Shearing contest placings
PA Invercargill Colin King, of Otorohanga, leads the Bank of New Zealand South Island Shearer of the Year competition after three of nine qualifying contests. The competition, which will culminate in the final at the Southern Shears in Gore on February 18 next year, is open to shearers throughout New Zealand. To qualify, they must shear at. five of nine contests throughout the South Island. The eight contestants with the least penalty points from five contests will go forward to the semi-finals and finals at the Southern Shears. The ' organiser, Mr Les Roughan, said that the contest and others like it promoted qua!-
ity and speed, which were important to both shearer and farmer. Contests have already been held at Alexandra, Oamaru. and Waimate. Yet to come are shows at Invercargill, Fairlie, Mossburn. Tuapeka, Riversdale, and Balclutha. The Invercargill contest will be held on December 8 To date. King leads the field with 100.23 points. 10 points tietter than Peter Lyon, on 110.23. . The top eight placings after the contests are: King. Lyon, Alan Donaldson (111.97), Alan Bolstead (115.68), Adrian Cox (116.55), John Hand (116.63), John Fagan (117.45), and Stephen Dodds (117.46).
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