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Champion shearer

Champion shearer

The Golden Shears, the international shearing competition, is Masterton’s premier annual event. Competition categories include wool handling and processing. In 2006 the novice shearing section was won by Wairarapa College pupil Hereward Basher of Eketāhuna.

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Wairarapa Times-Age

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Ben Schrader. 'Wairarapa region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
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