Roll The Barrel 2024 /Cystadleuaeth Rholio’r Gasgen Cymru Gyfan 2024

Cystadleuaeth Rholio’r Gasgen Cymru Gyfan 2024 / The All Wales Roll The Barrel Competition 2024

Ar Ŵyl San Steffan unwaith eto cafwyd cystadleuaeth flynyddol Rholio’r Gasgen Cymru Gyfan, a drefnwyd gan Glwb Rotari Dinbych lle’r oedd tyrfa fawr wedi ymgasglu erbyn dechrau’r achlysur ar ben y Stryd Fawr yng nghanol Tref Dinbych.

Y digwyddiad cyntaf am 10:15 oedd gorymdaith o ugain o dractorau hen a mwy newydd o wahanol fathau a meintiau. Nesaf i’r Stryd Fawr roedd ceffylau a helgwn Helfa Fflint a Dinbych gyda sioe odidog o dros drigain o geffylau, a aeth ar eu ffordd ar gyfer eu reid Gŵyl San Steffan flynyddol.

Yna cychwynnodd y prif ddigwyddiad tua 11:00 y bore gyda chynigion cryf ar gyfer y rasys dynion a merched. Daeth y cystadleuwyr o mor bell i ffwrdd ag America ac Awstralia a chychwynnydd swyddogol y rasys eleni oedd Bethan Jones-Ollerton, yn wreiddiol o Ddinbych, sy’n ddigrifwr stand yp dwyieithog a Threfnydd Gŵyl Tafwyl, Caerdydd.

Yn diddanu’r dorf eleni roedd “Y Tri Digri” sef John Sellers, Dilwyn Pierce a Glyn Owens ynghyd â’r Rotarian Ifor John Jones.

Roedd cystadleuaeth y Dynion yn un llawn cyffro gyda chystadleuwyr o gyn belled ag UDA ac Awstralia. Yn y pen draw, Michael Lewis, o Ddinbych a lwyddodd i gadw ei Deitl Dynion Cymru Gyfan am flwyddyn arall.

Boxing day once again saw the annual All Wales Roll The Barrel competition, organised by the Rotary Club of Denbigh where a large crowd had gathered by the start of proceedings at the top of the High Street at Denbigh Town center.

First event at 10:15 was a drive of twenty vintage and newer tractors of various makes and sizes. Next onto the High Street were the horses and hounds of the Flint and Denbigh Hunt with a magnificent show of over sixty horses, who went on their way for their annual Boxing Day ride.

The main event then got under way at approximately 11:00 am with strong entries for both the men and ladies races. Entrants came from as far afield as America and Australia and the official starter of this year’s races was Bethan Jones-Ollerton a Bilingual Stand up comedian and Tafwyl Festival Organiser originally from Denbigh.

Entertaining the crowd this year were “Y Tri Digri” namely John Sellers, Dilwyn Pierce and Glyn Owens together with Rotarian Ifor John Jones.

The Men's competition was a fiercely fought affair drawing competitors from as far away as the USA and Australia. Ultimately though Michael Lewis, a Denbigh local successfully retained his All Wales Men’s Title for another year.

Cystadleuaeth Dynion - Canlyniadau / Men’s Competition - Results

1st – Michael Lewis

2nd - James Ashbrook

3rd - Conor Hinchcliffe

Roedd rownd derfynol Cystadleuaeth y Merched mor agos fel nad oedd y beirniaid yn gallu gwahanu'r enillydd a'r cystadleuydd ail safle ar y llinell a bu'n rhaid iddynt ofyn i’r ddwy ail redeg y ras - Clwb Rotari  ddim eto wedi mabwysiadu Technoleg VAR ar gyfer Rholio’r Gasgen! Llwyddodd y ddwy Foneddiges orau i ail-redeg y cwrs mewn ras wefreiddiol a arweiniodd yn y pen draw at Sally Conyers yn cipio’r teitl. 

The final in the Ladies Competition was so close that the judges were unable to separate the winner and second place Competitor at the line and had to request a run off, Roll The Barrel not yet having adopted VAR Technology. The top two Ladies re-ran the course in a thrilling race ultimately leading to Sally Conyers taking the title.

Cystadleuaeth Merched - Canlyniadau /Women Competition - Results

1st – Sally Conyers

2nd - Gwen Hughes

3rd - Tina Hoyles

Hefyd yn cystadlu ar arena ychydig yn llai roedd bechgyn a merched iau a hŷn, gyda’r enillwyr yn y categori hwn fel a ganlyn: Also competing on a slightly smaller arena were junior and senior boys and girls, the winners in this category being as follows:

Junior Girls - Rosie Roberts

Junior Boys – Macs Williams

Senior Girls – N/A

Senior Boys – Henry Piggot

Cyflwynwyd tlysau’r enillwyr gan lywydd Clwb Rotari Dinbych eleni, Ifor John Jones, a thynnwyd enillwyr y raffl gan y dechreuwr gwadd Bethan Jones-Ollerton a’i gyhoeddi yn y digwyddiad fel: / Winners Trophies were presented by this year’s Rotary president Ifor-John Jones and the prize draw winner were drawn by the guest Starter Bethan Jones-Ollerton and announced at the event as:

1st prize – Brad Percival, St Asaph   

2nd prize – Peter Lloyd, Groes

3rd prize – Mat Jones of Clocaenog

Mae'r Arian a godir o'r raffl yn cael ei ddefnyddio i gefnogi elusennau ac achosion da lleol yn bennaf, ac mae'r manylion ar gael ar wefan clwb Rotari Dinbych a thrwy god QR ar gefn y tocynnau.

Hoffai Clwb Rotari Dinbych ddiolch i bawb a gefnogodd y digwyddiad eleni, yn enwedig Lock Stock fel y prif noddwr, a’r holl noddwyr eraill a restrir isod. Diolch yn fawr i chi gyd.

The Money raised from the prize draw is used to support mostly local Charities and individuals, details of which are available on the Denbigh Rotary club website and via a QR code on the back of the tickets.

The Rotary Club of Denbigh would like to thank all who supported this year’s event, especially Lock Stock as the main sponsor, and all other sponsors who are listed below. Many thanks to you all. 

Noddwyr Rholio'r Gasgen 2024 / Sponsors of the 2024 Roll The Barrel

A & D Motorcycles, A Dever, Abacus Accountants, Alton Murphy Denbigh, Anthony Dave Construction, Carpet Emporium, Catalyst Systems, CDP Ltd, Clough & Co., Copper Pot, D Jones Plant Hire, Denbigh Building Plastics, Denbigh Plant Services, Denbigh Town Council, E Jones & Sons, Emyr Evans, Evans Kilford Farm, G Loghton Heating, GGS Heating, Glyn Evans Autoclinic, Guthrie Jones & Jones, Henllan Bakery, Ivor Williams, Ivor Williams Trailers, J & G Tyres, J H  Jones Butchers, Jewson, Jones & Graham Accountants, Meirion Davies & Co Ltd, Mine Environment Management, N H C Technology, Pen y Bryn Autos, Pen-y-Bryn Joinery, RFL Credit, RVT Tractors, Saunders & Schwarz, Shorecliff Training Ltd., Specsavers Denbigh, Swayne  Johnson, Townsend Supplies, Travelsport, Travis Perkins, W T Pritchard Ltd., Williams Estates, Woodmen – Mike Roberts and Wynn Rogers.