One very happy shearer

Angus Moore from Ward has once again won the PGG Wrightson Vet-Med competition also coming second at the Golden Shears Open Event held the first Saturday in March. Alongside him and caring for their six children his wife, business partner Ratapu came fifth in the wool handling.

Angus says, “I’m a very happy chap at the moment and very proud of my wife too.”

Winning the PGG Wrightson Vet-Med event twice before, Angus explains, “it’s a multi sheep shearing event covering the twelve top disciplines.”

The event kicked off in Alexandra in October with fine wool section each shearer competing for five points over five rounds.

Angus then moved to full wool hoggets at Waimate, round three was hosted by the NZ Agricultural Show in Christchurch in November shearing Corriedales, with the final rounds held at Marton with lambs at Waitangi weekend and Pahiatua where it was second shears later in February. Competitors were judged on speed, quality and pace. Based on points earned through those five rounds. The circuit finals was fought out in Masterton by the top twelve shearers on the eve of the Golden Shears; a world premier shearing and wool handling event. “Winners of the circuit event get $2000 in prizes and a Hyundai Santa Fe for one year which is very worthwhile,” says Angus.

Angus has shorn sheep from Southland to Northland in his shearing career. He was raised near Ward, attended Primary school at Kekerengu and Marlborough Boys College. You don’t get more local. The couple is now based in Marlborough having purchased a shearing run off retiring local shearer Joe Douglas. Angus and his team shear from the Clarence to the Howard Valley, Awatere Valley and into the Sounds.