A group of women have shown they are among the sharpest blades in the drawer.
Wendy Parsons, Jills Angus Burney, Evelyn McGregor-Koch and Ruby Stone took part in an invitational women's blade grade at the 54th Waimate Shears at the weekend.
The women's event was believed to be a world first.
While the event was designed to be fun, Parsons smoked the competition, finishing 21 points and four minutes ahead of her closest competitor, former world record holder Angus Burney.
Before the event, Burney said the grade was great for women's shearing, and she looked forward to the "camaraderie" with Parsons, who she had known for years.