New shearing championship to focus on rookies
22 Feb, 2021 03:00 AM
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The Country
Teenagers will get to show their shearing prowess at the inaugural Secondary School Championship on Saturday, March 13.
It will be the first time a shearing competition for secondary schools has been held in New Zealand.
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New Zealand's most decorated sheep shearer, Sir David Fagan, welcomed the championship.
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"It really is a fantastic lifestyle and career option."
Top shearers from Napier Boys' High School, Whanganui Collegiate, Palmerston North Boys' High School, New Plymouth Boys' High School, Feilding High School and Rathkeale College will compete.