Record entries at Waimarino Shears

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 12, Issue 574, 21 February 1995, Page 12

Record entries at Waimarino Shears

A record number of entries at this year's Waimarino Shears provided a tremendous boost for local organisers, indicating that all is well in their ability to attract strong competition. This year saw a large amount of sponsorship from not only big organisations, but also from both Ohakune and Raetihi business sectors plus families with long standing involvement in either farming or shearing. Entires numbered more than 93 compared with just over 70 last year. Local competitors enjoyed the challenge from visitors with a high standard providing encouragement to do well. The Raetihi Primary School cultural club entertained the large crowd during the lunch break. Their Polynesian huia performance, together with the action songs, poi and haka, were "heart and soul" professional entertainment. Results Veterans: 1st Ron Young, 28.60; 2nd Jim Edmonds, 3 1 .40; 3rd Bully Chambers, 35. 10; 4 Hoppy Hiroti, 35.90. Local Trophy Bully Chambers, 10.25. Contractors: 1st Condon gang, 34.46; Edmonds gang, 35.7;3rd Harris gang,41.2;3rd Dads Army, 42.21. Seniors:lst Hayden Te Huia (Marton), 46.10; 2nd Tony Young (Feilding), 47.25;3rd Murray Henderson (Kimbolton), 48.00; 4th Craig Sowry (Pahiatua), 48. 1 5; 5 AaronTe Huia (Marton);6 Ho Tohengaroa (Aria); 7 Lee Edmonds (Wanganui); 8 Dean Chadwick (T aumarunui) . Senior local quali ty ; J ackie Pue, 13.25.Open: lstMikeBarnett (Aria), 49.48; 2nd Paul Avery (Stratford), 49.49; 3rd Colin king (Otorohanga), 52.0; 4th Peter Clendon (Otorhanga), 57.03; 5 Alan Small (Pio Pio); 6Ian Buchanan (Hawera);7 David Hunt (Taihape); 8 Colin Thirkell (Te Kuiti). Open local: Trevor Condon 8.00. Overall local trophy: Quality D. Hawira 7.00. Novice: 1st T. Taumara; 2nd E. Evans;3rd T. Henderson; 4th K. Hawira. Local trophy; T. Taumara, 24.33. Junior: 1st: Stacey Te Huia (Marton), 32.45; 2nd Hugh Potts (Taumarunui), 38.20; 3rd Dennis Hawira (Raetihi), 38.45;4th Hugh McDade (Marton), 40.90. Local trophy: D. Hawira 7.00. Intermediate: lst James Fagan (Te Kuiti), 35.41; 2nd Todd Percival (PioPio), 36.93; 3rd Stewart Kirkpatrick (Wairoa), 38.46; 4th Michael Stephens (Whangarei), 39.10. Local trophy: Pierre Toddl9.66. Trustbank: lst Stacey Te Huia (Marton), 34.85; 2nd Jane Leogreen (Dannevirke), 34.95; 3rd Roger Brown (England), 41 .35; 4th Hugh McDade (Marton), 47.20. Womens: lst Jane Leogreen (Dannevirke), 21.55; 2nd Jewel Davey (Waverley), 24.37; 3rd E Evans (Ashhurst), 26.10; 4th Corina Connelly (Feilding), 29.00. Local Trophy: L. Edmonds