From Shearing Sports New Zealand

Results of the Te Puke A and P Show Shears on Saturday, February 9, 2013:

Open final (18 sheep): Rowland Smith (Hastings) 16min 56.5sec, 58.936pts, 1; Digger Balme (Te Kuiti) 16min 28.3sec, 63.193pts, 2; Mark Grainger (Te Kuiti) 18min 9.2sec, 66.182pts, 3; Axle Reid (Taihape) 18min 35.6sec, 71.502pts, 4.

Senior final (8 sheep): Cody Beck (Taumarunui) 12min 11.3sec, 44.69pts, 1; Daniel Newall (Waiau) 11min 37.9sec, 50.395pts, 2; David Hodge (Te Puke) 10min 35.6sec, 51.155pts, 3; Russell Brown (Katikati) 9min 45.6sec, 56.03pts, 4.

Intermediate final (6 sheep): Darren Alexander (Whangamomona) 10min 19.2sec, 38.96pts, 1; Adam Morton (Wairoa) 9min 48sec, 39.567pts, 2; Sam Brooks (Pio Pio) 10min 17.4sec, 39.703pts, 3; Loic Leygonie (France) 10min 2.2sec, 41.61pts, 4.

Junior final (3 sheep): Josh Balme (Te Kuiti)6min 53.4sec, 31.67pts, 1; Bruce Blaymires (Tauranga) 6min 42.8sec, 38.473pts, 2; Ed Morrow (Te Kuiti) 9min 32.5sec, 41.625pts, 3; Aaron Doolan (-) 8min 46.7sec (2 sheep), 61.335pts, 4.
ENDS