Officials

Master of Ceremonies

Kieran McAnulty Front of House John Jolly

Stage Managers

Peter Noble, Tracey Stringer 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

Stephen Siemonek, Andy Gibson Wool Pressing John Hodder Sheep Officers Ken Macpherson, Allan Grant, Jason Le Grove

Commentators

Norm Harraway, Kerry Irvine, John McBride, Tuma Mullins, Gerald Spain, Rowena Duncan, Mavis Mullins (Live Internet Streaming)

Electronic scoring system

Harvest Electronics

Scoring operators

Warren Parker, Sharon Ruffeles, Maureen Shortis First aid Safety Medics NZ Audio visuals Audio Progress

Live internet streaming

Noise Productions

Photography and media

Pete Nikolaison Ticketing Eventfinda Pen staff Makoura College, Rathkeale College & Wairarapa College students, and Wairarapa Young Farmers Chief Referee Ronald King Shearing Judges Mark Barrowcliffe, Kevin Boyd, Dave Brooker, Willy Buick, Neil Fagan, Max Flood (Aust), Richard France, 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

Mori Gibbs, Gail Haitana, Gail Holmes, Ian Hopkirk, Peter Lange, Myles Oldershaw, Bo Paku-Clark, Dawn Ratana, Roxanne Roxburgh, Pauline Smith (Aust), Linda Tarrant, Hine Thompson

Wool Pressing Judges

Carl Cocks, Peter Cox 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

Many thanks to these associated organisations and service providers

Executive Member 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, Armourguard Doors Masterton Squash Club

Caterers

Tweet & Jo Bird, Ambassador Caterers

Programme publisher

Wairarapa Times-Age Patron Laurie Keats President Sam Saunders

Past President

Philip Morrison

Vice-Presidents

Ronald King & Ken Macpherson Administrator Deborah Keats Treasurer Bruce Caseley Committee Cushla Abraham, Stewart Atkinson, Angeline Colquhoun, Fiona Healey, John Hodder, Ian Hopkirk, Jo Hopkirk, Bill Hutchings, John Jolly, Anna Morrison, Peter Noble, Bec O’Neale, Lynn Paku, Allan Pretious, Missy Riddell, Mary-Leigh Ryan, Stephen Siemonek, Trish Stevens, Tracey Stringer, (Co-opted: Jills Angus-Burney, Bruce Christensen)

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

Registered Office

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

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Contents

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Welcome 4 Officials 6 Event Schedule 8 Honours Board 12 Golden Shears The Beginning 16 Obituary - Koro Mullins 18 Snow Quinn Snow embellished the Gold 19 Friends of Golden Shears 20 Judging in a nutshell 23 Programme of events 43 World Champs 46 Snippets 47 Fifty years of service 50 Entertainment: Shenanigans, Juzzie, Winsome Lost 52 Trans-Tasman New Zealand Team 53 Trans-Tasman Australian Team 56 2019 Champions

House Rules

Competitors Entry to the Stadium will be with WRISTBAND ONLY – there will be no re-issues for lost bands. Patrons The Stadium is SMOKE-FREE & VAPE FREE – you will need to display your ticket when you go outside to smoke and also when you return inside. No alcohol is to be brought into the Stadium. Bags will be searched and all alcohol con scated. Refreshments are available within the Stadium.

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