NEW Zealand-born shearer Luke Vernon is officially a world record holder on his first attempt after shearing 500 Merino ewes in eight hours on Friday. The 28 year-old has had..Read More
Sheep Central, April 15, 2024
THE latest attempt on the solo world eight-hour Merino ewe shearing record is well underway in Western Australia this morning after some nervous moments at the wool weigh-in yesterday afternoon…Read More
Terry Sim, April 12, 2024
WAIRARAPA shearer David Buick has brought off possibly one of the most amazing comebacks in New Zealand sport by winning the New Zealand Shears open shearing final in Te Kuiti at the weekend…Read More
Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand, April 8, 2024
WESTERN Victorian wool classer Kelly Gellie has won the prestigious AWEX/TAFE NSW National graduate Wool Classer Competition at the Sydney Royal Easter Show…Read More
Sheep Central, April 3, 2024
A WINNING margin of just 0.062 points has enabled Southland shearer Leon Samuels to retain his New Zealand Lamb Shearing Championships title and extend an unprecedented sequence of major event..Read More
Terry Sim, April 3, 2024
SCOTTISH shearer Una Cameron — the only woman to reach the top 30 in the open class at the recent Golden Shears in New Zealand – will this year attempt one of the newest world records at the age of 51…Read More
Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand, March 27, 2024
WELSH shearing team member Llyr Jones further knocked New Zealand’s reputation for having the fastest shearers in the world by winning the country’s richest speed shear prize in Te Kuiti on Saturday night…Read More
Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand, March 25, 2024
IT was redemption time for Masterton shearers David Gordon and brother-in-law Paerata Abraham who have taken a 1-0 lead over Wales in the Wools of New Zealand Shearing Series with a win in the opening match on Saturday…Read More
Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand, March 18, 2024
THE Australian Workers’ Union has announced the passing of one of its most respected stalwarts from the shearing industry — Michael Joseph O’Shea, affectionately known as Mick O’Shea…Read More
Sheep Central, March 12, 2024
AUSTRALIAN and Indian wool industry leaders and government representatives have explored ways to improve collaboration in wool classing and processing, and sheep shearing, during a visit to India last week…Read More
Sheep Central, March 6, 2024
NEW Zealand gun Nathan Stratford made his last trans-Tasman shearing test a winner to help secure a Kiwi double in the trans-Tasman events at the Masterton Golden Shears on Saturday…Read More
Sheep Central, March 4, 2024
A 15 YEAR-OLD Wairoa College student claimed first bragging rights for the growing number of female shearers at the Golden Shears by winning the novice final in Masterton, New Zealand, yesterday…Read More
Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand, March 1, 2024
