Two Welsh farmers team up to achieve a new British Shearing Record

On Saturday (July 12), two Welsh farmers achieved a new 8-hour two-stand British ewe shearing record and both individually beat the 8-Hour Solo British Record

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Two Welsh farmers team up to achieve a new British Shearing Record

Gethin Lewis from Rhayader and Llyr Evans from Aberystwyth started shearing at 7am at Mr Lewis's family farm in Cwmdauddwr, Rhayader. After four shearing runs, the last ewe was shorn at 5 pm, with...

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