A SPEED shearing event organised by a village community last year proved so successful, it is returning this year.
The Newbridge-on-Wye Speed Shear was a smash hit in 2022, raising £7,000 to be shared among a number of charities.
The event will be held at the New Inn car park on Friday, August 25, from 6pm.
The British Heart Foundation received £5,000 last year, with the event held in September, while the Newbridge Carnival committee was handed £1,150 and the Newbridge Christmas lights crew got £1,000.
There will again be local groups benefitting from this year’s event, while the main beneficiary will be Brain Tumour Research, with the issue close to the hearts of organisers.
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“Brain Tumour Research is very close to the heart of the community after local farmer Ian Fairclough, of Bryncoch, Newbridge, suffered a brain tumour in March 2021, at the age of 46,” said Danielle Samuel, one of the event organisers.
“Ian accessed life-saving treatment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham in a specialist unit where he underwent two operations to insert a shunt and follow up surgery to remove the non-cancerous tumour.
“Without the Brain Tumour Research Ian wouldn’t be here with us today.”
Of this year’s event, Danielle added: “Donations will also be made to Newbridge Primary School, Newbridge Carnival and Newbridge North Christmas lights.
“We ran it for the first time last year and it was a huge success. We raised just over £7,000 for the British Heart Foundation and two other local charities.”
Jayne Lewis, of the British Heart Foundation, said: “It was wonderful to meet the Newbridge-on-Wye Speed Shear committee who presented a wonderful £5,000 to British Heart Foundation Cymru.
“The committee chose to support our lifesaving research as one of the members of the club, Roger Abberley, suffered a heart condition.
“Thank you to all the members of the committee and the local community for raising this wonderful total and also for the welcome I received on the day. Thank you all so much.”
The August 25 speed shear begins with booking at 6pm followed by a 6.30pm prompt start, with the event likely to finish at midnight.
A bar and burgers will be available, while entertainment will be provided by The Twurzels.
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