Golden Shears 2019

MASTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE GOLDEN SHEARS.

EWE WOOL NOT BELIEVE THE SHEAR BEAUTY OF WHAT ELSE IS ON OFFER IN MASTERTON.

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WELCOME President’s message

aspire to. We feel that our on-going events to encourage novice shearers and wool handlers has been a success with the introduction of the student shearing challenge….between farm training facilities.

On behalf of the Golden Shears committee it gives me great pleasure to welcome everyone to this 59th iconic event. Without the on-going support of our terrific committee, life members, volunteer helpers, judges, officials, sheep suppliers, this event could not run. A special thanks to our major sponsors, Bayleys, PGG Wrightson, Lister, Trust House and Shear Expertise, as well as our many smaller sponsors, and also support we get from the Masterton District Council.

Also to the Wairarapa College and Rathkeale students who have stepped up to the mark along with the continued support of YFC to help in our tipping pens due to the unavailability of Taratahi students this year. We extend a warm welcome to our friends from across the Tasman once again. Manager Jamie Clout, Shearers Daniel McIntyre, Jason Wingfield, Callum O’Brien, Wool Handlers

Sadly last year we lost a previous President Darryl Hart after a long illness.

He was an extremely colourful and wellliked character at Golden Shears for many years, our thoughts go out to Ann and his family.

Sophie Huf and Melanie Morris along with their Judges Robert Carter and Greg Drew. We look forward to an exciting Trans-Tasman contest.

All last year’s winners especially Rowland Smith (Open Shearing), Joel Henare (Wool Handling) and Vincent Goodger (Pressing) certainly give something to the competition that others can really

Mayor’s message

I would especially like to welcome all visitors to Masterton, especially those who are here for the first time; we hope you find our district as beautiful, unique and relaxing as we do. I hope you find the time to explore what we have on offer and I’m sure you’ll receive a warm welcome wherever you go.

Good luck to all the competitors and I look forward to seeing you in action.

Enjoy the week! dynamic team of volunteers, the majority of whom take leave from their day jobs to give their time freely and selflessly.

The superb team of organisers, judges, referees, stewards, commentators,

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A tradition of quality and dependability since 1919

Proud to be associated with the Golden Shears for over 40 years.

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timekeepers and others contribute as much as any competitor in making this the wonderful event it has become.

I’m delighted to welcome you to the 2019 Golden Shears, the world’s premier shearing and wool handling competition.

Masterton is proud to have been the host of this international event since 1961.

The Golden Shears is one of the most important events in our district’s packed events calendar, attracting hundreds of visitors every year and giving our local economy a tremendous boost. The introduction of live streaming the event across the globe has helped to further cement Masterton’s association with shearing and helped to increase our profile at a time when our population is growing steadily.

Enjoy….we hope everyone leaves Masterton after having a weekend of good entertainment, hospitality and making new friendships!

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Patron Laurie Keats President Sam Saunders

Front of House John Jolly

Vice-Presidents Ronald King & Ken Macpherson

Stage Managers Peter Noble, Tracey Stringer

Administrator Deborah Keats

Call Steward Nuki Gordon

Treasurer Bruce Caseley

Presentations Trish Stevens, Cath Thompson, Mary-Leigh Ryan

Life Members Kevin Aplin, Bruce Arcus, 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, Ken Macpherson, Ronald King, Bruce Caseley, Trish Stevens Disputes Committee to be at least three of the following (as appropriate)-Chief Referee, President or Past President, Wool Handling Referee or Chief Shearing Judge, SSNZ Competitor Delegate, SSNZ Executive Member

Registered office Golden Shears 2019

Master of Ceremonies Kieran McAnulty

Past President Philip Morrison

Committee Cushla Abraham, Stewart Atkinson, Angeline Colquhoun, John Hodder, Ian Hopkirk, Jo Hopkirk, Bill Hutchings, John Jolly, Kieran McAnulty, Anna Morrison, Peter Noble, Lynn Paku, Stephen Pound, Allan Pretious, Missy Riddell, Mary-Leigh Ryan, Stephen Siemonek, Trish Stevens, Tracey Stringer

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OFFICIALS

The Wool Shed 12 Dixon Street, P O Box 311 Masterton 5840 P (06) 378 8008 E office@goldenshears.co.nz www.goldenshears.co.nz

Sheep Officers Ken Macpherson, Donald Macrae, Allan Grant, Jason Le Grove Commentators Norm Harraway, Kerry Irvine, John McBride, Mavis Mullins, Tuma Mullins, Gerald Spain, Koro Mullins (Live Internet Streaming) Chief Referee Ronald King

Wool Supervisor Matt Johnson

Shearing Judges Mark Barrowcliffe, Greg Drew (Aust), Neil Fagan, Richard France, John Fraser, Paul Harris, Ian Hopkirk, Russell Knight, Peter McCabe, Kevin MacCallum, Donald Macrae, Graham McNae, Ken Macpherson, Joanne Mead, Philip Morrison, Neil Sidwell

Wool Handling Missy Riddell, Lynn Paku

Wool Handling Referee Jo Hopkirk

Resident Shearers Paddy Mason

Wool Handling Judges Robert Carter (Aust), Mori Gibbs, Gail Haitana, Gail Holmes, Freda Kere Kere, Myles Oldershaw, Dawn Ratana, Tangiora Paku-Stewart, Linda Tarrant, Hine Thompson, Fiona Walker

Registrations Bruce Caseley Flags & Signage Ian Stewart Works Manager Kevin Aplin

Wool Handling/Pressing Points Bill Hutchings Timekeepers Kevin Beange, Ian Hopkirk Transport & Yards Stephen Siemonek Wool Pressing John Hodder

Wool Pressing Judges Carl Cocks, Peter Cox

Many thanks to these associated organisations and service providers Electronic scoring system Harvest Electronics Electronic scoring operators L Waddell, R Kirkpatrick

Sheep transport Pinfolds Transport Ltd, Martinborough Transport Ltd, Tullochs Transport Ltd, CR Nelson Trucking

First aid Safety Medics NZ

Hon veterinarian Nicola Hagland

Computer equipment Computer Partners

Staging Masterton District Brass Band

Audio visuals Audio Progress

Security Maori Wardens, Armourguard

Live internet streaming Noise Productions

Doors Masterton Squash Club

Photography and media Pete Nikolaison

Caterers Tweet & Jo Bird, Ambassador Caterers

Ticketing Eventfinda Pen staff Young Farmers, Rathkeale & Wairarapa College students

Programme publisher Wairarapa Times-Age

CONTENTS 03

Welcome

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Judging in a nutshell

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Officials

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2018 Judges

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Events Schedule

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Snippets

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Honours Board

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Shearer thanks saviours

Wool Handling champion hopes for one last crown

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She Shears in top five

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Obituary - Darryl Hart

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Obituary - Dave McPherson

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Wool Handling benefits from Shear Expertise Hanna Rei Riddell

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2018 Golden Shears Life Members

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Proud to wear the Silver Fern

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Open Final exceeds sponsors expectations

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Programme of events

50 The Noodles – Playing the songs everyone loves to hear

Competitors Entry to the Stadium will be with WRISTBAND ONLY – there will be no re-issues for lost bands.

51 Shenanigans lead vocalist will fulfil a dream

Patrons The Stadium is SMOKE-FREE – you will need to display your ticket when you go outside to smoke and also when you return inside.

52 Trans-Tasman New Zealand team 53 Trans-Tasman Australian team 56

Eddie Reidy - All round champion Friends of Golden Shears

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2018 Champions

No alcohol is to be brought into the Stadium. Bags will be searched and all alcohol confiscated.

Refreshments are available within the Stadium.

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HOUSE RULES

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EVENT SCHEDULE Thursday MORNING

Start time 7.45am EVENT 1 Farmlands & Woolpacks NZ Men’s Wool Pressing – Heats

EVENT 12 Paewai Mullins Novice Wool Handling – FINAL

EVENT 2 Farmlands & Woolpacks NZ Women’s Wool Pressing – Heats

EVENT 13 Cydectin Novice Shearing – Semi-Final

EVENT 3 Farmlands & Woolpacks NZ Pairs Wool Pressing – Heats

EVENT 14 Trust House Intermediate Shearing - Heats

EVENT 4 Farmlands & Woolpacks NZ Novice Wool Pressing

EVENT 15 Cydectin Novice Shearing – FINAL

EVENT 5 Paewai Mullins Novice Wool Handling – Heats EVENT 6 Rural Women NZ Junior Wool Handling – Heats

EVENING Start time 6.45pm Children’s Fun with Wool

EVENT 7 Cydectin Novice Shearing – Heats

EVENT 16 Wairarapa Helicopters & Stihl Shop Masterton Evergreens Shearing & Wool Handling – Heats

EVENT 8 Farmers Weekly Junior Shearing – Heats

EVENT 17 Wairarapa Times-Age Cycle Challenge Round 3

EVENT 9 Golden Shears Life Members Student Shearing Challenge

AFTERNOON

EVENT 18 Supreme Automotive Refinishers Senior Speed Shear

EVENT 10 Paewai Mullins Novice Wool Handling – Semi-Final

EVENT 19 New Zealand Wool Scouring Open Speed Shear

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EVENT 11 Te Puni Kokiri Senior Wool Handling – Heats

Friday

MORNING Start time 7.45am EVENT 20 Shear Expertise Open Wool Handling – Heats EVENT 21 Farmlands & Woolpacks NZ Men’s Wool Pressing – Semi-Final EVENT 22 Farmlands & Woolpacks NZ Women’s Wool Pressing – FINAL EVENT 23 Farmlands & Woolpacks NZ Pairs Wool Pressing – FINAL EVENT 24 Powerco Senior Shearing – Heats EVENT 25 Shear Expertise Open Wool Handling Quarter-Final

AFTERNOON EVENT 26 Farmers Weekly Junior Shearing – Semi-Final EVENT 27 Trust House Intermediate Shearing – Semi-Final EVENT 28 Wairarapa Helicopters & Stihl Shop Masterton Evergreens Shearing & Wool Handling – FINAL

EVENT SCHEDULE EVENT 29 Golden Shears Bayleys Open Shearing – Heats

EVENING

Start time 6.45pm EVENT 30 Farmlands & Woolpacks NZ Men’s Wool Pressing – FINAL EVENT 31 Golden Shears Bayleys Open Shearing – Top 30 EVENT 32 CP Wool Trans-Tasman Wool Handling – Test EVENT 33 Wairarapa Times-Age Cycle Shearing Challenge – FINALE

Saturday MORNING

Start time 7.45am

EVENT 35 Rural Women NZ Junior Wool Handling – Semi-Final EVENT 36 MSD Coopers Animal Health NZ Young Farmers Teams Event – FINAL EVENT 37 Johnson Brothers World Wool Handling Qualifying – Semi-Final

EVENT 39 Powerco Senior Shearing – Semi-Final EVENT 40 Abraham Shearing – Women’s Shearing – FINAL EVENT 41 PGG Wrightson Wool National Circuit Shearing – Semi-Final

AFTERNOON

Start time 12.40pm EVENT 42 Rural Women NZ Junior Wool Handling – FINAL EVENT 43 Te Puni Kokiri Senior Wool Handling – FINAL EVENT 44 Gibbs Honeybees NIWC Wool Handling – FINAL EVENT 45 Wairarapa Moana Maori/ Pakeha Shearing – Teams EVENT 46 Tui Encouragement Invitation Shearing EVENT 47 Farmers Weekly Junior Shearing – FINAL EVENT 48 Trust House Intermediate Shearing – FINAL

EVENT 49 Powerco Senior Shearing – FINAL EVENT 50 Shear Expertise Open Wool Handling – Semi-Final EVENT 51 Golden Shears Bayleys Open Shearing – Semi-Final

EVENING

Start time 6.45pm EVENT 52 PGG Wrightson Wool National Shearing Circuit – FINAL EVENT 53 Johnson Brothers World Wool Handling Qualifying – FINAL EVENT 54 Lister Shearing Trans-Tasman Shearing – Test EVENT 55 Shear Expertise Open Wool Handling – FINAL EVENT 56 Golden Shears Bayleys Open Shearing – FINAL

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EVENT 34 Te Puni Kokiri Senior Wool Handling – Semi-Final

EVENT 38 MSD Coopers Animal Health NZ Young Farmers Blue Ribbon Shearing – FINAL

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HONOURS BOARD Shearing champions OPEN

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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

SENIOR

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1962 Brian Quinn 1963 Andy Taylor 1964 Ian G Laing 1965 Tony Boot 1966 Neil Churchouse 1967 Peter Lintott

1968 Allan Kelly 1969 A Finer 1970 Barry Broome 1971 Doug Sinclair 1972 Rob Cooper 1973 Adrian Cox 1974 Samson Te Whata 1975 Peter Lyon 1976 Alan Bolstad 1977 Kevin Buckman 1978 John McGillan 1979 Don Smart 1980 Barry Henderson 1981 Brett Watson 1982 Andrew Dalley 1983 Gavin Osborne 1984 James Braddick 1985 Graham Harkness 1986 Michael Hegglin 1987 Lionel Bugden 1988 Lloyd Alexander 1989 Miles McNaught 1990 Doug Lambie 1991 Peter Clendon 1992 Dawson Biggs 1993 Lane McSkimming 1994 John Kirkpatrick 1995 Aaron Te Huia 1996 Hayden Te Huia 1997 James Fagan 1998 Justin Bell 1999 Wai Whitiwhiti 2000 Roger Pearce 2001 Chas Tohiariki 2002 Noel Gardiner 2003 Richard Timu 2004 Cam Ferguson 2005 Chopper Waihape 2006 Rowland Smith 2007Angus Moore 2008 Tane Henderson 2009 Ian Kirkpatrick 2010 Tama Niania 2011 Matene Mason 2012 Tysson Hema 2013 Corey Palmer 2014 Brett Roberts 2015 Ethan Pankhurst 2016 Guy Fraser 2017 Darren Alexander 2018 Tegwyn Bradley

INTERMEDIATE 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

John Allan (Aust) Neil Churchouse Donald Newton Garry Biggs Barry Broome B Heberley Hugh McCarroll John Henson W K Newland J Lee Richard Corliss Ian Johansen Earnie Morey Peter Lyon

1975 Graham Checkley 1976 Kena Te Whata 1977 Ian Bell 1978 Lloyd Bishop 1979 Brett Watson 1980 Andrew Dalley 1981 David Gower 1982 Kevin McCallum 1983 Kevin Gibbs 1984 Ian O’Brian 1985 Alan Goss 1986 Rex Botting 1987 Paul Avery 1988 Simon Harrison 1989 Greg Walker 1990 D Te Kapa 1991 Colin Thirkell 1992 Neil Weggery 1993 John Kirkpatrick 1994 Rangi Nikora 1995 Troy Shirley 1996 Robert Gray 1997 Anthony Morrell 1998 Dean Cox 1999 David Buick 2000 Hendrix Paahi 2001 Stuart Humphrey 2002 Adam Brausch 2003 Ringa Paewai 2004 Karl Nathan 2005 Hemi Keelan 2006 Tane Henderson 2007 Lindsay Brown 2008 Ian Kirkpatrick 2009 Bevan Guy 2010 Wi Ngarangione 2011 Sharni Rimene 2012 Bryce Guy 2013 David Gordon 2014 Alun Lloyd Jones 2015 Marshall Guy 2016 Tegwyn Bradley 2017 Connor Puha 2018 Brandon Maguire Ratima

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 Simon Rose 1984 Mike Humphrey 1985 Rex Kane 1986 Tony Young 1987 Gerald Spain 1988 Fiona Nettleton (Can) 1989 Grant Bezett 1990 Alan Chamberlain 1991 Alwyn Manzini (Wales) 1992 J Poulton 1993 Justin Meikle 1994 Jason Win 1995 Jane Leogreen 1996 Robert Nikora 1997 Matthew Gibson 1998 David Kingston 1999 Hendrix Paahi 2000 Walter Harrison 2001 James Smail 2002 Ringa Paewai 2003 Ian Montgomery 2004 Rowland Smith 2005 Stafford Chase 2006 Maaka Rangiwai 2007 Phillip Rangiwai 2008 Dane Phillips 2009 Jake Rangiwai 2010 Brett Roberts 2011 Michael Rolston 2012 Andrew Leith 2013 Marshall Guy 2014 Hefin Rowlands 2015 Ash Jones (Wales) 2016 Sam Davison 2017 Mark Ferguson 2018 Brook Hamerton

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

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 Ruhi/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

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

Triathlon 2004 Joanne Kumeroa 2005 Joanne Kumeroa 2006 Tuma Mullins

2007 Lui Paewai 2008 Tuma Mullins 2009 Warwick Goodger

2010 Vinnie Goodger 2011 Fiona Christensen 2012 Vinnie Goodger

2013 Jeremy Goodger 2014 Vinnie Goodger 2015 Jonathan Hicks

2016 Vinnie Goodger 2017 Ricci Stevens 2018 Jeremy Goodger

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

2007 Larnie Morrell 2008 Jamie McLean 2009 Fiona Christensen 2010 Shani Graham 2011 Antaneta Puna 2012 Ann-Marie Kahukura 2013 Sarah Higgins 2014CreedenceCulshaw 2015 Chiquita Tamepo 2016 Nya Kerekere 2017 Ricci Stevens 2018 Ngaira Puha

Wool Handling champions OPEN

1985 Patrick Shelford 1986 Patrick Shelford 1987 Mavis Mullins 1988 Aroha Garvin 1989 Gloria Shelford 1990 Aroha Newby 1991 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 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Gina Nathan Gina Nathan Huia Whyte-Puna Ronnie Goss Tina Rimene Joanne Kumeroa Joanne Kumeroa Joanne Kumeroa Joel Henare Joel Henare Joel Henare Joel Henare Joel Henare Joel Henare

SENIOR 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Linda Tarrant Heidi Blake Cheryl Ngatai Christine Lawton Gabby Farentino Rhonda Wakefield

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Thomas Fleming Megan Shirley Kristie Matson Nicole Scia Scia Hayley Holm Pagan Rimene Leisha Atkinson Jude Kinaston Ratapu Paikea Larnie Morrell Fiona Christensen Fiona Christensen Ataneta Puna Daine Rehe Stevie Mason-Smallman 2016 Denise Murray 2017 Jamie McLean 2018 Sharon Tuhakaraina

JUNIOR

1986 Rona Broughton

J Norman Mick Nooroa Monica Pu Anna Hayes Elizabeth Gordon Lyn Flannery Rebecca Hawkins Marie White Helen Bradley Raha Tuhakaraina Teena McLaren Ketia Karekare Angela Jones Anita Phillips Megan Shirley Awhina De Seymour 2003 Tania Fielding 2004 Hayley Holm 2005 Aroha Ryan 2006 Kate Tutavaha

NOVICE 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Tameka Durdy Shaylyn Te Huia Claire Wilson (Scot) Dayna Rutene Aromia Ngarangione 2018 Heaven Kemp

Wool Pressing champions MEN’S

David Harvey Patrick Shelford Patrick Shelford R Duncan Patrick Shelford Jeff McKenzie Glen Haupapa Patrick Shelford Willie Sharp Willie Sharp Willie Sharp Patrick Shelford Carl Cocks Jamie Mita Jamie Mita Carl Cocks Jeremy Goodger

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Jeremy Goodger Skip Scia Scia Jeremy Goodger Jeremy Goodger Jeremy Goodger Jeremy Goodger Jeremy Goodger Jeremy Goodger Jeremy Goodger Jeremy Goodger Jeremy Goodger Vinnie Goodger Jeremy Goodger Jeremy Goodger Vinnie Goodger Vinnie Goodger

WOMEN’S

2004 Joanne Kumeroa

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

1991 J McKenzie/A Newby 1992 A Fleming/J Sadlier 1993 W Sharp/C Tepu

W Sharp/C Tepu G Shelford/J Nixon W Sharp/L Nixon W Sharp/L Nixon J Manihera/C Cocks W Sharp/B Flutey C Cocks/D Ewe S Scia Scia/ T Henderson 2002 C Cocks/B Elers 2003 W Sharp/C Cocks 2004 W Sharp/J Goodger 2005 J Goodger/W Sharp 2006 W Goodger/ J Goodger 2007 W Goodger/ J Goodger 2008 W Goodger/ J Goodger

2009 J Goodger/ V Goodger 2010 D Ewe/C Cocks 2011 J Goodger/ V Goodger 2012 J Goodger/ V Goodger 2013 J Goodger/ V Goodger 2014 J Goodger/ V Goodger 2015 W Killioni/C Gray 2016 V Goodger / J Goodger 2017 C Gray-Harmon/ J Goodger 2018 J Samuels / J Hicks

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

1998 Nathan Stratford 1999 Nathan Stratford 2000 Nathan Stratford 2001 Nathan Stratford 2002 Nathan Stratford 2003 James Fagan 2004 James Fagan 2005 James Fagan 2006 James Fagan 2007 Adam Brausch 2008 David Buick 2009 David Buick

2010 Angus Moore 2011 Angus Moore 2012 Mark Grainger 2013 Mark Grainger 2014 Mark Grainger 2015 Aaron Haynes 2016 Aaron Haynes 2017 Jack Fagan 2018 Jimmy Samuels

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Joanne Kumeroa Fiona Christensen Fiona Christensen Fiona Christensen Fiona Christensen Fiona Christensen Fiona Christensen Paula Puhara Christine Wolland Fiona Christensen Fiona Healy Awhina Namana Christine Wolland Cushla Abraham

PAIRS

Young Farmers BLUE RIBBON 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

B Kidd N Churchouse M McClune R Stuart R Stuart J Harris G Read D Morrison J Carrad D Wolland

1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

N Blackwell I Rosandich P Lyon J Fagan J Fagan H Te Whata H Te Whata K Buckman D Fagan D Fagan D Fagan P Grainger

P Grainger P Grainger R Balme R Pierce A Bell R Pierce A Deverall A Deverall Ron Howie Ron Howie Colin Lockhart Nathan Stratford

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1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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HONOURS BOARD World Champions CHAMPIONSHIP HOST

Year/Hosts/Sheep type 1977 Bath & West England -Strong Wools 1980 Masterton New Zealand -Strong Wools 1984 Bath & West England -Strong Wools 1986 Perth Australia -Fine wool Merino & Corriedales 1988 Masterton New Zealand -Strong Wools 1992 Bath & West England -Strong Wools 1994 Builth Wells Wales -Strong Wools 1996 Masterton New Zealand -Strong Wools 1998 Gorey Ireland -Strong Wools 2000 Bloemfontein South Africa -Fine Wool Merinos 2003 Edinburgh Scotland -Strong Wools 2005 Toowoomba Australia -Fine Wool Merinos 2008 Bjerkreim Norway -Strong Wool 2010 Builth Wells Wales -Strong Wool 2012 Masterton New Zealand - Strong Wool & Corriedales 2014 Gorey Ireland -Strong Wool 2017 Invercargil New Zealand -Strong Wool

BLADES

Year/Winner/Country 1977 Peter Casserly -New Zealand 1992 Tony Dobbs -New Zealand 1996 Zingesele Elliot Ntsombo -Lesotho 1998 Ziewilelle Hans -South Africa 2000 Ziewilelle Hans -South Africa 2003 Zingesele Elliot Ntsombo -Lesotho 2005 Zingesele Elliot Ntsombo -Lesotho 2008 Ziewilelle Hans -South Africa 2010 Zingesele Elliot Ntsombo -Lesotho 2012 Ziewilelle Hans -South Africa 2014 Mayenzeke Schweni -South Africa 2017 Mayenzeke Schweni -South Africa

SHEARING

Year/Winner/Country 1977 Roger Cox -New Zealand 1980 Brian Quinn -New Zealand 1984 Tom Wilson -Scotland 1986 Mark Conlan -Australia 1988 David Fagan -New Zealand 1992 David Fagan -New Zealand 1994 Alan McDonald -New Zealand 1996 David Fagan -New Zealand 1998 David Fagan -New Zealand 2000 Shannon Warnest -Australia 2003 David Fagan -New Zealand 2005 Shannon Warnest -Australia 2008 Paul Avery -New Zealand 2010 Cam Ferguson -New Zealand 2012 Gavin Mutch -Scotland 2014 Rowland Smith -New Zealand 2017 John Kirkpatrick -New Zealand

WOOL HANDLING

Year/Winner/Country 1996 Patrick Shelford -New Zealand 1998 Angharad Lewis -Wales 2000 Aroha Garvin -Australia 2003 Joanne Kumeroa -New Zealand 2005 Joanne Kumeroa -New Zealand 2008 Sheree Alabaster -New Zealand 2010 Bronwyn Tango -Wales 2012 Joel Henare -New Zealand 2014 Hillary Bond -England 2017 Joel Henare -New Zealand

BLADE 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

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

WOOL HANDLING TEAMS

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

“Deep in the heart of Dannevirke....ShearBro”

Aria & The Team Golden Shears 2019

Wish all competitors good luck at the Golden Shears 2019.

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IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN THAN YOU’D THINK.

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SHEARER THANKS SAVIOURS Among those Nooroa thanked were Kelvin O’Reilly and Eric Barber, two of the first on the scene to administer CPR.

The former two-times Golden Shears Wool Handling Champion who collapsed on stage in March 2018 marked his 62nd birthday last July by celebrating with those who kept him alive.

Barber said he and his Wainuioru Rural Fire Service colleagues, Tim Williams and Andy Phillips, were able to put into practise the training they were given on the job.

Mii Nooroa, also known as ‘Mic’, went into cardiac arrest on stage in front of 900 spectators, minutes after competing in the veterans’ event final at the 58th Annual Shearing and Wool Handling Championships in Masterton.

The night’s events ended abruptly as on-site medic, Barry Ibell, and others from the crowd worked frantically to keep him alive.

Nooroa stood before those who resuscitated him, as well as other members of Golden Shears committee, to share heartfelt thanks for their lifesaving efforts.

“I can’t remember anything, but I would just like to thank you for what you’ve done. If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t be here. I owe you guys my life,” he said.

Nooroa’s road to recovery hasn’t been smooth sailing, before or after quadruple bypass surgery.

Eric Barber, left, Mii ‘Mic’ Nooroa, and Kelvin O’Reilly, celebrating Nooroa’s birthday at the Wool Shed Museum.

“I died a couple of times in Wellington [hospital] but they brought me back. I don’t think they wanted me up there yet.”

Golden Shears committee vice-president Sam Saunders was grateful a medic was on site for the event and was “extremely pleased” they could all share Nooroa’s birthday with him, presenting him with a cake to celebrate.

“You were obviously meant to have this birthday.”

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O’Reilly, manager at Farmlands Masterton, said the company sponsored the wool pressing parts of the event and had several staff present when Nooroa collapsed in front of them.

It was a company requirement to have a staff member trained in first aid, and O’Reilly had renewed his certificate just two weeks before the incident.

Both O’Reilly and Barber acknowledged it took the combined efforts of people with the right skills and tools to keep Nooroa alive until the ambulance arrived.

“If it wasn’t for the defibrillator, he wouldn’t be with us,” O’Reilly said.

SHE SHEARS IN TOP FIVE believed he and his crew had “pulled off something world class” despite only costing about $300,000 over the three years. The film was funded via crowd funding, and some of its main sponsors including Rural Women New Zealand, Trust House and Farmlands.

Last October saw the theatre release of She Shears at Masterton’s Regent 3 Cinema.

Since then the film has enjoyed excellent ticket sales, positive comments from film goers and praise from film critics.

Shearing a sheep is said to be one of the hardest jobs in the world and that is what documentary director Jack Nicol hoped to prove in She Shears which followed the lives of five women shearers gunning for glory at the Golden Shears.

After its nationwide release in Masterton on October 11, it went on to become one of the widest released films of 2018, showing on over 40 screens in New Zealand and was the fifth highest grossing New Zealand film last year.

Nicol, a self-confessed townie, said it took about a year of reading and talking to people before filming began.

“I always wanted to do a shearing movie because no one had really done one in quite the way we did it,” he said.

Shearing was fascinating to him, especially the concept of women shearing “back in the day” which was not really the done thing – but that’s all changing, he said.

“In all the shearing books you come across these chapters on female shearers, and they are wedged in there and are just a few pages. New Zealand shearers

Back row from left; Jills Angus-Burney, Pagan Karauria, Emily Welch.

Front row from left; Hazel Wood, Catherine Mullooly.

are the best in the world and no one had really celebrated that.”

Nicol said it was fun to “hang out with a bunch of shearers, I don’t really get to do that in my daily life”.

As an up and coming director, Nicol

“Everyone loved the film,” Nicol says.

“Our reviews were fantastic. We were consistently rated as a four star film.

The best part was engaging with all our fans and hearing stories about how they loved seeing a quirky part of New Zealand culture on screen.”

What happens next with the film?

“We are enjoying watching the DVD version of the film rush off shelves - it’s in the top 10 selling DVDs on mightyape.co.nz right now. We’re also excited about our UK cinema release coming soon, and showing it to the rest of the world!”

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OBITUARY - DARRYL HART On the 24th October 2018, Golden Shears sadly farewelled one of their past presidents. Darryl Hart succumbed to metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, a form of melanoma.

Darryl, aged 65, is our fourth president in 59 years to have passed away.

Darryl started his long relationship with Golden Shears back in the early 1970s when he tipped sheep for judging at the annual event as a member of the Wainuioru Young Farmers Club.

Working on farms and learning the skill of shearing, Darryl become a valued volunteer for Golden Shears helping his good friend Ken Osborne in the sheep yards unloading and dispatching sheep for the various grades of competition.

Darryl enjoyed his job in the yards and become chief yards man after Ken’s retirement.

Little did Darryl realise he would be destined to become a president and life member of Golden Shears.

Darryl’s journey for Golden Shears took a massive change when he accepted the position of stage manager, being thrust into the front of house and an audience of 2000 excited supporters.

Darryl was stage manager from the mid-90s to 2005. As stage manager Darryl really excelled.

Darryl Hart being presented with the Simpson Trophy by Greg Herrick at the 2018 Golden Shears.

In 2005 Greg retired as president and encouraged Darryl to consider a role as president of Golden Shears. Darryl accepted the challenge and was so proud to be elected president in 2005.

Darryl’s term ended in 2008 when he passed the reins to the first woman president of Golden Shears, Mrs Mavis Mullins.

After his presidency, Darryl returned in a mentoring role for Golden Shears.

He was passionate and imaginative, also realising how important it was to present a slick, exciting and entertaining show for the audience.

He advised and passed on his knowledge as a great stage manager to Tracey Stringer and Peter Noble, the new incumbent stage managers today.

With the talented MC in Craig Cooper, a new young president Greg Herrick and Darryl as a colourful charismatic and methodical stage manager, these were great years for Golden Shears.

In 2013 Darryl was presented Life Membership from the Golden Shears. In 2018 Darryl received the Alister Simpson Memorial Trophy for Services to the Golden Shears.

Darryl’s untimely death has left a huge void for the Golden Shears family. In Darryl’s own words “IT IS WHAT IT IS”.

Darryl – we acknowledge your passion and contribution, you shall always be remembered in the history book of Golden Shears.

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OBITUARY - DAVE MCPHERSON It was with sorrow that we learnt of the passing of an iconic Golden Shears character on the Sunday after our 2018 event.

Larger than life, the big man with the huge bushy side-burns and ready smile – “Hairy Mac” as he was affectionately known – seemed synonymous with the movement of wool in the stadium for many years.

Dave first became a shepherd for Fred McKinstry at Maungaru, Masterton.

Two years later he started work in a wool store in Wellington where he realised he had a gift for wool and wool handling.

He began formal training at night at CIT in Petone, then worked for NZ Loan and Mercantile, which eventually merged into Dalgetys... a company he was associated with for 35 years.

Dave completed a Diploma in Wool & Wool Classing from Massey University and became one of the first three registered wool classers in New Zealand eventually becoming patron of the NZ Wool Classers Association.

In1967 Dave was posted to Masterton as wool manager for Dalgetys, a position he held for 14 years before being transferred as manager to Gracefield Woolbrokers in Wellington and 4 years later to Te Kuiti.

It was while he was at Te Kuiti Dave was contacted by Merv Kite to set up what became Central Wool Services back in Masterton, which he built up over the next 10 years.

In a very nice gesture CP Wools held a celebratory function in his honour on the Thursday before he passed away.

Dave’s work life would not be complete

It all started at the beginning in 1961, when he would catch the Dominion truck to Masterton to press the wool.

He attended his last Golden Shears after 56 years, being on the Committee from 19691980.

He was a wool judge for many years, judging at many shows countrywide.

Dave worked up to the last minute thanks to CP Wools and Peter Semmens picking him up at the rest home and taking him to work... not bad for 84!!!

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WOOL HANDLING BENEFITS FROM SHEAR EXPERTISE A desire to see the standard of Wool Handling at the Golden Shears remain high was the motivation for Paddy Mason of Shear Expertise to sponsor this years’ Open Wool Handling Championship.

“It’s good for the shearing industry, and farmers benefit as well.

The prize money makes it worthwhile for woolhandlers to give it a go,” he says.

Shear Expertise is one of the largest shearing businesses in the region, working in woolsheds from Dannevirke to the south Wairarapa coast.

Paddy comes from shearing stock on both sides of his family and has been in the industry for most of his working life.

His grandmother Hinerau Mason organised the Wool Handlers for the shearing competition at the Golden Shears from its inception in 1961 and the Open Wool Handling Cup is named after her.

As well as sponsoring the Open Wool Handling Championship, Shear Expertise provides the resident shearers for the Wool Handling competitions at the Golden Shears.

This is an art in itself, as the shearers have to maintain a consistent speed and quality to be fair to each of the competitors, with the timing of the shearing increasing or decreasing depending on the grade.

“All the shearers need to work together and start and stop at the same time.”

Most years also sees members of the Shear Expertise team competing in the Golden Shears, with many making the final of their grade – Sharnie Rimene winning the Golden Shears Intermediate Championship and Paddy’s son Matene Mason winning the Senior Shearing title, both in 2011.

Hanna (Missy) Riddell receiving her Tino Tautoko award from Viv Napier South Wairarapa Mayor at the Wairarapa Maori Sports Awards 2018.

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Hanna is of Ngāti Kahungunu descent.

Hanna (known as Missy) grew up in the shearing industry with her father a shearing contractor and the passion she has for it is Wairarapa’ s gain. Missy has been a volunteer for the Golden Shears since 1990 and a committee member since 2003. Over the years she has quietly worked in the background ensuring this huge annual event runs smoothly. Missy is the team leader of the Resident Wool Handlers who are on duty for the entirety of the three days and nights of competition. With over 200 volunteers who contribute to the event, Missy’s role in organising her volunteers is seamless and one that the committee fully appreciate and value.

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OPEN FINAL EXCEEDS SPONSOR’S EXPECTATIONS Although Bayleys Eastern Realties principal James Macpherson had learned to shear on his family’s sheep & beef farm on the East Coast when he was 12, and was still shearing his own sheep until 15 years ago, last year was his first experience at the Golden Shears.

Bayleys sponsored the Open Final so it was the job of James and Bayleys national country manager Duncan Ross to present the coveted cup to winner Roland Smith.

“I absolutely enjoyed the Golden Shears as I suspected I would – the entertainment factor, but also I got a big kick out of how it is community-led, and such a big a community event.”

The Open Final was sponsored for the first time ever last year, and at that time James noted “the strong synergy between the Golden Shears and Bayleys which is the dominant real estate company in farm sales throughout New Zealand.”

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He said then that Bayleys wanted a longterm relationship with the Golden Shears, and the company, which encompasses the East Coast, Hawke’s Bay and Wairarapa, was keen to continue sponsoring the final.

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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.

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.

Whole points are accumulated from the board and assessment judging.

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 whilst 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.

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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.

TRIATHLON

An event for competitors from Junior to Open grades. With three disciplines within the industry (shearing, wool handling and wool pressing) a competitor who enters all disciplines at Golden Shears will automatically be entered in the Triathlon.

Points are accumulated from the heats of each discipline and totalled, with the lowest points deciding the winner.

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Event 3 HEATS

Farmlands & Woolpacks NZ Pairs Wool Pressing

■ Each competitor to prepare and press a bale to 160kg ■ Semi-final to be held Friday morning Name Vincent Goodger & Jeremy Goodger Cory Barrowcliffe & Ray Tooman

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Name Adam Gordon & Joseph Gordon Tristan Mackay & Jackie Paku

Home town Masterton Wairoa

Name Elma Baker & Willy Gordon Jono Hicks & Jimmy Samuels Gavin Cottle & Carmen Smith

Home town Featherston Marton Pongaroa

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Farmlands & Woolpacks NZ Novice Wool Pressing

■ Each competitor to prepare and press a bale to 150kg ■ Heats only ■ 1st place to receive MKM Jersey

Event 5 HEATS

Paewai Mullins Novice Wool Handling

Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to handle one long wool fleece Name Jack Hirst Oliver Holst Robin Krause Shania Hema Cristalle Sligo Shontaye Walker Kayla Douglas

Home town Gisborne Helensville Germany Takapau CHB Coromandel Bulls Dannevirke

Name Erana Tuhura Katie Cockerill Lorraine Tapine Adam Gordon Fran Neal Neuma Garcia Veronica Baena

■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 40 seconds ■ Semi-Final to be held this afternoon Home town Gisborne England Masterton Masterton England Spain Spain

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Paewai Mullins Novice Wool Handling

Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Competitors to handle one long wool fleece ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 40 seconds

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

Event 11 HEATS

Te Puni Kokiri Senior Wool Handling

Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to handle three long wool fleeces Name Nicole Petuha Vincent Goodger Jeremy Goodger Lashara Anderson Jaya-deva Henry

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Name Christine Ballinger Maiden Elers Samantha Baxter Sam Tipene Jimmy Samuels

■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 20 seconds ■ Semi-final to be held Saturday morning Home town Featherston Cook Islands Pongaroa Pahiatua Marton

Name Crystal Bird Lucky Garrett Azuredee Paku Tyler Hira

Event 12 FINAL

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Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Competitors to handle two long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute 40 seconds

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■ Each competitor to shear one second shear sheep ■ Final to be held this afternoon ■ 7-12th to receive $40

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Event 14 HEATS

Trust House Intermediate Shearing

Sheep kindly supplied by Bute Farm ■ For shearers who have recorded a shed tally of up to 305 sheep in an 8-hour day Name Micah Doecke Darcy Tong Chris Dickson Adam Hodges Conan Gray-Harmon James broyan Cory barrowcliffe Matthew Bensch Madison Bright Daniel Biggs

Home town Australia Taihape Masterton Geraldine Masterton Ireland Pio Pio Australia Takapau Mangamahu

Name Cullum Pritchard Leam Pritchard Stuart Robson Cushla Abraham Bradman Franks Mark Ferguson Paora Moanaroa Jackie Paku Tawera Brown Ryan MacLean

■ Each competitor to shear four second shear sheep ■ Semi-Final to be held Friday afternoon Home town Pongaroa Pongaroa Scotland Masterton Levin Elsthorpe Eketahuna Wairoa Martinborough Scotland

Name Taoya Rossel Ryan Addison Mitchell Menzies Reuben Alabaster Kyle Stevens-Mita Keith Swann Tarn Hollis Matthew Hunt Brayden Clifford

Home town Spain Wales Ranfurly Taihape Carterton Wairoa Te Karaka Waikaka Gore

Event 15 FINAL

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Sheep kindly supplied by Bute 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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■ Each competitor prepare and press a bale to 180kg ■ Farmlands voucher 1st $500; 2nd $300

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

Event 24 HEATS

Powerco Senior Shearing

Sheep kindly supplied by Bankview ■ For shearers who have recorded a shed tally of up to 405 sheep in an 8-hour day Name Barney Cummings Thomas Lima Gethin Lewis Ross Thomson Dennis Goodwin Laura Bradley Brandon Maguire-Ratima Jade Maguire-Ratima Lionel Taumata Jordi Grant Marc Taylor

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Name Leroy Pitt David Gordon Jan-Rene Hartmann Linton Palmer Ricci Stevens Ruka Braddick Matt Tumohe Flynn Harvey Luis Pincol Daniel Berger Simon Goss

■ Each competitor to shear five second shear sheep ■ Semi-final to be held Saturday morning Home town Masterton Masterton Germany Dipton Napier Eketahuna Balclutha Kaitaia Chile Ahuroa Palmerston North

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Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each competitor to handle three long wool fleeces ■ Wool handlers sealed time of 1 minute and 30 seconds

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Sheep kindly supplied by Whitespurs ■ Each team of to shear and handle six long wool fleeces ■ 1st $400; 2nd $240; 3rd $200

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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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2018 JUDGES Shearing Judges

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Back row from left; Ken Macpherson, Neil Sidwell, Donald Mccrae, Mark Barrowcliffe, Allan Pretious, Ian Hopkirk, Russell Knight, Willie Buick, Sam Saunders, Paul Harris, Richard France.

Front row from left; Ronald King, Graham McNae, Colin Couchman Rodney Slugget (Aust), John Fraser, Kevin McCallum.

From left; Bo Paku (Assistant), Jo Hopkirk, Lynn Paku (Assistant), Tangiora Paku-Stewart, Grant Roberts, Gail Haitana, Linda Tarrant, Fiona Walker, Myles Oldershaw, Mori Gibbs, Matt Stasinowski (Aust), Maggie Wirihana, Kelly Frisby.

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SNIPPETS Wairarapa Times-Age cycle challenge finale First introduced in 2016, Friday night sees the finale of this popular novelty event to determine which Sports Code takes line-honours.

Having witnessed Neil Sidwell’s specially engineered bike at Auckland Easter Show, Philip Morrison knew it would be just the thing to entertain the crowd while the Trans-Tasman Wool Handling Test judging is completed. Neil, a well-known shearer

& judge from Silverdale, had a bike specially engineered to power a shearing hand piece. While one person rides the bike another shears the sheep. The key to winning is who can cycle the fastest, Philip says. “You can’t shear the sheep any faster than the person on the bike can pedal.” While the sheep has to be shorn to a good standard, the winner is decided by the fastest team to shear the sheep.

Each year three local sports codes have competed in the challenge with their prize-money being donated to their chosen charity. Codes to participate have included rugby, tennis, squash, soccer, multi-sports and unsurprisingly, cycling. Previous winners Cycling (2016) and Tennis (2017) will ride/shear against the winner from the last round on Thursday night, in a final as the last event on Friday night.

New Zealand Team for 2019 World Champs With the World Shearing and Wool Handling Championships in France from 4-7th July, New Zealand will send a competition team comprising 2 shearers, 2 blade shearers and 2 wool handlers.

The blade shearers have competed in a circuit of competitions culminating at the November 2018 Canterbury A&P Show.

Machine shearers will be represented by the Open grade winners from Golden Shears (Masterton 2nd March) and the New Zealand Shearing Championships (Te Kuiti 30th March).

in a semi-final on Saturday morning 2nd March. The top 4 qualifiers will then go head to head in a final on Saturday night with the 2 lowest scoring competitors selected for France.

Wool handling representatives will be selected at this year’s Golden Shears.

8 competitors, 4 each from North and South Island circuits, will firstly compete

Team officials to travel with the team are Ken Payne – manager; Linda Tarrant – wool handling judge; and Bart Hadfield – shearing judge.

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THE NOODLES - PLAYING THE SONGS EVERYONE LOVES TO HEAR The Noodles, who entertain on Friday evening, are Wellington’s busiest professional covers band, playing three to four nights a week in Wellington and all around New Zealand’s top nightspots.

Anthem songs that people know always seem to get the crowd going or a new song that happens to be really popular on the radio at the time, says Leah.

The band was formed by Nick Noodle over 14 years ago. The guitarist and lead vocalist for the band, Nick started out as a solo act performing through the Wellington scene before developing this into a three piece band and performing full time as The Noodles ever since.

The current band has been together for a decade with Nick joined by Frazer Jones bass and lead vocals, Sam Russell on drums, and Leah Hawkins the band’s entertainment manager and sound tech.

The Noodles’ repertoire ranges from classic rock through to contemporary from the 1960s to today.

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Song choice and the flexibility to work with most genres – playing what everyone loves to hear – is the foundation of the band’s popularity, she says.

“We are dedicated to what we do, so I think that reflects in our music quality and professionalism.”

The Noodles have played to audiences of 50 to 3000 over the years, with many memorable gigs.

“We’ve played at so many events, amazing locations. They are all great and have their differences.

Toast Martinborough comes to mind as a big event that we’ve been privileged enough to play in every year.”

The Noodles have also been involved with charity events such as Pink Ribbon Day (breast cancer) and Women’s Refuge.

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We are extremely proud of all we have to offer, so invite you and your family to come and have a look for yourselves. Staff and students will be on hand to help you explore our 123 acres of outdoors, take an eco walk down to the river, try the confidence courses, check out our bike track and see what is happening in Agri-Business with our developing Land Lab. There will also be a chance to view our excellent boarding facilities. In an age where parents are often referring to their “screenager”, we believe we offer the best of both worlds in developing confident, successful and happy young men.

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SHENANIGANS LEAD VOCALIST WILL FULFIL A DREAM A resident of Wairarapa for the past four years, Justin Reed has been aware of the Golden Shears all his life as an iconic event.

This year Justin and fellow bandmates Jane Boyers, Maurice Phillips and Neha will not just be attending the event but will provide the Saturday night entertainment.

Justin is promising some good old Irish country foot-stomping music.

The band knows that getting the audience up and dancing is as important as meaningful lyrics and technical virtuosity.

As well as reconstructing traditional Irish/ Celtic tunes that have been around for generations, the Shenanigans enjoy taking well-known contemporary classics and “Irishing” them up.

Justin comes from a folk and rock background that took in Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan as well as Johnny Cash and John Denver, before connecting with his Celtic family roots.

Along with vocals, Justin plays acoustic guitar, mandolin, whistles, harmonica and electric guitar.

His enthusiasm for music and entertaining as well as his sense of humour is infectious.

Jane is a classically trained violinist who has been playing fiddle for over 30 years.

She also enjoys playing mandolin and tenor banjo.

Before joining the Shenanigans, Jane lived an incredible existence as a full-time

costume designer for large stage-shows in New York.

“Theatre is where music and art come together and the United States is the place for huge musical inspiration where great country, bluegrass, and jazz music co-habit,” she says.

Maurice’s main claim to fame is playing drums on Kiwi 1980s hit “Life Begins at Forty” with Dave and the Dynamos, while Neha supplies exceptional bass skills for the band.

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TRANS-TASMAN New Zealand Team Peter McCabe

Sheree Alabaster

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Peter & his wife Lorraine live at Katikati. He has been judging since 1985. Shearing part-time, he is also kept busy shearing Alpacas for local lifestylers. Peter is looking forward to retiring from his job as a mechanic on his 70th birthday midMarch, and is a successful competitor at local veteran shearing events.

Winner of 3 World titles (Individual & Team Champion Norway 2008 and team Wales 2010).

Has had more than 50 Open final wins and contested 7 Trans-Tasman tests.

Organiser of Taihape Shears. Sheree is a part-time wool handler, full time Mum and school teacher.

Current World Champion (also winner of title Masterton 2012).

Reigning Golden Shears Open Champion with 6 consecutive wins, a Master Wool Handler who achieved 100 Open titles at last year’s Shears. Originally from Gisborne, but lives with wife Erica and 3 children in South Island.

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Nathan Stratford

The 2014 World Champion (Ireland) who in past two years had a sequence of 41 finals wins in a row in New Zealand, including a 5th Golden Shears Open title and a 6th NZ Champ Open final win. Holder of World Record 644 crossbreed ewes in 8 hours. Competed in 6 Trans-Tasman tests. Raised in Northland, but now farming at Maraekakaho near Hastings.

Reigning World Champion, and winner of three World team titles, four Golden Shears Open titles,and 3 NZ Champs titles.

Gained place in team with second win of National Circuit at Golden Shears. Competed in a record 14 Trans-Tasman tests. Originally from the East Coast, John has lived in Hawke’s Bay for most of his shearing career.

Third in 2017 World Championship All Nations final and rated No 1 merino shearer in New Zealand. Has had 62 Open final wins, including three NZ Merino Championships. Won NZ Shears Circuit final and toured UK last year winning Great Yorkshire Open. Competed in 10 Trans-Tasman tests. Nathan lives with wife Lisa in Invercargill.

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TRANS-TASMAN Australian Team Jamie Clout

Daniel McIntyre

Jason Wingfield

This will be Jamie’s return trip to Masterton as team manager.

Married to Penny with 4 children he has been shearing and travelling for 28 years, the past 17 based at Wellington.

He recently started his own shearing contracting business and the past 5 years has been a Shearing Instructor at TAFE Western and AWI. He has been involved with competition shearing since 1997, as a competitor and assisting in Orange, Wellington and Dubbo Competitions.

The past 15 years he has been a committee member holding various positions including president of Sports Shear NSW and team manager to SSA National Titles.

Daniel lives in Glen Innes, New South Wales with his wife of 20 years, Jammie and 2 sons.

He has been shearing in competitions for 20 years.

He has been the Australian National Champion in 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018, and been a member of the Trans-Tasman team now for his 6th year He represented Australia at the Worlds in 2005 and is heading to France in 2019.

Daniel’s interests outside shearing are fishing, boating, camping and farming with the family.

Jason leads the Aussie team now with 43 years of age, pace and plenty of competition shearing through the dungas. He has won the Victorian State Open shearing final 14 times and has been a member of the Victorian State Team for 17 years.

Jason has won the Australian Open Shearing twice with some close seconds, on 8 occasions. He has represented Australia at 4 World Championships with a best place of 8th in Norway. He now runs a shearing contracting business out of Tocumwal, covering much of NSW and Victoria, employing up to 50 staff.

He is married to Diddi and they have 2 young boys.

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Callum O’Brien

Mel has been competing since 2005, has represented Australia on 3 separate occasions and all being on the world stage.

Mel works for Rigby Shearing as a classer and with AWI as a wool handler trainer. She is from a small farming town Cressy in Tasmania where she resides when not touring the country working & competing.

Sophie is a 27-yearold wool handler, trainer and farmer who grew up around the shearing shed on her family’s farm. She is the current Australian Wool Handling Champion. She has been an Australian wool handling representative at the World Shearing and Wool Handling Championships, and previously represented Australia in TransTasman tests against New Zealand.

Callum is the newest and now youngest, at 31 years, member of the Australian team. Originally from Allanson WA, he now resides in Collie with his wife Lauren and 2 young children.

He has shorn for 14 years, mainly in WA, with some time in New Zealand and a highest tally of 501. The past 5 years he has competed in the Open, with 7 wins and 4 State Team appearances. He enjoys fishing, shooting and reading and a good feed of spaghetti bolognaise!

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THE REMARKABLE STORY OF SHEEP VACCINES IN NEW ZEALAND Last year, tens of thousands of farmers – in New Zealand and around the world – vaccinated their sheep and cattle against clostridial diseases, and diseases that cause sheep abortions and productivity losses.

That they vaccinated against these diseases is not remarkable - these disease causing bacteria are widespread. What is remarkable is that these vaccines have been developed and made in New Zealand where scientists have for nearly 80 years worked at improving the health and productivity of New Zealand’s farm animals.

The first vaccine developed here was for the clostridial disease blackleg. It was made available to kiwi farmers in the 1940’s, and was actually manufactured at the same Upper Hutt site that is today New Zealands leading vaccine manufacturer.

Back then, the company was called Trentham Vaccine Laboratories, and in 1961 when the inaugural Golden Shear event was held, TVL were there supporting this great event.

A few years later in 1968, TVL launched the first 5-strain clostridial vaccine for NZ farmers, Multine® 5-in-1, the most widely used vaccine in New Zealand today.

now a significant export contributor, with MSD in Upper Hutt now exporting locally manufactured vaccines to over 60 countries around the world.

This is a testament to the innovation of kiwi farmers in leading the adoption of vaccines as a tool to help prevent stock disease and improve flock performance, and of the calibre of science, scientists and the painstaking precision MSD applies to the manufacture of vaccines.

MSD also make the Coopers Animal Health range of anti-parasitic brands including Magnum® and Zenith® (fly and lice products), and drenches like Alliance® and Scanda®.

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MSD brands are synonymous with trust and the drive to help farmers achieve superior animal health. These local vaccines help ensure New Zealand farmers can continue to raise the bar in terms of sheep productivity and farm profitability.

As a sponsor of the Golden Shears since its inception in 1961 as TVL, MSD is very proud of our enduring partnership with this iconic brand and we wish the Golden Shears all the best for another great event.

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EDDIE REIDY (1941-2018) - ALL ROUND CHAMPION

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Golden Shears open champion 1973 and finalist on four other occasions, including runner-up 1971; Caltex National champion 1974 and third in 1976; Western Shears open champion 1970. Runner-up at New Zealand Merino Shears 1975 and the National Lamb Shear at Raglan 1974. Full wool, second shear, fine wool and lambs – does that suggest the man could shear anything and everything put in front of him? And shear it with quality?

Nearly twenty years before this writer met Eddie Reidy, he heard his name on National Radio – no live streaming back then! It was the Golden Shears open final of 1971 when the New Zealand public was ‘treated’ to about 10 minutes of Godfrey Bowen’s commentary. Listening on a mate’s car radio: ‘Just look at Eddie Reidy down there on stand five – the smallest man on the board and he’s showing everybody else how to shear sheep!’

And that he was, Godfrey Bowen – all except for Snow Quinn, that is, who beat him to the purple ribbon by 13 onehundredths of a point. Or as Quinn later suggested; ‘Like winning the 100 metres by the width of the tape!’

We recounted just a few of the many famous stories about Eddie and his illustrious career in the 2017 Golden Shears programme. Sadly, the ‘smallest man on the board’ passed away on 18 December 2018, just a few weeks away from his 78th birthday.

RIP Eddie Reidy – Master Shearer, legend of the industry.

FRIENDS OF GOLDEN SHEARS (FOGS) Local businesses and individuals support Golden Shears with contributions of services or donations, thereby becoming a member of FOGS.

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Whilst the event has its many volunteers, there are sectors of the community who wish to become involved through their generosity of support.

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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.

FOGS members are provided with tickets; recognised in the Souvenir Programme; acknowledged on the big screen in the Stadium; and their donations contribute to the Wool Handling Quality Awards.

To become a member of FOGS; or for further information: CONTACT THE OFFICE AT 12 DIXON STREET MASTERTON or PH 06 3788008 2019 FRIENDS OF GOLDEN SHEARS – MANY THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT Tim Ashby Andy & Karen Bunny ANZ ASB Better Drinks (Charlies) C R Nelson Trucking Hansells Masterton Harvest Electronics Joe Quirke Kiwi Magic Ltd Langlands Motorcycles Moore Stevens Markham Accountants MKM (Manawatu Knitting Mills) Masterton District Council Matahiwi Wines

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Wool Handling Open Wool Handling FROM LEFT Mavis Mullins (Presenter), Joel Henare, Pagan Karauria, Sheree Alabaster, Maryanne Baty

Senior Wool Handling FROM LEFT Sonia Rimene (Presenter), Sharon Tuhakarai, Ash Boyce, Lashara Anderson, Ricci Stevens (absent)

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