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Dream Realised for American Grandfather
Friday, 28 February 2014, 4:39 pm | Golden Shears
Californian Gordy Swenson reckons he is the world's biggest fan of the premier shearing contest, the Golden Shears. That might not seem an odd thing, but the 71-year-old Californian not only has never sat in the stands and cheered on contestants at the ... More >>
Eye On The Prize For Feilding Schoolboy
Friday, 28 February 2014, 3:52 pm | Golden Shears
A young Feilding schoolboy, who's on fire in his chosen events at the Olympics of shearing and woolhandling in Masterton, has a prize prize bigger than invidual accolades in his sights. He is aiming to write himself into the Golden Shear's history book. More >>
Shears battle's well underway
Friday, 28 February 2014, 3:51 pm | Golden Shears
Day one of the 54th Golden Shears – the olympics of sheep shearing and woolhandling, ended on an electric note last night as the best of the best stipped their sheep clean in a test of pure speed and agility. More >>
Shearing Showdown For NZ Rugby 7s Star Sarah Goss
Friday, 28 February 2014, 3:50 pm | Golden Shears
INTENSE rugby competition on the world stage in Brazil just days ago hasn't stopped New Zealand women's Sevens vice-captain Sarah Goss from priming her clippers ahead of a showdown of some of the best female shearers in the country tonight at the 54th ... More >>
Rugby legend backs shearing Olympic sport call
Friday, 2 March 2012, 3:58 pm | Golden Shears
All Blacks great Sir Brian Lochore has sounded a wakeup call to world sporting bodies to sit up and give shearing sports the recognition it deserves. More >>
Fast And Furious At The Halfway Mark
Friday, 2 March 2012, 12:20 pm | Golden Shears
COMPETITION remains fast and furious at the Golden Shears 2012 World Championships as the Olympics of shearing and woolhandling competition passes the halfway mark. New Zealand’s premier shearing competition, in its 52nd year and being run alongside ... More >>
Results from second day of 52nd Golden Shears in Masterton
Friday, 2 March 2012, 8:28 am | Golden Shears
Results from the second day of the 52nd Golden Shears international shearing and woolhandling championships and World Championships in Masterton today: More >>
Hometown boy waving the Norwegian flag
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 4:54 pm | Golden Shears
He may be the reigning Norwegian shearing champion, but for Neil Perry, a return to Golden Shears 25 years after his last appearance is a true homecoming. More >>
Dream comes true for South African shearer
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 2:42 pm | Golden Shears
It is a long way from a small village in South Africa for Golden Shears World Championship competitor Mayenzeke Shweni, but his selection to come to Masterton for the olympics of shearing and woolhandling is a dream come true. More >>
International Song
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 1:04 pm | Golden Shears
There were no border controls or passports in sight when a handful of international competitors stepped up to the mark and joined in on a powerful waiata marking the official welcome for the 2012 Golden Shears World champs in Masterton. More >>
Eye On The Prize And He Does It.
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 10:57 am | Golden Shears
Te Kuiti 13-year-old Josh Balme has joined a small yet elite group of shearers – becoming one of the youngest ever competitors to win a coveted Golden Shears crown. More >>
Results From The First Night Of The 52nd Golden Shears
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 8:42 am | Golden Shears
Results From The First Night Of The 52nd Golden Shears International Shearing And Woolhandling Championships in Masterton on Wednesday: More >>
Odds On Favourites
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 8:39 am | Golden Shears
Just days after the TAB opened the books for 2012 Golden Shears World Championships, Napier shearer John Kirkpatrick has been knocked back a spot as hot favourite to win the coveted Golden Shears crown this week in Masterton. More >>
International flavour of the shears
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 4:20 pm | Golden Shears
Golden Shears has proven to be not only a stamping ground for shearing shed guns to claim titles but a venue for international shearers to hone their skills amongst the best of the best in New Zealand. More >>
The Young Guns Fire Up
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 1:23 pm | Golden Shears
Te Kuiti youngster Josh Balme is gunning to fill the shoes of his father, nine time Golden Shears open finalist Digger Balme, as the 13-year-old shows how they start them young down at the shears. The schoolboy lined up on the boards in novice competition ... More >>
Golden Shears and World Shearing Championship in Masterton
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 5:10 pm | Golden Shears
There is a buzz in the air as the final touches are put on the biggest ever Golden Shears and World Shearing championship contests ever seen in Masterton. Such is the draw of the world’s greatest shearing and woolhandling contests, Prime Minister ... More >>
Kirkpatrick clinches the Open Shearing champion title
Sunday, 6 March 2011, 7:37 pm | Golden Shears
THIS YEAR’S Golden Shears event finished on a supreme high as Johnny Kirkpatrick clinched the Open Shearing champion title for the third time in his shearing career. More >>
Golden Shears Results
Sunday, 6 March 2011, 12:36 pm | Golden Shears
RESULTS of all finals at the 51st Golden Shears International Shearing and Woolhandling Championships which finished in Masterton tonight (march 5): More >>
Golden Shears - Flash
Saturday, 5 March 2011, 6:39 pm | Golden Shears
Golden Shears - Flash It'll be the veterans versus the young bucks as three of the Golden Shears most regular open finalists are tackled by two newcomers in the 20-sheep Open final in Masterton tonight. More >>
Golden Shears Results
Saturday, 5 March 2011, 6:37 pm | Golden Shears
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: More >>
