122cms
1st Miss Rebecca Faulkner, Cosford Perdina
2nd Miss S E Whitfield, Barkway Tiara
3rd Mrs Joyce Canton, Barkway Music Boy

Class 821 – BSPS first ridden pony, mare or gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 122cms
1st Mrs Claire Morgan, Airyhope Foxglove
2nd Mrs Sherrill Bushen & Mr P Hodds,Witchhill Wimsical
3rd Mr Howell Thomas, Cadlan Valley Honeysuckle

Class 825 – BSPS show pony mare or gelding, four years old and over, not exceeding 128cms
1st Miss Charlotte Devonald, Havens Louis Louis
2nd Mrs Anne Pritchard-Simmons

Class 827 – BSPS show pony mare or gelding, four years old or over, exceeding 138cms but not exceeding 148cms
1st Miss Claire Walsh, Romanno Hot Spot
2nd Miss Susannah Nolan, Miss Flight
3rd Mrs Anne Prichard-Simmons, Cupidhill Caprice

Class 834 – BSPS mixed height intermediate show riding type mare or gelding, four years old and exceeding 146cms but not exceeding 158cms
1st Mrs Gill Davies, Miss Flight
2nd Miss A Frances, Toncynffig Liberal Illuminaire
3rd Mrs Anne Pritchard-Simmons, Lowland Sahnaya

Class 835 – Best child rider
1st Mrs Melanie James, Bluerock Amethyst
2nd Mystic Maid of Martell, Rider: Jess Pritchard
3rd Mrs Joyce Canton, Helawi Capricious

IN HAND HUNTER

Class 857 – Brood mare any weight with own foal at foot
1st Mrs Charlotte Owen, Tarr Rosemary
2nd R D Rees, Heatherston Echo
3rd Rockstar Sports Horses, Rockstar Miss Dynamite

Class 861 – Colt or filly foal the progeny of mare in class 857
1st Mrs Charlotte Owen, Foal
2nd R D Rees, Heatherton Foal
3rd Rockstar Sports Horses, Rockstar Shine The Light

Class 865 – Two year old gelding or filly calculated to make a Hunter
1st Mr & Mrs Richard Thomas, Mississippi II
2nd Mr Patrick Evans, Redberth Sea Commander
3rd Mr A Bowen, Tyla Morris Bushmills Magic

Class 866 – Three year old gelding calculated to make a Hunter
1st Mr C H Upham, Libris Topspin
2nd Mr Patrick Evans, Redberth Sea Lord
3rd Mrs L Williams, Cudlic Spartacus

Class 867 – Three year old filly calculated to make a Hunter
1st Mr & Mrs P J McDonald, Addimaddy
2nd Mrs L Williams, Cudlic Maia

THE NATIVE BSPS CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN RIDDEN CLASSES

Class 876
1st Miss Frankie Currell, Ledbury Regent
2nd Mrs Alison Evans, Anchor Homeymeade

Class 877
1st Mrs Sarah Parker, Cadlanvalley Mr Bojangles
2nd Miss S E Whitfield, Griashall Lara
3rd Mrs Alison Evans, Priestwood Superted

Class 878
1st Mrs Sarah Parker, Wynbrook Playfair
2nd Mr David Thomas, Rhyd-ddu Sinclair
3rd Dewicwrt Stud, Hafodyrnys Braveheart

Class 879
1st Mrs M Alford, Nire Valley Charlie
2nd Mrs Sarah Parker, Culmore Silver
3rd Miss S E Whitfield, Tempo Kathy

Class 880
1st Mrs Jenny Crane, Murthwaite Windrush
2nd Mrs Kate Wilson, Tarbarl Mary Jane
3rd Mrs G Surman, Hatcliff Barley Sugar

Class 881
1st Miss Bethan Simons, Ballynacoy Prince
2nd Mallards Reach Equestrian, Nebo Davina
3rd Miss Lauren Paynter, Soden Gwynfor

SIDE SADDLE

Class 890 – Concours d’elegance
1st Mrs G L Rees, Banjo II
2nd Mrs Loretta Niblo, Irish Imp
3rd Ms Helen Thomas, Summer Time Lady Too

Class 897 – Costume concours d’elegance
1st Miss Rose Sinclair James, Half Irish
2nd Mrs Val Rees Zebedeem, Blue & White
3rd Ms Trish Daly, Oscar

COLOURED HORSES & PONY

Class 715 – CHAPS (UK) non-native open ridden qualifier, four years old and over, any height
1st Karin John, Mississippi Mudpie
2nd Miss Frankie Currell, Mead Moor Miss Marple
3rd Mrs Gill Davies, Fivale Mighty Quin

Class 716 – CHAPS (UK) native/cob/traditional open ridden qualifier, four years old and over, any height
1st Miss S E Whitfield, Correlli
2nd Ms Karen Faith, SD Texas
3rd Ms Marie Anthony Isaac, Cwmdistaw Worrier

Class 719 – CHAPS (UK) native/cob/traditional open in-hand qualifier, any height, any age, no foals
1st Mrs Claire Ewards, Panteryrod Bentley
2nd Mrs Claire Edwards, Mccartney’s Daisy May
3rd Miss Rhian Jones, Master Guitar Man

MODERN BREED PIGS

Boar born in or before 2016
1st Hideaway Farm Meats Ltd, SILVESTRIS CHAMPION TURK

Boar born in 2017
1st Owens & Son, Messrs G L & J E LLETTY LEO
2nd Evans & Son, Mr & Mrs T GOLDFOOT JAMES 116

Sow born before 1st July 2016
1st Owens & Son, Messrs G L & J E   FINNTON VEGA
2nd Hideaway Farm Meats Ltd   HIDEAWAY MAPLE 512
3rd Hideaway Farm Meats Ltd   HIDEAWAY MAPLE 514

Gilt born on or after 1st July 2016
1st Hideaway Farm Meats Ltd HIDEAWAY MAPLE 537
2nd Hideaway Farm Meats Ltd MILKWOOD LUCKY GIRL

Gilt born in 2017
1st Evans & Son, Mr & Mrs T, GOLDFOOT LUCKY GIRL 1281
2nd Hideaway Farm Meats Ltd, HIDEAWAY WILLING 605
3rd Owens & Son, Messrs G L & J E, LLETTY CORDEILA

Best pair of one male & female pig, the property of the same exhibitor
1st Hideaway Farm Meats Ltd
2nd Evans & Son, Mr & Mrs T
3rd Owens & Son, Messrs G L & J E

P.A.S. Champion and Reserve Champion
1st Owens & Son, Messrs G L & J E, LLETTY LEO
2nd Owens & Son, Messrs G L & J E, FINNTON VEGA

“Panteg” cup
1st Owens & Son, Messrs G L & J E, LLETTY LEO

TRADITIONAL BREEDS

Born in or before 2016
1st Nicholas, A & S, FAIRYBANK RANGER 2

Boar born in 2017
1st Everitt, Mr & Mrs R J & J E, HEMSBROOK SAMBO 873
2nd Georgiou, Mr & Dr Mike And Lucy, GWYNDY GOLDEN ARROW
3rd Nicholas, A & S, FAIRYBANK ROYAL STANDARD

Sow born before July 1 2016
1st Nicholas, A & S, FAIRYBANK MELODY 9
2nd Ballard, Mr Dennis, KINECROFT DOLLY
3rd Smith, Messrs A & T, TRAUSMAWR DOREEN 3

Gilt born on or after 1st July 2016
1st Mr & Dr Mike And Lucy, GWYNDY DINAH 6
2nd Everitt, Mr & Mrs R J & J E, HEMSBROOK MURIEL 862
3rd Smith, Messrs A & T, TRAUSMAWR MATILDA

Gilt born in 2017
1st Smith, Messrs A & T, BILLQUAY GRANDEUR 843A
2nd Everitt, Mr & Mrs R J & J E, HEMSBROOK MURIEL 862
3rd Nicholas, A & S, FAIRYBANK MELODY 42

Best pair of one male & female pig, the property of the same exhibitor
1st Nicholas, A & S, Narberth
2nd Everitt, Mr & Mrs R J & J E, Haverfordwest
3rd Georgiou, Mr & Dr Mike And Lucy, Narberth

P.A.S. Champion and Reserve Champion rosettes will be awarded to the Champion and Reserve Champion
Champion – Georgiou, Mr & Dr Mike And Lucy, GWYNDY DINAH
Reserve Champion – Messrs A & T, BILLQUAY GRANDEUR

KUNE KUNE PIGS

Boar born in or before 2016
1st Stevens, Mrs Dawn, WILLOW TUTAKI 111
2nd Pencommins Pigs, MOONRAKERS ANDREW 1

Boar born in 2017
1st Stevens, Mrs Dawn, KINECROFT TUTAKI

Sow born before July 1 2016
1st Pencommins Pigs, BLAENFFOS REBECCA GINA
2nd Stevens, Mrs Dawn, KINECROFT SALLY XIV

Gilt born on or after July 1 2016
1st Pencommins Pigs, PENCOMMINS REBECCA GINA 8
2nd Pencommins Pigs, Pencommins Awakino 1
3rd Stevens, Mrs Dawn, OAK VIEW JENNY 7

Gilt born in 2017
1st Stevens, Mrs Dawn KINECROFT SALLY

Best pair of one male & one female pig, the property of the same exhibitor
1st Pencommins Pigs, MOONRAKERS ANDREW 1

P.A.S. Champion and Reserve Champion
Champion – Pencommins Pigs, PENCOMMINS REBECCA GINA 8
Reserve Champion – Pencommins Pigs, BLAENFFOS REBECCA GINA

News

Too many children in Wales living in poverty – Lib Dems want action

Published

12 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Tom Sinclair

THIS week in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats renewed their demands for the implementation of child poverty targets.

According to a report from the Bevan foundation, 29% of children living in Wales are currently experiencing poverty (an estimated 190,000 children).

The same report highlighted that the largest percentage of children living in poverty are from working households or in couple households.

The Welsh Lib Dems are now renewing calls for the Welsh Government to create a set of targets for reducing child poverty, which the party argues will allow for more accountability.

The party has previously called for the implementation of targets, citing recommendations from the Calling Time on Child Poverty Report published in November last year.

Commenting, the Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats Jane Dodds MS said: “The latest statistics on childhood poverty in Wales paints a very distressing image of families across the country struggling to make ends meet.

Over the course of the last six years, the proportion of children in poverty has skyrocketed. Fuelled by worsening economic conditions and a complete lack of action from both governments in Westminster and Cardiff Bay.

We cannot act complacent about these figures nor accept the clear lack of progress in fighting child poverty, behind each statistic is a child that the state has failed.

It remains painfully clear that the Welsh Government is failing to make any meaningful progress in this fight, which is why they must follow through with the implementation of clear set targets that will allow for further accountability.

We as a party have continuously called for the creation of these targets and we will not be silenced. For the sake of future generations we urge the Welsh Government to listen.”

Crime

Welsh constabulary areas record another increase in shoplifting

Published

12 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Tom Sinclair

RETAIL trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s police recorded crime statistics showing that in 2023 there were significant increases in shoplifting across all constabulary areas in Wales. In the whole of England and Wales there has been a persistent upward trend since the pandemic, which continued with a 37% increase and has now risen to the highest level in 20 years.

The Office for National Statistics released figures showing a 39% increase in shoplifting incidents across Wales and by constabulary area as follows:

Dyfed-Powys +11%
Gwent +47%
North Wales +23%
South Wales +51%

Usdaw’s 2023 annual survey of over 5,500 shopworkers found that 60% had suffered incidents of violence, threats and abuse that were triggered by shoplifting and armed robbery.

Paddy Lillis, Usdaw General Secretary says: “Shoplifting is not a victimless crime, theft from shops has long been a major flashpoint for violence and abuse against shopworkers. Having to deal with repeated and persistent shoplifters can cause issues beyond the theft itself like anxiety, fear and in some cases physical harm to retail workers. This 39% increase in shoplifting across Wales is further evidence that we are facing an epidemic of retail crime, which is hugely concerning.

“Our members have reported that they are often faced with hardened career criminals in the stores and we know that retail workers are much more likely to be abused by those who are stealing to sell goods on. Our latest survey results show that 7 in 10 retail workers suffered abuse from customers, with far too many experiencing threats and violence. 60% of respondents said theft from shops and armed robbery were triggers for these incidents.

“The scale of assaults, abuse and threats towards shopworkers and extent of the retail crime epidemic has been a disgrace for many years. This has been made worse by police cuts and a failure to legislate to protect retail staff. Usdaw has long called for action that includes a standalone offence for assaulting a shopworker and that has been vehemently opposed by this Government and their Conservative MPs on many occasions.

“Recently the Government performed a long overdue U-turn after many years of sustained campaigning by Usdaw and others. Our members have had to wait too long for their voices to be heard and common sense to prevail. We will have to see the detail of what Ministers are proposing and we are clear that it must be at least what we won in Scotland three years ago. It also cannot fall short of Labour’s commitments to 13,000 more uniformed officers, patrols on high streets, banning repeat offenders and ending the perverse £200 threshold for prosecuting shoplifters.

“The dither and delay by this Government on this issue over many years, has led to thousands of shopworkers needlessly suffering physical and mental injury. Today’s stats should ensure that their promise to legislate is done speedily. We hope that whatever the Government is proposing will be substantial and effective in giving shopworkers, key workers in every community, the respect that they have long deserved and regrettably too often do not receive.”

Business

Paramount’s key role in transformation of McArthurGlen Designer Outlet

Published

13 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Tom Sinclair

FAST-growing Welsh company Paramount is relishing the challenge of creating an “irresistible dining destination” after winning the contract to play a key role in the multi-million transformation of the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Bridgend.

The Cardiff-based design, build, fit-out and refurbishment specialist will spearhead the re-development project of the shopping centre after being handed responsibility for revamping its popular food court over the summer.

In the coming months, the development will see the Food Court transformed into three modern, and bright restaurants, welcoming new food and beverage brands to the centre and creating more than 100 new job opportunities for the local community.

Paramount’s Construction Director, Paul Thomas, said: “The team behind the scenes at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Bridgend have fantastic plans for the future and we’re delighted to have been entrusted with the mission to help turn their exciting vision into a reality.

“Paramount prides itself on creating places where people want to be, and my team are relishing the opportunity to help create what will be an irresistible dining destination. It’s certain to be a complex project, but we have the expertise and local knowledge to deliver outstanding results in close collaboration with our project partners.”

The owners of the shopping centre, which has been attracting local people and visitors for more than 25 years, have promised a “substantial investment to redevelop the Food Court area and replace it with new and exciting restaurants”.

Now the Paramount team is ready to lay the groundwork by removing some existing structures around the Food Court and will then introduce a series of new features as part of the overall facelift. These include new glazed entrance doors within glazed curtain walling shopfront, render and a new entrance lobby with new stairs and lifts.

The work to completely develop the Food Court in the shopping centre starts this week, and is expected to be completed in late autumn. As a result, customer favourites including Nando’s, McDonald’s and Chopsticks will be closed while work is under way.

Patrick Finney, Head of European Construction, McArthurGlen Group, said: “After celebrating our 25th anniversary last year, we’re extremely pleased to welcome Paramount on board in this important step of revitalising the Food Court area.

“These are exciting times for everyone at one of South Wales’ best-loved retail complexes and we know Paramount will work closely with us to create a truly special place for diners and shoppers of all ages.”

Paramount, whose turnover reached £45 million in 2023, employs 60 people who own a majority shareholding of the business – 51 per cent – following completion of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) scheme in 2021, a deal which marked a major milestone for Paramount after a period of sustained growth.

The company is well known across Wales and England where it has created high-quality inspirational space for a number of leading companies. These include the multi-million-pound redevelopment of Hodge House and Fusion Point One in central Cardiff, and the fit out of Par 59 bars in South Wales and South West.

Over the next few months, Paramount’s construction team will also be completing on a multi-million-pound social housing development in Porthcawl, Mid-Glamorgan with Valleys to Coast.