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Mayor’s message I am once again privileged to welcome competitors and visitors to another exciting Golden Shears international event. I have no doubt that this year’s competition will again be a fantastic celebration of skill and endurance by shearers and wool handlers. There is no denying that farming is a big part of our community, and district, and the Golden Shears brings a welcome taste of farming to town. The introduction of live streaming across the globe has increased interest in the event as well, lifting Masterton’s profile and showcasing our association with shearing, resulting in a considerable boost to our economy. Behind the

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hard work over the 60 years.

On behalf of the Golden Shears committee it gives me great pleasure to welcome everyone to the 61st Golden Shears.

A big thank you to Mayor Lyn Patterson and the District Council for their ongoing support and their part in the 61 years of our event.

After a very trying year with Covid-19 in New Zealand and around the world we are extremely lucky to be holding our event when so many other shows have been restricted or cancelled worldwide and this coming year is looking to be unsettled as well. On the brighter side, this last year we entered the Wellington Gold Awards and won the events category, Vibrant Gold, which was extremely rewarding and an acknowledgement to our past and present committee members for their

Sadly, we have no tests with Australia this year but have filled the gaps with other events. The Golden Shears couldn’t happen without the support of our sponsors, big & small. Our main sponsors being Bayleys, Trust House, Lister & Shear Expertise. Once again, we hope you all enjoy your stay in Masterton. Sam Saunders, President

scenes, an outstanding team of people – organisers, judges, referees, stewards, commentators, timekeepers, volunteers, and others - work tirelessly to make the event an exciting experience for everyone. We all benefit from their commitment and hard work to ensuring everything runs smoothly - a huge thank you must go to them. Masterton District Council’s vision is to provide the best of rural provincial living and the Golden Shears truly symbolises the mix we are so proud of. A special welcome to you all. Enjoy your week and please take advantage of the great hospitality I am sure you will be offered during your stay. Lyn Patterson, Masterton Mayor

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OFFICIALS Master of Ceremonies Kieran McAnulty Front of House John Jolly Stage Managers Peter Noble Call Steward Nuki Gordon Presentations Trish Stevens, Cath Thompson, Mary-Leigh Ryan Registrations Bruce Caseley Flags & Signage Ian Stewart Works Kevin Aplin, Stewart Atkinson Wool Supervisor Matt Johnson Wool Handling Missy Riddell, Lynn Paku Resident Shearers Paddy Mason Wool Handling/Pressing Points Bill Hutchings Transport & Yards Andy Gibson, Paul Drysdale Wool Pressing John Hodder Sheep Officers Ken Macpherson, Allan Grant, Jason Le Grove, Donald Macrae Commentators Rowena Duncum, Norm Harraway, Kerry Irvine, John McBride, Tuma Mullins, Gerald Spain, Mavis Mullins (Live Internet Streaming)

Patron Laurie Keats Chief Referee Ronald King Shearing Judges Kevin Boyd, Dave Brooker, Willy Buick, Alistair Emslie, Neil Fagan, David Hodge, Allan Grant, Matt Johnson, Russell Knight, Donald Macrae, Robert McLaren, Graham McNae, Ken Macpherson, Joanne Mead, Philip Morrison, Allan Paterson, Richard Waddell Wool Handling Referee Jo Hopkirk Wool Handling Judges Fiona Healey, Peter Lange, Myles Oldershaw, Bo Paku-Clark, Des Pringle, Dawn Ratana, Rosanne Roxburgh, Janet Smith, Hine Thompson, Maggie Wirihana, Linda Tarrant Wool Pressing Judges Carl Cocks, Peter Cox Disputes Committee to be at least three of the following (as appropriate) – Chief Referee, President and/or Past President, Wool Handling Referee or Chief Shearing Judge, SSNZ Competitor Delegate, SSNZ Executive Member

Many thanks to these associated organisations and service providers Electronic scoring system Harvest Electronics Scoring operators Lance Waddell, Warren Parker, Maureen Shortis, Pip Dalgleish First aid Safety Medics NZ Audio visuals Audio Progress Live internet streaming Noise Productions Photography and media Pete Nikolaison Ticketing Eventfinda Pen staff Rathkeale College, Wairarapa College students, Wairarapa Young Farmers, Growing Future Farmers

Sheep transport Pinfolds Transport Ltd, Martinborough Transport Ltd, Tullochs Transport Ltd, CR Nelson Trucking Hon veterinarian Wairarapa Vet Services Staging Masterton District Brass Band Security Nathan & Keely Couch, Maori Wardens Doors Masterton Squash Club Caterers Tweet & Jo Bird, Ambassador Caterers Programme publisher Wairarapa Times-Age Social media Bella McClymont

President Sam Saunders Past President Philip Morrison Vice-Presidents Ronald King & Trish Stevens Administrator Deborah Keats Treasurer Bruce Caseley Committee Jills Angus-Burney, Cushla Abraham, Stewart Atkinson, Angeline Colquhoun, Allan Grant, Fiona Healey, John Hodder, Ian Hopkirk, Jo Hopkirk, Bill Hutchings, John Jolly, Ken Macpherson, Anna Morrison, Peter Noble, Lynn Paku, Allan Pretious, Missy Riddell, Mary-Leigh Ryan, Stephen Siemonek, Kim Siemonek Life Members Kevin Aplin, Bruce Arcus, Bruce Christensen, Greg Herrick, Laurie Keats, Edwin O’Hara, Ian Stewart, Gavin Tankersley, Murray Tomlin, Selwyn Tomlin Honorary Members Shear History Trust, Trust House Championship Executive Sam Saunders, Philip Morrison, Trish Stevens, Ronald King, Bruce Caseley, Ken Macpherson

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CONTENTS 3

Welcome

Oﬃcials

Contents / House rules

Event Schedule

Honours Board

Gold Awards

Joel Henare

Paddy Mason

Friends of Golden Shears

Judging in a Nutshell

Programme of Events

Donald and Linda Macrae

Snippets

Entertainment: Beau Redding Shenanigans

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FRONT COVER Joel Henare – Open Wool Handling Champion 2013-2020. Read article about Joels impressive story on page 16.

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EVENT SCHEDULE Thursday

Friday

ALL DAY 7.45AM

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Wool pressing – womens, mens, pairs, novice

Open wool handling heats Junior wool handling semi-final Wool pressing – mens semi-final Wool pressing womens FINAL Wool pressing pairs semi-final Wool pressing mens FINAL Senior shearing heats

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MORNING 7.45AM Novice wool handling heats Junior wool handling heats Novice shearing heats Junior shearing heats Student shearing challenge FINAL

AFTERNOON 12.40PM Novice wool handling semi-final Senior wool handling heats Novice wool handling FINAL Novice shearing semi-final Intermediate shearing heats Novice shearing FINAL

EVENING 6.40PM Childrens fun with wool Junior shearing semi-final Senior speed shear Open speed shear

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AFTERNOON 12.40PM Junior wool handling FINAL Senior wool handling semi-final Junior shearing FINAL Open shearing heats

EVENING 6.40PM Teddy Bear shear Wool pressing pairs FINAL NIWC wool handling FINAL Open shearing top 30

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Saturday 6 MARCH

MORNING 7.45AM

EVENING 6.15PM

Open wool handling quarter-final Young Farmers shearing & wool handling teams Womens Invitation shearing FINAL Young Farmers Blue Ribbon shearing FINAL Intermediate shearing semi-final Senior shearing semi-final National Circuit shearing semi-final

National Circuit shearing FINAL Open wool handling FINAL Northern vs Southern Hemisphere Shearing Challenge New Zealand Team Challenge shearing/wool handling/ wool pressing Open shearing FINAL

AFTERNOON 12.40PM Senior wool handling FINAL Open wool handling semi-final Maori/Pakeha Teams shearing FINAL Intermediate shearing FINAL Senior shearing FINAL Open shearing semi-final

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HONOURS BOARD Shearing Champions OPEN 1961 Ivan Bowen 1962 Bing MacDonald 1963 Brian Waterson 1964 Stuart Symon 1965 Brian Quinn 1966 Bing MacDonald 1967 Brian Quinn 1968 Brian Quinn 1969 George Potae 1970 Brian Quinn 1971 Brian Quinn 1972 Brian Quinn 1973 Eddie Reidy 1974 Norm Blackwell 1975 Norm Blackwell 1976 Tom Brough 1977 Roger Cox 1978 Roger Cox 1979 Martin Ngataki 1980 Roger Cox 1981 Ivan Rosandich 1982 Colin King 1983 Alan Donaldson 1984 John Fagan 1985 Paul Grainger 1986 David Fagan 1987 Colin King 1988 Colin King 1989 Edsel Forde 1990 David Fagan 1991 David Fagan 1992 David Fagan 1993 David Fagan 1994 David Fagan 1995 David Fagan 1996 David Fagan 1997 David Fagan 1998 David Fagan 1999 David Fagan 2000 David Fagan 2001 David Fagan 2002 John Kirkpatrick 2003 David Fagan 2004 David Fagan 2005 Paul Avery 2006 Dion King 2007 Paul Avery 2008 John Kirkpatrick 2009 David Fagan 2010 Cam Ferguson 2011 John Kirkpatrick 2012 John Kirkpatrick 2013 Rowland Smith 2014 Rowland Smith 2015 Gavin Mutch (Scot) 2016 Rowland Smith 2017 Rowland Smith 2018 Rowland Smith 2019 Rowland Smith 2020 Rowland Smith SENIOR 1962 Brian Quinn 1963 Andy Taylor 1964 Ian G Laing 1965 Tony Boot 1966 Neil Churchouse 1967 Peter Lintott 1968 Allan Kelly

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

A Finer Barry Broome Doug Sinclair Rob Cooper Adrian Cox Samson Te Whata Peter Lyon Alan Bolstad Kevin Buckman John McGillan Don Smart Barry Henderson Brett Watson Andrew Dalley Gavin Osborne James Braddick Graham Harkness Michael Hegglin Lionel Bugden Lloyd Alexander Miles McNaught Doug Lambie Peter Clendon Dawson Biggs Lane McSkimming John Kirkpatrick Aaron Te Huia Hayden Te Huia James Fagan Justin Bell Wai Whitiwhiti Roger Pearce Chas Tohiariki Noel Gardiner Richard Timu Cam Ferguson Chopper Waihape Rowland Smith Angus Moore Tane Henderson Ian Kirkpatrick Tama Niania Matene Mason Tysson Hema Corey Palmer Brett Roberts Ethan Pankhurst Guy Fraser Darren Alexander Tegwyn Bradley Connor Puha Brandon MaguireRatima

INTERMEDIATE 1961 John Allan (Aust) 1962 Neil Churchouse 1963 Donald Newton 1964 Garry Biggs 1965 Barry Broome 1966 B Heberley 1967 Hugh McCarroll 1968 John Henson 1969 W K Newland 1970 J Lee 1971 Richard Corliss 1972 Ian Johansen 1973 Earnie Morey 1974 Peter Lyon 1975 Graham Checkley

1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Kena Te Whata Ian Bell Lloyd Bishop Brett Watson Andrew Dalley David Gower Kevin McCallum Kevin Gibbs Ian O’Brian Alan Goss Rex Botting Paul Avery Simon Harrison Greg Walker D Te Kapa Colin Thirkell Neil Weggery John Kirkpatrick Rangi Nikora Troy Shirley Robert Gray Anthony Morrell Dean Cox David Buick Hendrix Paahi Stuart Humphrey Adam Brausch Ringa Paewai Karl Nathan Hemi Keelan Tane Henderson Lindsay Brown Ian Kirkpatrick Bevan Guy Wi Ngarangione Sharni Rimene Bryce Guy David Gordon Alun Lloyd Jones Marshall Guy Tegwyn Bradley Connor Puha Brandon Maguire Ratima 2019 Mark Ferguson 2020 Cullum Pritchard JUNIOR 1961 Melville McConachy 1962 Mick Charteris 1963 John E Harris 1964 J Norris 1965 I J Brown 1966 Colin Gibson 1967 L C Kelly 1968 W K Newland 1969 W J Shepherd 1970 R P Height 1971 Peter Gasson 1972 Samson Te Whata 1973 Alan Bolstad 1974 Ken Bramley 1975 Ben Bishop 1976 Steve Cooper 1977 Robin Bolstad 1978 Brian Cooper 1979 Alan Bramley 1980 Joe Tango 1981 Mana Te Whata 1982 Bevan Inglis

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Simon Rose Mike Humphrey Rex Kane Tony Young Gerald Spain Fiona Nettleton (Can) Grant Bezett Alan Chamberlain Alwyn Manzini (Wales) J Poulton Justin Meikle Jason Win Jane Leogreen Robert Nikora Matthew Gibson David Kingston Hendrix Paahi Walter Harrison James Smail Ringa Paewai Ian Montgomery Rowland Smith Stafford Chase Maaka Rangiwai Phillip Rangiwai Dane Phillips Jake Rangiwai Brett Roberts Michael Rolston Andrew Leith Marshall Guy Hefin Rowlands Ash Jones (Wales) Sam Davison Mark Ferguson Brook Hamerton Brodie Horrell Ellis Rees

NOVICE 1998 Aaron Paewai 1999 Willy Kiu 2000 James Bruce 2001 Stacey Reiri 2002 James Tutavaha 2003 Timo Tutavaha 2004 Zeb Aporo 2005 Stephanie Callis 2006 Te Atakura Crawford 2007 Jake Moore 2008 Cushla Gordon 2009 Tane Matiaha 2010 David Gordon 2011 Charlie Guy 2012 Josh Balme 2013 James Alford 2014 Connor Puha 2015 Sarah Higgins 2016 Darren Bryant 2017 Mark Baxter 2018 Andrew Baxter 2019 Adam Gordon 2020 Ryka Swann MAORI-PAKEHA TEAMS 2006 C Waihape/C Kidd 2007 D Ball/D Buick 2008 R Paewai/D Buick 2009 C Ferguson/

B Hadfield 2010 J Ruki/A Devery 2011 R Chase/A Moore 2013 I Kirkpatrick/ G Smith 2014 B Hadfield/ N Gardiner 2015 C Bailey/D Buick 2016 M Henderson/ J Sammuels 2017 J Fagan/T Edmonds 2018 B Roberts/ E Pankhurst 2019 B Roberts/S Welch 2020 Alex Smith/Matene Mason NATIONAL CIRCUIT 1973 Joe Ferguson 1974 Eddie Reidy 1975 Roger Cox 1976 Martin Ngataki 1977 Colin Gibson 1978 Adrian Cox 1979 Kevin Walsh 1980 Brian Quinn 1981 Adrian Cox 1982 Samson Te Whata 1983 Colin King 1984 Colin King 1985 Steve Dodds 1986 David Fagan 1987 Ricky Pivac 1988 David Fagan 1989 Edsel Forde 1990 Edsel Forde 1991 Edsel Forde 1992 David Fagan 1993 Colin King 1994 Colin King 1995 David Fagan 1996 Colin King 1997 Dion Morrell 1998 Colin King 1999 Darin Forde 2000 David Fagan 2001 Darin Forde 2002 Darin Forde 2003 David Fagan 2004 Darin Forde 2005 David Fagan 2006 Dion King 2007 David Fagan 2008 David Fagan 2009 Tony Coster 2010 Tony Coster 2011 Tony Coster 2012 Angus Moore 2013 John Kirkpatrick 2014 Nathan Stratford 2015 Tony Coster 2016 Tony Coster 2017 Rowland Smith 2018 John Kirkpatrick 2019 Paerata Abraham 2020 Angus Moore

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Wool Handling Champions OPEN 1985-86 Patrick Shelford 1987 Mavis Mullins 1988 Aroha Garvin 1989 Gloria Shelford 1990-91 Aroha Newby 1992 Mick Nooroa 1993 Mavis Mullins 1994 Tina Rimene 1995 Joanne Kumeroa 1996 Oti Mason 1997 Tina Rimene 1998 Gloria Shelford 1999 Bill Greenshields 2000 Oti Mason 2001 Joanne Kumeroa 2002 Waina Peneha 2003 Leah Brenssell 2004 Joanne Kumeroa 2005-06 Gina Nathan 2007 Huia Whyte-Puna

2008 Ronnie Goss 2009 Tina Rimene 2010-12 Joanne Kumeroa 2013-20 Joel Henare SENIOR 1995 Linda Tarrant 1996 Heidi Blake 1997 Cheryl Ngatai 1998 Christine Lawton 1999 Gabby Farentino 2000 Rhonda Wakefield 2001 Thomas Fleming 2002 Megan Shirley 2003 Kristie Matson 2004 Nicole Scia Scia 2005 Hayley Holm 2006 Pagan Rimene 2007 Leisha Atkinson 2008 Jude Kinaston 2009 Ratapu Paikea

2010 Larnie Morrell 2011-12 Fiona Christensen 2013 Ataneta Puna 2014 Daine Rehe 2015 Stevie Mason-Smallman 2016 Denise Murray 2017 Jamie McLean 2018 Sharon Tuhakaraina 2019 Jeremy Goodger 2020 Amber Poihipi JUNIOR 1986 Rona Broughton 1987 J Norman 1988 Mick Nooroa 1989 Monica Pu 1990 Anna Hayes 1991 Elizabeth Gordon 1992 Lyn Flannery

Rebecca Hawkins Marie White Helen Bradley Raha Tuhakaraina Teena McLaren Ketia Karekare Angela Jones Anita Phillips Megan Shirley Awhina De Seymour Tania Fielding Hayley Holm Aroha Ryan Kate Tutavaha Larnie Morrell Jamie McLean Fiona Christensen Shani Graham Antaneta Puna Ann-Marie Kahukura Sarah Higgins

2014 Creedence Culshaw 2015 Chiquita Tamepo 2016 Nya Kerekere 2017 Ricci Stevens 2018 Ngaira Puha 2019 Sunnii Te Whare 2020 Te Anna Phillips

L Nixon 1998 J Manihera/ C Cocks 1999 W Sharp/B Flutey 2000 C Cocks/D Ewe 2001 S Scia Scia/ T Henderson 2002 C Cocks/B Elers 2003 W Sharp/C Cocks 2004-2005 W Sharp/ J Goodger 2006-08 W Goodger/ J Goodger

2009 J Goodger/ V Goodger 2010 D Ewe/C Cocks 2011-14 J Goodger/ V Goodger 2015 W Killioni/C Gray 2016 J Goodger/ V Goodger 2017 C Gray-Harmon/ J Goodger 2018 J Samuels/ J Hicks 2019-20 J Goodger/ V Goodger

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

NOVICE 2013 Tameka Durdy 2014 Shaylyn Te Huia 2015 Claire Wilson (Scot) 2016 Dayna Rutene 2017 Aromia Ngarangione 2018 Heaven Kemp 2019 Adam Gordon 2020 Laura Bradley

Wool Pressing Champions MEN’S 1986 David Harvey 1987-88 Patrick Shelford 1989 R Duncan 1990 Patrick Shelford 1991 Jeff McKenzie 1992 Glen Haupapa 1993 Patrick Shelford 1994-96 Willie Sharp 1997 Patrick Shelford 1998 Carl Cocks 1999-00 Jamie Mita 2001 Carl Cocks 2002-03 Jeremy Goodger

2004 Skip Scia Scia 2005-13 Jeremy Goodger 2014 Vinnie Goodger 2015-16 Jeremy Goodger 2017-20 Vinnie Goodger

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

WOMEN’S 2004-05 Joanne Kumeroa 2006-11 Fiona Christensen 2012 Paula Puhara 2013 Christine Wolland 2014 Fiona Christensen 2015 Fiona Healy

PAIRS 1991 J McKenzie/ A Newby 1992 A Fleming/ J Sadlier 1993-94 W Sharp/C Tepu 1995 G Shelford/J Nixon 1996-97 W Sharp/

2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2013 2014 2015

Awhina Namana Christine Wolland Cushla Abraham Fiona Healy Emily Te Kapa

Triathlon 2004 - 05 Joanne Kumeroa 2006 Tuma Mullins 2007 Lui Paewai

Tuma Mullins Warwick Goodger Vinnie Goodger Fiona Christensen

Vinnie Goodger Jeremy Goodger Vinnie Goodger Jonathan Hicks

2016 Vinnie Goodger 2017 Ricci Stevens 2018 Jeremy Goodger 2019-20 Vinnie Goodger

Young Farmers BLUE RIBBON 1964 B Kidd 1965 N Churchouse 1966 M McClune 1967-68 R Stuart 1969 J Harris 1970 G Read

1971 D Morrison 1972 J Carrad 1973 D Wolland 1974 N Blackwell 1975 I Rosandich 1976 P Lyon 1977-78 J Fagan 1979-80 H Te Whata

1981 K Buckman 1982-84 D Fagan 1985-87 P Grainger 1988 R Balme 1989 R Pierce 1990 A Bell 1991 R Pierce 1992-93 A Deverall

1994-95 Ron Howie 1996 Colin Lockhart 1997-02 Nathan Stratford 2003-06 James Fagan 2007 Adam Brausch 2008-09 David Buick 2010-11 Angus Moore 2012-14 Mark Grainger

2015-16 Aaron Haynes 2017 Jack Fagan 2018 Jimmy Samuels 2019 Jack Fagan 2020 Jimmy Samuels

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HONOURS BOARD World Champions CHAMPIONSHIP HOST Year 1977 1980 1984 1986 1988 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2003 2005 2008 2010 2012 2014 2017 2019

Hosts Sheep type Bath & West England - Strong Wools Masterton New Zealand - Strong Wools Bath & West England - Strong Wools Perth Australia - Fine wool Merino & Corriedales Masterton New Zealand - Strong Wools Bath & West England - Strong Wools Builth Wells Wales - Strong Wools Masterton New Zealand - Strong Wools Gorey Ireland - Strong Wools Bloemfontein South Africa - Fine Wool Merinos Edinburgh Scotland - Strong Wools Toowoomba Australia - Fine Wool Merinos Bjerkreim Norway - Strong Wool Builth Wells Wales - Strong Wool Masterton New Zealand - Strong Wool & Corriedales Gorey Ireland - Strong Wool Invercargill New Zealand - Strong Wool Le Dorat France - Strong Wool

BLADES Year Winner Country 1977 Peter Casserly - New Zealand 1992 Tony Dobbs - New Zealand 1996 Zingesele Elliot Ntsombo - Lesotho 1998 & 00 Ziewilelle Hans - South Africa 2003 & 05 Zingesele Elliot Ntsombo - Lesotho 2008 Ziewilelle Hans - South Africa 2010 Zingesele Elliot Ntsombo - Lesotho 2012 Ziewilelle Hans - South Africa 2014 & 17 Mayenzeke Schweni - South Africa 2019 Allan Oldfield - New Zealand SHEARING Year 1977 1980 1984

Winner Roger Cox Brian Quinn Tom Wilson

Country - New Zealand - New Zealand - Scotland

1986 Mark Conlan 1988 & 92 David Fagan 1994 Alan McDonald 1996 - 98 David Fagan 2000 Shannon Warnest 2003 David Fagan 2005 Shannon Warnest 2008 Paul Avery 2010 Cam Ferguson 2012 Gavin Mutch 2014 Rowland Smith 2017 John Kirkpatrick 2019 Richard Jones

- Australia - New Zealand - New Zealand - New Zealand - Australia - New Zealand - Australia - New Zealand - New Zealand - Scotland - New Zealand - New Zealand - Wales

WOOL HANDLING Year Winner

Country

1996 Patrick Shelford 1998 Angharad Lewis 2000 Aroha Garvin 2003 & 05 Joanne Kumeroa 2008 Sheree Alabaster 2010 Bronwyn Tango 2012 Joel Henare 2014 Hillary Bond 2017 Joel Henare 2019 Aled Jones

- New Zealand - Wales - Australia - New Zealand - New Zealand - Wales - New Zealand - England - New Zealand - Wales

SHEARING TEAMS Year Team

Country

1977 Roger Cox/Godfrey Bowen - New Zealand 1980 Martin Ngataki /Brian Quinn - New Zealand 1984 John Fagan / Colin King - New Zealand 1986 Rick Pivac / David Fagan - New Zealand 1988 Stephen Dodds /David Fagan - New Zealand 1992 Kevin Walsh /David Fagan - New Zealand 1994 David Fagan / Alan McDonald - New Zealand 1996 George Bayne /Tom Wilson - Scotland 1998 Paul Avery / David Fagan - New Zealand 2000 Ross Thompson /Shannon Warnest - Australia 2003 Dean Ball / David Fagan - New Zealand 2005 Daniel McIntrye /Shannon Warnest - Australia 2008 John Kirkpatrick /Paul Avery - New Zealand 2010 Cam Ferguson /David Fagan - New Zealand 2012 Cam Ferguson /John Kirkpatrick - New Zealand 2014 Gavin Mutch /Hamish Mitchell - Scotland 2017 John Kirkpatrick /Nathan Stratford - New Zealand 2019 Gavin Mutch /Calum Shaw - Scotland WOOL HANDLING TEAMS

BLADES TEAMS Year Winner Country 2000 Zweliwile Elias Hans / Siyongosi Nkomoyi - South Africa 2008 Piet Sekete / Sokosele Doba - Lesotho 2010 Bangani Joel / Mayenseke Shweni - South Africa 2012 Mayenseke Shweni / Zweliwile Elias Hans - South Africa 2014 Mayenseke Shweni / Zweliwile Elias Hans - South Africa 2017 Mayenseke Shweni / Bangani Joel - South Africa 2019 Allan Oldfield / Tony Dobbs - New Zealand

Year Team Country 2000 Tina Rimene / Leanne Peeti - New Zealand 2005 Tina Rimene / Joanne Kumeroa - New Zealand 2008 Joanne Kumeroa / Sheree Alabaster - New Zealand 2010 Sheree Alabaster / Keryn Herbert - New Zealand 2012 Joanne Kumeroa / Joel Henare - New Zealand 2014 Meinir Evans / Aled Jones - Wales 2017 Joel Henare / Maryanne Baty - New Zealand 2019 Sheree Alabaster / Pagan Karauria - New Zealand TES

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GOLD AWARDS Vibrant Golden Shears wins gold award The Golden Shears earned another accolade when it won the Vibrant Gold Award at the 2020 Wellington Gold Awards. Founded in 1999, the Wellington Gold Awards in association with The Dominion Post celebrates the excellence and enterprise of businesses in the Wellington region. There are eight industry categories with the Vibrant Gold Award focusing on events, hospitality and tourism facilities. The Gold Awards are held annually in TSB Arena, and are attended by 900

or so guests, including Members of Parliament, the region’s mayors and many business leaders. On the Gold Awards website Golden Shears President Sam Saunders is quoted as saying “Over 450 people competed in 2020 over three and a half days in shearing, wool handling and pressing. The 2020 livestream reached a record 129,000 viewers.” “Masterton War Memorial Stadium, the venue, holds approximately 1200 spectators and was near capacity for both finals nights. This event brings in a large number of visitors each year to Masterton which is very advantageous for our local economy.” Looking back today, Sam says the Golden Shears had considered entering the Awards in the past “but it always came at a time when the Golden Shears was on and we were

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and the prestige of the event, which has been maintained for more than half a century. “We are the top competition of shearing in the world, even by competitor numbers. So we run what looks like a professional show, run by amateurs – we just like to be very thorough in what we do and provide a real spectacle, especially when the events get a bit faster and a bit tougher. “We’re lucky that the older people that have been running the event in the past are all still around. They’re always there to provide backup and support, which is really good to have.”

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JOEL HENARE If one were to do a bit of conjecturing, Joel Henare might be looking towards a goal which could disappear at any time – to be the greatest Golden Shears champion of all time. Well, almost, for if it’s defined by the most Golden Shears wins in a row he is, as winner of the Open wool handling title in all eight years since 2013, in sight of the record of 12 by David Fagan in the Open shearing championship from 1990 to 2001 – even if it does get harder every year. He’s been in the Golden Shears Open final in all 14 years he’s been in the top grade. Third as a 14-year-old in 2007, 4th in 2008, and runner-up in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before embarking on his sequence of wins. In 14 seasons in the Open grade, he’s not once failed to qualify for the Golden Shears Open final.

Joel Henare competing in the Open Wool Handling quarter final in 2020.

person acclaimed by Shearing Sports New Zealand as either a Master Shearer or Master Wool handler, is remarkable in the annals of New Zealand Sport. In short it makes him the Jonah Lomu or Kane Williamson of shearing sports, the difference being it didn’t include having to stay at school to prepare him for the real world on the outside.

He’s won four World titles – only late idol Joanne Kumeroa won more – and his 14 Trans Tasman tests is a record in wool handling internationals. The fact is that at the age of 27 he’s achieved just about everything there is to achieve including retiring, which he more or less did two years ago, as short-lived as it was. The “retirement” came at the time of his 2019 Golden Shears win, the 100th Open of his career, which from winning the New Zealand Wool Handler of the Year in Balclutha at the age of 15, and becoming in 2014 easily the youngest

While Gisborne is home, school, in the sheep-chasing nature of the shearing industry, was the woolsheds of Central Otago, between what time was required in the classroom, mainly in Cromwell. By the time he had his first win in competition, aged 12, at Lumsden in January 2005, he was in tagging along with mum Greta already well-known in the industry and the

sport, with more aunties than he cared to count. His mum and the aunties have been the mentors, for sure, but the Golden Shears heritage goes right back to the start in 1961. His dad was a shearer, whose father’s brother, Mac Potae, was 4th in the first Golden Shears Open shearing final. Another brother, George Potae, won the big title in 1968. Joel’s grandmother, Vicky Maitland, won the Otago championships’ first New Zealand Wool Handler of the Year final. His first Golden Shears was an experience in itself, a 13-year-old piling into contractor Peter Lyon’s van for a venture of uncharted waters, a roadtrip north from Alexandra not knowing quite what to expect.

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One of the party, Gina Nathan, won the Open wool handling final, as was the case also in 2006. Joel missed the Junior final by just one place, being beaten into the top four, he notes, by Elaine Robin, also from Gisborne and who died in a crash a few weeks later.

and their mum, Erica, a former lower grades wool handling champion, who now lives in Nelson.

Career Highlights FIRST WIN: Lumsden Lamb Shear 2005 FIRST OPEN WIN: Central Hawkes Bay 2006 TOTAL WINS: (to 8 February 2021) 118 Awarded Master Wool Handler by SSNZ 2014 REPRESENTATION: World Championships 2; Trans Tasman Tests 14 MAJOR SUCCESSES: World Champion Individual and Teams 2012, 2017 Golden Shears Champion 2013-2020 NZ Shearing Championships 2010, 2015-2017 NZ Wool Handler of the Year, Balclutha 2008-2012, 2015-2020 NZ Merino Championships, Alexandra 2012, 2014, 2018 NZ Spring Shears, Waimate 2014, 2016-2018 NZ Corriedale Championships, Christchurch 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018

He stayed with friends he’d met in Alexandra, and it set the routine as he stayed most years with Nicole and Sparrow, on reflection a significant factor as he prepared for the toughest three days of the year, sometimes fighting for the Golden Shears Open title with people he worked with for the other 52 weeks.

“It’s just keeping on track,” he says, revealing it was his mum who kept pulling him up, even when he went through a phase hating competitions. When it comes to winning the Golden

Shears Open, “you’ve got to be on the right frequency,” he says. Only once, he says, has he come off the board at the end of the final confident he’d won – in 2019, when he was retiring. In the last “couple” of wins, he’s had other things on his mind, like children – Keanu, 7, Hikurangi, 6, and Lee, 5,

If he missed a few days at school back in the day, it doesn’t show, his knowledge of the industry clear as he steps into the role of arena commentator at shows around the country. But really, it’s all about the big event in Masterton.

In 2017 it got him onto the cover of shearing’s Rolling Stone – Shearing Magazine. In 2021 it gets him onto the cover of the programme at the Golden Shears, and still he says: The Golden Shears is everything. It’s like going to the Grammies. It still takes my breath away, every time I walk into that hall.”

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PADDY MASON Food parcels replace shearing during Covid lockdown Paddy Mason is well-known for his contribution to the Golden Shears, supplying the team of shearers who shear the sheep for the wool handling competitions. But last year his volunteer work took a different turn when Paddy, wife Charmaine and children Matene, Emma, Tama and Ana started putting together food parcels and delivering them to kaumatua during the Covid lockdown. The initiative rapidly grew with Paddy getting donations from different sources and increasing the range of beneficiaries to include needy families. Once the lockdown went up to level 3, the extended Mason family joined in, and by the end of the lockdown, the family had delivered around 15,000 food parcels. With the lockdown now in the past, Paddy is back at the Golden Shears supplying the shearers to shear around 700 sheep for the wool handling events. Not only is skill required to shear the full wool (once a year) sheep in order that the wool handlers have a complete fleece for maximum visual effect, but

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the shearers have to pace themselves as a team for the level of skill of each wool handling event. The Mason family has been volunteering at the Golden Shears since its inception. Paddy’s grandmother Hinerau Mason was a resident wool handler at the Golden Shears from when it started in 1961, and always encouraged the younger members of her extended family to take part. Paddy originally sheared for Hinerau who ran her own shearing team. He established Shear Expertise with business partner Colin Brown in 2006 and became the sole owner in 2016. Since 2019 Shear Expertise has sponsored the Open Wool Handling

championship, the winner of which wins the Hinerau Mason Memorial Trophy. Paddy and Charmaine’s children are part of the business with Matene Mason winning the Golden Shears Senior Shearing title in 2011. Paddy’s wife Charmaine and daughter Emma do administration for Shear Expertise, while younger son Tama and younger daughter Ana work for the team during the school holidays. Most of Shear Expertise’s shearing is done in the Wairarapa, although they also shear on the Mercury Islands off the Coromandel Peninsula, Mahia Peninsula in Hawke’s Bay, and a few other locations outside the region.

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FRIENDS OF GOLDEN SHEARS (FOGS) Local businesses and individuals support Golden Shears with contributions of services or donations, thereby becoming a member of FOGS. While the event has its many volunteers, there are sectors of the community who wish to become involved through their generosity of support.

Included in our FOGS listing are shearing contractors who are involved with sheep preparation for Golden Shears shearing events; as well as private individuals and local businesses.

To become a member of FOGS; or for further information contact us: At 12 Dixon Street, Masterton or phone 06 378 8008.

FOGS members are provided with tickets; recognised in the Souvenir Programme; acknowledged in the Stadium and on the big screen.

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JUDGING In a nutshell In all disciplines, a penalty system for points is used; the lower the total the better.

WOOL PRESSING Competitors are judged on workmanship, safety and technique. Loading the press, tramping, pressing the bale, capping and completion of bale are the most important judging criteria. Bale target weights are set with penalties for being over or under weight. Time points are deducted at 1 point for every 20 seconds elapsed or part thereof.

2020 WOOL HANDLING JUDGES FROM LEFT: Mori Gibbs, Myles Oldershaw, Gail Haitana, Dawn Ratana, Hine Thompson, Jo Hopkirk, Bo Paku-Clark, Gail Holmes, Roxanne Roxburgh, Pauline Smith (AUS), Linda Tarrant, Peter Lange. Absent: Ian Hopkirk.

WOOL HANDLING Judging is divided into two sections; Board (what the audience sees) and Wool Assessment. Board Judging Takes into account the tidiness and efficiency of the competitor, the throw and skirting of the fleece, plus the roll and placement into a fadge. Fleeces are ‘skirted’ for finer neck wool, stained side wool, short wool and for other faults as necessary. Skirtings are separated and placed in baskets. Wool Assessment Fleeces and oddments are removed from the board for assessment. Fleeces should be free of skirtings and each basket should have a different type of wool.

FROM LEFT BACK ROW: Richard Waddell, Neil Fagan, Max Flood (AUS), Willie Buick, Matt Johnson, Kevin Boyd, Robert McLaren, Allan Patterson, Allan Grant, Philip Morrison, Dave Brooker, Richard France, Mark Barrowcliffe, Joanne Mead.

Whole points are accumulated from the board and assessment judging.

FRONT ROW: Allan Pretious, Russell Knight, Ken Macpherson, Graham McNae, Ronald King. Absent: Donald Macrae.

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Sealed times are set for each grade, from the shearer finishing to when the competitor should finish. Time points accumulate for the sealed time but increase five-fold past that time. Board, assessment and time penalties are added for the total points.

SHEARING Competitors are judged while shearing and in the outside pens for overall quality. Shearing the sheep, a second cut or double cut of wool staple is penalised. A second cut of 11mm x 10mm x 85mm long (or the accumulation of smaller second cuts) accrues a 1 stroke penalty. The shorn sheep is judged for wool left on at the same penalty value as above. Skin cuts are also penalised. Penalty strokes on the board and from the pen judging are divided by the number of sheep shorn to give a quality points total. Time points are calculated at 1 point for every 20 seconds elapsed or part thereof. Quality points and time points are added together for the competitor’s total score.

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EVENT 1 – HEATS

Farmlands Men’s Wool Pressing ■ Each competitor to prepare and press a bale to 160kg Name Jeremy Goodger James Goodger

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■ Semi-final to be held Friday morning Home town Hastings Napier

Name Jimmy Samuels Reuben King

Home town Marton Ongaonga

EVENT 2 – HEATS

Farmlands Women’s Wool Pressing ■ Each competitor to prepare and press a bale to 150kg Name Fiona Healey Marika Braddick

Home town Masterton Eketahuna

Name Cushla Abraham Emily Te Kapa

■ Final to be held Friday morning Home town Masterton Scotland

Name Carmen Smith

Home town Porangahau

EVENT 3 – HEATS

Farmlands Pairs Wool Pressing ■ Each team to prepare and press a bale to 160kg

■ Final to be held Friday evening

Name Forde Alexander & Bigga Hughes

Home town Taumarunui

Name Lachie Nixon & Pono Waitere

Home town Masterton

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Masterton

Jarryd Broughton & Carlos Paenga

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EVENT 4 – HEATS

Farmlands Novice Wool Pressing ■ Each competitor to prepare and press a bale to 150kg ■ Heats only Name Richie Rerekura

Home town Kakahi

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EVENT 5 – HEATS

Paewai Mullins Novice Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to handle one long wool fleece Name Lucy Neverman Annika Unahi Jess Wilson Bruce Grace Darian Little Mere Whanarere

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Name Corey Salmond Ngahuia Salmond Grace Duffy Hannah Newton Grace Croasdale Phillipa Ewens

■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 40 seconds ■ Semi-final to be held this afternoon Home town Dunedin Te Kuiti Eketahuna Bulls Eketahuna Bulls

Name Emma Kendrick Kenna Devane Jade Reiri Eleri Bradley Lekisha Ruki-George Michael Buick

Home town Feilding Taihape Masterton Woodville Te Kuiti Pongaroa

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EVENT 6 – HEATS

Rural Women NZ Junior Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to handle three long wool fleeces Name Mihi Hancy Rennie Hemara Te Riutoto Black Anne Cannell Samantha Allan Iriesha CarringtonHingston Tira Ngarangione

Home town Masterton Masterton Dannevirke Gisborne Milton Gisborne Gisborne

Name Sylvia Dickson Skye Herbert Tre Ratana SciaScia Topia Barrowcliffe Te Whetu Brown Kayla Douglas Kirwyn-Casey Kora-Rogers

■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 30 seconds ■ Semi-final to be held Friday morning Home town Eketahuna Whakatane Taihape Piopio Wairoa Dannevirke Pahiatua

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EVENT 7 – HEATS

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Home town Gisborne Taumarunui Taumarunui Germany Gisborne Masterton Pirinoa Ruatoria Shannon Martinborough Ahuroa Masterton Whanganui Pongaroa Dannevirke Norsewood Omakere Hawke’s Bay

Name Jess Ruru Lachlan Allan Jake Evans Angus Prouting Sam Loder Lochie Beattie Clarrissa Albert-Hovel Flynn Beagley Ellie Dowling Zach Doolan Jack Olsen Lily Alabaster Todd Riley Lucy Neverman Skye Herbert George Kerr Josh Black Logan Blackburn Lucky Garrett

■ Each competitor to shear one second shear sheep ■ Semi-final to be held this afternoon Home town Te Karaka Gisborne Tikokino Dannevirke Carterton Martinborough Tolaga Bay Pirinoa Pongaroa Taihape Napier Taihape Feilding Taradale Whakatane Napier Mokau Ohakune Eketahuna

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EVENT 8 – HEATS

Farmers Weekly Junior Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Te Matai ■ For shearers who have recorded a shed tally of up to 205 sheep in an 8-hour day Name Jazz Kenrick Bruce Grace Shaun Kohinga Bigga Hughes Dalton Tangiwai Tyrone Chrystal Jeremy Goodger Mollie Moffett Maureen Chaffey Gus Berger Clarrissa Albert-Hovel Tim Dickson

Home town Pakipaki Napier Waimiha Taumarunui Pahiatua Napier Masterton Hastings Pongaroa Ahuroa Tolaga Bay Feilding

■ Each competitor to shear two second shear sheep ■ Semi-final to be held this evening

Name Mitch Nation Keahrey Manson Samantha Baxter Mark Baxter Tana Barrowcliffe Paul Wagstaff Bradley Newell Simon Green Patrick Smailes James Noble-Campbell Finn Mckenzie Hayden Sargeant

Home town Dannevirke Piopio Pongaroa Pongaroa Piopio Tikokino Masterton Tikokino Taihape Pukekawa Tolaga Bay Masterton

Name Rueben Crawford Ryka Swann Hamuera Henderson Reuben King Destiny Paikea Angus Rhodes Michael Buick Mike Turner Henry Stewart Josh Devane Timo Hicks

Home town Dargaville Wairoa Kaiwaka Ongaonga Heriot Hunterville Pongaroa Masterton Feilding Taihape Nelson

EVENT 9

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EVENT 10 - SEMI FINAL

Paewai Mullins Novice Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Competitor to handle one long wool fleece ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 40 seconds

■ 5th-8th to receive $40 ■ Final to be held this afternoon

EVENT 11 - HEATS

Te Puni Kokiri Senior Woolhandling Heats Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to handle three long wool fleeces Name Jasmin Tipoki Shonz Moeke Charlotte Stuart Sarah Davis Heaven Little Jess Stewart Summer Pritchard

Home town Martinborough Gisborne Middlemarch Rerewhakaaitu Balclutha Masterton Pongaroa

Name Azuredee Paku Samantha Baxter Natalie Collier CJ Darlington Jimmy Samuels Emily Te Kapa Crystal Braddick

■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 20 seconds ■ Semi-final to be held Friday afternoon Home town Masterton Pongaroa Gore Havelock North Marton Scotland Eketahuna

Name Chelsea Rimene Teanna Phillips Vinniye Phillips Destiny Paikea Amber Poihipi

Home town Masterton Taumarunui Taumarunui Heriot Ohai

EVENT 12 - FINAL

Paewai Mullins Novice Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Competitor to handle two long wool fleeces

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AFTERNOON

EVENT 13 - SEMI FINAL

Cydectin Novice Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Pariroa Farm ■ Each competitor to shear one second shear sheep ■ 7th-12th to receive $40

■ Final to be held this afternoon

EVENT 14 - HEATS

Trust House Ltd Intermediate Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Pariroa Farm ■ For shearers who have recorded a shed tally of up to 305 sheep in an 8-hour day Name Rob Evans Sam Haronga Wayne Wesche Steven Wilson John Cherrington Eli Winders Mitch Klever Wiremu Kihi Haven Mathews Aled Llyr Evans

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Name Levi King Jake Hamerton Joseph Gordon Chase Rattray Topia Barrowcliffe Vaughan Wrenn Neil Bryant Ellis Rees Kimberly Maclean Darren Bryant

■ Each competitor to shear four second shear sheep ■ Semi-Final to be held Saturday morning Home town Gisborne Hastings Masterton Ashburton Piopio Dannevirke Levin Wales Nelson Levin

Name Carmen Smith Atawhai Hadfield Alice Watson Kingsley Young Brodie Horrell Adam Gordon Kyle Rhodes Matthew Smith

EVENT 15 - FINAL

Cydectin Novice Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Pariroa Farm ■ Each competitor to shear two second shear sheep ■ 1st $200; 2nd $120; 3rd $80; 4th $70; 5th $60; 6th $50

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EVENT 16 - SEMI FINAL

Farmers Weekly Junior Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Pariroa Farm ■ Each competitor to shear three second shear sheep

■ 7th-12th to receive $50 ■ Final to be held Friday afternoon

EVENT 17

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EVENT 18

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MORNING - 7.45AM

EVENT 19 - HEATS

Shear Expertise Open Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to handle four long wool fleeces Name Angela Stevens Bianca Hawea Chelsea Collier Maxine Pue Jeremy Goodger Ana Braddick Leonora Smith Hanatia Tipene Ronnie Goss

Home town Napier Masterton Masterton Raetihi Masterton Eketahuna Gisborne Te Kuiti Mangamahu

Name Keryn Herbert Sheree Alabaster Ricci Stevens Marika Braddick Mary Anne Baty Sarah Hewson Kelly Macdonald Cushla Abraham Lucky Garrett

■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 10 seconds ■ Quarter-final to be held Saturday morning Home town Te Kuiti Taihape Napier Eketahuna Gisborne Marlborough Lake Hawea Masterton Eketahuna

Name Brittany Tibble Ratapu Moore Carmen Smith Liesha Atkinson Sam Gordon Megan Fleming Monica Potae Pagan Karauria

Home town Gisborne Seddon Porangahau Eketahuna Masterton Te Karaka Harataunga Alexandra

EVENT 20 - SEMI FINAL

Rural Women NZ Junior Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to handle three long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 30 seconds

■ 5th-8th each to receive $50 ■ Final to be held this afternoon

EVENT 21 - SEMI FINAL

Farmlands Men’s Wool Pressing ■ Each competitor to prepare and press a bale to 160kg ■ 3rd & 4th to receive a $80 Farmlands voucher

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MORNING - 7.45AM

EVENT 22 - FINAL

Farmlands Women’s Wool Pressing ■ Each competitor to prepare and press a bale to 150kg ■ Farmlands voucher 1st $450; 2nd $230

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EVENT 23 - FINAL

Farmlands Men’s Wool Pressing ■ Each competitor to prepare and press a bale to 170kg ■ Farmlands voucher 1st $700; 2nd $350

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MORNING

EVENT 24 - HEATS

Powerco Senior Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Bramerton ■ For shearers who have recorded a shed tally of up to 405 sheep in an 8-hour day Name Mark Ferguson Leroy Pitt Forde Alexander Andre cooper Tawera Brown Tyson Crown Brook Hamerton Tee Te Maipa Cory-Tiwai Barrowcliffe Kieran Devane Gethin Lewis Kahn Culshaw Nick Griffith

Home town Elsthorpe Masterton Taumarunui Masterton Martinborough Mataura Hastings Gisborne Piopio Taihape Wales Mataura Masterton

Name Jayden Mainland Leam Pritchard Cayzer Wedd Philip Price Manahi Fox Jaycob Brunton Sean Gouk Paora Moanaroa Conan Gray-Harmon Laura Bradley Emily Te Kapa Matthew Hunt Ruka Braddick

■ Each competitor to shear five second shear sheep ■ Semi-Final to be held Saturday morning Home town Wellsford Pongaroa Napier Wales Masterton Levin Masterton Eketahuna Masterton Woodville Scotland Waikaka Eketahuna

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AFTERNOON - 12.40PM

EVENT 25 - FINAL

Rural Women NZ Junior Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to handle four long wool fleece ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 30 seconds

■ 1st $300; 2nd $150; 3rd $120; 4th $100 ■ Presentation this afternoon

EVENT 26 - SEMI FINAL

Te Puni Kokiri Senior Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to handle three long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 20 seconds

Home town Masterton Wairoa Matawai Wairoa Rotorua Masterton Waikaka Kaiwaka Alexandra Taihape

■ 5th-8th to receive $60 ■ Final to be held Saturday afternoon

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EVENT 27 - FINAL

Farmers Weekly Junior Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Bramerton ■ Each competitor to shear five second shear sheep ■ 1st $400; 2nd $200; 3rd $150; 4th $130; 5th $120; 6th $100

■ Stewart Trophy for top local shearer ■ Instant prizegiving

Presentation Rural Women NZ Junior Wool Handling

EVENT 28 - HEATS

Golden Shears Bayleys Open Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Hikorangi ■ For shearers who have recorded a shed tally of over 405 sheep in an 8-hour day Name Darren Alexander Craig Fagan Rowland Smith Ramone Smith Blair Rhodes Delwyn Jones Ant Frew Daniel Berger Ricci Stevens Tegwyn Bradley DJ Crawford Whetu Henderson Sarah Hewson Shane Ireland Matene Mason Jerome McCrea Allan Grant Tamihana karauria James Tutavaha Mark Barrowcliffe Richard Pearson

Home town Hastings Te Kuiti Hastings Gisborne Hunterville Wales Pleasant point Ahuroa Napier Woodville Gisborne Kaiwaka Marlborough Martinborough Masterton Whanganui Carterton Alexandra Masterton Piopio Carterton

Name Simon Goss Lionel Taumata John Kirkpatrick Conan Te Kene Tama Niania Angus Moore Jimmy Samuels Andrew NobleCampbell Dean Herlihy Robert Mudgway Bart Hadfield Paul Hodges Justin Bell Phil Wedd Duncan Higgins Sean Edmonds Tristan Mackay Alex Smith James Ruki Paerata Abraham

■ Each competitor to shear six second shear sheep ■ Top 30 to be held this evening Home town Mangamahu Gore Napier Taumarunui Gisborne Seddon Marton Pukekawa Whangamomona Taihape Wairoa Geraldine Dannevirke Auckland Marlborough Whanganui Wairoa Rakaia Te kuiti Masterton

Name Jack Fagan Nathan Stratford Toa Henderson Michael Fabish David Buick Dion Morrell Leon Samuels Turi Edmonds Brett Roberts Ethan Pankhurst Ricky Alabaster John Hand Gavin Mutch Alexander Reid Aaron Haynes Willy McSkimming Scott Gerke Mark Grainger Dig Balme Hemi Braddick

Home town Te Kuiti Invercargill Kaiwaka Stratford Pongaroa Alexandra Invercargill Raetihi Mataura Masterton Taihape Tuakau Scotland Waipawa Feilding Taumarunui Papamoa beach Te Kuiti Otorohanga Eketahuna

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AFTERNOON - 12.40PM

New Zealand Shearing Contractors Association

Triathlon

■ Competitors who enter all three disciplines (except novices) ■ Points accumulated from heats Name Jeremy Goodger Ricci Stevens

Home town Masterton Napier

Name Jimmy Samuels Emily Te Kapa

■ 1st $500 ■ Presentation Friday evening Home town Marton Scotland

Name Carmen Smith

FRIDAY Teddy Bear Shear

Home town Porangahau

EVENING - 6.40PM Rikihana Mason, Teimana Carroll, Carter Stevens, Ava Carroll and Amber Healey

EVENT 29 - FINAL

Farmlands Pairs Wool Pressing ■ Each team to prepare and press a bale to 180kg ■ Farmlands voucher 1st $660; 2nd $340

■ Winner to receive Sharp Family Silver Platters ■ Presentation this evening

EVENT 30 - FINAL

Te Papa Partnership NIWC Wool Handling

Te Papa Partnership

Sheep kindly supplied by A. Paterson (Merinos) and Whitespurs (Long Wool) ■ Each competitor to handle three merino and three long ■ There will be a 15-second countdown between wool types ■ 1st $800; 2nd $400; 3rd $300; 4th $200 wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 10 seconds ■ Winner to represent NZ in Trans Tasman team

EVENT 31

Golden Shears Bayleys Open Top 30 Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Matapihi ■ Each competitor to shear eight second shear sheep

■ Semi-final to be held Saturday afternoon

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FRIDAY

EVENING - 6.40PM

Presentation FMG Shearing Quality Awards Ian McGregor Trophy, Wairarapa Shearer with best shearing quality points in the heats Rural Women New Zealand, Top Quality Woman Shearer Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc Wool Handling Quality Awards Les Field Trophy For best quality Wool Handling points in the heats NZ Shearing Contractors Association Triathlon Farmlands Womens Wool Pressing Farmlands Pairs Wool Pressing – Sharp Family Silver Platters Farmlands Mens Wool Pressing – Reiri Family Trophy

SATURDAY

MORNING - 7.45AM

EVENT 32 - QUARTER FINAL

Shear Expertise Open Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to handle four long wool fleeces

■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 10 seconds ■ Semi-final to be held this afternoon

EVENT 33 - FINAL

MSD Coopers Animal Health NZ Young Farmers Teams Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each team to shear and handle six long wool fleeces ■ 1st $400; 2nd $240; 3rd $200

■ Winner to receive Lister Trophy ■ Presentation this morning

EVENT 34 - FINAL

Abraham Shearing Women’s Shearing Invitation Sheep kindly supplied by Bramerton ■ Each competitor to shear six second shear sheep ■ 1st $500; 2nd $250; 3rd $170; 4th $150; 5th $140; 6th $130

■ Instant prizegiving

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SATURDAY

MORNING

EVENT 35 - FINAL

MSD Coopers Animal Health NZ Young Farmers Blue Ribbon Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Bramerton ■ Each competitor to shear six second shear sheep ■ 1st $350; 2nd $200; 3rd $150; 4th $130; 5th $120; 6th $110

■ Winner to receive Jo Saba Cup ■ Instant prizegiving

Presentation MSD Coopers Animal Health NZ Young Farmers Teams

EVENT 36 - SEMI FINAL

Trust House Ltd Intermediate Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to shear five second shear sheep

■ 7th-12th to receive $60 ■ Final to be held this afternoon

EVENT 37 - SEMI FINAL

Powerco Senior Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each competitor to shear eight second shear sheep

■ 7th-12th receive $80 ■ Final to be held this afternoon

EVENT 38 - SEMI FINAL

National Circuit Shearing

Sheep kindly supplied by A. Paterson (Merinos), Whitespurs (Long Wool), Ngatahuna (Second Shear) ■ Each competitor to shear three merino, three long wools ■ 7th-12th to receive $50 + MKM vest ■ Final to be held this evening and three second shear

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SATURDAY

AFTERNOON - 12.40PM

EVENT 39 - FINAL

Te Puni Kokiri Senior Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to handle four long wool fleeces

■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 20 seconds ■ 1st $600; 2nd $300; 3rd $150; 4th $120

EVENT 40 - SEMI FINAL

Shear Expertise Open Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to handle five long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 10 seconds

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■ 5th-8th to receive $200 ■ Final to be held this evening

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SATURDAY

AFTERNOON

EVENT 41 - FINAL

Wairarapa Moana Maori/Pakeha Teams Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Ngatahuna ■ Each team to shear sixteen second shear sheep

■ 1st $1000; 2nd $600; 3rd $400 ■ Instant prizegiving

EVENT 42 - FINAL

Trust House Ltd Intermediate Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Whitspurs ■ Each competitor to shear eight second shear sheep ■ 1st $500; 2nd $250; 3rd $200; 4th $160; 5th $150; 6th $140

■ Instant prizegiving

Presentation Te Puni Kokiri Senior Wool Handling Te Papa Partnership NIWC Wool Handling

Golden Shears Service Awards – Badges for 10, 25 or 50 years of service to the Golden Shears

Alistair Simpson Trophy

EVENT 43 - FINAL

Powerco Senior Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to shear twelve second shear sheep ■ 1st $1200; 2nd $600; 3rd $400; 4th $300; 5th $250; 6th $250 ■ Winner to receive Doug Buick Memorial Tray

■ J H Bryant Memorial Tankard for best quality points in final ■ John Midwinter Memorial Shield for best quality in senior semi-final ■ Instant prizegiving

EVENT 44 - SEMI FINAL

Golden Shears Bayleys Open Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to shear ten second shear sheep

■ 7th-12th to receive $200 ■ Final to be held this evening

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SATURDAY

EVENING - 6.15PM

EVENT 45 - FINAL

National Circuit Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by A. Patterson (Merinos), P. McCarthy (Corriedales), Whitespurs (Long Wool and Second Shear), S. Allsop (Lambs) ■ Each competitor to shear three merino, three corriedales, ■ 1st $500 + $1000 voucher; 2nd $500 + three long wools, three second shear and three lambs $200 voucher; 3rd $300; 4-6th $200 ■ Winner to receive McSkimming Memorial Trophy ■ Finalists to receive a MKM Vest ■ Godfrey Bowen Trophy for best quality points in final ■ Winner to represent New Zealand in Trans Tasman team

EVENT 46 - FINAL

Shear Expertise Open Wool Handling Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to handle six long wool and four second shear fleeces ■ There will be a 15-second countdown between wool types

■ Wool handler sealed time of 30 seconds ■ 1st $2500; 2nd $1500; 3rd $1000; 4th $700 ■ Winner to receive Hinerau Mason Memorial Trophy

EVENT 47 - FINAL

MKM Northern vs Southern Hemispere Teams Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to shear five second shear sheep ■ All competitors to receive a MKM jersey and vest

■ Instant prizegiving

Shearers know their sheep “Be it the weight, the bone, the type of sheep or sometimes their attitude, shearers know good sheep when they work with them. Many new clients have come to Wairere as a result of recommendations from those that work with or have shorn, Wairere bred sheep. Wairere has sold many rams to Golden Shears winners and shearing sports competitors from all categories, who have become farmers themselves. From one end of New Zealand to the other, and around the world, Waireres have a reputation for being the type of sheep that shearers recommend and farmers want to farm. “I first shore at Wairere in 1991 and since then have shorn Wairere bred sheep in every corner of New Zealand. They are consistently good sheep, wherever I have found them”. Lawrence Aspinall. (Pahiatua)

The gang of 2020 from Tararua Shearing and the Wairere team

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SATURDAY

EVENING

EVENT 48 - CHALLENGE

Lister Shearing / CP Wool NZ Team Challenge Sheep kindly supplied by A. Patterson (Merinos) and Whitespurs (Long Wool and Second Shear) ■ Shearers to shear four merino, two long wool and two ■ Wool Pressing team member’s heat points to be used in second shear sheep points calculations ■ Wool Handlers to handle the above fleeces ■ 1st $3,000; 2nd $2,400

EVENT 49 - FINAL

Golden Shears Bayleys Open Shearing Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to shear twenty second shear sheep ■ Winner to receive Golden Shears Open Challenge Trophy donated by Chris and June Fagan, Lister handpiece and Lister product ■ 1st $4000; 2nd $2000; 3rd $1200; 4th $900; 5th $800; 6th $700

■ John Henson Memorial Trophy for best quality points in final ■ Winner to represent New Zealand in Trans Tasman team

Presentations National Shearing Circuit McSkimming Memorial Trophy, awarded to winner of Circuit Godfrey Bowen Trophy, best quality points in final

Lister Shearing / CP Wool Team Challenge Shear Expertise Open Wool Handling – Hinerau Mason Memorial Trophy, awarded to winning Wool Handler

Golden Shears Bayleys Open Shearing – Fagan Challenge Trophy, awarded to winning shearer – John Henson Memorial Trophy, best quality points in final

RE O’Hara Memorial Trophy – Best quality in any shearing grade final

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DONALD AND LINDA MCCRAE Full wool sheep add spectacle to wool handling Most sheep in New Zealand are normally shorn twice a year, in autumn and spring. But that wasn’t always the case. Up until around 30 to 40 years ago, they used to be shorn annually, just the once, around November/December This produced thick, full wool fleeces of the type that make a spectacle of the wool handling events at the Golden Shears, that tests the wool handlers abilities. So every year, the Golden Shears requires around 600 sheep for its wool handling competition to be full wool. For the past three years this responsibility has fallen on the shoulders of Donald and Linda Macrae who run a 2100 acre sheep & beef farm in rolling hill country at Gladstone.

“I was also worried that the full wool sheep would lose condition at a critical time just before they were put out to ram. But the sheep came through well the first year, so I have been happy to carry on.”

As well as supplying full wool romneys, the couple. who are assisted on the farm by their son Mat, also provide around the same number of two tooths for the shearing events. The initial 350 acre farm was established after World War 1 by Donald’s grandfather Donald and then taken over by his son Alasdair who was a volunteer at the Golden Shears for many years.

Mat, Linda and Donald Macrae.

Donald followed in his father’s footsteps in running the farm and helping at the Golden Shears, and the couple were asked four years ago if they would be happy to take over the important job of supplying the full wool sheep after the previous supplier, Cross Keys farm at Whareama was sold. Donald agreed, although he was worried about some of the uncertainties of keeping hundreds of sheep unshorn for 12 months. “Initially I thought there would be problems such as cast sheep, fly strike, and the wool being entangled with vegetable matter. “I was also worried that the full wool sheep would lose condition at a critical time just before they were put out to ram. “But the sheep came through well the first year, so I have been happy to carry on.”

Around a month before the Golden Shears starts, volunteer Ken McPherson and his team come out to the farm to select the sheep for the shearing events, aiming for consistency. The week of the Golden Shears, the wool handling sheep are trucked to the farm of Nathan Williams at Te Ore Ore, where they provide grazing and wool shed facilities at no charge, then returned to White Spur after being shorn. While Donald sees it as a honour to provide sheep for the prestige event, he does get a bit nervous. “You are putting your ewes up for shearers who shear some of the best show shearing sheep in New Zealand.” Golden Shears committee member Philip Morrison describes them as “very good stock.”

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SNIPPETS Golden Shears 60th Anniversary Book Released following the 60th anniversary in 2020, this picture packed 120 page publication contains scores of photographs with additional limited text. Included are a brief history of the Shears and a description of each discipline; text and photos from each decade; the Queens visit in 1963; Miss Golden Shears; Make ‘n’ Model; World Championships; judging; plus coverage of all events competed for in 2020. The book also features a photo of all Open shearing champions, and results from 2011 to 2020. Available from our stall in the stadium foyer.

Cutting the Anniversary Cake FROM LEFT: Ian Harrison (6th Open Shearing Final 1961), Laurie Keats (Life Member & Patron), Ryka Swann (winner Novice Shearing 2020), Sam Saunders (Golden Shears President).

MKM, designing and manufacturing woolen garments for over 137 years It all started in 1884 when the first ever shearers singlet were created. Even to this day these historical garments are still knitted on the same machine in the Palmerston North based factory and supplied worldwide for shearers across the globe. MKM are also well known for knitting the first All Black jersey back in 1904 – unsurprisingly on the very same machine. Today MKM are a market leader in rural apparel. The signature jersey – the 36.6 Tasman – is made from NZ Wool and manufactured out of the Palmerston North based factory.

The 36.6 Tasman currently helps to keep over 30,000 farmers warm each year over those cold winter months. MKM has quickly become one of the Southern Hemispheres largest knitwear manufacturer and offer a wide range of woollen winter garments and accessories. MKM are proud to be one of the biggest buyers of NZ Wool that is used for knitwear. They are

passionate about the wool industry and sustainability – buying the wool from New Zealand farmers, designing, and manufacturing quality apparel, and selling the garments back to farmers to ensure they are warm and comfortable during those cold winter months. MKM Original garments and accessories are available to purchase from well over 200 stockists in NZ, check out their website www.mkmoriginals.co.nz or to become a stockist. For corporate enquires email them directly at sales@mkm.co.nz.

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Opening ceremony 60th Anniversary Cutting the Ribbon

A half century of volunteering Raised on a farm at Mikimiki, Bruce Christensen was just 16 when he first volunteered at the Golden Shears, helping tip sheep for the judges. The newly minted life member has volunteered in all sorts of roles since, from helping with the wool presses to manning the committee bar.

FROM LEFT: Jo Hopkirk (Wool Handling Referee), Lyn Patterson (Masterton Mayor), Laurie Keats (Life member & Patron), Jock Kershaw (Trust House), Ronald King (Chief Referee).

50 Year Service Recipients

For the past ten years Bruce has been using his own small truck to transport wool bales from the Memorial Stadium. Bruce believes the Golden Shears is a great organisation to be part of, and would like to see more young people volunteering.

FRONT ROW: Bruce Christensen, Murray Tomlin, Gavin Tankersley - awarded 2020. BACK ROW: Selwyn Tomlin, Ian Stewart, Edwin O’Hara, Laurie Keats - awarded 2018.

The Wool Support Team

New media partner Golden Shears welcomes NZME as an additional advertising partner with a wide range of media to promote our Championships. Radio advertising will be with Newstalk ZB, The Hits, Coast, Gold, The Country and ZM from Gisborne to Wellington to New Plymouth; digital advertising on NZ Herald and NZME websites; along with print advertising in Hawke’s Bay, Tararua and Manawatu. An NZME reporter based in Napier, Doug Laing, has a long association with Golden Shears and is the publicity officer for Shearing Sports NZ. Also one of our official commentators, Rowena Duncum, works with Jamie McKay in producing the midday rural programme on Newstalk ZB.

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OVER THE YEARS ...

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Articles inside

2020 Champions

Entertainment: Beau Redding Shenanigans

Donald and Linda Macrae

Judging in a Nutshell

Paddy Mason

Gold Awards

Event Schedule

Friends of Golden Shears

Welcome

Joel Henare

Offi cials