Brook Todd shearing in the open woolhandling semi-finals at the Northern Southland Community Shears, near Lumsden. A shearing event in northern Southland was in jeopardy until a last minute surge of entries came in. Northern Southland Community Shears organiser Patsy Shirley said on Friday morning there were no competitors in the junior division and only one competitor for intermediate. Damian Rowe/Stuff Shearer Troy Shirley, who took part in the 2021 Northern Southland shears, has come back into the shearing industry after a three-year hiatus. Damian Rowe/Stuff Wairarapa shearer David Buick finds a spot in the shade to clean his gear before the open grade semi-finals at the Northern Southland Community Shears in Lumsden.

Source: Stuff January 15, 2021 03:33 UTC