Golden Shears 2023 Event Programme

World Premier Shearing and Woolhandling Championship

GOLDEN SHEARS THU 2 – SAT 4 MARCH 2023

OFFICIAL PROGRAMME

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WELCOME Golden Shears President’s welcome On behalf of Golden Shears it gives me much pleasure to welcome everyone to the 61ST Golden Shears. It seems strange to not have run for two years because of Covid19 but other organisations are finding this also. Huge thanks to our dedicated committee who stuck with it and continued to attend our monthly meetings where possible to keep everyone together and keep enthusiasm up.

We thank all our sponsors for their continued support and loyalty. Our main ones being Bayleys, PGG Wrightson, Masterton Trust Lands Trust, Lister, Shear Expertise and Wero NZ Mānuka Honey and also Masterton District Council for their continued support. Thanks also to outgoing Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson for your years of support and welcome to our new Mayor Gary Caffell and his new council. I am sure our good relationship will continue.

In the last two years, Pinfolds Transport

our transport carrier retired their trucking business after many years of transporting sheep for us to and from the Shears. A huge thank you for years of service and support to us. We welcome Martinborough Transport who have now stepped into this role.

This year is about getting up and running again remembering all the little things as well as the large ones.

We have invited our friends across the Tasman again. The Australian Team are Jim Murray (Team Manager), Daniel McIntyre, Sam Mackrill, Nathan Meaney (Shearers), Mark Purcell and Racheal Hutchinson (Woolhandlers), Marjorie Carpenter and Greg Drew (Judges).

With all that has happened in the last two years we have learnt some lessons.

We carry on, as the sheep still have to be shorn, we like to encourage and mentor new people in our industry and value all those working in it. The competition could not run without our local sheep

suppliers who are also passionate about our industry and really go the extra mile to ensure we have top quality sheep for the competitions.

Enjoy our 61ST Golden Shears.

Sam Saunders, President

Mayor’s message When you talk of places becoming synonymous with an event, Masterton and Golden Shears would have to be at the forefront of any conversation.

The two have gone hand in hand since the inaugural Golden Shears was held way back in 1961, and Masterton can take great pride in being recognised as the venue of what is widely regarded as the premier shearing and wool handling competition on the planet.

That Golden Shears has achieved iconic status is due to several factors; first and foremost of which has been the determination of those responsible for its organisation to maintain and enhance the lofty standards set by its founders so many years ago.

Events like this do not happen by chance, they take enormous commitment by all those involved behind the scenes, people who do it for the love of the sport rather than any monetary gains. Their contribution to

the continued success of Golden Shears is massive.

This attention to detail is a prime reason why year after year Golden Shears attracts entries big in numbers and super big in quality.

Anybody who has any doubts about the latter need only take a cursory glance at the list of winners of the open shearing title. The names there are truly the “who’s who” of shearing on a global basis. No wonder the event has five-star billing the world over.

Making Golden Shears 2023 that little bit extra special is that with Covid restrictions no longer playing havoc with events of this nature, we can again expect the War Memorial Stadium to be packed to the gunnels as we get down to the business end of proceedings.

Many a time over the years the roar of the crowd has threatened to lift off the stadium roof, and I would expect nothing less this time round.

On behalf of the Masterton district, a big and hearty welcome to Golden Shears; enjoy the experience!

Gary Caffell, Masterton Mayor

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OFFICIALS Master of Ceremonies Tuma Mullins/Ian Hopkirk Front of House John Jolly Stage Manager Peter Noble Call Steward Nuki Gordon Presentations Trish Stevens, Cath Thompson, Mary-Leigh Ryan Registrations Bruce Caseley Flags & Signage Ian Stewart Works Kevin Aplin, Stewart Atkinson Wool Supervisor Allan Grant Wool Handling Missy Riddell, Lynn Paku Resident Shearers Paddy Mason Wool Handling/Pressing Points Bill Hutchings Transport & Yards Brent Nunn Pen staff Mike Bird Wool Pressing John Hodder Sheep Officers Allan Grant, Ken Macpherson, Donald Macrae Commentators Rowena Duncum, Norm Harraway, John McBride,Tuma Mullins, Mavis Mullins (Live Internet Streaming), Jimmy Samuels, Gerald Spain

Patron Laurie Keats Chief Referee Ronald King

President Sam Saunders

Shearing Judges Dave Brooker, Joanne Brooker, Willy Buick, Colin Couchman, Greg Drew (Aus), Alistair Emslie, Allan Grant, Michael Hegglin, David Hodge, Donald Johnston, Russell Knight, Donald Macrae, Robert McLaren, Graham McNae, Ken Macpherson, Todd Oliver, Greg Stuart

Past President Philip Morrison

Wool Handling Referee Jo Hopkirk Wool Handling Judges Marjorie Carpenter (Aus), Gail Haitana, Fiona Healey, Peter Lange, Myles Oldershaw, Bo Paku-Clark, Dawn Ratana, Rosanne Roxburgh, Janet Smith, Linda Tarrant, Hine Thompson Wool Pressing Judges Carl Cocks, Peter Cox Scoring operators Pip Dalgleish, Warren Parker, Maureen Shortis, Erin Stevens, Lance Waddell Disputes Committee to be at least three of the following (as appropriate) – Chief Referee, President and/or Past President, Wool Handling Referee or Chief Shearing Judge, SSNZ Competitor Delegate, SSNZ Executive Member

Many thanks to these associated organisations and service providers Electronic scoring system Noise Productions First aid Safety Medics NZ Audio visuals Audio Progress Live internet streaming Noise Productions Photography and media Pete Nikolaison Ticketing Eventfinda Sheep transport Martinborough Transport Ltd, Mills Transport Ltd, CR Nelson Trucking

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Hon veterinarian Wairarapa Vet Services Staging Masterton District Brass Band Security Nathan & Keely Couch, Masterton Māori Wardens Doors Masterton Squash Club Caterers Ambassador Caterers Programme publisher Wairarapa Times-Age Social media Fuzzbox Design Ltd Advertising Partner NZME

Vice-Presidents Ronald King & Trish Stevens Treasurer Rachel McDonald Administrator Deborah Keats Committee Cushla Abraham, Jills Angus-Burney, Stewart Atkinson, Angeline Colquhoun, Allan Grant, Fiona Healey, John Hodder, Ian Hopkirk, Jo Hopkirk, Bill Hutchings, Ken Macpherson, Anna Morrison, Lynn Paku, Bo Paku-Clarke, Allan Pretious, Missy Riddell, Mary-Leigh Ryan, Stephen Siemonek, Kim Siemonek, Tracey Stringer Life Members Kevin Aplin, Bruce Caseley, Bruce Christensen, Greg Herrick, Bill Hutchings, Laurie Keats, Philip Morrison, Edwin O’Hara, Ian Stewart, Gavin Tankersley, Murray Tomlin Honorary Members Shear History Trust, Trust House Championship Executive Ronald King, Rachel McDonald, Philip Morrison, Sam Saunders, Trish Stevens

REGISTERED OFFICE The Wool Shed 12 Dixon Street, P O Box 311 Masterton 5840 P (06) 378 8008 E office@goldenshears.co.nz

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CONTENTS 3 Welcome

20 Judging in a Nutshell

4 Officials

22 Obituaries

5 Contents / House rules

25 Programme of Events

6 60TH Anniversary

45 Sponsors

7 Event Schedule

48 Snippets

8 Honours Board

50 50 Years of Volunteering

12 Gold Awards 16 Joel Henare 18 Paddy Mason

52 Entertainment: The Māori Sidesteps Shenanigans 54 Trans-Tasman 56 Friends of Golden Shears 58 2020 Champions

HOUSE RULES Competitors Entry to the stadium will be with WRISTBAND ONLY – there will be no re-issues for lost bands.

Patrons The stadium is SMOKE-FREE & VAPE FREE – you will need to display your ticket when you go outside to smoke or vape and also when you return inside.

No alcohol is to be brought into the stadium. Bags will be searched and all alcohol confiscated.

Refreshments are available within the stadium.

Recycling Please use our recycling bins within the stadium.

Thank you for your co-operation

FRONT COVER Joel Henare – Open Wool Handling Champion 2013-2020. Read article about Joel’s impressive story on page 16.

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60TH ANNIVERSARY Opening Ceremony 60TH Anniversary Cutting the Ribbon FROM LEFT: Jo Hopkirk (Wool Handling Referee), Lyn Patterson (Masterton Mayor), Laurie Keats (Life Member & Patron), Jock Kershaw (Trust House), Ronald King (Chief Referee).

Cutting the Anniversary Cake FROM LEFT: Ian Harrison (6TH Open Shearing Final 1961), Laurie Keats (Life Member & Patron), Ryka Swann (winner Novice Shearing 2020), Sam Saunders (Golden Shears President).

50 Year Service Recipients FRONT ROW: Bruce Christensen, Murray Tomlin, Gavin Tankersley - awarded 2020.

BACK ROW: Selwyn Tomlin, Ian Stewart, Edwin O’Hara, Laurie Keats - awarded 2018.

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EVENT SCHEDULE Thursday

Friday

Saturday

ALL DAY 7.45AM

MORNING 7.45AM

MORNING 7.45AM

Wool Pressing - Women’s, Men’s, Pairs, Novice

Open Wool Handling Heats Wool Pressing  Men’s Semi-Final  Women’s Final  Men’s Final Senior Shearing Heats Open Wool Handling Quarter-Final

Junior Wool Handling Semi-Final Senior Wool Handling Semi-Final Young Farmers Shearing and Wool Handling Teams World Wool Handling Qualifying Semi-Final Young Farmers Blue Ribbon Shearing Final Senior Shearing Semi-Final National Shearing Circuit Semi-Final

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MORNING 7.45AM Novice Wool Handling Heats Junior Wool Handling Heats Novice Shearing Heats Junior Shearing Heats Student Shearing Challenge Final

AFTERNOON 12.40PM Novice Wool Handling Semi-Final Senior Wool Handling Heats Novice Wool Handling Final Novice Shearing Semi-Final Intermediate Shearing Heats Novice Shearing Final

EVENING 6.40PM Children’s Fun with Wool Junior Shearing Semi-Final Teddy Bear Shear Senior Speed Shear Open Speed Shear

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AFTERNOON 12.40PM Intermediate Shearing Semi-Final Junior Shearing Final Open Shearing Heats

EVENING 6.40PM Wool Pressing Pairs Final Open Shearing Top 30 Trans-Tasman Wool Handling Test Women’s Invitation Shearing

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AFTERNOON 12.40PM Junior Wool Handling Final Senior Wool Handling Final NIWC Wool Handling Final Maori/Pakeha Teams Shearing Intermediate Shearing Final Senior Shearing Final Open Wool Handling Semi-Final Open Shearing Semi-Final

EVENING 6.15PM National Shearing Circuit Final World Wool Handling Qualifying Final Trans-Tasman Shearing Final Open Wool Handling Final Open Shearing Final

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HONOURS BOARD Shearing Champions OPEN 1961 Ivan Bowen 1962 Bing MacDonald 1963 Brian Waterson 1964 Stuart Symon 1965 Brian Quinn 1966 Bing MacDonald 1967 Brian Quinn 1968 Brian Quinn 1969 George Potae 1970 Brian Quinn 1971 Brian Quinn 1972 Brian Quinn 1973 Eddie Reidy 1974 Norm Blackwell 1975 Norm Blackwell 1976 Tom Brough 1977 Roger Cox 1978 Roger Cox 1979 Martin Ngataki 1980 Roger Cox 1981 Ivan Rosandich 1982 Colin King 1983 Alan Donaldson 1984 John Fagan 1985 Paul Grainger 1986 David Fagan 1987 Colin King 1988 Colin King 1989 Edsel Forde 1990 David Fagan 1991 David Fagan 1992 David Fagan 1993 David Fagan 1994 David Fagan 1995 David Fagan 1996 David Fagan 1997 David Fagan 1998 David Fagan 1999 David Fagan 2000 David Fagan 2001 David Fagan 2002 John Kirkpatrick 2003 David Fagan 2004 David Fagan 2005 Paul Avery 2006 Dion King 2007 Paul Avery 2008 John Kirkpatrick 2009 David Fagan 2010 Cam Ferguson 2011 John Kirkpatrick 2012 John Kirkpatrick 2013 Rowland Smith 2014 Rowland Smith 2015 Gavin Mutch (Scot) 2016 Rowland Smith 2017 Rowland Smith 2018 Rowland Smith 2019 Rowland Smith 2020 Rowland Smith SENIOR 1962 Brian Quinn 1963 Andy Taylor 1964 Ian G Laing 1965 Tony Boot 1966 Neil Churchouse 1967 Peter Lintott

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1968 Allan Kelly 1969 A Finer 1970 Barry Broome 1971 Doug Sinclair 1972 Rob Cooper 1973 Adrian Cox 1974 Samson Te Whata 1975 Peter Lyon 1976 Alan Bolstad 1977 Kevin Buckman 1978 John McGillan 1979 Don Smart 1980 Barry Henderson 1981 Brett Watson 1982 Andrew Dalley 1983 Gavin Osborne 1984 James Braddick 1985 Graham Harkness 1986 Michael Hegglin 1987 Lionel Bugden 1988 Lloyd Alexander 1989 Miles McNaught 1990 Doug Lambie 1991 Peter Clendon 1992 Dawson Biggs 1993 Lane McSkimming 1994 John Kirkpatrick 1995 Aaron Te Huia 1996 Hayden Te Huia 1997 James Fagan 1998 Justin Bell 1999 Wai Whitiwhiti 2000 Roger Pearce 2001 Chas Tohiariki 2002 Noel Gardiner 2003 Richard Timu 2004 Cam Ferguson 2005 Chopper Waihape 2006 Rowland Smith 2007 Angus Moore 2008 Tane Henderson 2009 Ian Kirkpatrick 2010 Tama Niania 2011 Matene Mason 2012 Tysson Hema 2013 Corey Palmer 2014 Brett Roberts 2015 Ethan Pankhurst 2016 Guy Fraser 2017 Darren Alexander 2018 Tegwyn Bradley 2019 Connor Puha 2020 Brandon MaguireRatima INTERMEDIATE 1961 John Allan (Aust) 1962 Neil Churchouse 1963 Donald Newton 1964 Garry Biggs 1965 Barry Broome 1966 B Heberley 1967 Hugh McCarroll 1968 John Henson 1969 W K Newland 1970 J Lee 1971 Richard Corliss 1972 Ian Johansen 1973 Earnie Morey 1974 Peter Lyon

1975 Graham Checkley 1976 Kena Te Whata 1977 Ian Bell 1978 Lloyd Bishop 1979 Brett Watson 1980 Andrew Dalley 1981 David Gower 1982 Kevin McCallum 1983 Kevin Gibbs 1984 Ian O’Brian 1985 Alan Goss 1986 Rex Botting 1987 Paul Avery 1988 Simon Harrison 1989 Greg Walker 1990 D Te Kapa 1991 Colin Thirkell 1992 Neil Weggery 1993 John Kirkpatrick 1994 Rangi Nikora 1995 Troy Shirley 1996 Robert Gray 1997 Anthony Morrell 1998 Dean Cox 1999 David Buick 2000 Hendrix Paahi 2001 Stuart Humphrey 2002 Adam Brausch 2003 Ringa Paewai 2004 Karl Nathan 2005 Hemi Keelan 2006 Tane Henderson 2007 Lindsay Brown 2008 Ian Kirkpatrick 2009 Bevan Guy 2010 Wi Ngarangione 2011 Sharni Rimene 2012 Bryce Guy 2013 David Gordon 2014 Alun Lloyd Jones 2015 Marshall Guy 2016 Tegwyn Bradley 2017 Connor Puha 2018 Brandon Maguire Ratima 2019 Mark Ferguson 2020 Cullum Pritchard JUNIOR 1961 Melville McConachy 1962 Mick Charteris 1963 John E Harris 1964 J Norris 1965 I J Brown 1966 Colin Gibson 1967 L C Kelly 1968 W K Newland 1969 W J Shepherd 1970 R P Height 1971 Peter Gasson 1972 Samson Te Whata 1973 Alan Bolstad 1974 Ken Bramley 1975 Ben Bishop 1976 Steve Cooper 1977 Robin Bolstad 1978 Brian Cooper 1979 Alan Bramley 1980 Joe Tango 1981 Mana Te Whata

1982 Bevan Inglis 1983 Simon Rose 1984 Mike Humphrey 1985 Rex Kane 1986 Tony Young 1987 Gerald Spain 1988 Fiona Nettleton (Can) 1989 Grant Bezett 1990 Alan Chamberlain 1991 Alwyn Manzini (Wales) 1992 J Poulton 1993 Justin Meikle 1994 Jason Win 1995 Jane Leogreen 1996 Robert Nikora 1997 Matthew Gibson 1998 David Kingston 1999 Hendrix Paahi 2000 Walter Harrison 2001 James Smail 2002 Ringa Paewai 2003 Ian Montgomery 2004 Rowland Smith 2005 Stafford Chase 2006 Maaka Rangiwai 2007 Phillip Rangiwai 2008 Dane Phillips 2009 Jake Rangiwai 2010 Brett Roberts 2011 Michael Rolston 2012 Andrew Leith 2013 Marshall Guy 2014 Hefin Rowlands 2015 Ash Jones (Wales) 2016 Sam Davison 2017 Mark Ferguson 2018 Brook Hamerton 2019 Brodie Horrell 2020 Ellis Rees NOVICE 1998 Aaron Paewai 1999 Willy Kiu 2000 James Bruce 2001 Stacey Reiri 2002 James Tutavaha 2003 Timo Tutavaha 2004 Zeb Aporo 2005 Stephanie Callis 2006 Te Atakura Crawford 2007 Jake Moore 2008 Cushla Gordon 2009 Tane Matiaha 2010 David Gordon 2011 Charlie Guy 2012 Josh Balme 2013 James Alford 2014 Connor Puha 2015 Sarah Higgins 2016 Darren Bryant 2017 Mark Baxter 2018 Andrew Baxter 2019 Adam Gordon 2020 Ryka Swann MAORI-PAKEHA TEAMS 2006 C Waihape/C Kidd 2007 D Ball/D Buick 2008 R Paewai/D Buick

2009 C Ferguson/ B Hadfield 2010 J Ruki/A Devery 2011 R Chase/A Moore 2013 I Kirkpatrick/ G Smith 2014 B Hadfield/ N Gardiner 2015 C Bailey/D Buick 2016 M Henderson/ J Sammuels 2017 J Fagan/T Edmonds 2018 B Roberts/ E Pankhurst 2019 B Roberts/S Welch 2020 Alex Smith/ Matene Mason NATIONAL CIRCUIT 1973 Joe Ferguson 1974 Eddie Reidy 1975 Roger Cox 1976 Martin Ngataki 1977 Colin Gibson 1978 Adrian Cox 1979 Kevin Walsh 1980 Brian Quinn 1981 Adrian Cox 1982 Samson Te Whata 1983 Colin King 1984 Colin King 1985 Steve Dodds 1986 David Fagan 1987 Ricky Pivac 1988 David Fagan 1989 Edsel Forde 1990 Edsel Forde 1991 Edsel Forde 1992 David Fagan 1993 Colin King 1994 Colin King 1995 David Fagan 1996 Colin King 1997 Dion Morrell 1998 Colin King 1999 Darin Forde 2000 David Fagan 2001 Darin Forde 2002 Darin Forde 2003 David Fagan 2004 Darin Forde 2005 David Fagan 2006 Dion King 2007 David Fagan 2008 David Fagan 2009 Tony Coster 2010 Tony Coster 2011 Tony Coster 2012 Angus Moore 2013 John Kirkpatrick 2014 Nathan Stratford 2015 Tony Coster 2016 Tony Coster 2017 Rowland Smith 2018 John Kirkpatrick 2019 Paerata Abraham 2020 Angus Moore 2021 Leon Samuels 2022 Nathan Stratford

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Wool Handling Champions OPEN 1985-1986 Patrick Shelford 1987 Mavis Mullins 1988 Aroha Garvin 1989 Gloria Shelford 1990-1991 Aroha Newby 1992 Mick Nooroa 1993 Mavis Mullins 1994 Tina Rimene 1995 Joanne Kumeroa 1996 Oti Mason 1997 Tina Rimene 1998 Gloria Shelford 1999 Bill Greenshields 2000 Oti Mason 2001 Joanne Kumeroa 2002 Waina Peneha 2003 Leah Brenssell 2004 Joanne Kumeroa 2005-2006 Gina Nathan

2007 Huia Whyte-Puna 2008 Ronnie Goss 2009 Tina Rimene 2010-2012 Joanne Kumeroa 2013-2020 Joel Henare

SENIOR 1995 Linda Tarrant 1996 Heidi Blake 1997 Cheryl Ngatai 1998 Christine Lawton 1999 Gabby Farentino 2000 Rhonda Wakefield 2001 Thomas Fleming 2002 Megan Shirley 2003 Kristie Matson 2004 Nicole Scia Scia 2005 Hayley Holm 2006 Pagan Rimene 2007 Leisha Atkinson 2008 Jude Kinaston

2009 Ratapu Paikea 2010 Larnie Morrell 2011-2012 Fiona Christensen 2013 Ataneta Puna 2014 Daine Rehe 2015 Stevie Mason-Smallman 2016 Denise Murray 2017 Jamie McLean 2018 Sharon Tuhakaraina 2019 Jeremy Goodger 2020 Amber Poihipi JUNIOR 1986 Rona Broughton 1987 J Norman 1988 Mick Nooroa 1989 Monica Pu 1990 Anna Hayes 1991 Elizabeth Gordon 1992 Lyn Flannery

Wool Pressing Champions MEN’S 1986 David Harvey 1987-1988 Patrick Shelford 1989 R Duncan 1990 Patrick Shelford 1991 Jeff McKenzie 1992 Glen Haupapa 1993 Patrick Shelford 1994-1996 Willie Sharp 1997 Patrick Shelford 1998 Carl Cocks 1999-2000 Jamie Mita 2001 Carl Cocks 2002-2003 Jeremy Goodger

Triathlon

2004 - 2005 Joanne Kumeroa 2006 Tuma Mullins 2007 Lui Paewai

2014 Creedence Culshaw 2015 Chiquita Tamepo 2016 Nya Kerekere 2017 Ricci Stevens 2018 Ngaira Puha 2019 Sunnii Te Whare 2020 Te Anna Phillips

1996-1997 W Sharp/ L Nixon 1998 J Manihera/ C Cocks 1999 W Sharp/B Flutey 2000 C Cocks/D Ewe 2001 S Scia Scia/ T Henderson 2002 C Cocks/B Elers 2003 W Sharp/C Cocks 2004-2005 W Sharp/ J Goodger 2006-2008 W Goodger/ J Goodger 2009 J Goodger/ V Goodger

2010 D Ewe/C Cocks 2011-2014 J Goodger/ V Goodger 2015 W Killioni/C Gray 2016 J Goodger/ V Goodger 2017 C Gray-Harmon/ J Goodger 2018 J Samuels/ J Hicks 2019-2020 J Goodger/ V Goodger

NOVICE 2013 Tameka Durdy 2014 Shaylyn Te Huia 2015 Claire Wilson (Scot) 2016 Dayna Rutene 2017 Aromia Ngarangione 2018 Heaven Kemp 2019 Adam Gordon 2020 Laura Bradley

2004 Skip Scia Scia 2005-2013 Jeremy Goodger 2014 Vinnie Goodger 2015-2016 Jeremy Goodger 2017-2020 Vinnie Goodger

2014 Fiona Christensen 2015 Fiona Healy 2016 Awhina Namana 2017 Christine Wolland 2018 Cushla Abraham 2019 Fiona Healy 2020 Emily Te Kapa

WOMEN’S 2004-2005 Joanne Kumeroa 2006-2011 Fiona Christensen 2012 Paula Puhara 2013 Christine Wolland

PAIRS 1991 J McKenzie/ A Newby 1992 A Fleming/ J Sadlier 1993-1994 W Sharp/C Tepu 1995 G Shelford/J Nixon

2008 Tuma Mullins 2009 Warwick Goodger 2010 Vinnie Goodger 2011 Fiona Christensen

2012 Vinnie Goodger 2013 Jeremy Goodger 2014 Vinnie Goodger 2015 Jonathan Hicks

2016 Vinnie Goodger 2017 Ricci Stevens 2018 Jeremy Goodger

2019-2020 Vinnie Goodger

1982-1984 D Fagan 1985-1987 P Grainger 1988 R Balme 1989 R Pierce 1990 A Bell 1991 R Pierce 1992-1993 A Deverall 1994-1995 Ron Howie

1996 Colin Lockhart 1997-2002 Nathan Stratford 2003-2006 James Fagan 2007 Adam Brausch 2008-2009 David Buick 2010-2011 Angus Moore

2012-2014 Mark Grainger 2015-2016 Aaron Haynes 2017 Jack Fagan 2018 Jimmy Samuels 2019 Jack Fagan 2020 Jimmy Samuels

Young Farmers BLUE RIBBON 1964 B Kidd 1965 N Churchouse 1966 M McClune 1967-1968 R Stuart 1969 J Harris 1970 G Read 1971 D Morrison

1993 Rebecca Hawkins 1994 Marie White 1995 Helen Bradley 1996 Raha Tuhakaraina 1997 Teena McLaren 1998 Ketia Karekare 1999 Angela Jones 2000 Anita Phillips 2001 Megan Shirley 2002 Awhina De Seymour 2003 Tania Fielding 2004 Hayley Holm 2005 Aroha Ryan 2006 Kate Tutavaha 2007 Larnie Morrell 2008 Jamie McLean 2009 Fiona Christensen 2010 Shani Graham 2011 Antaneta Puna 2012 Ann-Marie Kahukura 2013 Sarah Higgins

1972 J Carrad 1973 D Wolland 1974 N Blackwell 1975 I Rosandich 1976 P Lyon 1977-1978 J Fagan 1979-1980 H Te Whata 1981 K Buckman

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HONOURS BOARD World Champions

CHAMPIONSHIP HOST Year/Hosts/Sheep Type 1977 Bath & West England/ Strong Wools 1980 Masterton New Zealand/ Strong Wools 1984 Bath & West England/ Strong Wools 1986 Perth Australia/ Fine wool Merino & Corriedales 1988 Masterton New Zealand/ Strong Wools 1992 Bath & West England /Strong Wools 1994 Builth Wells Wales/ Strong Wools 1996 Masterton New Zealand/ Strong Wools 1998 Gorey Ireland/ Strong Wools 2000 Bloemfontein South Africa/ Fine Wool Merinos 2003 Edinburgh Scotland/ Strong Wools 2005 Toowoomba Australia/ Fine Wool Merinos 2008 Bjerkreim Norway/ Strong Wool 2010 Builth Wells Wales/ Strong Wool 2012 Masterton New Zealand/ Strong Wool & Corriedales 2014 Gorey Ireland/ Strong Wool 2017 Invercargill New Zealand/ Strong Wool 2019 Le Dorat France/ Strong Wool

BLADES Year/Winner/Country 1977 Peter Casserly/ New Zealand 1992 Tony Dobbs/ New Zealand 1996 Zingesele Elliot Ntsombo/ Lesotho 1998 & 2000 Ziewilelle Hans/ South Africa 2003 & 2005 Zingesele Elliot Ntsombo/ Lesotho 2008 Ziewilelle Hans/ South Africa 2010 Zingesele Elliot Ntsombo/ Lesotho 2012 Ziewilelle Hans - South Africa 2014 & 2017 Mayenzeke Schweni/ South Africa 2019 Allan Oldfield/ New Zealand SHEARING Year/Winner/Country 1977 Roger Cox/ New Zealand 1980 Brian Quinn/ New Zealand 1984 Tom Wilson/ Scotland 1986 Mark Conlan/ Australia 1988 & 1992 David Fagan/ New Zealand 1994 Alan McDonald/ New Zealand 1996 - 1998 David Fagan/ New Zealand 2000 Shannon Warnest/ Australia 2003 David Fagan/ New Zealand

2005 Shannon Warnest/ Australia 2008 Paul Avery/ New Zealand 2010 Cam Ferguson/ New Zealand 2012 Gavin Mutch/ Scotland 2014 Rowland Smith/ New Zealand 2017 John Kirkpatrick/ New Zealand 2019 Richard Jones/ Wales WOOL HANDLING Year/Winner/Country 1996 Patrick Shelford/ New Zealand 1998 Angharad Lewis/ Wales 2000 Aroha Garvin/ Australia 2003 & 2005 Joanne Kumeroa/ New Zealand 2008 Sheree Alabaster/ New Zealand 2010 Bronwyn Tango/ Wales 2012 Joel Henare/ New Zealand 2014 Hillary Bond/ England 2017 Joel Henare/ New Zealand 2019 Aled Jones/ Wales BLADES TEAMS Year/Winner/Country 2000 Zweliwile Elias Hans & Siyongosi Nkomoyi/ South Africa 2008 Piet Sekete & Sokosele Doba/ Lesotho

2010 Bangani Joel & Mayenseke Shweni/ South Africa 2012 Mayenseke Shweni & Zweliwile Elias Hans/ South Africa 2014 Mayenseke Shweni & Zweliwile Elias Hans/ South Africa 2017 Mayenseke Shweni & Bangani Joel/ South Africa 2019 Allan Oldfield & Tony Dobbs/ New Zealand SHEARING TEAMS Year/Team/Country 1977 Roger Cox & Godfrey Bowen/ New Zealand 1980 Martin Ngataki & Brian Quinn/ New Zealand 1984 John Fagan & Colin King/ New Zealand 1986 Rick Pivac & David Fagan/ New Zealand 1988 Stephen Dodds & David Fagan/ New Zealand 1992 Kevin Walsh & David Fagan/ New Zealand 1994 David Fagan & Alan McDonald/ New Zealand 1996 George Bayne & Tom Wilson/ Scotland 1998 Paul Avery & David Fagan/ New Zealand 2000 Ross Thompson & Shannon Warnest/ Australia

2003 Dean Ball & David Fagan/ New Zealand 2005 Daniel McIntrye & Shannon Warnest/ Australia 2008 John Kirkpatrick & Paul Avery/ New Zealand 2010 Cam Ferguson & David Fagan/ New Zealand 2012 Cam Ferguson & John Kirkpatrick/ New Zealand 2014 Gavin Mutch & Hamish Mitchell/ Scotland 2017 John Kirkpatrick & Nathan Stratford/ New Zealand 2019 Gavin Mutch & Calum Shaw/ Scotland WOOL HANDLING TEAMS Year/Team/Country 2000 Tina Rimene & Leanne Peeti/ New Zealand 2005 Tina Rimene & Joanne Kumeroa / New Zealand 2008 Joanne Kumeroa & Sheree Alabaster/ New Zealand 2010 Sheree Alabaster & Keryn Herbert/ New Zealand 2012 Joanne Kumeroa & Joel Henare / New Zealand 2014 Meinir Evans & Aled Jones/ Wales 2017 Joel Henare & Maryanne Baty/ New Zealand 2019 Sheree Alabaster & Pagan Karauria/ New Zealand

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GOLD AWARDS Vibrant Golden Shears wins gold award The Golden Shears earned another accolade when it won the Vibrant Gold Award at the 2020 Wellington Gold Awards.

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There are eight industry categories with the Vibrant Gold Award focusing on events, hospitality and tourism facilities.

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Parliament, the region’s mayors and many business leaders.

year the entry deadline was left open a bit longer because of Covid, so we had more time to put in an entry.”

On the Gold Awards website Golden Shears President Sam Saunders is quoted as saying: “Over 450 people competed in 2020 over three and a half days in shearing, wool handling and pressing. The 2020 livestream reached a record 129,000 viewers.

The timing of the award is fitting, says Sam, as 2020 saw the Golden Shears celebrate its 60th anniversary.

“Masterton War Memorial Stadium, the venue, holds approximately 1200 spectators and was near capacity for both finals nights. This event brings in a large number of visitors each year to Masterton which is very advantageous for our local economy.”

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“Receiving the award is recognition of what our committee has done over the past 60 years in entertainment and industry.”

Finance Minister Grant Roberston presented the award, which saw eight Golden Shears committee members and their partners at the event.

Sam says he knew the Golden Shears was in with a chance of winning, “but I never count my chickens before they hatch”.

He says the success of the event comes down to the passion of its volunteers, and the prestige of the event, which

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JOEL HENARE If one were to do a bit of conjecturing, Joel Henare might be looking towards a goal which could disappear at any time – to be the greatest Golden Shears champion of all time.

Well, almost, for if it’s defined by the most Golden Shears wins in a row he is, as winner of the Open Wool Handling title in all eight years since 2013, in sight of the record of 12 by David Fagan in the Open Shearing Championship from 1990 to 2001 – even if it does get harder every year.

He’s been in the Golden Shears Open final in all 14 years he’s been in the top grade. Third as a 14-year-old in 2007, 4th in 2008, and runner-up in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before embarking on his sequence of wins. In 14 seasons in the Open grade, he’s not once failed to qualify for the Golden Shears Open final.

He’s won four World titles – only late idol Joanne Kumeroa won more – and his 14 Trans Tasman tests is a record in wool handling internationals.

The fact is that at the age of 27 he’s achieved just about everything there is to achieve including retiring, which he more or less did two years ago, as short-lived as it was.

The “retirement” came at the time of his 2019 Golden Shears win, the 100th Open of his career, which from winning the New Zealand Wool Handler of the Year in Balclutha at the age of 15, and becoming in 2014 easily the youngest person acclaimed by Shearing Sports New Zealand as either a Master Shearer or Master Wool handler, is remarkable

Joel Henare competing in the Open Wool Handling quarter final in 2020. in the annals of New Zealand Sport.

In short it makes him the Jonah Lomu or Kane Williamson of shearing sports, the difference being it didn’t include having to stay at school to prepare him for the real world on the outside.

While Gisborne is home, school, in the sheep-chasing nature of the shearing industry, was the woolsheds of Central Otago, between what time was required in the classroom, mainly in Cromwell. By the time he had his first win in competition, aged 12, at Lumsden in January 2005, he was tagging along with mum Greta, already well-known in the industry and the sport, with more aunties than he cared to count.

His mum and the aunties have been the mentors, for sure, but the Golden Shears heritage goes right back to the

start in 1961. His dad was a shearer, whose father’s brother, Mac Potae, was 4th in the first Golden Shears Open shearing final. Another brother, George Potae, won the big title in 1968. Joel’s grandmother, Vicky Maitland, won the Otago championships’ first New Zealand Wool Handler of the Year final.

His first Golden Shears was an experience in itself, a 13-year-old piling into contractor Peter Lyon’s van for a venture of uncharted waters, a roadtrip north from Alexandra not knowing quite what to expect.

One of the party, Gina Nathan, won the Open Wool Handling final, as was the case also in 2006. Joel missed the Junior final by just one place, being beaten into the top four, he notes, by Elaine Robin, also from Gisborne and who died in a crash a few weeks later.

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Career Highlights

FIRST WIN: Lumsden Lamb Shear 2005 FIRST OPEN WIN: Central Hawkes Bay 2006 TOTAL WINS: 118 Awarded Master Wool Handler by SSNZ 2014 (to 8 February 2021) REPRESENTATION: World Championships 2; Trans Tasman Tests 14 MAJOR SUCCESSES: World Champion Individual and Teams 2012, 2017 Golden Shears Champion 2013-2020 NZ Shearing Championships 2010, 2015-2017 NZ Wool Handler of the Year, Balclutha 2008-2012, 2015-2020 NZ Merino Championships, Alexandra 2012, 2014, 2018 NZ Spring Shears, Waimate 2014, 2016-2018 NZ Corriedale Championships, Christchurch 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018

He stayed with friends he’d met in Alexandra, and it set the routine as he stayed most years with Nicole and Sparrow, on reflection a significant factor as he prepared for the toughest three days of the year, sometimes fighting for the Golden Shears Open title with people he worked with for the other 52 weeks.

“It’s just keeping on track,” he says, revealing it was his mum who kept pulling him up, even when he went through a phase hating competitions.

When it comes to winning the Golden Shears Open, “you’ve got to be on the right frequency,” he says.

Only once, he says, has he come off the board at the end of the final confident he’d won – in 2019, when he was retiring. In the last “couple” of wins, he’s had other things on his mind, like children – Keanu, 7, Hikurangi, 6, and Lee, 5, and their mum, Erica, a former lower grades wool handling champion,

who now lives in Nelson.

If he missed a few days at school back in the day, it doesn’t show, his knowledge of the industry clear as he steps into the role of arena commentator at shows around the country. But really, it’s all about the big event in Masterton.

shearing’s Rolling Stone – Shearing Magazine. In 2023 it gets him onto the cover of the programme at the Golden Shears, and still he says: The Golden Shears is everything. It’s like going to the Grammys. It still takes my breath away, every time I walk into that hall.”

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PADDY MASON Food parcels replace shearing during Covid lockdown Paddy Mason is well-known for his contribution to the Golden Shears, supplying the team of shearers who shear the sheep for the wool handling competitions.

But his volunteer work took a different turn when Paddy, wife Charmaine and children Matene, Emma, Tama and Ana started putting together food parcels and delivering them to kaumātua during the Covid lockdown.

The initiative rapidly grew with Paddy getting donations from different sources and increasing the range of beneficiaries to include needy families.

Once the lockdown went up to level 3, the extended Mason family joined in, and by the end of the lockdown, the family had delivered around 15,000 food parcels.

With the lockdown now in the past, Paddy is back at the Golden Shears supplying the shearers to shear around 700 sheep for the wool handling events.

Not only is skill required to shear the full wool (once a year) sheep in order that the wool handlers have a complete fleece for maximum visual effect, but the shearers have to pace themselves as

Paddy Mason. a team for the level of skill of each wool handling event.

The Mason family has been volunteering at the Golden Shears since its inception.

Paddy’s grandmother Hinerau Mason was a resident wool handler at the Golden Shears from when it started in 1961, and always encouraged the younger members of her extended family to take part.

Paddy originally sheared for Hinerau who ran her own shearing team.

He established Shear Expertise with business partner Colin Brown in 2006 and became the sole owner in 2016.

Since 2019 Shear Expertise has sponsored the Open Wool Handling championship, the winner of which wins

the Hinerau Mason Memorial Trophy.

Paddy and Charmaine’s children are part of the business with Matene Mason winning the Golden Shears Senior Shearing title in 2011.

Paddy’s wife Charmaine and daughter Emma do administration for Shear Expertise, while younger son Tama and younger daughter Ana work for the team during the school holidays.

Most of Shear Expertise’s shearing is done in the Wairarapa, although they also shear on the Mercury Islands off the Coromandel Peninsula, Mahia Peninsula in Hawke’s Bay, and a few other locations outside the region.

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JUDGING In a nutshell In all disciplines, a penalty system for points is used; the lower the total the better.

WOOL PRESSING Competitors are judged on workmanship, safety and technique.

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FROM LEFT: Mori Gibbs, Myles Oldershaw, Gail Haitana, Dawn Ratana, Hine Thompson, Jo Hopkirk, Bo Paku-Clark, Gail Holmes, Roxanne Roxburgh, Pauline Smith (AUS), Linda Tarrant, Peter Lange. Absent: Ian Hopkirk.

Loading the press, tramping, pressing the bale, capping and completion of bale are the most important judging criteria. Bale target weights are set with penalties for being over or under weight. Time points are deducted at 1 point for every 20 seconds elapsed or part thereof.

WOOL HANDLING Judging is divided into two sections; Board (what the audience sees) and Wool Assessment.

Board Judging Takes into account the tidiness and efficiency of the competitor, the throw and skirting of the fleece, plus the roll and placement into a fadge. Fleeces are ‘skirted’ for finer neck wool, stained side wool, short wool and for other faults as necessary. Skirtings are separated and placed in baskets.

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FROM LEFT BACK ROW: Richard Waddell, Neil Fagan, Max Flood (AUS), Willie Buick, Matt Johnson, Kevin Boyd, Robert McLaren, Allan Patterson, Allan Grant, Philip Morrison, Dave Brooker, Richard France, Mark Barrowcliffe, Joanne Mead. FRONT ROW: Allan Pretious, Russell Knight, Ken Macpherson, Graham McNae, Ronald King. Absent: Donald Macrae.

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Whole points are accumulated from the board and assessment judging.

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from the shearer finishing to when the competitor should finish.

Time points accumulate for the sealed time but increase five-fold past that time. Board, assessment and time penalties are added for the total points.

SHEARING Competitors are judged while shearing and in the outside pens for overall quality. Shearing the sheep, a second cut or double cut of wool staple is penalised. A second cut of 11mm x 10mm x 85mm long (or the accumulation of smaller second cuts) accrues a 1 stroke penalty. The shorn sheep is judged for wool left on at the same penalty value as above. Skin cuts are also penalised.

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FROM LEFT: Carl Cocks (Judge), Dave McLean (Entries), Peter Cox (Judge), John Hodder (Organiser)

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Bruce Arcus

BY GAVIN TANKERSLEY

BY DAVID BOWIE Bruce was born on the family farm Sedd-el-Bahr on the Hinakura Hills east of Martinborough. He left school at 16 and with a team of dogs, worked on many stations including Te Kopi before returning home in 1958 with wife Joy to take over the family farm and set up a successful Perendale Stud.

Selwyn was an example of the good Kiwi bloke. His father served in World War 2 and he, at an early age, went through those difficult years at home with his mother. This gave Selwyn a compassionate outlook on life, to be helpful and giving to those around him.

He could be excitable and you knew when he wasn’t pleased but under the gruff and abrupt manner was a heart of gold. To Golden Shears and the Lions organisation he gave his all and was recognised nationally for his efforts. His involvement with Golden Shears began in 1969 as YFC chairman and continued as a shearing judge, sheep officer, executive committee member, chair or shearing committee, vice-president and life membership.

In the mid ‘80s Selwyn and brother Murray revived the Golden Shears Woolhandling competition with full fleece sheep to recognise the importance of woolhandling to the wool industry.

It was also at this time Selwyn and wife Jane established the Wednesday night dinner for New Zealand and overseas judges. This recognised their commitment and importance to the running of the competition and developed camaraderie.

(In another move he was involved in the formation of the shearing and

stadium committees to streamline the operation and bring more people into the organisation.)

Over the years Selwyn came to be known as the “Colonel”, always looking to fine tune improvements to the event and forthright in planning succession of roles when new blood was needed.

For the 2012 Golden Shears competition Selwyn chaired the Jubilee committee. He, supported again by Jane, organised a celebration Garden Party to recognise the contribution the Young Farmer’s organisation of the Miss Golden Shears and Make ‘n Model competitions had made over the years to Golden Shears.

As Laurie Keats (patron and former president of Golden Shears) once said “Selwyn was the man you could rely on to get the job done”.

Golden Shears owes Jane, sons Nigel, Hamish and daughter Vicky so much for giving him the time to dedicate over 50 years of service to the society.

Bruce was involved with Golden Shears on the committee, and long term as a time keeper for over 50 years. He was awarded Life Membership in 2010.

For over 30 years Bruce was also official Measuring Steward for the Wairarapa Horse Society. Bruce and Joy moved to a small farm in Parkvale in 1979 and Bruce became very involved in the A&P Society at Clareville serving a term as president.

Bruce and Joy spent many years as Showjumping judges, and in 2011 he was presented with a Charles Rooking Carter Award for outstanding community service in Carterton. Bruce passed away in January 2022.

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Tom Brough

Ronnie Goss

BY DES WILLIAMS

BY DOUG LAING There were times when words could not have paid more poignant tributes for Veronica (Ronnie) Goss, whose wins in Open-class wool handling spanned 22 years, from her first Open win at the Wairarapa A&P Show in 1995 to the last at her home Apiti YFC Sports competition in 2017.

Bestowed Master Woolhandler status

by Shearing Sports New Zealand 20 years ago, she reached the Golden Shears Open final six times, winning the title in 2008. She won the New Zealand Shears Open final in Te Kuiti in 1999 and 2003, as well as being runner-up to England champion Hilary Bond in the 2014 World Championships final in Ireland, and second, with Joel Henare, in the teams event. Ronnie also represented New Zealand in 10 TransTasman wool handling test matches, from 2002 in Esperance, West Australia, to 2015 in Masterton. It was fitting that the Open final at Apiti the day after she passed away, was won by niece Angela Stevens, who had been taught her wool handling skills by Ronnie. Ronnie was well known for her encouragement of young competitors, and was for several years the wool handling North Island delegate to the Shearing Sports New Zealand national committee.

A quote from former Golden Shears president, Mavis Mullins; “There were just no words to describe the sorrow in the community, given the respect held for Ronnie Goss across the industry and sport - Ronnie is a legend.”

It was David Fagan (long before receiving his Royal shoulder tap) who loosely suggested that a shearer would not be remembered if he didn’t win the Golden Shears Open Championship.

Without any malice intended towards those who had not, he was merely acknowledging that many had tried and few had succeeded since that Saturday night in March of 1961.

Aubrey Thomas (Tom) Brough (1941-2021) did win the Golden Shears Open Championship, 47 years ago in 1976 and so,

by Fagan’s ‘yardstick’, he will be remembered for his shearing exploits. But he will be remembered for much more than that (how about for nearly 81 years on this earth lived honestly and true).

Tom’s career has been well-documented through his wonderful autobiography, The Way it Was. His move north to Okaihau upon leaving high school to work with his uncle, Trevor Brough, proved to be the perfect start and soon he was shearing sheep with the sole ambition of some day owning his own farm. Before too long he was working alongside legends of our industry – Bing Macdonald, Manu Rangiawha and Co, learning and practising everything they had to teach him.

And shearing at competitions, trying his skills against the best at small country venues and graduating to the big stage at Masterton, where the dream was first formed in 1961, and brought to fruition 15 years later. Tom Brough, with his name up there beside Bowen, Macdonald, Waterson, Symon, Quinn, Potae, Reidy and Blackwell.

With that task finally out of the way, Tom focused on becoming a top King Country farmer and conservationist with a keen and practical interest in managing his property with the environment’s best interests at heart.

And pig hunting – did we mention pig hunting? Just let’s say he caught a few in his time. Tom never went back to Golden Shears as a competitor, though he remained a loyal supporter of, and attender at, the ‘Shears’ for the rest of his life.

Like that bloke in a popular John Williamson Aussie ballad, it could be said of Tom Brough that he was ‘never guilty of wasting daylight’. He lived a full and interesting life with his wife Larraine, and together they travelled extensively overseas. How many countries did they visit. More than a hundred were mentioned at some stage.

It’s agreed, we will remember Tom Brough because he won the Golden Shears. But more importantly, you always knew where you stood with Tom and that’s an even better reason why he will be long-remembered. RIP, special man.

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■ Semi-final to be held Friday morning

Name

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Naki Maraki Paris Peeti Vinnie Goodger

Flaxmere Feilding Masterton

Wally Paewhenua Stephen Van Beek

Masterton Pahiatua

EVENT 2 – HEATS

Farmlands Women’s Wool Pressing ■ Each competitor to prepare and press a bale to 150kg Name

Home town

Sam Gordon Cushla Abraham

Masterton Masterton

■ Final to be held Friday morning

EVENT 3 – HEATS

Farmlands Pairs Wool Pressing ■ Each team to prepare and press a bale to 160kg Name Vinnie Goodger & Jeremy Goodger Bruce Grace & Kaivah Cooper Kyle Mita & Sam Gordon

■ Final to be held Friday evening

Home town Masterton Wairoa Masterton

EVENT 4 – HEATS

Farmlands Novice Wool Pressing ■ Each competitor to prepare and press a bale to 150kg ■ Heats only Name Caleb Campbell

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Home town Hastings Rotorua Piopio Masterton Gisborne Whakaoriori Wales England Hunterville

■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 40 seconds ■ Semi-final to be held this afternoon Name Eleri Bradley Ana Mason Paige Frazer Bruce Grace Abbey Curnow Molly-Rose Shaw Gemma Buick Ela Herbert

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EVENT 6 – HEATS

WBS Junior Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to handle three long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 30 seconds

■ Semi-final to be held Saturday morning

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Name

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Flaxmere Oamaru Masterton Tapanui/Dannevirke Napier Piopio Piopio Wairoa Piopio Australia

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EVENT 7 – HEATS

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■ Each competitor to shear one second shear sheep ■ Semi-final to be held this afternoon

Name

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Farmers Weekly Junior Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Te Matai ■ For shearers who have recorded a shed tally of up to 205 sheep in an 8-hour day

■ Each competitor to shear two second shear sheep ■ Semi-final to be held this evening

Name

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George Jacka Lachie Cameron Tyron Cochrane Tom Kerley Daniel Kerr Iwan Ellis Daniel Nicholls Jade Williams Gethin Williams Hayden Sargeant Cheyden Winiana Ryka Swann Jake Goldsbury Patrick Corrigan Kate Donald Paddy Dunne Lydia Thomson Samantha Thomson

Australia Pohangina Australia Wairoa Scotland Wales England Masterton Wales Masterton Nuhaka Wairoa Whanganui Ireland Scotland Ireland Rangiora Central Hawkes Bay

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EVENT 10 - SEMI FINAL

Paewai Mullins Novice Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Competitor to handle one long wool fleece ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 40 seconds

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EVENT 11 - HEATS

Te Puni Kōkiri Senior Woolhandling Heats Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to handle three long wool fleeces

■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 20 seconds ■ Semi-final to be held Saturday morning

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Paewai Mullins Novice Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Competitor to handle two long wool fleeces

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Cydectin Novice Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Te Matai ■ Each competitor to shear one second shear sheep ■ 7TH - 12TH to receive $40

■ Final to be held this afternoon

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EVENT 14 - HEATS

Trust House Ltd Intermediate Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Pariroa Farm ■ For shearers who have recorded a shed tally of up to 305 sheep in an 8-hour day

■ Each competitor to shear four second shear sheep ■ Semi-Final to be held Friday afternoon

Name

Home town

Name

Home town

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Australia England Mataura Masterton Balclutha Taihape Banks Peninsula Wales Balclutha Pahiatua Dannevirke England Nuhaka Scotland Australia Levin Kakanui Wairoa Otorohanga

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Australia Te Kuiti Australia Australia Australia Australia Masterton Pongaroa Masterton England Wairoa Wales England England Gisborne Pahiatua Hawkes Bay

EVENT 15 - FINAL

Cydectin Novice Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Te Matai ■ Each competitor to shear two second shear sheep ■ 1ST $200; 2ND $120; 3RD $80; 4TH $70; 5TH $60; 6TH $50

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THURSDAY

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Sheep kindly supplied by Pariroa Farm ■ Each competitor to shear three second shear sheep

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EVENT 19 - HEATS

Shear Expertise/ Wero Open Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to handle four long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 10 seconds Name Ngaira Puha Ngaio Hanson Hanatia Tipene Tamara Marshall George Hawkins Lucky Garrett Bianca Hawea Keryn Herbert Ana Braddick Marika Braddick Liesha Atkinson Azuredee Paku

Home town Kimbolton Eketahuna Porangahau Waikaretu Wairoa Eketahuna Masterton Te Kuiti Eketahuna Eketahuna Eketahuna Masterton

■ Quarter-final to be held Friday morning Name Home town Racheal Hutchison Australia Chelsea Collier Hamilton MaryAnne Baty Gisborne Ratapu Moore Ward Jasmin Tipoki Martinborough Ngapine Peneha Hakaraia Masterton Mark Purcell Australia Joel Henare Gisborne Ash Boyce Dannevirke Waina Peneha Masterton Cushla Abraham Masterton Sam Gordon Masterton

EVENT 20 - SEMI FINAL

Farmlands Men’s Wool Pressing ■ Each competitor to prepare and press a bale to 160kg ■ 3RD & 4TH to receive a $100 Farmlands voucher

■ Final to be held Friday morning

EVENT 21 - FINAL

Farmlands Women’s Wool Pressing ■ Each competitor to prepare and press a bale to 150kg ■ Farmlands voucher 1ST $380; 2ND $200

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FRIDAY

MORNING

EVENT 22 - FINAL

Farmlands Men’s Wool Pressing ■ Each competitor to prepare and press a bale to 170kg ■ Farmlands voucher 1ST $800; 2ND $400

■ Winner to receive Reiri Family Trophy ■ Presentation Friday evening

EVENT 23 - HEATS

Powerco Senior Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by The Brocken For shearers who have recorded a shed tally of up to 405 sheep in an 8-hour day Name Home town Blake McKenzie Riverton Reuben King Kaiapoi Cory Tiwai Barrowcliffe Piopio Allan Oldfield Geraldine Nathan Bee Wyndham Joe Cornelius England Charlie Honey England Kieran Devane Taihape Tawera Brown Martinborough Damian Bogle Seddon Wiremu Kihi Springfield Selwyn Tapine Wairoa Daniel Biggs Mangamahu Joseph Gordon Masterton Jayden Mainland Wellsford Zach Philpott Australia Te Ua Wilcox Gisborne Daniel Seed Tokoroa Manahi Fox Whakaoriori Clay Harris Piopio Emma Mason Masterton

■ Each competitor to shear five second shear sheep ■ Semi-Final to be held Saturday morning Name Tee Te Maipi Conan Gray Adam Gordon Bradman Franks Emlyn Jones James Wilson Jake Hamerton Mark Ferguson Josef Winders Elgan Wilson Leroy Pitt Blake Crooks Sarah Haynes Lochie Reichelt Doltan Austin Ben Lloyd Paul Swann Alex Clapham Luke Hillis Jack Hutchinson Scotty Cameron

Home town Gisborne Masterton Masterton Palmerston North Wales Winton Napier Elsthorpe Invercargill Wales Masterton Rangiora Australia Australia Australia Australia Wairoa England Mataura England Alexandra

EVENT 24 - QUARTER FINAL

Shear Expertise/ Wero Open Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to handle four long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 10 seconds

■ Semi-final to be held Saturday afternoon

New Zealand Shearing Contractors Association Triathlon ■ For competitiors who enter all three disciplines except novices ■ Points accumulated from heats Name Naki Maraki Wally Paewhenua

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Home town Flaxmere Masterton

■ 1st $500 ■ Presentation Friday evening Name Cushla Abraham Vinnie Goodger

Home town Masterton Masterton

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EVENT 25 - SEMI FINAL

Trust House Ltd Intermediate Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by The Brocken ■ Each competitor to shear five second shear sheep

■ 7TH - 12TH to receive $60 ■ Final to be held Saturday afternoon

EVENT 26 - FINAL

Farmers Weekly Junior Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Hikorangi ■ Each competitor to shear five second shear sheep ■ 1ST $400; 2ND $200; 3RD $150; 4TH $130; 5TH $120; 6TH $100

■ Stewart Trophy for top local shearer ■ Instant prizegiving

EVENT 27 - HEATS

Golden Shears Bayleys Open Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Hikorangi ■ For shearers who have recorded a shed tally of over 405 sheep in an 8-hour day

■ Each competitor to shear six second shear sheep ■ Top 30 to be held this evening

Name

Home town

Name

Home town

Naki Maraki Pauline Bolay Ruka Braddick Paora Moanaroa Kelvin Bassett David Gower Blair Rhodes Dylan Jones Gary Leersen Hugh de Lacy Richard Pearson Toa Henderson Ethan Pankhurst Stacey Te Huia Allan Grant Paul Robertson Jake Moore Daniel McIntyre Tristan Mackay Pete Clendon Jamie Skiffington DJ Crawford Angus Moore Jordan Boyes Paraki Puna Gethin Lewis Jake Rangiuaia Paerata Abraham David Gordon Nuki Gordon

Flaxmere Canada Eketahuna Eketahuna Pongaroa Whangamomona Hunterville Wales Australia Rangiora Carterton Kaiwaka Masterton Alexandra Scotland Australia Marton Australia Wairoa Masterton Rotorua Gisborne Ward Owaka Napier Wales Mataura Masterton Masterton Masterton

Reuben Alabaster Jimmy Samuels Casey Bailey Gavin Mutch Nathan Stratford Phillip Edwards Mark Grainger Kyle Mita John Kirkpatrick Tipene Te Whata Sam Mackrill Jack Fagan Floyde Neil Leon Samuels Matthew Hunt James Ruki Rowland Smith Stuart Connor Paul Hodges Lionel Taumata Nathan Meaney Matene Mason Brett Roberts Willy McSkimming Hemi Braddick Dig Balme Aaron Haynes Corey Palmer Brayden Clifford

Taihape Marton Riverton Dannevirke Invercargill Australia Te Kuiti Masterton Hastings Tautoro Australia Te Kuiti Australia Invercargill Waikaka Te Kuiti Hastings England Geraldine Gore Australia Masterton Mataura Oamaru Eketahuna Otorohanga Feilding Dipton Waikaka

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FRIDAY Proudly sponsored by: Stihl Shop Masterton

EVENING - 6.40PM

EVENT 28 - FINAL

Farmlands Pairs Wool Pressing ■ Each team to prepare and press a bale to 180kg ■ Farmlands voucher 1ST $600; 2ND $300

■ Winner to receive Sharp Family Silver Platters ■ Presentation this evening

EVENT 29

Golden Shears Bayleys Open Top 30 Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Matapihi ■ Each competitor to shear eight second shear sheep

■ Semi-final to be held Saturday afternoon

PRESENTATIONS FMG Shearing Quality Awards

NZ Shearing Contractors Association Triathlon

Ian McGregor Trophy, Wairarapa Shearer with best shearing quality points in the heats

Farmlands Womens Wool Pressing

Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc Wool Handling Quality Awards Les Field Trophy For best quality Wool Handling points in the heats

Farmlands Pairs Wool Pressing – Sharp Family Silver Platters

Farmlands Mens Wool Pressing – Reiri Family Trophy

EVENT 30 - TEST

Wools of New Zealand Trans-Tasman Wool Handling

Sheep kindly supplied by A. Paterson (Merinos) and Ngatahuna (Long Wool) ■ Each team to handle four merinos, four long wool fleeses ■ There will be a 15-second countdown between wool types ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute and 10 seconds ■ 1ST $1400 plus trophy; 2ND $800 NEW ZEALAND TEAM: Cushla Abraham & Angela Stephens AUSTRALIA TEAM: Racheal Hutchinson & Mark Purcell

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FRIDAY

EVENING

EVENT 31 - FINAL

ABRAHAM

Abraham Shearing Women’s Invitation Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Matapihi ■ Each competitor to shear six second shear sheep ■ 1ST $500; 2ND $250; 3RD $170; 4TH $150; 5TH $140; 6tH $130

shearing

■ Instant prizegiving

PRESENTATIONS

Wools of New Zealand Trans-Tasman Wool Handling

SATURDAY

MORNING - 7.45AM

EVENT 32 - SEMI FINAL

WBS Junior Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to handle three long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 30 seconds

■ 5TH - 8TH each to receive $50 ■ Final to be held this afternoon

EVENT 33 - SEMI FINAL

Te Puni Kōkiri Senior Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to handle three long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 20 seconds

■ 5TH - 8TH to receive $60 ■ Final to be held Saturday afternoon

EVENT 34 - FINAL

MSD Coopers Animal Health NZ Young Farmers Teams Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each team to shear and handle six long wool fleeces ■ 1ST $400; 2ND $240; 3RD $200

■ Winner to receive Lister Trophy ■ Presentation this morning

EVENT 35 - SEMI FINAL

Trust House Ltd World Wool Handling Qualifying Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to handle five long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 10 seconds

■ 5TH - 8TH to receive $150 ■ Final to be held Saturday Evening

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SATURDAY

MORNING

EVENT 36 - FINAL

MSD Coopers Animal Health NZ Young Farmers Blue Ribbon Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to shear six second shear sheep ■ 1ST $350; 2ND $200; 3RD $150; 4TH $130; 5TH $120; 6TH $110

■ Winner to receive Jo Saba Cup ■ Instant prizegiving

PRESENTATION MSD Coopers Animal Health NZ Young Farmers Teams

EVENT 37 - SEMI FINAL

Powerco Senior Shearing

Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to shear eight second shear sheep

■ 7TH - 12TH receive $80 ■ Final to be held this afternoon

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EVENT 38 - SEMI FINAL

PGG Wrightson Vetmed National Shearing Circuit

Sheep kindly supplied by A. Paterson (Merinos), Ngatahuna (Long Wool & Second Shear) ■ Each competitor to shear three merino, ■ 7TH - 12TH to receive $150 ■ Final to be held this evening three long wools and three second shear

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EVENT 39 - FINAL

WBS Junior Wool Handling

Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to handle three long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 30 seconds

■ 1ST $300; 2ND $150; 3RD $120; 4TH $100 ■ Presentation this afternoon

EVENT 40 - FINAL

Te Puni Kōkiri Senior Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to handle four long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 20 seconds

■ 1ST $600; 2ND $300; 3RD $150; 4TH $120 ■ Presentation this afternoon

EVENT 41 - FINAL

Te Papa Partnership NIWC Wool Handling

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Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna (Long Wool & Second Shear) ■ Each competitor to handle three long wool and ■ 1ST $800; 2ND $400; 3RD $300; 4TH $200 ■ Winner to represent NZ in Trans Tasman team three second shear fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 30 seconds ■ Presentation this afternoon ■ There will be a 15-second countdown between wool types

EVENT 42 - FINAL

Wairarapa Moana Māori/Pakeha Partners Team Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each team to shear sixteen second shear sheep

■ 1ST $1000; 2ND $600; 3RD $400 ■ Instant prizegiving

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SATURDAY

AFTERNOON - 12.40PM

EVENT 43 - FINAL

Trust House Ltd Intermediate Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to shear eight second shear sheep ■ 1ST $500; 2ND $250; 3RD $200; 4TH $160; 5TH $150; 6TH $140

■ Instant prizegiving

PRESENTATIONS WBS Junior Wool Handling Te Puni Kōkiri Senior Wool Handling Te Papa Partnership NIWC Wool handling Golden Shears Service Awards - 10 & 25 years Alistair Simpson Trophy

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AFTERNOON

EVENT 44 - FINAL

Powerco Senior Shearing

Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to shear twelve second shear sheep ■ 1ST $1200; 2ND $600; 3RD $400; 4TH $300; 5TH $250; 6TH $250 ■ Winner to receive Doug Buick Memorial Tray

■ J H Bryant Memorial Tankard for best quality points in final ■ John Midwinter Memorial Shield for best quality in senior semi-final ■ Instant prizegiving

EVENT 45 - SEMI FINAL

Shear Expertise/ Wero Open Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to handle six long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 10 seconds

■ 5TH - 8TH to receive $200 ■ Final to be held this evening

EVENT 46 - SEMI FINAL

Golden Shears Bayleys Open Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to shear ten second shear sheep ■ 7TH - 12TH to receive $200

■ Final to be held this evening

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SATURDAY Proudly sponsored by: ASB

EVENING - 6.15PM

FULL COLOUR CMYK LIGHT OR WHITE BACKGROUND

EVENT 47 - FINAL

PGG Wrightson Vetmed National Shearing Circuit

Sheep kindly supplied by A. Patterson (Merinos), P. McCarthy (Corriedales), Ngatahuna (Long Wool & Second Shear), Pariroa (Lambs) ■ Each competitor to shear three merino, three corriedales, ■ 1ST $500 + $1300 vouchers; 2ND $400 + $400 vouchers; three long wools, three second shear and three lambs 3RD $300 + $200 vouchers; 4 - 6TH $200 + $200 vouchers ■ Winner to receive McSkimming Memorial Trophy ■ Winner to represent New Zealand in Trans-Tasman team ■ Godfrey Bowen Trophy for best quality points in final

EVENT 48 - FINAL

Trust House Ltd World Wool Handling Qualifying Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to handle seven long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 10 seconds ■ 1ST & 2ND to receive $500, 3RD & 4TH to receice $250

■ Top two placings to represent New Zealand at the 2023 World Championships

PRESENTATIONS Golden Shears Service Awards - Badges for 50 years of service to

Life Members

the Golden Shears

EVENT 49 - TEST

Lister Trans-Tasman Shearing

Sheep kindly supplied by A. Paterson (Merinos) and Ngatahuna (Long Wool) and Whitespurs (Second Shear) ■ Each team to shear six merinos, three long wool and ■ Winning team to receive Walker-Keats Cup ■ Joseph Paewai Memorial Trophy for top individual shearer three second shear sheep ■ 1ST $2100; 2ND $1200 NEW ZEALAND TEAM: Leon Samuels, Nathan Stratford, Stacey Te Huia AUSTRALIA TEAM: Daniel McIntrye, Nathan Meaney, Sam Mackrill

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SATURDAY

EVENING

EVENT 50 - FINAL

Shear Expertise/ Wero Open Wool Handling

Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna (Long Wool) and Whitespurs (Second Shear) ■ Each competitor to handle six long wool and ■ Wool handler sealed time of 30 seconds ■ 1ST $2500; 2ND $1500; 3RD $1000; 4TH $700 four second shear fleeces ■ There will be a 15-second countdown between wool types ■ Winner to receive Hinerau Mason Memorial Trophy

EVENT 51 - FINAL

Golden Shears Bayleys Open Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to shear twenty second shear sheep ■ Winner to receive Golden Shears Open Challenge Trophy donated by Chris and June Fagan, Lister handpiece and Lister product ■ 1ST $4000; 2ND $2000; 3RD $1200; 4TH $900; 5TH $800; 6TH $700

■ John Henson Memorial Trophy for best quality points in final ■ Top eligible placing to represent New Zealand in Trans-Tasman team and at the 2023 World Championships

PRESENTATIONS PGG Wrightson Vetmed National Shearing Circuit - McSkimming Memorial Trophy, awarded to winner of Circuit - Godfrey Bowen Trophy, best quality points in final

Trust House World Wool Handling Qualifying Lister Trans-Tasman Shearing - Walker-Keats Cup awarded to winning team - Joseph Paewai Memorial Trophy for top indidual shearer

Shear Expertise Open Wool Handling

- Hinerau Mason Memorial Trophy, awarded to winning Wool Handler

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SNIPPETS Welcome back Following cancellations of both the 2021 and 2022 Golden Shears, the Committee welcomes competitors and audiences back for its 61ST Championships.

With all the organising completed, it was heart breaking to have to cancel the 2021 Shears on the Sunday, just 4 days prior, due to imposed Covid restrictions.

Golden Shears had never been cancelled prior to 2021.

Stihl Shop Masterton A long time sponsor of Golden Shears is Jeremy Sharp of Stihl Shop Masterton. Jeremy has been a keen follower of the wool pressing events as a result of his nephew having success in this discipline.

Willy Sharp won three men’s singles titles in 1994-96, and was a partner in winning six pairs between 1993 and 2003. In recognition of Willy’s success, the family donated the Sharp Family Silver Platters as a trophy for the pairs title winners.

Stihl Shop Masterton kindly support the Friday night program which commences with the final of the Pairs Wool Pressing on the front stage of the stadium.

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Scotland 2023 The 19TH World Shearing and Wool Handling Championships will be held in Edinburgh at the Royal Highland Show in June this year. A team of two shearers, two Blade shearers and two wool handlers will represent New Zealand. The two wool handlers will be the top two placings from the qualifying event here at Golden Shears, plus the winner of the Open shearing will be a member of the team.

Accompanying the team are two judges; Donald Johnston (shearing) and Janet Smith (wool handling) and Team Manager.

TEAM MANAGER Team Manager is Ronnie King, currently the Chief Referee at Golden Shears,

From Pahiatua, Ronnie was a fulltime shearer for 18 years; contracting for 10 years, and has been a shearing judge for 20 years.

He is now a sheep and beef farmer with 680 hectares immediately west of Pahiatua.

Ronnie has previously been to the United Kingdom as manager/judge of the two member shearing team in 2015. In 2017 he received the Referee/ Judge of the Year Award at the annual Maori Sports Awards.

Milestone reached The National Shearing Circuit reached a milestone in March 2022, completing 50 years of the competition.

With the influence of Covid restrictions which meant the cancellation of Golden Shears in 2021 & 2022, the finals of the prestigious event have been held at the NZ Championships in Te Kuiti and on Allan Patterson's

property near Ranfurly respectively.

At stake is the magnificent McSkimming Memorial Triple Crown, so named from the initial competitions at Alexandra, Waimate and Golden Shears.

The trophy was donated by Mrs R. V. McSkimming in honour of her husband Mr Fred McSkimming.

LEFT: Competitors from the 2020 Open Shearing final waiting for the results at the presentation on Saturday evening.

Rowland Smith took first place, with Nathan Stratford second & Leon Samuels third.

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New World Clive Webber, owner of Masterton New World, supports many organisations within the Masterton District community, including Golden Shears 2023 for the first time.

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Adjoining the New World car park is a large mural depicting the three disciplines contested at Golden Shears in the War Memorial Stadium.

Our presentation womens’s clothing for the Friday and Saturday nights presentations are funded with sponsorship from Masterton New World.

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ASB - New Sponsor A new sponsor for 2023, ASB is the proud supporter of the Saturday night entertainment; the very popular Irish band “Shenanigans”.

As on previous visits to Golden Shears, they will present a fun, highly entertaining array of music and singing. The band appreciate the experience of being associated

RIGHT: Evergreens Shearing; Ages 75+ competitors.

with the iconic Golden Shears and its receptive audience.

Many thanks to Mike Turner and staff from ASB.

New media partner Golden Shears welcomes NZME as an additional advertising partner with a wide range of media to promote our Championships. Radio advertising will be with Newstalk ZB, The Hits, Coast, Gold, The Country and ZM from Gisborne to Wellington to New Plymouth; digital advertising on NZ Herald and NZME websites; along with print advertising in Hawke’s Bay, Tararua and Manawatu.

An NZME reporter based in Napier, Doug Laing, has a long association with Golden Shears and is the publicity officer for Shearing Sports NZ. Also one of our official commentators, Rowena Duncum, works with Jamie McKay in producing the midday rural programme on Newstalk ZB.

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50 YEARS OF VOLUNTEERING Honouring Bruce and Bill Bruce Caseley and Bill Hutchings began volunteering at Golden Shears as keen members of a local Young Farmers Club. The year was 1971.

They’ve hardly missed a year since.

Times-Age selling rural advertising, and spent half of every year for about a decade driving trucks in Texas for silage harvest. “I’m retired now,” he says.

Golden Shears will honour these stalwarts in a ceremony on Saturday night, awarding them badges for 50 Years of Golden Shears volunteering.

“We started out at Golden Shears tipping sheep,” Bruce says. ‘Tipping’ involves “turning the sheep once they’re shorn, so the judge can assess the quality of the shearing”.

“A lot of our volunteers have come from the Young Farmers Clubs,” Bill says. The age of retirement from the clubs is 30, but Bruce and Bill did not let that get in the way of their volunteering at Golden Shears. They carried on.

“There’s nothing like the Golden Shears,” says Bruce, who was brought up on a farm, has worked in farming since the early 1990s, and tutored for eight years at Taratahi. He’s also sold and managed life insurance, worked for the Wairarapa

Bill grew up on a dairy farm, spent seven years milking cows, before going on to work for an impressive 44 years for the government, testing Wairarapa’s cattle for nasties like TB and Brucellosis.

As well as tipping sheep for Golden Shears, Bruce and Bill have registered entrants, calculated shearing points (with a team of six) before points for the shearing were computerised, calculated points for wool pressing and wool handling events, been committee members, been treasurer, run the yards, edited the programme, worked the bar, and helping to crutch the sheep before they go to the Golden Shears to be shorn. Whew!

“Presenting the sheep in good shape gives the competitors a good

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The book also features a photo of all Open shearing champions, and results from 2011 to 2020.

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chance to perform well,” Bruce says.

Bill and Bruce both stay for the entire Golden Shears from start to finish. “It gets into your blood. You’ve got to stay to watch the open final.”

They get involved for the pleasure, the people, and the buzz. They have some good stories, too. Bruce and Bill can remember years when foreign exchange students came together at Golden Shears to shear in the novice heats and to have a jolly good time.

“They’d never come across anything like it.”

Bruce recalls being out the back in the sheep pens in the early days.

“We didn’t have the steel shed up then, so we erected a marquee over the sheep. A big wind came up and lifted the whole damn thing off its middle pole. As the pole fell, its spike tore the canvas. One of the chaps ran round to Wrightson’s Grain Store, as it was known then, and fetched a bag-sewer. Two of us held up a long ladder and up he went to sew up the rip in the tent.” Bruce chuckles at the memory. “That was a true Heath Robinson moment.”

The Golden Shears is made possible by the volunteers, many of whom, including Bill and Bruce in previous years, take annual leave from work so they can help. Raise a glass to the impressive Golden Shears volunteers.

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ENTERTAINMENT Friday Night - The Māori Sidesteps: Flawless Fun The Māori Sidesteps is a contemporary Māori showband based in Wellington.

From their first gig in 2016, Jamie McCaskill, Regan Taylor, Cohen Holloway, and Erroll Anderson have entertained audiences up and down the country with their cheeky theatrical presentation of song parodies and subversive messaging – taking their inspiration from the Māori Showbands of the 60s, 70s and 80s such as the Howard Morrison Quartet and the Hi Marks.

Founding band member, Jamie McCaskill, describes the band as “an evolution of the Māori Showband, bringing the harmonies and cheekiness of those days into the 2020s”.

During a national tour, the Māori Sidesteps were last seen in the Wairarapa in 2019 at the Carterton

Events Centre. “We’ve had lots of messages from fans in the Wairarapa asking us to come back, so we’re stoked we get to play at The Golden Shears in Masterton,” said McCaskill.

One audience member at a recent performance described The Māori Sidesteps as “a very entertaining performance of Māori history, comedy, impersonations, and singing that went from classic pop, to waiata, to Sinatra, to kiwi rock, to opera and lots more! All seamlessly delivered with an

impish sense of humour.”

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Saturday Night - Getting up to Shenanigans Fresh from a triumphant evening of music at Wairarapa’s Music in the Country Festival, the premier Irish band Shenanigans is keen for another performance in the region on 4 March this year. The band members Justin, Jane, Maurice, and Paul - love entertaining their audience with high energy, funny, and toe-tapping fiddling, and hilarious banter.

Watch out for traditional Irish songs such as Whiskey in the Jar, various Pogue numbers, and Van Morrison’s Moondance. Then there’s all those other songs done with an Irish style.

You might get to hear numbers from Rolling Stones, Kenny Rogers, Don McLean, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Crowded House, and many more.

Justin became a Shenanigan about twenty years ago after seeing an

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TRANS-TASMAN New Zealand Team NATHAN STRATFORD Open Shearer Invercargill, New Zealand

LEON SAMUELS Open Shearer Invercargill, New Zealand

STACEY TE HUIA Open Shearer Alexandra, New Zealand

Master Shearer.

Winner National Shearing Circuit finals in 2014 and 2022. NZ rep in 15 Trans-Tasman tests since debut at Hay, NSW, in 2006. World teams champion Invercargill 2017.

Winner of 78 Open finals, including NZ Merino Shears 2006, 2009, 2016, 2018, 2021.

First-time New Zealand representative in Bendigo in November. Winner National Shearing Circuit and NZ Shears Circuit in 2021. Has won 11 Open finals in NZ, including seven national title events. World record holder 4-stand, 8hrs strongwool lambs (tally 648, record 2556, Mossburn NZ, Feb 2013).

First-time New Zealand representative in Bendigo in November. Runner-up to Australian Daniel McIntyre NZ Merino Champs Oct 1. Curent world record holder nine hours merino ewes (530, Dubbo, NSW, 2015) and 2-stand 9hrs strongwool ewes (tally 674, record 1341, Te Hape, NZ, 2012).

ANGELA STEPHENS Open Wool Handler Napier, New Zealand

CUSHLA ABRAHAM Open Wool Handler Masterton, New Zealand

GREG STUART Manager Alexandra, New Zealand

First time New Zealand representative in Bendigo in November, daughter of World champion a multiple Trans-Tasman series shearer John Kirkpatrick. Third 2020-2021 North Island circuit, won Senior AllNations woolhandling title during 2017 Invercargill World Champs. Two wins in three Open-class seasons limited by the pandemic.

First time New Zealand representative in Bendigo in November. Winner NZ Merino Shears Open final Oct 1. Former winner Golden Shears Novice and New Zealand Junior lambs shearing titles, Golden Shears women’s pressing, and now three Open woolhandling titles. Husband Paerata Abraham shore 2019-2020 shearing tests.

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Livestock buyer and former station manager and shearer.

Almost 50 years with NZ Merino Shears Alexandra, from marshalling to president (early 2000s and 2017-2021), a life member, recipient Bruce Paterson Memorial Trophy for service. Judge since 2005, including appointments to Golden Shears.

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Australian Team DANIEL MCINTRYE Open Shearer New South Wales, Australia

NATHAN MEANEY Open Shearer New South Wales, Australia

Represented NSW at national level 15 times and has five national titles to his name. He has also been a member of the Australian team eight times.

Nathan has been in the industry for 17 years, competing for 17 years. Career highlight representing Australia

MARK PURCELL Open Wool Handler Macarthur, Australia

RACHEAL HUTCHINSON Open Wool Handler New South Wales, Australia

From Macarthur, Mark works on the family farm and is also a wool classer.

Mark has also been a trainer for RIST for past eight years. Competing for 23 years and represented Victoria team many times.

SAM MACKRILL Open Shearer Victoria, Australia Sam grew up in Nanneella Victoria.

In his 12TH year of full time shearing, Sam also keeps himself busy running merino ewes alongside some small scale cropping.

JIM MURRAY Manager New South Wales, Australia

Eight times Australian champ. Represented Aus in all Trans-Tasman tests during those years plus a couple of extra times.

Competed in three World Champs Wales, New Zealand and France.

I run a contract business and have a farm with my partner Jeff and three beautiful children.

Manager of the Australian team in 2015, having represented NSW on a number of occasions for Blade Shearing.

TE WHANGAI ROMNEYS Over 50 years of intensive selection with scale and grazing pressure using...  Good science  Common sense  Total integrity Proudly still passionate about wool quality Hamish de Lautour Ph: 027 447 2815 E: hamish@tewhangai.co.nz

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FRIENDS OF GOLDEN SHEARS (FOGS) Local businesses and individuals support Golden Shears with contributions of services or donations, thereby becoming a member of FOGS. While the event has its many volunteers, there are sectors of the community who wish to become involved through their generosity of support.

Included in our FOGS listing are shearing contractors who are involved with sheep preparation for Golden Shears shearing events; as well as private individuals and local businesses.

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To become a member of FOGS or for further information contact us: At 12 Dixon Street, Masterton or phone 06 378 8008.

FOGS members are provided with tickets; recognised in the Souvenir Programme; acknowledged in the

2023 Friends of Golden Shears, many thanks for your support Acto Agriculture

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2020 CHAMPIONS Shearing

OPEN FROM LEFT: Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern (Presenter), Rowland Smith,

Nathan Stratford, Leon Samuels, John Kirkpatrick, David Buick, Gavin Mutch, James Macpherson (Presenter).

Iwi representatives of Kahungunu whānau

WE ARE PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE GOLDEN SHEARS

Melissa Ihaka Kahungunu ki Wairarapa representative says the Shearing and Woolhandling Industry is an industry that so many of our Māori whānau are involved in, the Golden Shears provides an opportunity to promote the highly skilled wool handling and shearing participats and showcase Wairarapa.

Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated were sponsors of the 2020 Golden Shears, this was the first time Kahungunu sponsored an event within the Golden Shears and Kahungunu ki Wairarapa are extremely proud to be provided the opportunity to sponsor two events in the 2023 Golden Shears.

KAHUNGUNU KI WAIRARAPA 187 - 189, Kuini Tiriti, Whakaoriori (tari i muri) Nama waea 06 377 5436

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Shearing

NOVICE FROM LEFT: Robert Larsen (Presenter), Ryka Swann, Michael Buick, Lachie Crafar, Chief Whakaue, Connor McIntyre, Josh Devane.

JUNIOR FROM LEFT: Dean Williamson (Presenter), Ellis Rees, Sam Jones, Destiny Paikea, Adam Gordon, James Wilson, Kyle Rhodes.

INTERMEDIATE FROM LEFT: Jane Stagg (Presenter), Cullum Pritchard, Brayden Clifford, Corey Barrowcliffe, Aled Llyr Evans, Manahi Fox, Mathew Hunt.

SENIOR FROM LEFT: Alicia Cameron (Presenter),Brandon Maguire-Ratima, Reuben Alabaster, Gethin Lewis, Ruka Braddick, Paul Swann, Ross Thomson.

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2020 CHAMPIONS Shearing

LIFE MEMBERS NOVICE STUDENTS CHALLENGE FROM LEFT: Murray Tomlin (Presenter), Pukemiro Station, Rathkeale College, Smedley Station, Waipaoa Station, Iona College.

WOMEN’S SHEARING FROM LEFT: Cushla Abraham (Presenter), Sarah Higgins, Pagan Karauria, Catherine Mullooly, Emily Welch, Laura Bradley, Emily Te Kapa.

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TUI ENCOURAGEMENT INVITATION FROM LEFT: Sam Saunders (Presenter), Marshall Guy, David Gordon, Darren Alexander, Tegwyn Bradley, DJ Crawford, Dean Herlihy.

MĀORI/PĀKEHĀ TEAMS FROM LEFT: Sonya Rimene (Presenter), Alex Smith & Matene Mason, Conan Te Kene & Liam Jensen, Tristan Mackay & Ricci Stevens.

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Evergreens

GRADE I FROM LEFT: John Myszcyszyn (Presenter), Dave Brooker, Russell Knight, Nuki Gordon, David Hodge, Bruce Pankhurst, Steven Cooper.

GRADE II FROM LEFT: John Myszcyszyn (Presenter), Peter McCabe, John Hand, Richard Pearson, Phillip Woodward, Alan Schofield (Sam Saunders received on behalf of), Willy Buick.

GRADE III FROM LEFT: John Myszcyszyn (Presenter), Hugh McCarrol, Jeff Crengle, Ian Stewart, Allan Bridson, Sid Tatana, Ian Harrison.

WOOL HANDLING FROM LEFT: John Myszcyszyn (Presenter), Rose Puha, Waina Peneha, Rangi Roycroft, Dayna Te Aho, Aroha Garvin (Absent), Yvonne Abraham.

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2020 CHAMPIONS Blades

National Circuit

Trans-Tasman

FROM LEFT: Shane Meehan (Presenter), Allan Oldfield, Isaac Duckmanton, Peter Casserley, Phil Oldfield, Katie Reid, Allan Grant.

FROM LEFT: Ian Hopkirk & James Williams (Presenters), Angus Moore, Nathan Stratford, Troy Pyper, Brett Roberts, Aaron Haynes, Paerata Abraham, Phil Svensek (Presenter).

SHEARING FROM LEFT: Lance Waddell (Presenter), NZ – Dave Brooker (Manager), Troy Pyper, Paerata Abraham, Nathan Stratford, AUST – Nathan Meaney, Daniel McIntyre, Damien Boyle, Peter Wingfield (Manager).

WOOL HANDLING FROM LEFT: Scott Parker (Presenter), NZ – Dave Brooker (Manager), Pagan Karauria, Sheree Alabaster, AUST – Aroha Garvin, Rachael Hutchinson, Peter Wingfield (Manager).

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Wool Handling

OPEN FROM LEFT: Emma Mason (Presenter), Joel Henare, Pagan Karauria, Sheree Alabaster, Candy Hiri.

SENIOR FROM LEFT: Tiraumaera Te Tau (Presenter), Amber Poihipi, Jasmin Tipoki, Muriwai Paul, Lashara Anderson.

JUNIOR FROM LEFT: Liz Pennington (Presenter), Te Anna Phillips, Jess Stewart, Heaven Little, Conan Gray-Harman.

NOVICE FROM LEFT: Tuma Mullins (Presenter), Laura Bradley, Robyn Krause, Grace Teate, Shontaye Walker.

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2020 CHAMPIONS NIWC WOOL HANDLING FROM LEFT: Nigel Shorter (Presenter), Keryn Herbert, Sheree Alabaster, Ngaio Hanson, Emaraina Braddick.

Te Papa Partnership

Young Farmers

BLUE RIBBON FROM LEFT: Joanne Holter (Presenter), Jimmy Samuels, Ethan Pankhurst, David Gordon, Hemi Braddick, Sarah Higgins, Floyd Neil.

TEAMS FROM LEFT: Joanne Holter (Presenter), Tasman, East Coast, South Waikato.

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Wool Pressing PAIRS FROM LEFT: John Campbell (Presenter), Vinnie & Jeremy Goodger, Joseph & Adam Gordon.

MEN’S FROM LEFT: John Campbell (Presenter), Vinnie Goodger, Ricci Stevens.

WOMEN’S FROM LEFT: John Campbell

(Presenter), Emily Te Kapa, Koko Namana.

“Deep in the heart of Dannevirke....ShearBro”

Aria & The Team Wish all competitors good luck at the Golden Shears 2023.

Be Proud, Represent with Mana and Enjoy time with Friends and Whanau.

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2020 CHAMPIONS Quality Awards

SHEARING FROM LEFT: Blair Shortall (Presenter),

JUNIOR – Adam Gordon, INTERMEDIATE – Joseph Gordon, SENIOR – Isaac Duckmanton, OPEN – Rowland Smith.

WOOL HANDLING FROM LEFT: Ngahiwi Tomoana (Presenter), JUNIOR – Awhina Edwards, SENIOR – Sunny Te Whare, OPEN – Emaraina Braddick.

WOMEN'S SHEARING FROM LEFT: Fiona Gower (Presenter), Simon Goss receiving on behalf of Renee Biggs.

TRIATHLON FROM LEFT: Mark Barrowcliffe (Presenter), Vinnie Goodger.

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