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First Golden Shears

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The first Golden Shears competition was held in Masterton in 1961. It featured a close final between the two Bowen brothers, Ivan and Godfrey. Watch Ivan win the championship.

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Reference: Pictorial Parade 113. National Film Unit, 1961

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Des Williams, Shearing – Shearing champions, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/18255/first-golden-shears (accessed 14 June 2026).

Story by Des Williams, published 1 March 2009.