Results from the 50th Southern Shears
MEDIA RELEASE
On behalf of Shearing Sports New Zealand
February 22, 2015
Results from the 50th Southern Shears shearing and woolhandling championships in Gore on Friday-Saturday, February 20-21:
Shearing:
International:
Elders Primary Wool Series first test (4 fullwool, 6 second-shear): New Zealand 88.626pts (David Fagan 9min 29.44sec, 42.072pts; Tony Coster 9min 59.08sec, 46.554pts) beat Wales 97.252pts (Gwion Evans 10min 28.02sec, 46.301pts; Rhys Jones 10min 43.02sec, 50.951pts) by 8.626pts. The second test will be at Apiti on Saturday, February 28.
Inter-Island Challenge (10 sheep): North Island 118.32pts (David Buick 9min 46.25sec, 38.31pts; Dion King 9min 29.72sec, 39.59pts; David Fagan 10min 2.34sec, 40.42pts) beat South Island 124.34pts (Nathan Stratford 9min 44.75sec, 39.14pts; Darin Forde 9min 52.44sec, 41.32pts; Tony Coster 10min 7.53sec, 43.88pts) by 6.02pts.
South Island Shear of the Year Final (10 fullwool sheep, 5 second shear, 5 lambs): Favid Fagan (Te Kuiti) 17min 49.72sec, 68.686pts, 1; Darrin Forde (Lornville) 18min 25.2sec, 71.56pts, 2; Tony Coster (Rakaia) 19min 37.5sec, 74.375pts, 3; Nathan Stratford (Invercargill) 18min 53.19sec, 75.16pts, 4; Aaron Haynes (Feilding) 20min 40.98sec, 76.749pts, 5; Angus Moore (Kaitangata) 18min 53.7sec, 77.035pts, 6.
Open final (20 sheep): David Fagan (Te Kuiti) 17min 2.55sec, 63.48pts, 1; Dion King (Hastings) 17min 22.92sec, 64.5pts, 2; Darrin Forde (Lornville) 17min 29.48sec, 65.72pts, 3; Angus Moore (Kaitangata) 17min 30.75sec, 67.04pts, 4; Aaron Haynes (Feilding) 19min 34.34sec, 69.42pts, 5; Nathan Stratford (Invercargill) 17min 36.81sec, 69.69pts, 6.
Senior Final (10 sheep): Ethan Pankhurst (Masterton) 56.287pts, 1; Aaron Bell (Waipawa) 56.319pts, 2; Scott Wilson (Scotland) 56.822pts, 3; Alun Jones (Wales) 58.689pts, 4; Dylan McGruddy (Masterton) 59.675pts, 5; Jared Manihera (Heriot) 64.174pts, 6.
Intermediate Final (8 sheep): Marley Waihape (12min 32.91sec, 50.096pts, 1; Hugh De Lacy (Fernside) 12min 32.98sec, 51.399pts, 2; Michael Herlihy (Matiere) 12min 24.81sec, 53.491pts, 3; Khochyce Forward (Hastings) 13min 26.03sec, 57.427pts, 4; Alex Smith (Rakaia) 13min 16.98sec, 58.724pts, 5; Elgan Jones (Wales) 12min 17.56sec, 59.878pts, 6.
Junior Final (4 sheep): Hemi Lambert (Raupunga) 8min 0.67sec, 35.784pts, 1; Eli Raheke (Porangahau) 8min 53.92sec, 38.446pts, 2; Emily Te Kapa (Scotland) 9min 17.73sec, 38.637pts, 3; Ash Jones (Wales) 8min 11.98sec, 39.599pts, 4; Brandon Maguire-Ratima (Lumsden) 9min 48.47sec, 42.674pts, 5; Brodie Horrell (Gore) 9min 48.31sec, 43.666pts, 6.
Novice (1 sheep): Sarah Higgins (Havelock) 4min 13.72sec, 30.69pts, 1; Caleb Metternich (Winton) 3min 42.13sec, 40.11pts, 2; Braden Clifford (-) 4min 29.94sec, 44.5pts, 3; Nathan Skinner (Naracoorte, Aus) 4min 59sec, 49.95pts, 4.
Speedshear:
Open: Dion King (Hastings) 1, David Fagan (Te Kuiti) 2, Joe Tumohe (Balclutha) 3, Cody Waihape (Mataura) 4, Paerata Abraham (Dannevirke) 5.
Senior: Aaron Bell (Waipawa) 1, Alex Smith (Rakaia) 2, Cliff Waihape (Mataura) 3, Ethan Pankhurst (Masterton) 4, Alun Jones (Wales) 5.
Woolhandling:
Open final: Keryn Herbert (Te Awamutu) 293.47pts, 1; Larnie Morrell (Masterton) 304.612pts, 2; Monica Potae (Milton) 364.44pts, 3.
Senior final:Xherie Peterson (Milton) 183.104pts, 1; Stevie Mason-Smallman (Taihape) 183.456pts, 2; Ebony Turipa (Gore) 193.294pts, 3; Krystal Schimanski (Gore) 364.16pts, 4.
Junior final: Nova Kumeroa-Elers (Mataura) 129.05pts, 1; Chiquita Tamepo (Tolaga Bay) 151.464pts, 2; Peketai Puna (Napier) 202.582pts, 3; Shani Newton (Gore) 349.006pts, 4.
ENDS