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Welsh shearer achieves new British Shearing Record

Huw Jones, a 27-year-old Welsh shearer from Abergynolwyn, set a new 8-hour solo ewe British record shearing 663 ewes

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A new British shearing record was set in Hendreseifion on Saturday, with Huw Jones beating the previous record of 539 held by Martin Howlett. After months of preparation, the record attempt started...

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