60
GOLDEN SHEARS
The World’s Premier Shearing and Wool Handling Championship
MASTERTON
2020
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Australian Team Daniel McIntyre Shearer Glen Innes, NSW, Australia
Nathan Meaney Shearer Kapunda, South Australia
Damien Boyle Shearer Tambellup, Western Australia
Machine Shearer/ Grazier/ Australian Wool Innovation Shearing Trainer/ Heiniger promotional Shearer. Shearing career of 22 years.
Has shorn in Australia and New Zealand.
Damien has dominated the Western Australia Open Shearing over the past 24 years, winning the WA circuit 23 of these years. He has also had great success in NZ winning Alexandra 8 times. This is Damien’s 3rd time representing Australia.
He has been shearing 14 years and followed the Sports Shear Competitions in South Australia from an early age, with a goal to one day beat his mentor Shannon Warnest.
Australian Team Member 8 times; World Champs France 2019, Australia 2005 (2nd individual shearing) National Champion 5 times.. Other hobbies include Fishing and Camping.
He has been a Member of the South Australian Team 8 times and an Australian Team Member in the 2012 Worlds in Masterton, 2015 and 2020.
Racheal Hutchison Wool Handler New South Wales, Australia
Aroha Garvin Wool Handler York, Western Australia
Peter Wingfield Team Manager Victoria, Australia
Lives central west NSW, with partner Jeff also a shearer and 3 children Maverick, Conrad and Sasha. 6 times Australian Wool Handling championships. Numerous Trans-tasman test team member and world Championship team member. AWI coach Woolclasser Contractor. Career highlights include working alongside Joanne Kumeroa.
A partner in Progress Shearing contracting. Aroha has competed in Wool Handling for 30 years. Represented WA 10 times at the Sports Shears National Championships. Represented Australia in 2000, 2004 and 2012. World Champion Wool Handler in 2000 (South Africa). Born in NZ she is excited to be a part of the 60 years Golden Shears celebrations as a “Past Champion” and Master Wool Handler.
Started shearing in the 1960s. Full time shearing in the 1970 commencing in Western Australia. He started judging with Sport Shear Australia at the Roma Nationals in 2004, and has been actively involved with the Bendigo Shows in July and October as part of the Northern Shears and Bendigo Committees since early 2000. His son is Australian Champion Shearer, Jason.
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