Results From The First Night Of The 52nd Golden Shears International Shearing And Woolhandling Championships in
Masterton on Wednesday:
Shearing:
Junior final (5 sheep): Andrew Leith (Dipton) 9min 23.23sec, 40.362pts, 1; Stuart Davidson (Lanarkshire, Scotland) 9min 31.13sec,
43.956pts, 2; Paul Hodges (Geraldine) 10min 45.579sec, 46.279pts, 3; Ethan Pankhurst (Masterton) 9min 54.753sec,
47.338pts, 4; Adam Morton (Wairoa) 9min 43.871sec, 47.394pts, 5; Ryan Boot (Waiau) 11min 38.147sec, 57.307pts, 6.
Novice final (2 sheep): Josh Balme (Te Kuiti) 7min 56.238sec, 40.312pts, 1; Neil Bryant (Levin) 6min 57.273sec, 42.864pts, 2; Mitch
Nation (Dannevirke) 7min 7.524sec, 45.376pts, 3; Tegwyn Bradley (Woodville) 7min 49.234sec, 46.962pts, 4; Blake Clinch
(Greytown) 7min 9.373sec, 47.969pts, 5; Temoana Nuku (Gisborne) 8min 42.44sec, 56.122pts, 6.
Woolhandling:
Senior final: Fiona Christensen (Masterton) 169pts, 1; Keri Henare (Gisborne) 192pts, 2; Cushla Abraham (Masterton) 213pts, 3; Denise
Murray-Karaka (Alexandra) 222pts, 4.
Junior final: Ann-Marie Kahukura (Omakau) 163.2pts, 1; Foonie Waihape (Gisborne) 167.2pts, 2; Sheree Peterson (Milton) 173.4pts, 3;
Ann Kennedy (Masterton) 216.6pts, 4.
ENDS