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Kiwis last chance to claim Welsh shearing series

Friday, 22 July 2011, 7:59 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand

New Zealand shearers Rowland Smith and Dion King have been beaten in the penultimate test of a UK tour, leaving one last chance to claim a series victory over Wales this weekend. More >>

Kiwi shearers bounce back in UK

Sunday, 10 July 2011, 12:32 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand

MEDIA RELEASE On behalf of Shearing Sports New Zealand July 10, 2011 Kiwi shearers bounce back in UK New Zealand shearers have had major success in Britain overnight with a win over England in a test match and yet another victory for veteran David ... More >>

Shearing Test

Monday, 4 July 2011, 2:40 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand

Kiwis shearers Rowland Smith and Dion King are struggling to post their first victory together in the New Zealand singlet after being beaten by Scottish pair Hamish Mitchell and Gavin Mutch on Sunday. More >>

Second defeat for NZ shearers in UK

Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 9:24 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand

The New Zealand shearing team has had its second defeat in two shearing tests on a tour of Britain, being beaten by a United Kingdom during the weekend. More >>

Kiwi shearers beaten in first test

Sunday, 19 June 2011, 2:03 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand

New Zealand shearers Rowland Smith and Dion King have suffered a narrow loss to England in the opening international of a test series in the UK. More >>

Golden Shears UK title for Kiwi shears champ

Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 3:50 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand

New Zealand shearing champion Rowland Smith has won the British Golden Shears open title by winning a six-man final at the Royal Bath and West Show in England. More >>

New kiwi shears champ pips older bro in UK

Thursday, 26 May 2011, 10:13 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand

New national shearing champion Rowland Smith has hit early winning form on his first international tour in Britain by beating older brother Matthew in the final of the Devon County Open. More >>

Shearing Championships Results

Sunday, 3 April 2011, 2:29 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand

MEDIA RELEASE On behalf of Shearing Sports New Zealand April 3, 2011. 9.20am SHEARS - RESULTS Results from the New Zealand Shearing Championships at Te Kuiti on March 31-April 2: International (12 lambs): New Zealand 89.217pts (Cam Ferguson 11min 3.66sec, ... More >>

Northern giant wins national Shears title

Sunday, 3 April 2011, 2:24 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand

On behalf of Shearing Sports New Zealand April 3, 2011. 2pm Back injury a thing of the past as northern giant wins national Shears title More >>

Young gun Smith sticks it to the vets in big Shears buildup

Saturday, 2 April 2011, 8:58 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand

MEDIA RELEASE On behalf of Shearing Sports New Zealand April 2, 2011. 12.15am Young gun Smith sticks it to the vets in big Shears buildup A Far North shearer whose future was clouded by a severe back complaint less than 10 months ago has sounded a loud ... More >>

Favourites safe as Shears reach climax

Friday, 1 April 2011, 7:44 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand

John Kirkpatrick and Joanne Kumeroa go into the last day of the New Zealand Shearing Championships in Te Kuiti tomorrow even hotter favourites to win than when the championships started. More >>

Fair bet for rising shears champion Smith

Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 9:24 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand

A second win in the three weeks since finishing runner-up at the Golden Shears has seen Far North shearer Rowland Smith installed as the TAB's most favoured pick to beat prolific champion John Kirkpatrick in the Hawke's Bay gun's bid to win a third ... More >>

Rowland pins big shears hopes

Monday, 28 March 2011, 9:26 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand

Far North shearing giant and rising Open competition star Rowland Smith restated his chances of winning a first New Zealand Championship when he beat all of the favourites at the Taranaki Shears in Stratford today. More >>

Rain causes rare shearing comp cancellation

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 4:15 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand

Heavy rain in the King Country has forced a rare shearing competition cancellation with the Waitomo Caves Sports called-off by organisers early today. More >>

Kiwi shearers still too good

Monday, 21 March 2011, 9:13 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand

World champions Cam Ferguson and David Fagan maintained New Zealand's almost unbeaten record against visiting shearers from the UK with a record-breaking win over Welshmen Gareth Daniel and Wyn Jones at the Waimarino Shears in Raetihi on Saturday. More >>

Shears race hots up

Friday, 4 March 2011, 6:59 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand

Northern giant makes big step forward as Shears race hots up Two-metres tall Far North shearer Rowland Smith took another giant step foward today as he sounded a big warning that he is out to not only qualify for the Golden Shears Open final for ... More >>

Good guys get Shears off to great start

Thursday, 3 March 2011, 4:20 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand

The family of five brothers Guy from Northland have begun the Golden Shears in Masterton today (thursday)in great style with a victory in the first final on the opening day of the 51st annual shearing and woolhandling championships. More >>

Happy families share shears limelight

Wednesday, 2 March 2011, 10:15 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand

The Golden Shears start on Thursday with a unique mix of families high on the lists of potential winners over the three days of Masterton's iconic event which was first held in 1961. More >>

Fagan set for crack at 10th national series title

Monday, 28 February 2011, 11:47 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand

Shearing icon David Fagan has lined-up a chance to become New Zealand’s top multi-wools shearer for a 10th time by heading the qualifiers for the PGG Wrightson National during the Golden Shears in Masterton this week. More >>

Three major North Island shearing sports events

Sunday, 27 February 2011, 9:14 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand

RESULTS from the three major North Island shearing sports events during the weekend, the last before the Golden Shears in Masterton next Thursday-Saturday: More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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