Shearing Championships Programme Of Events

New Zealand Shearing Championships

Te Kuiti, March 29/30/31
Programme Of Events

Thursday 29 March:
8.00am Junior woolhandling heats
Senior woolhandling heats
Open woolhandling heats
Pressing heats will run in conjunction with woolhandling
10.30am Junior woolhandling semi-final
Senior woolhandling semi-final
Open woolhandling quarter-final (subject to entries & at the discretion of the NZ Shears Committee)
1.00pm Novice shearing heats
Junior shearing heats
Intermediate shearing heats
3.00pm Novice shearing sweepstake
Junior shearing semi-final
3.30pm Intermediate shearing semi-final
4.00pm PRIZEGIVING: novice shearing; junior shearing 7th – 12th; intermediate shearing 7th – 12th
6.45pm Contractors relay
7.30 Senior speedshear elimination rounds
Open speedshear elimination rounds
Contractors relay final (instant prize-giving)
Speed press (instant prize-giving)
Senior speedshear final (instant prize-giving)
Open speedshear final (instant prize-giving)

Friday 30 March:
8.00am Senior shearing heats
9.30am Open shearing heats
10.00am Open shearing heats
12.30pm Pressing finals will run during lunch break
1.30pm North Island Shearer of the Year Round 1
2.30pm Junior woolhandling Final
Senior woolhandling Final
3.30pm North Island Shearer of the Year Round 2
4.30pm PRIZEGIVING: Pressing; junior woolhandling; senior woolhandling
6.00pm DOORS OPEN TO PUBLIC
6.45pm Inter-island shearing/woolhandling challenge
7.15pm Open ¼ Finals
8.15pm Chopping
8.45pm North Island Shearer of the Year Final
9.30pm PRIZEGIVING: Inter-island challenge; open shearing 13th to 24th ; North Island Shearer of the Year.

Saturday 31 March:
8.30am Senior shearing quarter-final
9.30am Open woolhandling semi-final
10.15am Senior shearing semi-final
10.45am New Zealand Shears circuit
11.30am Junior shearing final
12.00pm Junior woolhandling circuit final will be run during the lunch break
1.00pm PRESENTATIONS: judges & support people; Lance Waddell Shield for service to shearing; senior shearing 7th to 12th; open woolhandling 6th to 10th; junior woolhandling circuit; New Zealand Shears circuit - announcement of finalists.
1.45pm Intermediate shearing final
Senior shearing final
Open challenger final
2.00pm Sheep Run
3.00pm Open Shearing semi-final
3.30pm PRIZEGIVING: Running of the sheep prize; intermediate shearing; senior shearing; open challenger ; Bucko’s Sports Competitor of the Year; open shearing 7th to 12th
6.45pm New Zealand Shears circuit final
Graziers draw
7.15pm Te Kuiti vs Warrnambool Challenge
7.45pm Open plate speedshear (instant prize-giving)
8.00pm Open woolhandling final
8.30pm Masters’ final (instant prize-giving)
9.00pm Open shearing final
9.30pm PRIZEGIVING: World shearing record presentations; New Zealand Shears Circuit: Te Kuiti vs Warrnambool; open woolhandling; open shearing.

Ends.

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