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Central Highlands Sportshear at Carcoar Show October 2013
An exciting day with beautiful weather and 4 Shearers entered in the Novice Class, 9 in the
Intermediate Class, 11 in the Senior and 6 in the Open events. Judges Paul Dawson, Steve Russel l,
Phil Balcombe, Justin May, Andy Duggan, Dan Taylor, Robbie Poidevan, Steve Mudford and Marg
and Tim Johnston were kept busy as the competition was very tense. The large crowd was
appreciative of the new grandstand and shade cloth, erected especially for the shearing spectators
giving them a comfortable place to watch the closely contested events. There was hardly a spare
seat all morning and well into the afternoon.
Contestants came from Orange, Mandurama, Gilgandra, Nyngan, Trunkey Creek, Warragai Creek,
Crookwell, Canowindra, Tasmania, Hobby Yards, Henty, Blayney, Bathurst, Murrundi and lots of
places in between. The 300 sheep required came from Canowindra area and were freighted at
“mate’s rates” for the Society, by John Edmondson of Blayney, which the Show Committee greatly
appreciated.
The Shearing winners were:Novice DJ Taiaroa 1st, Brenton Robinson 2nd, Rianne Miles 3rd and Nadine McGaw 4th.
Intermediate:- Nathan Haynes 1st, James Russell 2nd, Frank Hook 3rd and Tom Hutchinson 4th.
Senior:- Hendrix Paahi 1st, Tony Johnston 2nd, Tom Lewis 3rd and Hayden Tidswell 4th
Open; Stacey Te Huia 1st, Jacko Hira 2nd, Steve Mudford 3rd and Tim Johnson 4th
Best Local Shearer of the day was Jacko Hira of Blayney who won the John Connolly Memorial &
Perpetual Trophy and the Best Quality Points went to Frank Hook of Hobby Yards.
The woolhandling was divided into 2 categories Novice and Open with 13 entries overall coming
from a wide area surrounding Carcoar. Judges for the event Dick Fuller, Perry Platt, George Connolly,
Margaret and Tim Johnston were kept busy trying to separate the contestant’s scores.
Winners were:
Novice:- Mel Edmondson 1st (2013 Bathurst Showgirl!)18.85 points; Jed Shortland 2nd, 19.73 points;
Rianne Miles 3rd , 21.8 points; and Shaylyn TeHuia 4th, 26.76 points.
Open:- Michaela Laneyrie 1st, 17.62 points; Ursula Taiaroa 2nd, 18.22 points; Jacko Hira 3rd, 21.02
points; Nadine McGraw 4th, 23.64 points.
The Show Society committee wishes to thank Andy and Sue Duggan and all their helpers for
continuing to make this a prestigious event at the Show. Many thanks to Brian Adams of Tallwood ,
for lending us the Woolpress and of course all our sponsors, the major one being Australian Wool
Innovations. Local Sponsors included Royal Hotel Mandurama, Essential Energy, Supa IGA Blayney,
Charlie and Colleen Howarth, Steve Board Concreting, Mandurama Shearing, Lyndhurst Rural
Services and Beecher Wool Service, Cowra. Without these sponsors the event would not happen.
Carcoar Show 2013 Results for Shearing & Woolhandling
Novice Woolhandling:
Open Woolhandling:
1 st
Mel Edmondson
18.85
1 st
Michaela Laneyrie17.62
2 nd
Jed Shortland
19.73
2 nd
Ursula Taiaroa 18.22
3 rd
Rianne Miles
21.80
3 rd
Jacko Hira 21.02
4 th
Shaylyn TeHuia
26.76
4 th
Nadine McGaw 23.64
Novice Shearing:
Intermediate Shearing:
1 st
DJ Taiaroa
1 st
Nathan Haynes
2 nd
Brenton Robinson
2 nd
James Russell
3 rd
Rianne Miles
3 rd
Frank Hook
4 th
Nadine McGaw
4 th
Tom Hutchison
Senior Shearing:
Open Shearing:
1 st
Hendrix Paahi
1 st
Stacey TeHuia
2 nd
Tony Johnston
2 nd
Jacko Hira
3 rd
Tom Lewis
3 rd
Steve Mudfod
4 th
Hayden Tidswell
4 th
Tim Johnson
Best Local Shearer = Jacko Hira - Blayney
Best Quality Points – Frank Hook – Hobbys Yards
Entries Central Highlands Sports Shear
Carcoar Show 2013
Novice Shearing:
Intermediate Shearing:
DJ Taiaroa - Orange
Jed Shortland - Trunkey
Brenton Robinson - Mandurama
Rodney Parkes – Warragai Creek
Nadine McGaw - Gilgandra
Nathan Haynes - Crookwell
Rianne Miles - Nyngan
Thomas Hutchison - Gilgandra
Milford Taiaroa - Orange
4 Shearers
James Russell – Canowindra
Frank Hook – Hobbys Yards
Mathew Bryant – Tasmania
Steven Hallam - Henty
9 Shearers
Entries Central Highlands Sports Shear
Carcoar Show 2013
Senior Shearing:
Open Shearing:
Tim Rea – Murrurundi
Justin Drew - Guyra
Topia Roore – Orange
Ben Price - Bathurst
Hendrix Paahi – Black Springs
Tim Johnson - Blayney
Steve Lusby – Perthville
Steve Mudford - Gilgandra
Hayden Tidswell – Canowindra
Jacko Hira - Blayney
Tom Lewis – Mandurama
Stacey TeHuia - Bathurst
Andrew Parkes – Bathurst
Dan Taylor – Perthville
Justin May – Orange
Tony Johnston – Ariah Park
Shane Furner - Cowra
11 Shearers
6 Shearers
Entries Central Highlands Sports Shear
Carcoar Show 2013
Novice Woolhandling:
Open Woolhandling:
Cameron Johnson – Bathurst
Michaela Laneyrie - Bathurst
Jed Shortland – Trunkey
Ursula Taiaroa - Orange
Alex Turner – Blayney
Nadine McGaw - Gilgandra
Shaylyn Te Huia – Blayney
Jacko Hira - Blayney
Rianne Miles – Nyngan
Mel Edmondson – Perthville
Shane Furner – Cowra
Brenton Robinson – Mandurama
Nicole Murphy – Bathurst
9 Woolhandlers
4 Woolhandlers
Wool Handling action – Nadine McGaw
Thomas Lewis shearing, Nadine McGaw woolhandling
Tony Johnston shearing
Steve Mudford Shearing
Novice Woolhandling, Mel, Shaylyn, Jed, Rianne
Open Woolhandling, Michaela, Jacko, Nadine, Ursula
Intermediate Shearing, Nathan, Frank, James, Tom
Senior Shearing, Hendrix, Tony, Thomas
Open Shearing, Stacey, Jacko, Tim, Steve