There was a great turnout at the keenly contested Whangamōmona Shears on Sunday, February 25.
The competition was hosted in the Herlihy’s woodshed. There were good competitor numbers so the old evergreens such as Couchie, Clint, Rat, Cop, Porkie and Pa didn’t need to display their skills with the handpiece but did so judging.
There were plenty of new faces and a competitor from Texas. The Growing Future Farmers trainees did an excellent job of crutching and presenting the sheep under the tutelage of some locals on Saturday.
The day runs like a well-oiled machine thanks to all the workers, including judges, rousies, pressers, timekeepers, emcees, point talliers, rehydration experts and master chefs.