Golden Shears Results

RESULTS of major finals up to the start of the final session of the 51st Golden Shears International Shearing and Woolhandling Championships which finished in Masterton today:

International:

Tri-Nations Shearing (12 sheep): New Zealand (Cam Ferguson 11min 11.453sec, 44.823pts, David Fagan 11min 54.506sec, 47.059pts,) 91.882pts, 1; British Isles (Gavin Mutch 11min 19.175sec, 47.959pts, Ian Montgomery 15min 50.674sec, 63.534pts) 111.493pts, 2; Wales (Gareth Daniel 13min 18.016sec, 53.567pts, Wyn Jones 15min 50.046pts) 122.536pts, 3.

Transtasman Woolhandling Test(4 merino fleeces, 4 longwool fleeces): New Zealand (Joel Henare and Ronnie Goss) 419.2pts, beat Australia (Racheal Hutchison and Joe Garvin) 506.6pts.

Shearing

Golden Shears Open semi-final (10 sheep, first six shearers qualify for final Saturday night):

PGG Wrightson National final (15 sheep – 3 merinos, 3 halfbreds, three longwool, 3 second-shear, 3 lambs):

Golden Shears Senior final (12 sheep): Matene Mason (Masterton) 12min 40.66sec, 46.949pts, 1; Bevan Guy (Kaeo) 12min 30.2sec, 48.676pts, 2; Jimmy Samuels (Tuatapere) 12min 43.02sec, 50.401pts, 3; Tipene Te Whata (Yautoro) 12min 27.04sec, 53.352pts, 4; Kaleb Godsiff (Pleasant Point) 12min 41.4sec, 53.404pts, 5; Tysson hema (Waipukurau) 12min 33.26sec, 54.329pts, 6.

Golden Shears Intermediate final (8 sheep): Shani Rimene (Masterton) 10min 19.16sec, 40.583pts, 1; Brett Roberts (Mataura) 11min 20.46sec, 40.898pts, 2; Turi Edmonds (Raetihi) 11min 12.2sec, 41.985pts, 3; Jack Fagan (Te Kuiti) 10min 19.72sec, 42.861pts, 4; Jake Rangiwai (Mataura) 10min 1.22sec, 46.686pts, 5; Hemi Braddick (Eketahuna) 10min 14.48sec, 49.849pts, 6.

Golden hears Junior final (5 sheep): Michael Rolston (Levin) 7min 46.089sec, 32.304pts, 1; Bryce Guy (Kaeo) 7min 42.849sec, 35.142pts, 2; Tui Pene (Waipawa) 7min 55.417sec, 35.371pts, 3; David GHordon (Masterton) 8min 45.094sec, 36.455pts, 4; Simon Goss (Kimbolton) 8min 22.608sec, 36.53pts, 5; Matthew Spence (Gisborne) 7min 42.683sec, 36.734pts, 6.

Golden Shears Novice final (2 sheep): Charlie Guy (Kaeo) 6min 44.9sec, 26.245pts, 1; Anaru Wakefield (Porangahau) 6min 13.093sec, 28.655pts, 2; Monique Taylor (Feilding) 7min 29.957sec, 28.98pts, 3; Marshall Guy (Kaeo) 8min 7.168sec, 31.858pts, 4; George Smith (Waikaretu) 7min 5.613sec, 39.281pts, 5; Nick Fabish (Martinborough) 39.684pts, 6.

Maori Pakeha Teams Event (8 sheep each): Angus Moore (Ward) 7min 37.657sec and Riki Chase (Taihape) 8min 5.741sec, 65.895pts, 1; ; Mark Grainger (Te Kuiti) 8min 8.629sec and Stacey Te Huia (Te Kuiti) 8min 10.247sec, 69.943pts, 2;

Digger Balme (; Mark Grainger (Te Kuiti) 8min 8.629sec and Stacey Te Huia (Te Kuiti) 8min 10.247sec,
Te Kuiti) 7min 47.978sec and Tama Niania (Gisborne) 8min 8.357sec, 71.067pts, 3.

Woolhandling:
Golden Shears Senior final: Fiona Christensen (Masterton) 206pts, 1; Kate Tutavaha (Masterton) 215pts, 2; Kyle Wihongi (Hastings) 225pts, 3; Ngaio Braddick (Eketahuna) 237.6pts, 4.

Golden Shears Junior final: Ataneta Puna (Napier) 199pts, 1; Denise Murray-Karaka (Alexandra) 237pts, 2; Renee Hurunui (Shannon) 263pts, 3; Kyle Laris (Masterton) 309pts, 4.

Woolpressing:

Inter-Island Challenge: North Island (Jeremy Goodger and Vinnie Goodger) 45pts beat South Island (Mark Smith and Kelvin Bassett) 60.9pts.

Men’s singles: Jeremy Goodger (Masterton) 64.4pts, 1; Vinnie Goodger (Masterton) 70.2pts, 2; Conan Grey (Masterton) 94pts, 3; Tommy Harman (Masterton) 95.1pts, 4.

Men’s pairs final: Jeremy Goodger and Vinnie Goodger (Masterton) 34.4pts, 1; Peter Davidson and Henare Te Whare (Masterton) 42.8pts, 2.

Women’s singles final: Fiona Christensen (Masterton) 85.2pts, 1; Christine Wolland (Pahiatua) 88.1pts, 2.

Young Farmers Clubs

YFC Blue Ribbon shearing open final (6 sheep): Angus Moore (Ward) 7min 4.4sec, 28.387pts, 1; Aaron Haynes (Feilding) 7min 13.1sec, 30.821pts, 2; Peter Jackson (Weber) 7min 41.32sec, 32.399pts, 3; Mark Grainger (Te Kuiti) 6min 59.44sec, 32.805pts, 4; Mark Buick (Pongaroa) 8min 17.68sec, 36.717pts, 5; Kelvin Walker (Pio Pio) 7min 39.08sec, 37.621pts, 6.

Shearing and Woolhandling:

Triathlon (shearing,woolhandling and woolpressing): Fiona Christensen Masterton) 222.818pts, 1; Edward Goodfellow (Dorest, England) 224.641pts, 2; Jeremy Goodger (Masterton) 228.594pts. 3; Hinetawirirangi Biddle (Masterton) 241.788pts, 4; Cushla Gordon (Masterton) 244.15pts, 5; Tumanako Waikara (Masterton) 252.282pts, 6.

Contractors Teams Event: Lyon Nathan (shearers Cam Ferguson, Adam Brausch; woolhandlers Joanne Kumeroa, Denise Murray) 271pts 1; Wool Qual 1 (shearers Rowland Smith, Matthew Smith; woolhandlers Rangi Barakat, Rahna Watson Paul) 283pts, 2; Shear Expertise 3 (shearers Matene Mason, Lance Edmonds; woolhandlers Tanya Conaghan, Waimiere Peneha) 311.1pts, 3.

ENDS