07 April 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, less than three years after a farm accident left .
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Two woolhandlers from different ends of the competition spectrum claimed the first titles at the New Zealand Shears in Te Kuiti today(Thursday). Cat Christey, who calls herself a general hand who does-all sorts on a farm near Waitomo, has barely competed .
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Thursday, 8 April 2021, 6:39 pm
New Zealand Shearing Contractors Association president
Mark Barrowcliffe may be the top boss in the industry but
also runs a gang of some of the top up-and-coming talent as
was shown at on the opening day of the New Zealand Shears in
Te Kuiti today.
Staff of the Piopio-based enterprise
claimed the first two titles of the three-day championships,
the Junior woolhandling final won by Rahera Kerr, 31, from
Hauturu, and the Senior final by Azuredee Paku, 36, from
Masterton.
Both from inter-generational shearing
families, they were unofficial pre-post favourites as the
top-performers in their grades during the season.