Champion retains title
PADunedin The New •Zealand Golden Fleece open fine-wool shearing champion, Mana Te Whata, has retained his title in a closely fought competition at Alexandra, Central Otago. Te Whata beat 53 other shearers to win the title for the second year in succession. The championships were the first event in the DB Draught national shearing contest, which
culminates at the Golden Shears in Masterton next year. Te Whata, an Alexandra man, shears in Central Otago for Peter Lyons. To win, he sheared his 12 sheep in 20 min 15.185, for a total of 73.425 fault points. Results were: Golden Fleece Open — Mana Te Whata 1; G. Holmes (Waimate), 19 min 56.785, J. Emslie (Kurow),
23m 24.685, 86.325.3; A. Cox (Pleasant Point), 22.23.63, 90.223.4; 0. Quinn (Alexandra), 19.41.41, 96.122.5. Fastest finalist — R. Pivac (Carterton), 19.41.41. Senior Championship — R. Nimmo (Oamaru) 1, S. Harrison (Cheviot) 2, R. Winchester (Oamaru) 3, B. Tarrant (Taumarunui) 4, S. McKenzie 5. Woolhandling — G. Nathan 1, G. Shelford 2. Junior woolhandling — M. Pu 1, J. Garvin 2, R. Rufell 3. Teams: E. Lyon’s team 1, E. §ord 2, A. Cox No. 2 £.
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Press, 24 September 1988, Page 42
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