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Results From The First Night Of The 52nd Golden Shears
Results From The First Night Of The 52nd Golden Shears International Shearing And Woolhandling Championships in Masterton on Wednesday:
Shearing:
Junior final (5 sheep): Andrew Leith (Dipton) 9min 23.23sec, 40.362pts, 1; Stuart Davidson (Lanarkshire, Scotland) 9min 31.13sec, 43.956pts, 2; Paul Hodges (Geraldine) 10min 45.579sec, 46.279pts, 3; Ethan Pankhurst (Masterton) 9min 54.753sec, 47.338pts, 4; Adam Morton (Wairoa) 9min 43.871sec, 47.394pts, 5; Ryan Boot (Waiau) 11min 38.147sec, 57.307pts, 6.
Novice final (2 sheep): Josh Balme
(Te Kuiti) 7min 56.238sec, 40.312pts, 1; Neil Bryant (Levin)
6min 57.273sec, 42.864pts, 2; Mitch Nation (Dannevirke) 7min
7.524sec, 45.376pts, 3; Tegwyn Bradley (Woodville) 7min
49.234sec, 46.962pts, 4; Blake Clinch (Greytown) 7min
9.373sec, 47.969pts, 5; Temoana Nuku (Gisborne) 8min
42.44sec, 56.122pts, 6.
Woolhandling:
Senior final: Fiona Christensen (Masterton) 169pts, 1; Keri Henare (Gisborne) 192pts, 2; Cushla Abraham (Masterton) 213pts, 3; Denise Murray-Karaka (Alexandra) 222pts, 4.
Junior final: Ann-Marie Kahukura (Omakau) 163.2pts, 1; Foonie Waihape (Gisborne) 167.2pts, 2; Sheree Peterson (Milton) 173.4pts, 3; Ann Kennedy (Masterton) 216.6pts, 4.
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