Waimarino Shears results

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 14, Issue 674, 18 February 1997, Page 3

Waimarino Shears results

The y.ear's show saw a good number of entries with competitors coming from Gisborne, Napier, Dannevirke, Feilding, Woodville, Hawera, Te Kuiti and the Wanganui and Waimarino regions. Events included were the novice men and women, junior, intermediate, senior, open, contractors, relay and veterans. The cream of the day ' s event is always the open finals and the stand was packed with about 100 supporters

were Powerco, Ruapehu Hotel, Elco Direct Ltd (wool buyers), WPI Tangiwai Sawmill. Others include DB Breweries, Barrett & Taura Transport, the late Gladys Goldfinch Estate, Lilburns Transport, Taura Metal Supplies, Kui & Griffin, McCarthy Transport, Merv Williams, Stuart Pearson, H E Webb Ltd, Tige Todd, Don Windle, Hiscox Transport, Ruapehu Farm Supplies, Williams and Kettle Ltd and Stuart Graharii.

cheering and sparing competitors on to the final blow. Results: Womens novice: 1 Rose Puha; 2 Lucia Peraka; 3 Hendrix Pahi. Local novice best quality shear, B J Rapana. Womens senior, intermediate and junior events were competed for at the same time on handicap: 1 Jane Leogreen; 2 Rose Puha; 3 Lucia Peraka. Best quality local shearer, Missey Edmonds. Junior mens: 1 Neil Fagan; 2 Jason Bond; 3 Neil Harold. Best quality local shearer, Clyde Rennie. Intermediate mens: 1 Dion Kumeroa; 2 Rangitane Paewai. Seniors final: 1 j Shaun Hill; 2 Bill Nikora; 3 Justin Bell. Open final: 1 Digger Balme; 2 j Paul Grainger; 3 John Kirkpatrick. Vet- i erans final: 1 Son TeKura; 2 Duncan : Metekingi; 3 Tom Mowat. Best quality shearer, Bully Chambers. Contrac- , tors: 1 Dad's Army; 2 Edmonds team; j 3 Trevor Condon team. There was a cutting of cake to celebrate the 21 years of competition in the Waimarino. Judges Tom and Marg Martin who have come to this event every year since it started were asked ' to cut the cake. A key was presented to the current president Jim Edmonds Jnr. Organisers of the event wish to thank all the helpers including the rousies, timekeepers, boys out back in the pens ^ and the many volunteers cooking and serving meal for judges and other officials. ' The largest sponsors last weekend