Boorowa Show Shear 1 March 2014

Contents Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 2

Program………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….3 - 6

Conduct of Competition…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7

Competitors………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8

Event Results ................................................................................................................................................. 9

Learners: ................................................................................................................................................... 9

Heat ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Final ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Intermediate: ............................................................................................................................................ 9

Heat ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Final ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Senior: ..................................................................................................................................................... 10

Heat ..................................................................................................................................................... 10

Final ..................................................................................................................................................... 10

Open: ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

Heat ..................................................................................................................................................... 10

Final ..................................................................................................................................................... 10

Local: ....................................................................................................................................................... 11

Heat ..................................................................................................................................................... 11

Final ..................................................................................................................................................... 11

Junior Local Wool Handler:..................................................................................................................... 11

Quick Shear: ............................................................................................................................................ 11

Best Quality Shear Local: ........................................................................................................................ 11

Images ......................................................................................................................................................... 12

Winner(s) and placegetters – Learners ................................................................................................... 12

Winner(s) and placegetters – Intermediate ............................................................................................ 12

Winner(s) and placegetters – Senior ...................................................................................................... 13

Winner(s) and placegetters – Open ........................................................................................................ 13

Winner(s) and placegetters – Local......................................................................................................... 14

Winner (s) and placegetters - Wool Handler ........................................................................................... 14

Action & Crowd Shots………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….139

Overview

The Boorowa Show Society’s 125th Annual Show was held on the 1 March 2014. A popular event of the Annual Show is the Boorowa Shearing Competition, the event draws a

consistent crowd throughout the day. The general public are mesmerized by the way shearers

can make it look so easy, keeping the sheep under control and focusing on each blow, whilst

local farmers eye off the quality of the sheep and the talents of individual shearers. Regular

competitors use the time to catch up with work colleagues, swapping stories and giving

guidance and support for young up and coming shearers and wool handlers. Stewards of the 2014 Boorowa Shearing Competition are Robert Croker, Brent Armour and

Perc Gorham. They have been involved with the event for many years and have a great

relationship with not only the local shearers, but also the judges, sponsors, contractors and

farmers.

The competition consisted of seven events: Learners, Intermediate, Senior, Open, Local, Wool

Handler and Quick Shear. The day is a full day commencing with the first draw at 8.30am and

the day is concluded about 5pm with the presentations.

T h i s y e a r , B o o r o w a S h o w h o s t e d t h e A N S A N S W S t a t e F i n e w o o l

C h a m p i o n s h i p a n d t h i s c h a m p i o n s h i p w a s c o n d u c t e d t h r o u g h o u t

C l a s s e s 1 - 3 . E a c h p l a c e r i b b o n h a d t h e A W I T r a d e M a r k

r e p r e s e n t e d o n i t .

Program Boorowa Show

CHIEF STEWARD: Robert Croker, Phone: 6385 3626, Mob: 0427 853 626

STEWARDS: B. Armour, P. Gorham

SPONSORS: AWI, McDonald Wools, Bendigo Bank, Boorowa Ex-Services' Club, Crowe’s Shearing Boorowa, HM & V Horne, C T

Merriman & Son, Merryville Stud, Grassy Creek Merinos, Boorowa Merino Breeders Association, R. Croker, Thompson’s Rural

Supplies, Boorowa Rec Club, Kanga Hardware, Top Pub, Boorowa Caltex Service Station, Dubbo Shearing Supplies, DJ & CL

Makin, Grazcorp, Prime Super, F’n’F Shearing Contractors, Corkhill’s Ag Services, Top Gun, Courela, EH & G Contracting, JD’s

Rural Supplies, Young Shearing Supplies

Thank you to ANSA and Terry Byrnes for supplying equipment.

MAJOR SPONSORS - A.W.I, BENDIGO BANK, McDONALDS WOOL

Entries accepted until SHEARING COMMENCES at 8.30am

ANSA NSW State Finewool Shearing Championship

Classes 1-3

CLASS

1. OPEN EVENT Entry Fee: $35

- For Open Class Shearers only.

First 6 (six) placegetters will receive prize of cash and/or goods to the value specified, and Sash.

1st - $600, 2nd -$400, 3rd - $350, 4th - $300, 5th - $200, 6th - $150

2. INTERMEDIATE EVENT Entry Fee: $25

- Open to any shearer who has not won more than 2 (two) Intermediate Competitions.

First 6 (six) placegetters will receive prize of cash and/or goods to the value specified, and Sash.

1st - $300, 2nd – $200, 3rd - $150, 4th - $100, 5th - $80, 6th - $50

3. SENIOR EVENT Entry Fee: $30

- Open to shearers who have not won an Open Event or more than 5(five) Senior Events.

First 6 (six) placegetters will receive prize of cash and/or goods to the value specified, and Sash.

1st - $300, 2nd – $200, 3rd - $150, 4th - $100, 5th - $80, 6th - $50

4. LOCAL EVENT Entry Fee: $20

- Open to shearers resident in Boorowa Shire.

First 4 (four) placegetters will receive prize of cash and/or goods to the value specified, and Sash.

1st - $400, 2nd – $300, 3rd – $200, 4th - $100

5. Highest Quality Points in Local Event - Merryville Award $50 plus Sash

6. LEARNERS EVENT Entry Fee: $20 (Learners Entry fees will be paid for by AWI)

- Open to shearers WITH LESS THAN 12 MONTHS EXPERIENCE.

First 4 (four) placegetters will receive cash prize and Sash

1st - $250, 2nd -$200, 3rd – $150, 4th- $100

7. NEIL CHOWN MEMORIAL TROPHY - will be awarded to the best Local Learner

8. LOCAL JUNIOR WOOLHANDLING COMPETITION Entry Fee: Free

- open to residents 18 years and under from the Boorowa Shire area. Sponsored by AWI

1st - $100, 2nd - $80, 3rd - $50

9. BOOROWA MERINO BREEDERS ASSOCIATION "QUICK SHEAR" EVENT Entry Fee: $10

First 3 (three) placegetters will receive cash prize and Sash

1st - $200, 2nd -$120, 3rd - $80

Minimum of 6 entries, *Time - Major Fault Disqualified. If less than 6 entries, held at discretion of Chief Steward.

The Shearing Competition will be conducted under the rules laid down by the Australian National Shearing Association

(ANSA). All shearers compete at their own risk. All competitors pay at the gate.

Conduct of Competition

The 2014 Boorowa Shears is conducted under the rules of the “Australian National Shearing

Association” (ANSA).

Boorowa uses a rotational judging system involving 4 judges, while running 2 stands. Scores are

recorded on both a pen and board sheet, that are then added up to give an overall score. These score

sheets are available to the competitor after the presentations and shearers are encouraged to ask

questions of judges on how to improve for future events.

Competitors

Shearer Town Event/s

Andrew Ford Boorowa Intermediate Local

Ben Gorham Boorowa Intermediate Local

Bradley Wales Boorowa Learner Wool Handler

Brent Armour Boorowa Open Local

Daniel Knight Crookwell Intermediate Ian Barker Young Intermediate Jamie Boothman Crookwell Senior

Jessie Halls Boorowa Learner Wool Handler

Joe Fahey Binda Intermediate Joe Read Young Learners Josh Mills Young Open Josh Southwell Rye Park Intermediate Kidman Dunn Binalong Open Lindsey Unknown Senior Mick Godber Yass Open Nickie Godber Yass Learner

Peter Croker Rugby Intermediate Local

Shaun Bush Boorowa Intermediate Local

Terry Byrnes Trunkey Creek Open

Event Results

Learners: The learner’s event consisted of four shearers, who shore twice to determine their placing.

Heat

Place Shearer Score

1 Bradley Wales 41

2 Jessie Halls 45

3 Joe Read 51

4 Nickie Godber 57

Final

Place Shearer Score

1 Jessie Halls 24

2 Nickie Godber 27

3 Joe Read 32

4 Bradley Wales 44

Intermediate: The Intermediate saw eighteen shearers shearing off for a place in the six place final.

Heat

Place Shearer Score

1 Ben Gorham 57.378

2 Josh Southwell 62.323

3 Ian Barker 64.5215

4 Daniel Knight 67.281

5 Peter Croker 67.6715

6 Shaun Bush 68.495

7 Joe Fahey 71.8575

8 Andrew Ford 75.3855

Final

Place Shearer Score

1 Josh Southwell 60.353

2 Ben Gorham 60.6355

3 Ian Barker 63.4825

4 Daniel Knight 64.2265

5 Peter Croker 68.3685

6 Shaun Bush 71.1075

Senior: The senior event consisted of two shearers, who shore twice to determine their placing.

Heat

Place Shearer Score

1 Jamie Boothman 48.4515

2 Lindsey 57.1965

Final

Place Shearer Score

1 Jamie Boothman 64.9381

2 Lindsey 70.2181

Open: The open’s event consisted of five shearers, who shore twice to determine their placing.

Heat

Place Shearer Score

1 Kidman Dunn 46.67

2 Josh Mills 55.5075

3 Terry Byrnes 58.9655

4 Brent Armour 60.048

5 Mick Godber 64.0125

Final

Place Shearer Score

1 Kidman Dunn 59.3015

2 Mick Godber 71.6625

3 Brent Armour 72.417

4 Josh Mills 75.317

5 Terry Byrnes 77.3685

Local: The local’s event consisted of four shearers, who shore twice to determine their placing.

Heat

Place Shearer Score

1 Brent Armour 51.2855

2 Andrew Ford 57.6625

3 Shawn Bush 63.4515

4 Peter Croker 64.5515

Final

Place Shearer Score

1 Brent Armour 46.2

2 Peter Croker 56.5

3 Andrew Ford 5.9965

4 Shawn Bush 68.9355

Junior Local Wool Handler: There were two competitors in this class, who stayed and helped throughout the day after their

competition.

Place Wool Handler

1 Jesse Halls

2 Bradley Wales

Quick Shear: This was the final event for the day with three place getters.

Place Shearer Time (m)

1 Lindsey 0.50

2 Kidman Dunn 1.05

3 Mick Godber 1.06

Best Quality Shear Local: Over the day Brent Armour was the best quality shearer overall with a score of 46.2 in the Local event.

Place Shearer Score

1 Brent Armour 46.2

Images

Winner(s) and place getters – Learners

Winner(s) and placegetters – Intermediate

Winner(s) and placegetters – Senior

Winner(s) and placegetters – Open

Winner(s) and placegetters – Local

Winner (s) and placegetters - Wool Handler

Action Shots

Crowd Shots