It's New Zealand versus Wales in a best of three test series that gets underway this weekend, no not the oval ball; we're talking sheep shearing. The first clash is at the Waimarino Shears in Raetihi.

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He was the fastest on the night, shearing the 20 sheep in 16m 15.779s on Stand 1, 8s quicker than eight-time finalist and local Wairarapa hope David Buick at the other end of the board ...

The Kaiwaka-based 34-year-old won Saturday night's competition "with remarkable comfort", Shearing Sports New Zealand spokesperson ... Kirkpatrick and 2015 victor Gavin Mutch. He sheared 20 sheep in ...

The final, of 20 sheep each and starting about 9.30pm, will be the last of five events on the final night of the 63rd Golden Shears, preceded by the National Shearing Circuit final, a Transtasman ...

Dickson’s mind has now turned to the Golden Shears open championship and the Friday afternoon heats, where more than 90 shearers will shear six sheep each to reach the top 30 for the ...

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