Golden Shears Results
The 49th Golden Shears, which started on Thursday, have ended in Masterton tonight.
Results from all events:
INTERNATIONAL
Shearing
New Zealand v Wales
First Test (12 sheep): New Zealand 80.984pts (Paul Avery 10min 34sec, 40.033pts; John Kirkpatrick 10min 57.34sec,
40.951pts) beat Wales 97.761pts (Gareth Daniel 11min 43.74sec, 45.771pts; Nicky Beynon 13min 16.47sec).
Transtasman Series
Second Test (6 merino, 3 long-wool, 3 second-shear): New Zealand 235.151pts (James Fagan 16min 9.54sec, 78.06pts; John
Kirkpatrick 17min 31.27sec, 78.231pts; Nathan Stratford 18min 10.54sec, 78.86pts) beat Australia 236.042pts (Jason
Wingfield 16min 22.83sec, 76.476pts; Shannon Warnest 16min 42.77sec, 77.888pts; Damian Boyle 19min 21.89pts).
Woolhandling
Transtasman Series
Second Test: New Zealand (Keryn Herbert and Joel Henare) 605pts beat Australia (Rachel Hutchison and Angela Wakely)
635..2pts. New Zealand won first test in Hay, NSW, in November, and win series 2-0.
INDIVIDUAL AND TEAMS EVENTS
Shearing
Golden Shears Open final (20 sheep): David Fagan (Te Kuiti) , 15m 56.96sec, 58.098pts, 1; Paul Avery (Stratford) 16min
25.14sec, 58.607pts, 2; Dean Ball (Te Kuiti) 16min 15.64sec, 58.832pts, 3; Gavin Mutch (Whangamomona) 16min 48,32sec,
59.116pts, 4; Jerome McCrea (Wanganui) 16min 21,79sec, 61.29pts, 5; Dion King (Napier) 15min 58.39sec, 62.72pts, 6.
Open Plate (six beaten semi-finalists, 10 sheep): John Kirkpatrick (Napier) 8min 24.6sec, 35.03pts, 1; Nathan Stratford
(Invercargill) 8min 47.39s, 35.57pts, 2; Jason Win (Ikamatua) 8min 32.78sec, 38.339pts, 3; Rowland Smith (Ruawai) 9min
19.69sec, 38.484pts, 4; James Fagan (Te Kuiti) 8min 40.47sec, 39.124pts, 5; Alton Devery (Tuatapere) 9min 43.36sec,
40.268pts, 6.
PGG Wrightson National Series final (3 merino, 3 halfbread, 3 long-wool, 3 second-shear, 3 lambs): Tony Coster (Rakaia)
17min 52.31sec, 67.483pts, 1; Paul Avery (Stratford) 17min 56.81sec, 71.707pts, 2; James Fagan (Te Kuiti) 17min
41.87sec, 3; Nathan Stratford (Invercargill) 18min 13.23sec, 74.462pts, 4; Grant Smith (Rakaia) 18min 30.15sec,
75.975pts, 5; Adam Brausch (Dannevirke) 17min 41.16sec, 74.992pts, dq.
Golden Shears Senior final (10 sheep): Ian Kirkpatrick (Gisborne) 12min 8.58sec, 44.679pts, 1; Bou Dean Hawkins
(Martinborough) 12min 16.71sec, 48.253pts, 2; Alex Reid (Taihape) 13min 18..12sec, 49.489pts, 3; Mark Graingers (Te
Kuiti) 12min 53.35sec, 50.334pts, 4; Aaron Haynes (Feilding) 14min 25.35sec, 52.601pts, 5; Paul Lewis (Gisborne) 13min
54.15sec, 55.375pts, 6.
Golden Shears Intermediate final (8 sheep): Bevan Guy (Kaeo) 9min 59.45sec, 40,472pts, 1; Shane Hackett (Christchurch)
10min 41,96sec, 40.598pts, 2; Tipene Te Whata (Tautoro) 10min 13.57sec, 40.928pts, 3; Ingrid Baynes (Wairoa) 10min
46.63sec, 41.832pts, 4; Jason Edwards (Rakaia) 12min 25.77sec, 42.663pts, 5; Matene Mason (Masterton) 10min 21.2sec,
43.935pts, 6.
Golden Shears Junior final (5 sheep): Jake Rangiwai (Mataura) 7min 53.29sec, 34.664pts, 1; Nick Manukau (Gore) 8min
6.09sec, 37.304pts, 2; Wi Ngarangione (Gisborne 7min 56.97sec, 37.648pts, 3; Rowan Forrest (Scotland) 8min 1.86sec,
37.893pts, 4; Sharnie Rimene (Masterton) 8min 48.27sec, 41.614sec, 5; Brett Roberts (Mataura) 9m 7.55sec, 6.
Golden Shears Novice final (2 sheep): Tane Matiaha (Masterton) 5min 29.49sec, 23.974pts; Simon Goss (Kimbolton) 6m
3.33sec, 25.166pts, 2; Conan Gray (Masterton) 6min 28.65sec, 26.932pts, 3; Brendan Graham (Ireland) 7min 12.42sec,
36.121pts, 4; Selena Birchler (Eketahuna) 9min 4.31sec, 46.716pts, 5; Chris Hay (Wanganui) 5min 39.54sec, 49.477pts, 6.
Woolhandling:
Golden Shears Open final: Tina Rimene (Masterton) 279.2pts, 1; Joel Henare (Gisborne) 311pts, 2; Sheree Alabaster
(Taihape) 313pts, 3; Penny Kerekere (Gisborne) 398pts, 4.
Golden Shears Senior final: Ratapu Paikea (Kaiwaka) 186.8pts, 1; Jonathon Haakull ( Norway ) 205pts, 2; April Longstaff
( Stratford 211pts, 3; Ngawai Tau (Dannevirke) 250pts, 4.
Golden Shears Junior final: Fiona Christensen (Masterton) 186pts, 1; Tania Addis (Alfredton) 200.8pts, 2; Shani Graham
(Masterton) 216pts, 3; Catherine Christey (Te Awamutu) 252pts, 4.
North Island Woolhandling Circuit:
Open: Joel Henare (Gisborne) 146pts, 1; Hanatie tipene (Porangahau) 171.6pts, 2; Keryn Herbert (Te Awamutu) 195pts, 3;
Veronica (Ronnie) Goss (Kimbolton) 214.6pts, 4.
Senior: Angela Aldridge (Te Kuiti) 229pts, 1; Martha Marshall) 279.2pts, 2; Victoria Kumeroa (Wanganui) 285.8pts, 3;
Kiri Gerretzen (Palmerston North) 299.9pts, 4.
Junior: Catherine Christey (Te Awamutu) 190pts, 1; Kiley Laris (Masterton) 224pts, 2; Ursula Taiaroa (Masterton)
225.4pts, 3; Tane Matiaha (Masterton) 229pts, 4.
Woolpressing
Men’s singles: Jeremy Goodyer (Masterton) 70.7pts, 1; Vinnie Goodyer (Masterton) 74.6pts, 2; Jareth Fox (Masterton 3,
Karl Forward (Napier) 4.
Men’s Pairs: Vinnie and Jeremy Goodyer (Masterton) 58.1pts, 1; Rob and Paul Lewis (Gisborne) 68.5pts, 2.
Women’s singles: Fiona Christensen (Masterton) 88.5pts, 1; Kiri Gerretzen (Palmerston North) 137.5pts, 2.
Women’s pairs: Fiona Christensen (Masterton) and Cushla Gordon (Masterton) 68.3pts, 1; Daisy Taua and Kiri Gerretzen
110.2pts, 2.
Triathlon (shearing, woolhandling and pressing): Jeremy Goodyer (Masterton) 195.231pts, 1; Tane Matiaha (Masterton)
198.44pts, 2; Shilo Koroheke (Masterton) 244.599pts, 3; Tuma Mullins (Dannevirke) 263.894pts, 4.
Contractors Teams Event: Paewai Mullins Guns, Dannevirke (Tuma Mullins, aron Paewai, Oti Mason, Joel Henare, Jukka
Livari) 428.9pts, 1; Shear expertise, Masterton (Samson Te Whata, Matene Mason, George Hawkins, Ursula Taiaroa, Vinnie
Goodyer) 458.5pts, 2; Paewai Mullins Wannabees, Dannevirke (Punga Mullins, Bevan Holm), Dallas Mihaere, Rochee Collier,
Tuma Mullins) 515.6pts, 3.
Maori-Pakeha Teams Event (8 sheep each): Cam Ferguson (Waipawa) and Bart Hadfield (Wairoa) 64.7pts, 1; James Mack
(Weber) and Phil Wedd (Napier) 73.015pts, 2; Rodney Macdonald (Raglan) and Tony Coster (Rakaia) 70.913pts, 3.
YFC EVENTS
Blue Ribbon Shearing Championship (8 sheep): David Buick (Pahiatua) 8min 19.98sec, 32.874pts, 1; Sam Welch (Waikaretu)
8min 29.48sec, 35.849pts, 2; Angus Moore (Blenheim) 8min 37.01sec, 36.725pts, 3; Peter Jackson (Dannevirke) 9min
7..27sec, 38.489pts, 4; Mark Grainger (Te Kuiti) 9min 35.56sec, 42.653pts, 5; Mark Buick (Masterton) 9min 58.02sec, 6.
Shearing and Woolhandling Teams Championship: ( Waikato (Peter Jackson, Mark Grainger, Keryn Herbert, Anita Phillips)
197.703pts, 1; Northland (Angus Moore, Sam Welch, Sian McLeod, Ratapu Paikea) 265.259pts, 2; East Coast (David Buick,
Mark Buick, Rebecca Braddick, Leisha Atkinson) 292.813pts, 3.
Ends