Eleven-year-old Anglesey schoolboy Joe Williams beat a strong entry of over 40 competitors at the recent Royal Highland show to win the young handlers championship.
Joe is the son of Farmers’ Union of Wales members Melfyn and Lynne Williams, of Brynsiencyn, and grandson of the immediate past president of the union's Anglesey county branch Huw Williams (popularly known as Huw Bugail).
Entries were in three age sections - under 9s, 10-11 and 12-14. Joe initially was placed first in his age group and won the championship by beating the first prizewinners from the other sections.
Joe travelled to the show with Melfyn and Hugh and his win capped off a superb week for the Penygroes flock with the family business J H Williams & Son also winning the male North Country Cheviot championship.
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YOUNG HANDLERS CHAMPION: Joe Williams with his three-crop ewe from the Llwyncrwn flock of Julie Earl, Carmarthen[/caption]