Five young shearers from New Zealand’s country heartland “will go to war” when they take the stand for a crack at a world record in Southland this weekend. All of the gang — the five going against the clock and a trusty backup — work .
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A 34-year-old mum already with an historic background on the shearing board will on Wednesday turn her hand to challenging a World record bid less than three days old. Catherine Mullooly, from Matawai, Gisborne, will be trying to break the Women’s .
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