North Otago youngster goes for shearing gold

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February 28, 2014

North Otago youngster goes for shearing gold

Golden Shears junior shearing championship favourite Joel Richards, of Oamaru, has kept his hopes alive as top qualifier for the six-shearer final in Masterton tomorrow.

He was second fastest of the 18 in today’s semi-final of four-sheep each, and maintained enough quality to qualify more than a point clear of next-best Tegwyn Bradley, of Woodville.

Among those eliminated was Raupunga teenager Carlton Aranui who had emerged with three big wins in Junior competition over the last month.

Results of the semi-finals were (top six qualify for Saturday’s final): Joel Richards (Oamaru) 9min 6.136sec, 35.557pts, 1; Tegwyn Bradley (Woodville) 10min 9.902sec, 36.995pts, 2; Josh Balme (Te Kuiti) 10min 24.5sec, 37.975pts, 3; Hefin Rowlands (Wales) 9min 37.71sec, 38.886pts, 4; Neil Bryant (Levin) 9min 52.472sec, 39.124pts, 5; Lionel Taumata (Pukerau, Gore) 9min 9.7787sec, 39.239pts, 6; Dion Edwards (Wales) 9min 23.222sec, 40.411pts, 7; Hugh De Lacy (Cheviot) 9min 41.683sec, 41.084pts, 8; Carlton Aranui (Raupunga) 8min 58.208sec, 41.16pts, 9; Jayde Chrystal (Hastings) 9min 38.662sec, 41.433pts, 10; Laura Bradley (Woodville) 11min 25.46sec, 42.273pts, 11; Nick Greaves (England) 10min 35.66sdec, 43.533pts, 12; George Smith (Waikaretu) 10min 16.015sec, 43.551pts, 13; Johnny Bukholt (Whanganui) 11min 20.46sec, 44.523pts, 14; Wiremu Rangiawha (Dannevirke) 10min 30.94sec, 45.457pts, 15; Hemi Lambert (Raupunga) 11min 3.88sec, 46.444pts, 16; Mark Radmore (England) 11min 18.116sec, 47.156pts, 17; Russell Mason (USA) 10min 31.191sec, 58.81pts, 18.

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