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Shearing Sports New Zealand congratulates all who took part in the 15th World championships, in particularly the winners. The individual champions were in the machine shearing Gavin Mutch (Scotland), woolhandling Joel Henare (New Zealand) and blade shearing Zweliwile Hans (South Africa). The machine shearing champions were New Zealand (Cam Ferguson/John Kirkpatrick), woolhandling New Zealand (Joel Henare/Joanne Kumeroa) and blades (Zweliwile Hans/Mayenzeke Shweni). Further details can be found on the results page or at www.goldenshears.co.nz.
Up to date results of other competitions can be found either on the Breaking News page of this website, the results page, or the Media Releases page.
Events for this Month:
Media Releases:
- Smith's show as shears season ends - April 09 2012
- There's won thing about winning. It makes things easier.
Ask John Kirkpatrick, who’d been thinking about another season in the UK this year and making it possibly the last of his working adventures in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Kirkpatrick adds national champs to Golden Shears, again - April 02 2012
- There's won thing about winning. It makes things easier.
Ask John Kirkpatrick, who’d been thinking about another season in the UK this year and making it possibly the last of his working adventures in the Northern Hemisphere.
- The guns are firing for NZ Shears champs - March 26 2012
- The guns are firing for NZ Shears champs this week
This week’s New Zealand Shearing Championships in Te Kuitiseem set for a classic showdown after wins by World champion team members and Hawke's Bay guns Cam Ferguson and John Kirkpatrick during the weekend.
- GOLDEN SHEARS on TV - March 19 2012
- The World Championships and the Golden Shears will feature on two one-hour programmes starting on Sky Tv Sport this week....
- GOLDEN SHEARS WRAP-UP
Stars at the Goldies: Mutch, Kirkpatrick, Henare, Kumeroa - March 05 2012
- The crowd may have been beying for another New Zealand win, but they were still pretty happy when the affable Taranaki-based Scots shearer Gavin Mutch finally got the big one after seven years of trying in the World machine shearing championship.
- World Championships first round to follow - March 01 2012
- The determination of a Northland teenager to make up for finishing second in last year's Golden Shears Junior final was obvious he won the Intermediate title on the second day of this year's championships in Masterton.
- Who's running this parade? - March 01 2012
- When Australian Golden Shears World Council member Peter Bjorksten heard the line he was treading during the parade opening the 15h World Championships parade at Masterton’s Queen Elizabeth Park Oval was once run by Aussie running great Ron Clarke he was just the man to fill the shoe’s almost half-a-century later.
- Balmy night for Golden Shears opening final - March 01 2012
- The shout was on 13-year-old King Country schoolboy Josh Balme who in Masterton achieved something dad Digger Balme was unable to do in 30 years of trying, by getting his name onto the Honours Board at the Golden Shears.
- Weekend Wrap - February 27 2012
- Confirmation that the Golden Shears Open final will be one of the best in years and the emergence of several overseas competitors dominated the big weekend in the Central North Island as hundreds of shearers and woolhandlers had their last big shakedowns before the Shears and the World Championships.
- World champs hopefuls on the road for busy week - February 24 2012
- More than 100 overseas shearers and woolhandlers are expected to compete in at least one event each in a hectic weekend heading into the Golden Shears and World Championships which start in Masterton on Wednesday.
- Kiwis odds-on to shear World title – again2008 - February 21. 2012
- New Zealand is taking on the World next week, and will almost certainly win....
- World shears team chosen - February 20. 2012
- Waipawa shearer Cam Ferguson has blasted through the pain barrier to win the right to defend his World title, despite a back injury and without a single show win in the New Zealand summer
- Fagan a fair bet for World Shears - February 15, 2012
- The TAB has made King Country shearer David Fagan a warm favourite to represent New Zealand in a 10th World Championships, spanning 26 years.
- Henare shuts 'em nout again at Balclutha for win No 5 - February 12, 2012
- Woolhandling prodigy Joel Henare again showed his determination to become New Zealand’s first male representative in his sport’s World championship in 16 years when he won a fifth consecutive Woolhandler of the Year title on Saturday.
- That man Fagan: Will it be World Champs No 10? - February 12, 2012
- Kiwi shearing legend David Fagan has become a warm favourite to represent New Zealand at a 10th World championships by heading Shearing Sports New Zealand’s selection series with only a semi-final and final to go next weekend.
- World championships qualifying - February 10, 2012
- New Zealand's top shearers and woolhandlers are descending on the South Otago town of Balclutha for the Otago championships, a long-standing premier event which this year doubles as a crucial round in the selction of the national team for next month's the World Championships in Masterton in three weeks' time.
- Mudge still cuts it with the best - February 08, 2012
- Veteran English blades shearer George Mudge is heading back to Masterton to have another crack at the World championships - his ninth since first representing his country at the championships as a machine shearer, in Masterton 31 years ago.
- Great Scot - it's Mitchell and Wilson - February 08, 2012
- Globetrotting shearer Hamish Mitchell claimed his first Open-class final in New Zealand after 18 years of trying, by heading a Scottish one-two with Tectra instructor and former World champion Tommy Wilson in the Reefton show final on Saturday.
2010/2011 Competition Directory
Download a full copy of the current competition directory by clicking here or view online here.
All events are listed online under North Island Competition Dates or South Island Competition Dates.
New Zealand wool is recognised internationally for its quality and consistency as a result of the partnership between sheep farmers, wool harvesters and processors. The skills of shearers, wool handlers and pressers maximise the value of the wool grown throughout the country and help maintain New Zealand's proud tradition as a producer of the world's finest wools.
Shearing Sports New Zealand - our role...
- Manage the delivery of over 60 shearing, wool handling and pressing competitions throughout New Zealand annually
- Establish, promote and measure national quality standards in all wool harvesting disciplines at all competitions
- Profile and promote New Zealand wools and wool products at all national and international competitions
- Promote professionalism among all people working in our industry by setting and maintaining standards at all events
- Support professional development and training through partnerships with the Agriculture Industry Training Organisation and Tectra to ensure that people in the industry work to high and consistent standards
- Work alongside New Zealand farmers and shearing contractors to ensure the quality of our wool is maintained and improved through the harvesting process
- Showcase the opportunities our industry presents young people as a career, and provide them support and mentoring through training and competition
Shearing Sports New Zealand - Life Members...
- Robin Kidd
- Hugh McCarroll
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