Strath Taieri Young Farmers committee members (from left) Anna Hughs, Morgan Ramsay, Kirsten Dowling and Holly Landreth keep an eye on the stop watch as each competitor has a run on the handpiece. Photos: Alice Scott
Tom Carruthers (left) and Stephen Dykes (centre), of Middlemarch, Mark O'Neill, of Hyde.
James Hall, of Middlemarch, won the ex-shearer section with a time of 50.78sec
Strath Taieri Young Farmers Club hosted its annual Speed Shear Competition last Saturday evening. A big crowd enjoyed the entertainment on stage — including MC Tom McCone’s one-liners. Alice Scott went along.
Results:
Open: 1st: Eru Weeds, 25.66sec; 2nd: Kornie Roberts, 27.53; 3rd: Tami Karauria, 29.65.
Senior: 1st: Hohepa Te Rata, 33.41; 2nd: Jack James, 42.85; 3rd: Richard Tohengaroa, 46.13.
Intermediate: 1st: JJ Houpapa, 40.53; 2nd: Josh Wihongi, 41.85; 3rd: Mitchell Menzies, 47.41.
Ex-Shearers: 1st: James Hall, 50.78; 2nd: Leon Leslie, 55.01; 3rd: Harvey Hutchison, 1.37.31.
Farmers/Novice: 1st: Ollie McLelland, 51.61; 2nd: Jimmy Tisdall, 59.22; 3rd: Lloyd Ramsay, 1.02.47; 4th: Freddie Knight, 1.12.68.
