Golden Shears Update

Friday 5 March, 2010

Golden Shears Update

WE’RE passed the half way mark at this year’s Golden Shears but while
last night’s 50^th anniversary dinner offered a little respite from the
rigors of competition, tension levels are well on the way up for the big
events yet to come.

The majority of the past days’ competitions have involved a process of
elimination leading up to finals over the next day and a half but there
are at least three contestants who have done their dash and are now free
to sit back and watch others battle it out.

Youngest ever Golden Shears champion and winner of the novice shearing
event, David Gordon, has done his bit and can now focus his attention on
supporting his father, Nuki, who will compete in the open shearing heats
this evening.

Veteran shearing champions Colin King of Blenheim, who came out tops in
the 55 to 64 year contest last night, and Hugh McCarroll of Tauranga,
winner of the over-65 event, can also join David on the sidelines.

And there will be plenty for them, plus those competitors who have not
made it into future semi-final and final events, to get excited about.

We’ve got woolhandling finals across all grades, blade shearing finals,
three inter-country shearing tests, the PGG Wrightson National Circuit
Shearing Final and behind it all the monster of all events, the pinnacle
of shearing rivalry, the open shearing competition.

For detailed results to date visit
http://www.goldenshears.co.nz/results10/index.htm

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