PROUD LOCAL SPONSORS OF THE INAUGURAL NEIL SIDWELL MEMORIAL SHEARING TROPHY

He sheared with many of the best in NZ and Australia, and was a backbone of shearing competitions from Auckland north, where the A&P Show competitions have survived and started to grow again, despite the sharp decline in the number of sheep, and consequently the number of shearers.

His love of shearing never dimmed and he continued to compete as a veteran in later years.

Shearers at the A&P Show in Warkworth will compete in five classes with nearly $2000 in prize money on the block. There could also be additional events depending on entries.