RESULTS from the three major North Island shearing sports events during the weekend, the last before the Golden Shears in Masterton next Thursday-Saturday:

TAUMARUNUI

(Friday)

Shearing:

Open final (20 sheep): John Kirkpatrick (Napier) 15min 8.55sec, 55.428pts, 1; David Fagan (te Kuiti) 15min 17.25sec, 55.512pts, 2; Dean Ball (Te Kuiti) 16min 13.99sec, 59.85pts, 3; Cam Ferguson (Waipawa) 16mon 0.4sec, 60.352pts, 4; Paul Avery (Toko) 16min 20.91sec, 60.696pts, 5; Rowland Smith (Ruawai) 16min 5.59sec, 60.98pts, 6.

Senior final (10 sheep): Matene Mason (Masterton) 10min 38.89sec, 40.544pts, 1; Tipene Te Whata (Tautorlo) 10min 27.02sec, 44.251pts, 2; Krishane Edmonds (Raetihi) 11min 9.37sec, 44.868pts, 3; Wi Poutu Ngarangione (Gisborne) 10min 38.45sec, 44.922pts, 4; Kaleb Godsiff Pleasant Point) 10min 39.66sec, 45.083pts, 5; Davy Garland (Feilding) 10min 55.86sec, 45.293pts, 6.

Intermediate final (5 sheep): Jack Fagan (Te Kuiti) 6min 25.46sec, 28.273pts, 1; Turi Edmonds (Raetihi) 7min 19.67sec, 31.984pts, 2; Cody Beck (Taumarunui) 8min 1.03sec, 32.452pts, 3; Sarah Goss (Kimbolton) 8min 5.76sec, 32.688pts, 4; Neil Floyd (Taumarunui) 6min 39.03sec, 33.952pts, 5; Brett Roberts (Mataura) 7min 20.66sec, 36.233pts, 6.

Junior final (4 sheep): Michael Rolston (Levin) 6min 32.44sec, 28.872pts, 1; Tui Pene (Waipawa) 6min 45.4sec, 30.52pts, 2; Matthew Spence (Gisborne) 6min 25.74sec, 30.787pts, 3; Bryce Guy (Kaeo) 5min 53.72sec, 31.936pts, 4; Simon Goss (Kimbolton) 7min 28.74sec, 32.687pts, 5; Natalie Crisp (England) 7min 27.97sec, 36.648pts, 6.

Woolhandling:

Open final: Sheree Alabaster (Taihape) 54.044pts, 1; Keryn Herbert (Te Awamutu) 64.05pts, 2; Joel Henare Gisborne 79.764pts, 3; Ronnie Goss (Kimbolton) 82.5pts, 4; Rose Puha (Kimbolton) 94.33pts, 5.
Senior final: Rangi Barakat (Waipawa) 59.65pts, 1; Ursula Taiaroa (Masterton) 83.712pts, 2; Shani Graham (Masterton) 83.82pts, 3; Emma Bolton (Taihape) 87.1pts, 4; Cushla Gordon (Masterton) 109.558pts, 5.

APITI

(Saturday)

Shearing:

Open final (15 sheep): Rowland Smith (Ruawai) 12min 37sec, 50.183pts, 1; David Fagan (Te Kuiti) 12min 56sec, 50.733pts, 2; John Kirkpatrick (Napier) 12min 48sec, 51.8pts, 3; Paul Avery (Toko) 12min 44sec, 52.133pts, 4; Cam Ferguson (Waipawa) 12min 52sec, 54.333pts, 5.

Open plate (10 sheep): Adam Brausch (Dannevirke) 9min 39sec, 41.55pts, 1; Murray Henderson (Feilding) 9min 57sec, 42.15pts, 2; Jason Win (Reefton) 10min 9sec, 43.85pts, 3; James Mack (Weber) 9min 31sec, 45.55pts, 4; David Buick (Pongaroa) 10min 8sec, 47.5pts, 5.

Senior final (10 sheep): Bevan Guy (Kaeo) 11min 22 sec, 45.9pts, 1; Jimmy Samuels (Tuatapere) 11min 40sec, 48.5pts, 2; Tipene Te Whata (Tautoro) 12min 16sec, 50.7pts, 4; Krishane Edmonds (Raetihi) 12min 22sec, 51.8pts, 5.

Intermediate final (6 sheep): Brett Roberts (Mataura) 8min 17sec, 33.017pts, 1; Henare Nia Nia (Gisborne) 9min 3sec, 36.65pts, 2; Jack Fagan (Te Kuiti) 8min 13sec, 38.317pts, 3; Sarah Goss (Kimbolton) 9min 19sec, 38.95pts, 4; Paki Waerea (Bridge Pa) 8min 29sec, 39.783pts, 5.

Junior final (4 sheep): Michael Rolston (Levin) 6min 42sec, 26.85pts, 1; Matthew Spence (Gisborne) 7min 13sec, 34.4pts, 2; Bryce Guy (Kaeo) 6min 20sec, 35pts, 3; Michael Lilo (Dannevirke) 7min 2sec, 35.1pts, 4; Natalie Crisp (England) 8min 5sec, 35.5pts, 5.

Novice (2 sheep): Brad Anderson (-) 5min 24sec, 33.7pts, 1; Marshall Guy (-) 7min 13sec, 34.65pts, 2; Quinton Sanson (-) 7min 37sec, 41.35pts, 3; Monique Taylor (Feilding) 7min 21sec, 41.55pts, 4; Anaru Wakefield (-) 5min 10sec, 43pts, 5.

Veterans (2 sheep): Russell Knight (Apiti) 3min 15sec, 16.25pts, 1; Dennis McKenzie (-) 3min 59sec, 25.95pts, 2; Kevin Buckman (Apiti) 3min 7sec, 27.85pts, 3.

Woolhandling:

Open final: Sheree Alabaster (Taihape) 45.8pts, 1; Joel Henare (Gisborne) 58pts, 2; Keryn Herbert (Te Awamutu) 58.2pts, 3.

Senior: Fiona Christiansen (Masterton) 1; Cushla Gordon (Masterton) 2; Ngahuia Thwaites (Alexandra) 3.
Junior final: Kylie Laris (Masterton) 34.4pts, 1; Rachael Goss (Kimbolton) 45pts, 2; Samantha Gordon (Masterton) 66.2pts, 3.

Novice: Edward Goodfellow (-) 49pts, 1; Shelly King (-) 62pts, 2; Bailey Rush (-) 70pts, 3.

PAHIATUA

(Sunday)

Open final (20 sheep): John Kirkpatrick (Napier) 16min 30.03sec, 60.802pts, 1; Cam Ferguson (Waipawa) 17min 11.94sec, 63.547pts, 2; Paul Avery (Toko) 17min 41.65sec, 63.582pts, 3; Digger Balme (Te Kuiti) 16min 39.42sec, 65.171pts, 4; Rowland Smith (Ruawai) 16min 45.63sec, 65.532pts, 5; Gavin Mutch (Whangamomona) 18min 7.19sec, 75.41pts, 6.

Senior final (10 sheep): Matene Mason (Masterton) 11min 34.42sec, 43.121pts, 1; Bevan Guy (Kaeo) 10min 48.83sec, 43.142pts, 2; Tysson Hema (Waipukurau) 12min 8.09sec, 45.404pts, 3; Tipene Te Whata (Tautoro) 11mkin 54.58sec, 45.629pts, 4; Phillip Rangiwai (Mataura) 12min 1.61sec, 46.28pts, 5; Wi Poutu Ngarangione (Gisborne) 12min 23.19sec, 48.06pts, 6.

Intermediate final (6 sheep): Brett Roberts (Mataura) 8min 13.61sec, 32.846pts, 1; Jack Fagan (Te Kuiti) 7min 48.84sec, 33.609pts, 2; Sarah Goss (Kimbolton) 8min 55.9sec, 34.129pts, 3; Henare Niania (Gisborne) 8min 26.29sec, 34.314pts, 4; Hemi Braddick (Eketahuna) 8min 18.88sec, 34.777pts, 5; D.J.Crawford (Gisborne) 8min 13.61sec, 40.847pts, 6.

Junior final (5 sheep): Michael Rolston (Levin) 8min 4.77sec, 31.238pts, 1; Bryce Guy (Kaeo) 7min 11.32sec, 31.566pts, 2; Tui Pene (Waipawa) 7min 26.92sec, 32.546pts, 3; Nathaniel Baker (Wairoa) 9min 10.13sec, 40.506pts, 4; David Gordon (Masterton) 9min 4.36sec, 41.218pts, 5; Natalie Crisp (England) 9min 29.46sec, 42.073pts, 6.

ENDS