SHEARING EVENT

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31523, 10 November 1967, Page 8

SHEARING EVENT

Four Enter Final Four shearers yesterday qualified for the final of the Canterbury machineshearing title, to be decided at Canterbury Court this afternoon. They are G. Cartney (Ashburton), S. Ryan (Pleasant Point), M. McSkimming (Alexandra, and R. Gould (Pleasant Point). Cartney scored 89.35 points when the preliminaries were decided. Ryan scored 86. McSkimming 85.65, and Gould 84.7. R. Summerfield (Rangiora), with 84.25 points, was fifth in the preliminaries, and T. C. Teague (Sheffield) sixth, with 83.95. Each of the four flnallals will shear one trial sheep and five competition sheep this afternoon. The Timaru team won the Canterbury senior final of the Young Farmers’ Federation’s shearing and wool-handling competition. and the intermediate winners were from North Canterbury. Both teams will compete in the national finals at Masterton. Details of yesterday's Judging were: Senior.—Timaru, 249 J points (shearing 73, wool handling 85. time points 91j. actual time 13.5 sec), 1: North Canterbury, 234| (shearing 56|, wool handling 89}. time points 88}. actual time 13.355ec), 2; Mid-Canter-bury. 234 (shearing 63. wool handling 87}. time points 83}. actual time, 14.275ec), 3. Intermediate.—North Canterbury, 247 (shearing 64, wool handling R 3. time points mo, actual time 14.265ec), 1: Timaru. 236 J (shearing 55i, wool handling Rl}. time points ino. actual time 14.7 sec). 2. MidCanterbury. 22R} (shearing 534. wool handling 75. time points 100. actual time 14.215ec), 3 Five senior and six intermediate teams competed.