Rowland Smith, of Hawke’s Bay, who narrowly missed selection for the New Zealand team to compete at these champs, battled against New Zealand team members John Kirkpatrick and Nathan Stratford to win the All Nations open machine shearing title.
The three shore against fellow Kiwis Darin Forde and James Fagan, as well as Irishman Ivan Scott, in the final of the open.
In the senior shearing, Hawke’s Bay shearer Aaron Bell, who is representing the Cook Islands in the world champs, edged out the competition, narrowly beating second place getter, Dipton’s Linton Palmer.Intermediate shearer Mitchell Murray, of Christchurch, sneaked in to win the intermediate section, beating Winton’s Brandon Maguire-Ratima.
South African Mayenseke Shewni won the blade shearing, beating fellow country man Bangani Joel and the remaining field of Tony Dobbs, of Fairlie, Phil Oldfield, of Geraldine, Ken French, of Australia and Allen Gemmell, of Rangiora.
New Zealand team member Joel Henare went into the open woolhandling final in lead position and took the All Nations open woolhandling title.
Angela Stevens, of Napier, fought off Southlander Ebony Turipa to claim the All Nations senior woolhandler title.
- Nicole Sharp