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Shearing competition

From the end of the 19th century sheep-shearing competitions have been common at A & P shows. These shearers are battling it out at the 2008 Levin show.

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by Jock Phillips

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Jock Phillips, Shows and field days – Farm activity competitions, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/16769/shearing-competition (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 1 March 2009.