'Makeshift' Waimate Shears go well in different locationsJohn Bisset/FairfaxNZ The 49th Annual Waimate Shears was held at the Waimate Showgrounds on Saturday. Despite being held in a couple of different, new locations, the Waimate Shears event went "really well", Waimate Shears executive officer Eileen Smith says. JOHN BISSET/FAIRFAX NZ Holly Black, 9, watches as her Dad Chris Black, of Timaru, compete in the open novice competition. Waimate Shears New Zealand Spring Shearing Society president Warren White said about 150 people entered the competition, which was a standard number of entries. JOHN BISSET/FAIRFAX NZ Ross Kelman competes in the Open Blade heats of the Waimate Shears over the weekend.

Source: Stuff October 09, 2016 05:15 UTC