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0:00:02 > 0:00:05- Six from Wales are on a journey
0:00:05 > 0:00:08- Where are we going?
0:00:08 > 0:00:12- It's at the bottom somewhere. - That's where we're flying to.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16- I feel nervous every time - because it's the World Champs.
0:00:16 > 0:00:20- It's the biggest competition. - I don't want to let anyone down.
0:00:20 > 0:00:25- It's a big commitment heading - to New Zealand to shear sheep.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28- I've told the wife - I'm going for a month...
0:00:29 > 0:00:31- ..but it's more like five weeks.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34- What's a week between friends!
0:00:37 > 0:00:39- The journey to the - World Shearing Championships
0:00:40 > 0:00:41- Gwion Evans.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46- It sends a shiver down my back.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50- The adrenaline carries you through.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54- I'd like to think I have a chance. - I don't like losing.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57- No, not at all.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03- Wales' six best
0:01:05 > 0:01:08- This is my first time - competing for the Welsh team.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11- Ffion and I both hope - we make the team final.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14- It would be a proud achievement, - especially doing it together.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21- It still hasn't sunk in - that I am actually Welsh champion.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24- My father died three years ago - so it's good to win it.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30- One team... one target
0:01:33 > 0:01:37- As a crew, we're like a family. - That's how a team should be.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40- We all dream.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44- We all dream - about being world champion.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47- Yes, we're going to win.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53- Shearing: Wales v The World
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- Invercargill is New Zealand's - southernmost city.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07- Here, 12,000 miles from Wales...
0:02:07 > 0:02:11- ..the World Shearing Championships - are being held.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16- Shearing competes with rugby here - as the national sport.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20- The city will host - 100,000 supporters...
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- ..and give shearers - from 32 countries a stage...
0:02:24 > 0:02:28- ..each one dreaming - about becoming World Champion.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32- Six of Wales' best are amongst them.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39- December 2016: - Eight weeks before the Championships
0:02:51 > 0:02:56- I think one of my - primary school teachers told Mam...
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- .."He'll be a farmer. There's - a sheep in every story he writes!"
0:03:02 > 0:03:04- Dad used to shear.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08- I remember seeing him shear - - he was a three-time Welsh champion.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- I started at an early age. - I couldn't stop myself.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18- Competitive shearing - is in Gwion Evans' blood.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22- Becoming Welsh Champion - was a huge thrill.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26- It secured his place in the - national team for the first time.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32- It's just the thrill of shearing.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- You grab a sheep, - you want to grab another.
0:03:36 > 0:03:37- You can't stop yourself.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43- It's a great feeling when - you're shearing against six others.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46- The adrenaline carries you through.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48- Gwion Evans.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50- I don't like losing.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- No, not at all.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59- Wait, wait.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07- I'm still quite young but I've - travelled the world doing my job.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11- I'll be heading to New Zealand - for two months, shearing there...
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- ..and straight back home - for lambing for two months.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20- I'll then be shearing until August, - attending the shows...
0:04:20 > 0:04:24- ..before heading to Norway - for two and half months.
0:04:28 > 0:04:33- It's a lot of time away from home - - I feel it sometimes when I leave...
0:04:33 > 0:04:35- ..but I'm off to make money.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39- There's not a lot of money - in farming for a young farmer.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43- Everything's so expensive - - I'd buy a house...
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- ..but to buy a house, - I'd need money.
0:04:51 > 0:04:56- Working or competing, Gwion is - ambitious and always gives 100%.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59- He's determined to make his mark.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02- We'll see how it goes - in New Zealand.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04- I'd like to think I have a chance.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08- A lot of people - don't know who I am over there.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12- They know Gareth Daniel - and Richard Jones.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14- My name hasn't made it - over there yet.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19- I'll give them a bit of a shock, - I hope, if I do well.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22- Preparation is key.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- He leaves nothing to chance.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- Gwion is ready - for the adventure in New Zealand...
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- ..ready to take on the world.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52- What's that? 47, Gareth?
0:05:55 > 0:05:57- There's no place like home.
0:05:57 > 0:06:02- It's quite a commitment - to go to New Zealand to shear.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04- Which one do you want?
0:06:05 > 0:06:07- I'm glad he won the right to go...
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- ..but seeing him leave, - no, I'm not.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- Going for a month is even worse.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14- Why?
0:06:14 > 0:06:16- Why?- - Someone has to do the work.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19- I'll have to be in charge.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23- I was hoping those days - had long gone.
0:06:28 > 0:06:34- Blade shearing is Gareth Owen's - speciality - the ancient craft.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39- A Beddgelert man - used to help my father years ago.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- Arthur. He taught me to shear.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49- That's how it all started, - when I was 15 years old.
0:06:49 > 0:06:54- I remember when a sheep was unlucky - enough to die during the day...
0:06:54 > 0:06:56- ..I was allowed to shear it.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59- The honour of shearing a dead sheep.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09- Gareth's father - won't be the only one to miss him.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14- All the competing - affects his whole family.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22- Don't put them on the kitchen table.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25- I'll have to clean them - before I go through Customs.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28- Blades.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- Have you done everything - on your list?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- I've made three ticks.
0:07:36 > 0:07:37- What?
0:07:37 > 0:07:39- What?- - I've made three ticks today.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- Out of 10? What are you doing - in the first fortnight?
0:07:42 > 0:07:43- Shearing.
0:07:43 > 0:07:44- Shearing.- - Machine.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- To make some money - to bring home to me.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- To pay for a holiday to Lanzarote.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- That would be nice. - That's the only holiday I get.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58- Everyone else goes abroad. - Where do I go? Corwen!
0:08:00 > 0:08:04- The manager we have this year, - he's on top of his game.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07- He's sorted out the kit.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09- We'll look like a team.
0:08:10 > 0:08:11- Nice.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13- It brings the crew together.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16- The shorts and everything.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20- Look at Dad going to New Zealand - wearing those shorts.
0:08:26 > 0:08:27- It's unique.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30- Especially shearing with blades.
0:08:30 > 0:08:35- Only four of us have - represented Wales in over 20 years.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40- It's like the Five Nations, - against the English and Irish...
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- ..especially when I can beat them.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45- It's a nice feeling.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54- What's that?
0:08:55 > 0:08:59- My passport. - I need this to fly on the aeroplane.
0:08:59 > 0:09:00- Whose is this?
0:09:00 > 0:09:01- Whose is this?- - Dad.
0:09:02 > 0:09:03- Dad? Are you sure?
0:09:03 > 0:09:05- Is that Dad?
0:09:06 > 0:09:07- That's Megan.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- Help Mam pack everything.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13- Look at this top.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15- Ffion Jones - has won her place in the team.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- It's been years since - she competed at the highest level.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24- I went to Norway the first time - in 2009, then on to New Zealand.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28- I did the circuit, Norway, - New Zealand and home.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30- I did that for four years.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32- This one's for the sun.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34- This one's for the sun.- - Wear that in the sun.
0:09:34 > 0:09:39- Since I've had Megs, I don't - travel so far. She keeps me busy.
0:09:39 > 0:09:44- She's talking, she wants - to be outside, she's a handful.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- Raising Megan - is Ffion's priority these days.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56- That and work. She's busier - pulling pints than handling wool.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00- After having Megan, - I've been working for 18 months.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04- I meet a lot of people - from the village.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06- It's really nice.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12- It's ideal working here.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16- It makes no sense - to put Meg in the nursery every day.
0:10:17 > 0:10:18- It's expensive.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22- I'm having water too.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27- Do you want beer? Who drinks beer?
0:10:27 > 0:10:29- Who drinks beer?
0:10:29 > 0:10:30- Who drinks beer?- - Dad.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36- I never thought I'd find - a husband in New Zealand from Wales.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43- The husband is Richard Jones, - himself a shearing champion.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48- I met Ffion during my second year - in New Zealand.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52- We were friends for years - and one thing leads to another.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- That's how it goes.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- It's more of a job for Ffion - in a way.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03- Ffion doesn't go out now. She used - to work all summer handling wool.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- This is the first year - she's made the team.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- Ffion Davies, from Wales, - on Stand 1. She has local support.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15- I'm not as fit as I was. I used - to work more before I had Megan.
0:11:15 > 0:11:20- Wool handling is Ffion's discipline. - It's a very technical sport.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22- It's not as easy as it sounds.
0:11:23 > 0:11:24- 15 minutes and you don't stop.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27- It's more difficult - for the shearers.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31- They do the hard work. - My work is hard but not as hard.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35- Where are we going? Where is it?
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- Down the bottom. - That's where we're flying to.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41- We're there now.
0:11:41 > 0:11:42- We're there now.- - Dadi's there.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45- Dad's not coming this time. - He's working on the farm.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52- The time will slow down for me - but it'll move quickly for Ffion.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59- It's just so far, I've been there.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01- I've been seven times.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05- I'd had enough the last time I went.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07- Thank you.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- If I'd made the team, - I would have gone - I tried.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- I didn't make it.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- This is a small one, - this is a small one.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20- I can't wait to go. - I feel nervous before every show.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- The World Champs - is the biggest competition.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27- I don't want to let my team down.
0:12:27 > 0:12:28- What's her name?
0:12:28 > 0:12:30- What's her name?- - Bach.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32- We'll call her Bach.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37- Ffion, Megan and the rest - of the team face a huge adventure.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- Will it be worth the sacrifice?
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- Are they ready for the - greatest competition of their lives?
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0:12:52 > 0:12:52- Subtitles
0:12:52 > 0:12:54- Subtitles- - Subtitles
0:12:58 > 0:13:03- The Wales team are heading to New - Zealand for the World Championships.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08- Ian Jones from Hundred House is - the Welsh machine shearing champion.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13- Cefn Bychan Farm is six miles - from the Royal Welsh Showground.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16- Shearing is central - to the family business.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19- Hundred House is very unique.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21- We've got a good core, good people.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24- We all get on well, - we all help each other.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30- Since losing his father, the family - has pulled together to help Ian.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34- They've also supported - his competitive shearing.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38- No-one's prouder of him - than his uncle, Steve Meredith.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43- To win the championship of Wales - like he did last year was fantastic.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46- It was a dream for him - and a dream for the rest of us.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48- We were proud of that moment.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50- Ian Jones.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53- It hasn't sunk in - that I am Welsh champion.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- I've been trying for a while - to win it and it was my day.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- My father died three years ago - so it's good to win it for him.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06- A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. - He's doing it for one person.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10- That person will be watching down - on him, his father.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12- He'd be so, so proud of him.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19- My wife and youngest daughter - are coming out on February 6...
0:14:19 > 0:14:21- ..for a couple of weeks.
0:14:21 > 0:14:22- They support me very well.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26- My wife's my hardest critic. - She tells me exactly how it is.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- I'm not too bad now - but the nearer we get to it...
0:14:31 > 0:14:32- ..I'll get nervous.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- It's a big thing, the World Champs.
0:14:35 > 0:14:40- I may not be as good as the other - shearers but I have determination.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- I'll definitely give my best.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49- Will his best be good enough?
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- This will be his first time - and he's nervous.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01- Elfed Jackson has travelled - the world to compete many times.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03- He's the team's old head.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05- This will be the ninth time...
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- ..he's worn the red vest - in the World Championships.
0:15:09 > 0:15:14- The pride of representing Wales - and his craft are as strong as ever.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19- A bag to carry the blades.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23- It has a solid bottom - to protect the blades.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27- I hope this will do the job.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- Good. I'm like a kid at Christmas.
0:15:34 > 0:15:35- They fit too.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38- This is my favourite.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40- This has sheared hundreds.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- That's a good one, - that's my favourite.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- I can't take that case - - it's been around the world.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49- You'll need a label.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- It's very heavy.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57- Doing things right - is important for Elfed.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01- I am traditional. - I want to keep blade shearing going.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05- It's like everything else - that's traditional.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08- He also keeps old traditions alive - in his everyday work.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11- Whatever you cut, - clear it out straightaway.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14- Or it'll get in the way.
0:16:14 > 0:16:15- I work in Coleg Glynllifon.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20- I teach youngsters - who want to learn how to shear.
0:16:20 > 0:16:21- Well done.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25- I'm teaching them - how to lay hedges today.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29- The lopper will cut that. - That's it. And that one too.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33- We need to keep these skills alive.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36- Otherwise, they'll be forgotten.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- He wouldn't leave - his work and family...
0:16:39 > 0:16:42- ..unless he thought - he could win again.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44- It's so exciting.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48- Going over there to represent Wales.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51- He's not getting any younger. - Is he past his best?
0:16:52 > 0:16:54- Is this his final chance?
0:16:55 > 0:16:57- I don't think he's fit enough!
0:16:57 > 0:17:01- He's slowed down over the years. - Father Time's catching up with him!
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- I'm younger than you.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06- No, you're not.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- We are fit. We'll have time - to train in New Zealand.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- That'll hopefully get us match fit.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17- What do you think? - What do you think, Molly?
0:17:19 > 0:17:20- It's OK.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27- New Zealand: - A fortnight before the Championships
0:17:32 > 0:17:34- New Zealand.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- Land of the Long White Cloud.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41- A country of magnificent landscapes.
0:17:41 > 0:17:47- Landscapes that produced backdrops - for the Lord of the Rings...
0:17:47 > 0:17:49- ..and The Hobbit.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52- The land of the woolly sheep.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00- There are more sheep than people - here. Shearing is a way of life.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04- It's a competitive sport, - as important as rugby.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09- Wales have arrived early - to acclimatise and train.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12- They're all scattered - across South Island.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- It's a huge place. - There's no other word for it.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20- Look how far - those sheep have to walk.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24- Gareth and Elfed - are wandering from farm to farm.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26- There's a speed limit here!
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- This is my second visit.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36- Everything's so urgent at home. - We've finished before starting.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- They're laid-back here. - They enjoy life as they work.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44- You're not sticking to 30!
0:18:44 > 0:18:47- If I stuck to 30, - we'd never get there.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52- We wouldn't have even started.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58- Let's work.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08- They're here early to make money - for their families back home...
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- ..to justify the trip and pay - for the holiday to Lanzarote.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14- More importantly...
0:19:14 > 0:19:16- ..to train.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- Honing the fitness and technique - - this trip is no jolly.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27- To stand any chance - in the championships...
0:19:27 > 0:19:29- ..both need to become match fit.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- Both of us have been together - for some time.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38- We understand each other, - we work well together.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40- We're a team.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47- We've been competing in the Five - Nations contest for three years.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50- We're unbeaten.
0:19:53 > 0:20:00- We don't get much work shearing - with blades at home. It's very rare.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04- At home, we shear - for two to three months a year.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10- When we're here, the sheep - are different, they're bigger.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17- I thought I was fit this time - but it's difficult for the body.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- We've been training a lot.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28- If we had another month - before the contest, we'd be ready.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33- If we were - full-time shearers here...
0:20:33 > 0:20:38- ..we'd have 52,988 left to do!
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- There's no shortage of sheep or work - for last minute training.
0:20:48 > 0:20:53- On they go to the next farm, - but they're late.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56- The clock is ticking...
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- ..and they're far from being ready.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10- 10 days before the Championships
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- We have two to three hours - of shearing this morning.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21- You're grumpy in the morning.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28- Gwion and Ian - have been out here for weeks.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32- Unlike Gareth and Elfed, - these two are fit.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- Long days of shearing - are paying off.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- The machine boys make a living from - shearing. This is their daily job.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49- The bread and butter - which pays the bills back home.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- We're up at 5.00am every morning...
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- ..we go to work - and everything is done for us.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59- Food, machines in the shed already, - the sheep are in weeks before.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03- You don't have to think - about a thing apart from shearing.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07- I should have prepared myself - but I haven't.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09- I'm better than I was...
0:22:09 > 0:22:11- ..for sorting out the gear...
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- ..but I'm still quite shocking.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21- Gwion's downfall is his lack - of preparation and organisation.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- It's one thing - to be messy on the farm...
0:22:25 > 0:22:28- ..but in competition, - it's another matter.
0:22:29 > 0:22:30- I'm 27 now.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33- I've been coming here - for eight years.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38- You make your money - when you're young.
0:22:38 > 0:22:43- You won't make so much money when - you're older because it's hard work.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45- It's hard on the body.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47- It's hard on the body.- - Preparations are going well.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50- Constant, enjoyable work - putting money in the bank.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52- Fitness and technique are sharp.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55- They call this the money side.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- Once you've finished your shift, - you get paid for it.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08- Well done. Professional.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16- They might be more physically - prepared than Elfed and Gareth...
0:23:17 > 0:23:21- ..but they're concerned about the - sheep they'll shear in competition.
0:23:22 > 0:23:27- The sheep are a lot squarer, they're - fatter, they're softer on the skin.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31- They'll be totally different - to these lambs.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33- Oh, no?
0:23:33 > 0:23:35- They'll be...
0:23:35 > 0:23:38- I say they'll be the same size - as these ones...
0:23:40 > 0:23:42- ..but there's a lot more wool - on them.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45- Longer wool.
0:23:46 > 0:23:47- Everywhere.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50- We don't have sheep like that - at home.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52- You play to your own advantage.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57- They want to see - a New Zealand World Champion.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05- They'll have to overcome - all kinds of obstacles...
0:24:06 > 0:24:08- ..to beat the Kiwis on home ground.
0:24:08 > 0:24:13- Ian and Gwion are ready to face - the ultimate challenge.
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0:24:28 > 0:24:30- The Wales team are in New Zealand...
0:24:30 > 0:24:33- ..to prepare - for the World Championships...
0:24:33 > 0:24:35- ..in Invercargill.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40- One member of the team has a - distinct advantage - she lives here.
0:24:40 > 0:24:46- Robyn Charlton will be used to - conditions in the land of the Kiwis.
0:24:46 > 0:24:51- Robyn now lives in Winton, a half - hour's drive from Invercargill.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54- She's been friends with Ffion - for years.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57- Her speciality - is also wool handling.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00- It's a technical sport. - Preparation is key.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03- You don't want - the grease and oil from the wool...
0:25:04 > 0:25:07- ..to get into your broom - because it makes it heavier.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10- Tape it in - whatever colours you like.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14- The only thing - we can do to get ready is this.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17- We can make plans - for the competition...
0:25:17 > 0:25:20- ..such as where to put our buckets.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22- Especially if we make - the semi-final.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25- We need to know the plan inside-out.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28- We don't want to mix everything up.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31- This is a job - you don't have to do later.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40- Robyn comes from shearing stock.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45- Mother Anita - represented Wales in 2012.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49- Mam's here this year - to support her daughter.
0:25:49 > 0:25:54- Unlike Ffion, who married a Welsh - shearer working in New Zealand...
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- ..a local Kiwi - has won Robyn's heart.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02- Home for me will always be Wales, - no matter where I live.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05- Winter here - is actually a lot like home.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09- It's very green, - full of sheep, a rural area.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12- It's a home away from home.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- My mum's previously been - on the Welsh team.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- She was on it when the champs - was in New Zealand last time.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22- She's the reason - I got into wool handling.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- We've competed - against each other a few times.
0:26:25 > 0:26:26- You've beaten me every time.
0:26:26 > 0:26:27- You've beaten me every time.- - Yeah.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30- That's part of why I retired.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33- She says she's very proud of me.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40- This is my first time - competing for the Welsh team.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43- Ffion and I both hope - we make the team final.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46- It would be - a proud achievement for both of us.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50- She's one of my closest friends. - We get on very well.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54- Knowing Robyn so well - helps me a lot.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59- She knows what to say to get me - to concentrate on the competition.
0:27:01 > 0:27:07- Robyn's natural confidence - complements Ffion's nervousness.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09- They're a good team.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14- I am a competitive person. I will - be giving the World Champs my all.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16- At the same time, - I do like to have fun.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18- I can't wait for it to start.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24- A week before the Championships
0:27:28 > 0:27:29- A week to go.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34- Four members of the Wales team - are training together.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38- This sheep centre is Mount Linton.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41- It's a two-hour drive - from Invercargill.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44- We're welcomed by a Welsh speaker!
0:27:45 > 0:27:48- Ceri Lewis - is originally from Porthmadog.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50- He manages this huge farm.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54- There's over 100,000 of stock here.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57- There are 20 full-time workers.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00- There's a lot to do.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- This is the first time - the team has come together.
0:28:03 > 0:28:08- Today is a training course the World - Championships have put together.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11- It's great for the team members - to come here.
0:28:11 > 0:28:16- It's good to have days like this - to brush up on your double cuts.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19- Some of New Zealand's best shearers - are here to help.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22- The boy we had - was a former World Champion.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26- He also held records - - he knew what he was doing.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33- It's great to train here today.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36- It teaches us how to do it properly.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41- You have eight buckets - for different wool.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44- It's hard working out - what's what when you're in a hurry.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49- It's hoped that listening - to local experts will pay off.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52- I've learnt so much, - it's been really good.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55- Little tips - that will help you do it better.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59- We've got the insider information - from the New Zealanders.
0:29:01 > 0:29:04- They're learning so much.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08- The difference in those two girls - over two days is tremendous.
0:29:08 > 0:29:12- What we're looking for - is ridges and nicks.
0:29:12 > 0:29:16- This is the World Championships' - chief judge, here to offer advice.
0:29:16 > 0:29:21- A valuable opportunity - to learn about the pitfalls.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26- You see this here, that's one. - There's one there.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28- There's different rules.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32- They're fussy with wool left on - and not so much with cuts.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35- In the olden days, - you'd judge that as one, two.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38- It's not actually a full second cut.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41- That combined with that - would be one.
0:29:41 > 0:29:42- Tip it up, please.
0:29:46 > 0:29:50- Again, we've got another nick here, - and from there around.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53- That's probably a four or a five.
0:29:53 > 0:29:58- It's pretty well shorn, but that's - what they're going to have to be.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00- The boy was quite happy.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04- He said if we sheared like that, - we'll have done well.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07- They are well shorn, - very well shorn.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10- The chief judge is happy.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14- That's bound to lift confidence - within the team.
0:30:14 > 0:30:18- We're very up-to-date. - We're very fit and ready to go.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27- Five days before the Championships
0:30:34 > 0:30:37- Five days to go - before the World Championships.
0:30:38 > 0:30:43- Gwion and Ian have entered - a local contest in Balaclutha...
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- ..against the best Kiwis.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49- This is where it starts - for the week.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53- These are the boys to beat - - the Kiwis on their home patch.
0:30:53 > 0:30:59- There are 80 shearers over here - who are above the rest, really.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01- It's a job to compete here.
0:31:01 > 0:31:05- At home, - we can beat our opponents easily...
0:31:06 > 0:31:08- ..but over here, they're incredible.
0:31:11 > 0:31:16- Gwion's going very well, he's - qualifying high up this morning.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19- The boys are holding their own.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21- This one's served me very well.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26- It's going to the special pouch - for next week.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30- Physically and technically, - they're ready.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32- The psychological battle - has to be won.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35- Doubts creep in.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38- We're holding ourselves back - too much.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41- We're giving them too much respect.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44- A fine line - between being tidy and being fast.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46- It's good to get in the middle.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50- There's no time left.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53- Judgement day is fast approaching.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59- The day before the Championships
0:32:04 > 0:32:07- After the preparation - and anticipation...
0:32:08 > 0:32:10- ..cometh the hour in Invercargill.
0:32:10 > 0:32:15- The circus of the World - Championships rolls into town.
0:32:15 > 0:32:19- 4,500 sheep - ready for the world's best shearers.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28- In the team hotel, - time for concentration and focus.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33- Well, - not everyone prepares the same.
0:32:37 > 0:32:38- Posh.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42- Gwion still lives at home - - look at the mess!
0:32:42 > 0:32:45- His mother's not here - to clear up after him
0:32:46 > 0:32:49- I think your side - is messier than mine.
0:32:49 > 0:32:54- I've been waking up early - every morning so far.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57- Tomorrow morning - I want to get up before Gwion.
0:32:58 > 0:32:59- He'd better be quiet!
0:33:02 > 0:33:04- This is my third time wearing this.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07- I've had this one for three years.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10- I had to hang it tidily in the bag.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16- Nice, isn't it?
0:33:16 > 0:33:18- Gwion's the team pin-up.
0:33:20 > 0:33:21- I don't think so.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25- Gwion beat me years ago - on the machine.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28- It still hurts.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31- He was only about - 16, 17 at the time.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37- I'll be very disappointed - if he's not in the final.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39- No pressure.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47- Expectations are high as everyone - gathers for the last supper.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50- The team is ready.
0:33:50 > 0:33:55- Megs has been in Auckland - with Nain and Taid for a week.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57- I'm glad to see her.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00- Some support from our cheerleader...
0:34:01 > 0:34:03- ..for the week.
0:34:04 > 0:34:09- After weeks, months, training...
0:34:09 > 0:34:11- ..and the day has arrived.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15- And when you don - those red jackets...
0:34:15 > 0:34:18- ..you become super human.
0:34:19 > 0:34:20- Go and do it.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23- You've got the right mind-set...
0:34:23 > 0:34:27- ..you've had your training, - so Wales.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29- Best of luck.
0:34:34 > 0:34:38- With the words of the management - team ringing in their ears...
0:34:38 > 0:34:42- ..Ffion, Robyn, Gareth, - Elfed, Ian and Gwion...
0:34:43 > 0:34:46- ..are ready to become super human - and make their mark...
0:34:46 > 0:34:48- ..as they take on the world.
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0:34:54 > 0:34:54- Subtitles
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0:35:03 > 0:35:07- The World Championships from the ILT - Stadium, Invercargill, New Zealand.
0:35:07 > 0:35:12- The crowds have gathered to see - the world's best shearers...
0:35:12 > 0:35:15- ..including a team from Wales.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18- Representing Wales, - ladies and gentlemen.
0:35:18 > 0:35:23- Manager Martyn David, wool handlers - Ffion Jones and Robyn Charlton.
0:35:23 > 0:35:27- The blade shearers - are Gareth Owen and Elfed Jackson.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31- The machine shearers, - Ian Jones and Gwion Evans.
0:35:31 > 0:35:35- The team have arrived. - Now it's time to perform.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40- This is one chance some of us have - to represent our country...
0:35:41 > 0:35:43- ..in the World Championships.
0:35:43 > 0:35:44- This is it.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48- Give them all a huge round - of applause and acknowledgement...
0:35:49 > 0:35:53- ..of the miles they've travelled - and the work they've done.
0:35:53 > 0:35:57- It's a special stadium, a special - place to be in New Zealand.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01- What an opportunity - to make a name for ourselves.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05- All the very best, go out there, - enjoy it and get stuck into them.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08- Timekeeper's ready.
0:36:09 > 0:36:13- First to the stage, - the blade shearers.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17- Family sacrifices - have led to his moment.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20- Has the fitness improved?
0:36:22 > 0:36:24- Are the muscles as supple - as they were?
0:36:25 > 0:36:28- Will this crown - a long and successful career?
0:36:32 > 0:36:34- It's great having the Welshmen over.
0:36:34 > 0:36:38- Elfed Jackson. - Those blades are tearing nicely.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41- Gareth Owen from Wales.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44- These sheep are huge.
0:36:44 > 0:36:48- There's so much wool on them, - 11 months' growth.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51- It's hard work to move them.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54- Elfed is shearing along nicely.
0:36:54 > 0:36:58- A few cuts there, I'm sure the - judge will have picked up on that.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02- They need a balance - between speed and accuracy.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05- Keep the blades close to the skin.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07- A cut will cost them dearly.
0:37:07 > 0:37:12- A Kiwi finishes first. Elfed is - second with Gareth hot on his heels.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15- What about the judges' marks?
0:37:15 > 0:37:17- I'll do well to get to the semi.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20- Waiting game.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25- Mixed news for the Welsh.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28- Only 12 progress.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30- Elfed is 13th.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34- I must admit, when you're up there, - there's pressure.
0:37:35 > 0:37:39- My arm's swollen after doing two. - There we go.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43- His dream of finishing his career - in a World Final is over.
0:37:45 > 0:37:46- Gareth's news is better.
0:37:47 > 0:37:48- He's in the top 12.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50- A step closer to the final.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54- The sacrifices of his father - and family have paid off.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59- This is his chance.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08- Gareth Owen, all the way from Wales.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11- We've got so many - from the UK and Europe.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15- He's sharing the stage - with the World Champion.
0:38:15 > 0:38:19- Keeping up with the South African - master is some challenge.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23- Down there on Stand 5 - is Gareth Owen.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27- Breaking that neck open, - pushing that blade through.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30- Just a wee bit cotty, - some of these sheep.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34- Shweni is having a mighty shear - and punching that wool off.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36- Gareth gives his all.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- The sweat is streaming, - the muscles are aching.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43- He can give no more.
0:38:43 > 0:38:48- Shweni. Keep it going, Phil - Oldfield, down the end there, mate.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50- You've got plenty of supporters.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52- You've got plenty of supporters.- - Gareth's done his best...
0:38:52 > 0:38:54- ..but has he done enough?
0:38:56 > 0:38:59- My arm was tiring, I don't know why.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02- It's a lot to do with the breathing.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05- Is there a final? - Is this the end of the journey?
0:39:07 > 0:39:12- It's the end of another chapter. - I don't think it'll be memorable.
0:39:16 > 0:39:21- It's time for the girls to shine - in the wool handling competition.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24- Robyn is confident, - Ffion contends with her nerves.
0:39:25 > 0:39:30- I was OK first thing this morning - but I'm getting more nervous now.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34- Competition time is upon them.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37- As little Megan - steps up to support...
0:39:37 > 0:39:42- ..Ffion must forget about motherhood - and concentrate.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44- Competitors, set. Go.
0:39:44 > 0:39:51- Ffion is on Stand 3 working with one - of the world's fastest shearers...
0:39:51 > 0:39:53- ..Scotsman Hamish Mitchell.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58- Mitchell is fast, but is also known - for being wild and erratic.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02- Ffion Jones working away nicely, - bit of a loose fleece.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- The worst possible combination - for a wool handler.
0:40:06 > 0:40:11- Not too sure that Ffion does - too much wool handling anymore.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14- She's trying to keep everything - nice and tidy.
0:40:15 > 0:40:20- There's barely time to think. - She must trust her instincts.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24- Just finishing up - and giving it a final blend.
0:40:24 > 0:40:28- Ffion finishes. A great effort. - She couldn't have done more.
0:40:29 > 0:40:35- I think I could have done better. - I wasn't happy with my shearer.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37- It doesn't matter now.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42- Disappointment for Ffion.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45- Not enough accuracy - and not in the final.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49- A lack of preparation time - has caught up with her.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53- Welsh hopes on Robyn's shoulders.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58- She more confident and through - to the final to challenge the Kiwis.
0:40:59 > 0:41:00- Competitors, set.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03- Go!
0:41:03 > 0:41:07- Robyn Charlton from Wales. - She'll be loving it up there.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10- She's in the open final. - This is quite big for her.
0:41:11 > 0:41:15- In a sport where women shine, - the favourite is a young lad.
0:41:15 > 0:41:19- Joel Henare, he's looking fit, - he's got the fire in the eye.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22- He's the full package, Kelvin.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25- Dead right, - they'll be chasing this guy tonight.
0:41:26 > 0:41:27- He's the hot favourite.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29- He's the hot favourite.- - Robyn Charlton from Wales.
0:41:29 > 0:41:33- Robyn's performing well. - She's holding her own.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36- She takes the rest - of that fleece wool, removes it.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39- She'll sweep the board.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42- Robyn goes head-to-head - against the world's best.
0:41:44 > 0:41:48- Fourth place - goes all the way to Wales.
0:41:48 > 0:41:49- Robyn Charlton.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54- Robyn does brilliantly well.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57- Wales manager Martyn over the moon.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01- Really mixed it - with the best in the world.
0:42:01 > 0:42:07- To come fourth in that class and in - that company is credit to this girl.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09- So proud of her.
0:42:13 > 0:42:17- The competition closes - with the machine shearers.
0:42:17 > 0:42:22- This is the discipline - which excites the watching crowd.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25- The Kiwis are confident, - the Welsh are hopeful.
0:42:28 > 0:42:29- We'll see how today goes.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32- Semi-final, anything can happen.
0:42:35 > 0:42:36- Just hope.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39- I always shear better - if I shear faster.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43- I'm going to shear my normal pace - and hopefully be OK.
0:42:45 > 0:42:50- There's Gwion Evans. - Very fast, clean, capable shearer.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56- The machine boys - battle it out over three rounds.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00- The best 12 go through to the final.
0:43:00 > 0:43:04- Wales representative Ian Jones, - they have a lot of good shearers.
0:43:04 > 0:43:08- Look to them to be there - or thereabouts come finals time.
0:43:08 > 0:43:11- After two rounds, - both are in the top 12.
0:43:11 > 0:43:15- Round three. This is their chance - to make their mark.
0:43:15 > 0:43:18- Gwion is no stranger - to representing his country.
0:43:19 > 0:43:21- This is Johnny Kirkpatrick...
0:43:21 > 0:43:25- Kirkpatrick, - the favourite to lift the trophy.
0:43:25 > 0:43:28- World Champs come around - once every two years.
0:43:28 > 0:43:34- Gwion Evans from Wales. He's having - the shear of his life out there.
0:43:34 > 0:43:38- There's nothing to separate them. - It's down to the judges.
0:43:40 > 0:43:43- Gwion, - the performance of his career.
0:43:43 > 0:43:49- He beats favourite Kirkpatrick. - Ian and Gwion are in the semi-final.
0:43:50 > 0:43:52- The dream is still alive.
0:43:53 > 0:43:56- We've got a chance. - Gwion's got a very good chance.
0:43:56 > 0:43:59- If he can shear as he can, - he'll be in there.
0:43:59 > 0:44:02- Looking forward to the semi-final.
0:44:02 > 0:44:06- The highlight of my career - is reaching the final. We'll see.
0:44:09 > 0:44:11- Here's their moment.
0:44:11 > 0:44:13- After an age honing their skill...
0:44:14 > 0:44:18- ..an age of support, - encouragement and sacrifices.
0:44:18 > 0:44:22- My father died three years ago. - It's good to win it for him.
0:44:22 > 0:44:24- The time has come.
0:44:24 > 0:44:25- I don't like losing.
0:44:27 > 0:44:29- Not at all.
0:44:32 > 0:44:34- Set, go.
0:44:35 > 0:44:37- Ian Jones of Wales.
0:44:37 > 0:44:42- He might have got the lead. - Kirkpatrick just behind a few blows.
0:44:42 > 0:44:46- Johnny will work his way into - his rhythm to keep that quality.
0:44:47 > 0:44:51- Welsh shearer, Gwion Evans, - making a lot of finals these days...
0:44:51 > 0:44:53- ..and doing well for his country.
0:44:53 > 0:44:55- ..and doing well for his country.- - The boys give their all.
0:44:56 > 0:44:57- It's close.
0:44:57 > 0:45:01- He's a master, Johnny Kirkpatrick.
0:45:01 > 0:45:06- Gwion Evans coming down the last - side, five blows behind the leaders.
0:45:06 > 0:45:11- It'll come down to a tenth of - a point or a hundredth of a point.
0:45:14 > 0:45:16- It's close, but is it enough?
0:45:18 > 0:45:21- Will there be a final - and the realisation of a dream?
0:45:22 > 0:45:26- Couldn't do it. There we are, - whatever, did my best.
0:45:26 > 0:45:29- It's not good enough.
0:45:29 > 0:45:31- Ian disappointed.
0:45:32 > 0:45:34- How about Gwion?
0:45:34 > 0:45:36- I let myself down.
0:45:36 > 0:45:38- I couldn't settle.
0:45:38 > 0:45:41- My head was gone - after the first three.
0:45:41 > 0:45:46- I was just flustered.
0:45:46 > 0:45:49- I didn't shear like I have sheared.
0:45:49 > 0:45:52- No, a bit disappointed.
0:45:54 > 0:45:56- Heartbreak for both.
0:46:00 > 0:46:02- No Welshman in the final.
0:46:03 > 0:46:09- The Kiwis shine brightly and - their hero, Johnny Kirkpatrick...
0:46:09 > 0:46:11- ..crowned World Champion.
0:46:14 > 0:46:17- You can't win them all. No way.
0:46:17 > 0:46:20- I'm used to winning and losing.
0:46:21 > 0:46:24- You have to respond - to both accordingly.
0:46:24 > 0:46:26- I'm glad Megan's here.
0:46:26 > 0:46:29- I might have done better - if I'd left her at home...
0:46:29 > 0:46:31- ..but you can't think like that.
0:46:31 > 0:46:36- Disappointed. We could have done - better as a team and individually.
0:46:36 > 0:46:38- I think I could have done better.
0:46:39 > 0:46:43- I hope the experience - will help me in the future.
0:46:51 > 0:46:54- Wales - March 2017
0:46:57 > 0:47:01- It's springtime - and the team have returned home.
0:47:03 > 0:47:05- Back to everyday life.
0:47:12 > 0:47:14- There's no place like home.
0:47:14 > 0:47:16- It was an adventure.
0:47:20 > 0:47:24- I'm glad he went. The grandchildren - are happy to see him home.
0:47:24 > 0:47:26- Especially his wife.
0:47:27 > 0:47:31- I won't go there to work - on the machine or the blades again.
0:47:36 > 0:47:38- Nice to be home now.
0:47:39 > 0:47:41- Where's Megan's bucket?
0:47:41 > 0:47:45- Megan and I enjoyed our adventure - on the other side of the world.
0:47:45 > 0:47:48- Where are you going now?
0:47:48 > 0:47:49- It was a long time.
0:47:50 > 0:47:53- I thought - it would have gone quicker.
0:47:53 > 0:47:57- I offered to look after Megan - but I wasn't allowed to do that.
0:47:58 > 0:47:59- Nice.
0:48:02 > 0:48:04- It's nice to have a break...
0:48:04 > 0:48:08- ..just to refresh a little.
0:48:09 > 0:48:14- Travelling all the time, - you're away for four to five months.
0:48:15 > 0:48:17- It's hard.
0:48:17 > 0:48:20- My girlfriend's not happy when I go.
0:48:22 > 0:48:25- If you want to be the best, - you have to shear against the best.
0:48:25 > 0:48:29- You have to visit these places - to find the best in the world.
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