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COVID-19 Update: Golden Shears
Sunday, 28 February 2021, 1:55 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand
The Golden Shears international shearing championships society executive will meet at 10.30am today to discuss the likely cancellation of the Shears for the first time in its 61 years. The 2021 championships are scheduled to start on Thursday and end ... More >>
Golden Shears Cancelled Because Of New Covid-19 Alert
Sunday, 28 February 2021, 11:42 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
The 61st Golden Shears, which were scheduled to be held in Masterton this week, have been cancelled. The decision was made at an emergency executive meeting this morning, following the overnight of announcement of a return to Covid-19 Alert Level ... More >>
Shearing Competition Cancelled
Sunday, 28 February 2021, 7:17 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
27 February The 50th anniversary Pahiatua Shears, which were to have been held tomorrow (Sunday) have been cancelled following tonight’s announcement of Covid-19 Level 2 Alert being put in place for a week from 6am. The Pahiatua Shears is the last shearing ... More >>
Keeping Fingers Crossed For Golden Shears
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 6:42 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Golden Shears champions Rowland Smith and Joel Henare in the celebration mode that has become a regular feature of Golden Shears over recent years. They're expected back in Masterton to defend the major titles next week. Photos / Pete Nikolaison ... More >>
Young Shearers Line-up For The Honours At Ohura Show
Monday, 22 February 2021, 6:12 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Juniors and Novices have carried the candle for the competitors big-time at the Ohura A and P Show shears today by providing just over half of all entries. The Shears, at Niho Niho Showgrounds, between Ohura and Matiere, attracted entries, with the ... More >>
Baigent Gets A Win At Murchison
Monday, 22 February 2021, 6:10 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Wakefield shearer Travers Baigent had his first win in 9 finals in the Nelson area shows since his last win almost two years when he won the Murchison A and P Show Open title on Saturday. Travers had four wins in the 2018-2019 season, including ... More >>
Samuels Looms As Big Southern Hope For Golden Shears
Monday, 22 February 2021, 6:08 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Southland shearer Leon Samuels leapt even further into potential to become the first South Island Golden Shears champion in 32 years when he won the Southern Shears Open title in Gore on Saturday. In a six-man final of 20 sheep each chocked full of talent ... More >>
Scotland Hopeful For New Zealand National Shearing Title
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 8:00 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Former World champion and proud Scotland international Gavin Mutch is leading the chase in search of the 49th New Zealand national circuit title and the McSkimming Memorial Triple Crown. Gavin Mutch, Scottish shearer and New Zealand National Circuit ... More >>
Covid Update: A And P Show Cancelled In The Far North
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 8:31 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
One of New Zealand’s northernmost A and P shows has been cancelled as a result of the new Covid-19 crisis. The North Hokianga A and Show was to have been held on Friday and Saturday at Broadwood, about 45km south of Kaitaia and 65km west of Kaikohe. ... More >>
Henare Shuts The Opposition Out Again In Otago Shears
Monday, 15 February 2021, 7:59 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Joel Henare in a lighter moment at the Otago Shears on Saturday, when he won the New Zealand Woolhandler of the Year final for a 12th time in 14 years. At left is Chelsea Collier, who won the event in 2005 and endured more than 40 finals around ... More >>
Shearing In The North
Monday, 15 February 2021, 6:43 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Wellsford shearer, who won his first Senior title at Arapohue on Saturday, pictured at the new Whangarei A and P Show Shears in December. Photo / SSNZ Fagan wins on a brilliant day at Arapohue Te Kuiti shearer Jack Fagan avoided the temptation ... More >>
Joel Henare Wins The Otago Shears’ New Zealand Woolhandler Of The Year Title, Again
Sunday, 14 February 2021, 5:25 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Champion woolhandler Joel Henare’s unique post-retirement career took the latest of many divergences when he won the Otago Shears’ New Zealand Woolhandler of the Year title, again, on Saturday. The fact is that his plan to retire after scoring ... More >>
Shearing Show Entries Leap On Big Weekend
Monday, 8 February 2021, 4:39 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Leon Samuels, winner of the Aria Waitangi Day Sports Open shearing title on Saturday, pictured shearing into third place 24 hours later at the Rangitikei Shearing Sports North Island Championships in Marton. Photo / SSNZ Worries about low wool prices, More >>
Shearing Sports Results
Monday, 8 February 2021, 8:25 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Results from shearing sports events at the weekend in Dannevirke, Paparoa, Aria, Reefton and Marton RESULTS from the Dannevirke A and P Show Shears at Dannevirke on Friday, February 5, 2021: Shearing: Open final (20 sheep): David Buick (Pongaroa) ... More >>
Shearing
Sunday, 31 January 2021, 2:04 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand
A rare moment as Gavin Mutch beats Rowland Smith by almost a sheep and a half in the 20-sheep Taihape Open shearing final on Saturday. Photo / SSNZ Gotcha! time for Scots gun as champion shearers face-off at Taihape Speed was finally the winner for ... More >>
Woolhandling Opportunity Galore At Taihape Show
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 7:51 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Woolhandling competition will take on extra importance at the Taihape A and P Show on Saturday because of the shortage of opportunities in a season hit by the uncertainty of the Covid-19 crisis. Part of the show’s shearing sports, the annual start of ... More >>
Elite Training For Golden Shears Hopefuls
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 7:48 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Some of New Zealand’s top shearers and woolhandlers will be heading back to school as private wool industry trainer Elite puts even the best through a time-honoured tradition of big-time prep-work ahead of this year’s Golden Shears. The high-performance ... More >>
Amazing Winning Sequence Continues For Young Masterton Shearer
Monday, 25 January 2021, 8:05 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Adam Gordon, of Masterton, at Levin on Sunday, with win No 8 in nine finals this season. Photo / Supplied Young Masterton shearer Adam Gordon continued one of the most promising starts to a shearing sports career when he won the Intermediate final ... More >>
Pyper Claims Third Tapawera Shears Title
Sunday, 24 January 2021, 4:31 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Reuben King, a mechanical engineering graduate from the central North Island but who shears in North Canterbury. On Saturday, at Tapawera, south of Nelson, he won his fifth Junior shearing title this summer. Photo / Supplied A field of 12 Open-class ... More >>
Big Shearing Sports Weekend
Monday, 18 January 2021, 10:10 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Six leading hopes for Open titles at the Golden Shears in Masterton in March have each got their new year under way confidently with wins in one of the busiest weekends on the shearing sports calendar. More >>
