Wales shines at Golden Shears World Sheep Shearing and Woolhandling Championships

The Golden Shears attracted competitors from 30 countries including teams from as far afield as Chile, South Africa and New Zealand

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Gwion Lloyd Evans, from Wales, taking one of the top individual titles at the World Sheep Shearing and Woolhandling Championships
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Gwion Lloyd Evans, from Wales, taking one of the top individual titles at the World Sheep Shearing and Woolhandling Championships

It was Welsh shearers to the fore at the Golden Shears World Sheep Shearing and Woolhandling Championships at the weekend. There were wins in both the team and individual machine sections for Wales...

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