Golden Shears Results – Day 2

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From Doug Laing, media officer, Shearing Sports New Zealand,

March 3, 2017.

Golden Shears Results – Day 2

Results from the day session on Day 2 of the 57th Golden Shears International Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in Masterton on March 2-4, 2017:

Shearing:

Open heats (6 second-shear sheep, Top 30 in qualifying order for quarterfinals tonight): Tony Coster (Rakaia) 7min 37sec, 29.549pts, 1; David Buick (Pongaroa) 7min 25.314sec, 29.599pts, 2; Tama Niania (Gisborne) 7min 36.918sec, 30.179pts, 3; Rikihana Chase (Taihape) 7min 40.343sec, 30.362pts, 4; Jack Fagan (Te Kuiti) 7min 40.343sec, 30.684pts, 5; Floyde Neil (Taumarunui) 7min 50.958sec, 31.215pts, 6; Nathan Stratford (Invercargill) 7min 33.843sec, 31.525pts, 7; Kelvin Walker (Taumarunui) 6min 40.901sec, 31.712pts, 8; Digger Balme (Te Kuiti) 7min 52.248sec, 32.112pts, 9; John Kirkpatrick (Napier) 7min 29.04sec, 32.118pts, 10; Troy Pyper (Invercargill) 7min 8.613sec, 32.264pts, 11; Rowland Smith (Hastings) 7min 18.08sec, 32.404pts, 12; Aaron Haynes (Feilding) 7min 46.065sec, 32.636pts, 13; Darin Forde (Lornville) 6min 59.758sec, 32.655pts, 14; Tipene Te Whata (Tautoro) 7min 36.981sec, 32.683pts, 15; Gavin Mutch (Scotland/Whangamomona) 7min 6.052sec, 32.803pts, 16; Paerata Abraham (Masterton) 7min 6.653sec 32.833pts, 17; Murray Henderson (Halcombe) 8min 14.433sec, 33.222pts, 18; Mark Grainger (Te Kuiti) 7min 36.083sec, 33.304pts, 19; Dion King (Flaxmere/Alfredton) 7min 47.725sec, 33.386pts, 20; Jason Wingfield (Australia) 7min 35.889sec, 33.46pts, 21; Cam Ferguson (Waipawa) 7min 39.321sec, 33.632pts, 22; Axle Reid (Taihape) 7min 58.614sec, 33.764pts, 23; Stacey Te Huia (Te Kuiti/Dubbo) 6min 45.905sec, 34.295pts, 24; Anthony Frew (Timaru) 7min 49.606sec, 34.38pts, 25; Shannon Warnest (Australia) 8min 9.064sec, 34.953pts, 26; Ringakaha Paewai (Gore) 7min 37.397sec, 35.036pts, 27; Jordan Boyes (Owaka) 7in 31.662sec, 35.416pts, 28; Jimmy Samuels (Marton) 8min 1.181sec, 35.559pts, 29; RTuri Edmonds (Raetihi) 8min 35.2sec, 35.593pts, 30.

Senior heats (5 second-shear sheep, top 12 in qualifying order for Semi-final on Saturdaymorning): Dartren Aleander (Whangamomona) 7min 1.088sec, 30.254pts, 1; Aaron Bell (Waipawa) 7min 52.8sec, 31.24pts, 2; Paul Swann (Wairoa) 8min 45.071sec, 31.454pts, 3; Tegwyn Bradley (Woodville) 7min 58.653sec, 32.133pts, 4; Nicholas Greaves (satffordshire, England) 7min 34.946sec, 32.747pts, 5; Lionel Taumata (Gore) 8min 0.504sec, 33.825pts, 6; Tomas Lima (Levin) 8min 42.941sec, 34.147pts, 7; Ilan Jones (Wales) 7min 59.233sec, 34.162pts, 8; Conan Te Kene (Taumarunui) 7min 18.608sec, 35.13pts, 9; Lee Harris (Hamilton, Vic) 8min 48.8sec, 35.24pts, 10; Hua Edwards (Taumarunui) 8min 33.072sec, 35.854pts, 11; Linton Palmer (Dipton) 8min 46.189sec, 35.909pts, 12.

Intermediate semi-finals (5 second-shear sheep): Laura Bradley (Woodville) 8min 51.456sec, 32.573pts, 1; Brandon Maguire (Winton) 8min 53.272sec, 33.264pts, 2; Tom Brewer (Naracoorte, Australia) 9min 2.299dsec, 34.715pts, 3; Neil Bryant (Levin) 9min 50.303sec, 34.915pts, 4; Connor Puha (Kimbolton) 9min 2.064sec, 36.503pts, 5; Josh Harding (Hunterville) 8min 42.793sec, 36.54pts, 6; Blake Hewes (Glen Murray) 9min 23.628sec, 36.581pts, 7; George Olof (England) 8min 58.989sec, 36.749pts, 8; Sean Gouk (Taupo) 9min 32.571sec, 36.829pts, 9; Cody Greig (Levin) 9min 1.763sec, 38.288pts, 10; Jordan Hart (Blenheim) 8min 43.427sec, 39.171pts, 11; Trent Hewes (Glen Murray) 9min 12.841sec, 40.242pts, 12; Gwydion Davies (Wales) 9min 3.353sec, 40.768pts, 13; Emily Te Kapa (Scotland) 9min 55.165sec, 41.158pts, 14; Ruka Braddick (Eketahuna) 9min 52.702sec, 41.435pts, 15; Daniel Seed (Woodville) 8min 22.701sec, 41.535pts, 16; John James (Wales) 9min 33.365sec, 41.868pts, 17; Richard Paulsen (Waikaretu) 9min 11.756sec, 45.988pts. The top 6 shear in the final on Saturday afternoon.

Junior semi-finals (4 second-shear sheep): Mark Fergusson (Invercargill) 9min 7.856sec, 36.393pts, 1; Liam Norrie (Cheviot) 9min 49.099sec, 38.705pts, 2; Brodie Horrell (Gore) 9min 11.578sec, 39.329pts, 3; Steve Hakaraia (Napier) 9min 47.821sec, 42.891pts, 4; Anne-Lise Humstad (Norway) 10min 38.445sec, 43.422pts, 5; Keith Swann (Wairoa) 10min 50.901sec, 43.795pts, 6; Reuben Alabaster (Taihape) 13min 3.366sec, 48.368pts, 7; Tamahou Aranui (Martinborough) 9min 39.024sec, 48.451pts, 8; Ryan MacLean (Scotland) 11min 16.715sec, 49.586pts, 9; Matthew Smith (Otorohanga) 1min 40.416sec, 50.271pts, 10; Paora Moanaroa (Eketahuna) 9min 18.076sec, 51.404pts, 11; Hemi White (Reporoa) 12min 3.459sec, 52.173pts, 12; Natalya Rangiawha (Raglan) 12min 17.082sec, 53.604pts, 13; Darren Bryant (Levin) 11min 52.618sec, 53.631pts, 14; Caron Gwyn Evans (Wales) 10min 21.682sec, 55.084pts, 15; Mason Bright (Takapau) 8min 43.066sec, 56.653pts, 16; Bailey Rush (Kimbolton) 12min 47.823sec, 56.891pts, 17; Atawhai Hadfield (Wairoa) 13min 4.014sec, 57.451pts, 18. The top 6 shear n the final on Saturdayafternoon.;

Woolhandling:

Open heats (top 16 for quarterfinals in qualifying order): Joel Henare (Gisborne) 64.2pts, 1; Rocky Hape-Taite (Dannevirke) 95pts, 2; Tina Elers (Mataura) 95.8pts, 3; Keryn Herbert (Te Awamutu/Te Kuiti) 98pts, 4; Maryanne Baty (Gisborne) 1103pts, 5; Pagan Karauria (Alexandra) 107pts, 6; Veronica (Roni) Goss (Mangamahu Valley) 107pts, 7; Chelsea Collier (Gore) 119pts, 8; Sophie Huf (Australia)119pts, 9; Anne Maree Kahukura (Omakau) 120pts, 11; Liesha Atkinson (Eketahuna) 120.4pts, 12; Cushla Abraham (Masterton) 124pts, 13; Eramiha Neho (Dannevirke) 126pts, 14; Logan Kamura (Marton) 127pts, 15; Amy Karaka (Te Karaka) 129.2pts,16. The quarterfinal will be held on Saturday morning.

Woolpressing:

Men’s semi-final: Vinnie Goodger (Masterton) 39.25pts, 1; Conan Gray (Masterton) 52.3pts, 2; Jono Hicks (Marton) 129.75pts, 3; Ricci Stevens (Napier) 159.25pts, 4. Goodger and Gray meet in in the final tonight (Friday).

ENDS

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