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 50th 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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ENDS