NAFBAE International Team Shoeing Competition, 27th – 30th August 2009

The NAFBAE International Team Shoeing Competition took place at The Forge, Stoneleigh on 27th – 30th August 2009. 14 teams from across the world battled it out over three days of competition to lift the coveted trophy. The Welsh team consisting of Jim Blurton, Grant Moon, Andy Martin, Billy Crothers and Nigel Brown produced some excellent work but on the final day were narrowly beaten into second place by their old rivals, England (Steven Beane, Andrew Casserly, Matt Randles, Gavin Golby and David Smith) with Ireland (Paul Robinson, Paul Duddy, William O’Shaughnessy, Edward O’Shaughnessy and David Lynch) a very close third.

Once again Jim was team manager as well as competitor and although disappointed to lose he praised the ever increasing standard of the competition. This was Jim’s 29th consecutive year as a member of the Welsh Team and his appetite for success is still as strong as ever.