Story: Bowen, Walter Godfrey

Bowen on setting his first shearing world record

Hear Godfrey Bowen recall setting his first shearing world record at Opiki, and talking of his early years and shearing in general. This interview was recorded in the 1960s. (4 min 38 sec)

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Ron Palenski. 'Bowen, Walter Godfrey', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5b37/bowen-walter-godfrey (accessed 24 April 2024)