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2003 A bull bred in North Wales. but owned and exhibited by South Wales breeders, Seisiog Cymro 61 from Gwynfryn and Marian Phillips of Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, has become the Welsh Black Cattle Society’s Bull of the Year. The Society’s Female of the Year award also went to South Wales with Erianfa Caryl from Alan and Eirian Griffiths and their five-year-old daughter, Caryl of Mrs Eirian Griffiths of Glandulais Isaf, Llangybi, near Lampeter. Erianfa Caryl, born June 1998, collected maximum points at the seven qualifying shows where she was shown. Bred by Neuadd Dafydd Ddu out of Seisiog Awena 39, Cymro 61 comes from the 30 strong Dancoed herd which Mr and Mrs Phillips established in 1998 at their farm, Dancoed, Cwm Gwaun, Fishguard. Bred by Goronwy Jones and family of Ty Newydd, Nebo, Llanrwst, whose farm overlooks the Conway Valley. Cymro 61 amassed a total of 77 points from seven male championships and one reserve male championship. The Female of the Year, Erianfa Caryl is a homebred animal that was born shortly after Mr and Mrs Griffiths’ daughter, Caryl, and was by Ysguboriau Erddyn out of Eirianfa Angharad. Eirianfa Caryl took the female championship in all the qualifying shows where she was exhibitive earning a total of 72 points. Although Messrs Griffiths have taken the reserve Female of the Year competition on a number of occasions with different animals, this is the first time that they have taken the top award. Runner-up for the Bull of the Year was the former title holder, Mynydd William 2, a five-year-old, from Martin and Rita Stewart and their daughter Clare of Coediog, Mynydd Lane, Colwyn Bay. William 2 had returned to the show ring following a year’s break after dominating the Welsh Black show circuit in 2000. He has now retired from the show ring and has now been sold to hill farmer and Welsh Black breeder, Alun Vaughan of Moel Irwch Uchaf, Nebo, Llanrwst. Standing in third place was Gravel Andrew 2, a two-year-old bull from Ken Hughson and partners of Ty Mawr, Newbridge-on-Wye, Llandrindod Wells. The small Gravel herd is one of the newest Welsh Black herds being first registered in 2001. Helping with the herd is veteran Welsh Black stockman, Gwyn Corfield. Collecting the reserve Female of the Year are Gareth, Diane and Aled James of Bernards Well Isaf, Tufton, Clarbeston Road, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. They took the award with their Esgob Sarah 36, a June 2001 born heifer bred by the current Society president, Gwenfair Jones and her sons, Gwilym and Meredydd of Hafodyresgob, Bala. Sarah 36’s trophy list included the breed female championship at Messrs James’ local Pembrokeshire County Show. Standing under Sarah 36 in the points was the third placed Caerynwch Gladys 43, a two-year-old heifer owned and exhibited by Ken Hughson and Partners – owners of the Gravel herd. Gladys 43 was bred by T.W. Williams of Caerynwch Farm, Dolgellau. The Society’s Bull of the Year and Female of the Year competitions are based on points gained at a series of qualifying shows over the 2003 show season. Chief executive of the Welsh Black Cattle Society, Andrew James said: "The competitions together with the series of qualifying shows is one of our best opportunities to show farmers and breeders just what the Welsh Black breed can achieve and what it has to offer them. "They give these farmers and breeders the opportunity to note the cattle and bloodlines that will, all being well, best meet their needs. The summer show season is very much our shop window and important precursor to our autumn and winter sales programme. "A special thanks also have to go to our sponsors, NatWest Bank, without whom the competition would
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