Golden Shears Australia

Euroa Shearing Association (ESA) Founding Member Golden Shears World Championships - email
Golden Shears New Zealand Golden Shears Masterton Bob Chamberlain, Laurie Keats, Alan Williams
Golden Shears England Bath & West Agricultural Society John Davis, Sir John Colfox, Tug Wilson
Golden Shears Australia Euroa Shearing Association Bernie Walker, Neville Stribling, David Rush

The ESA committee and it's members are actively involved in the Golden Shears World Championships and the Australian National Shearing & Woolhandling Championships, sharing their wisdom and ideas with the next generation of administrators.

Sports Shear Australia Association (SSAA) have recognised the value of the contribution of (ESA) to the organisation and awarded Life Memberships to ESA members, Stan Artridge, John Hanrahan

John Hanrahan, Stan Artridge and Chairman Bernie Walker 


Euroa Shearing Assoc. conducted Golden Shears Australia in the Euroa Town Hall. The Premier Shearing contest in Australia was run in conjunction with Golden Shears New Zealand from 1974 to 1984 and included the 3 person Test between Australia and New Zealand.
Many of the best shearers in the World competed at Golden Shears Australia, and invited guests of honour included the Prime Minister of Australia
Due to persistent bickering and hold ups from Australian Workers Union members, the contest has not been conducted since 1984 the year wide gear was legally allowed to be used for the first time in Australia

ESA long term vision founded Golden Shears World Championships with Golden Shears England and Golden Shears New Zealand

Golden Shears Open
Year

1st

 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
1977 Norm Blackwell (NZ) -91.02 Les Arkle - 88.99 Steve Pittaway - 86.79 Frank Vearing - 86.41 Reg Walker - 86.29 Ray Paget - 84.12
1978 John Conlan - 92.74 John Harris - 90.94 Les Arkle - 90.90 Frank Vearing - 90.13 Kerry Johnstone (NZ) - 88.84 Terry O'Connor - 87.31
1979 Reg Walker - 91.74 John Harris - 91.26 Allan Cullen - 90.75 Mark Conlan - 90.16 Ross Threlfall - 89.42 Rick Duggan - 87.85
1980 John Conlan - 94.26 John Harris - 93.80 Bill O'Connor - 92.66 Kerry Johnstone (NZ) - 92.14 Frank Vearing - 92.06 Dick Duggan - 92.06
1981 Mark Conlan - 92.14 David Ryan 90.12 Gene Mills - 89.47 Frank Vearing - 89.23 Terry O'Connor - 89.03 Kerry Johnstone (NZ) - 88.93
1982 Mark Conlan - 95.25 Adrian Cox (NZ) - 93.51 Larry Lewis (NZ) - 93.36 John Conlan - 92.29 Wayne Bedgood - 91.79 Terry O'Connor - 90.22
1983 Mark Conlan - 92.86 John Conlan - 92.70 Gene Mills - 92.02 Alan Donaldson (NZ) - 91.92 Adrian Cox (NZ) - 91.52 Terry O'Connor - 89.91
1984 Mark Conlan - 93.97 John Conlan - 93.17 Gene Mills - 92.22 Bill O'Connor - 91.09 Graeme Trotter - 91.03 Alan Cullen - 89.66
   
Forlonge Invitation
Year

1st

 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
1973 John Hutchinson Dick Duggan Jim Walker John Harris    
1974 John Harris - 86.36 B Robertson - 84.12 Bill O'Connor - 83.83 Samson Te Whata - 79.63 T Smith - 76.67 Vin Preece - 76.20
1975 Steve Pittaway - 90.99 G Wenke - 90.90 Tim O'Connor - 89.76 M Mackilin - 88.21 J Brophy - 87.93 A Brain - 84.46
1976 Jim  Mott - 91.95 Bill O'Connor - 91.82 L Hughes - 89.69 Tom Brough (NZ) - 88.21 R Hanrahan - 87.29 L Arkle - 85.56
1977 Dick Duggan - 91.84 Ivan Rosandich (NZ) - 89.25 Tim O'Connor - 85.59 P Kelly - 83.15 B Robertson - 81.22 Terry O'Connor - 78.39
1978 Norm Blackwell (NZ) - 91.61 Ray Alabaster (NZ) - 90.86  R Websdale - 90.49 David Ryan - 86.68 M Johnstone - 85.98 Jim Mott - 82.19
1979 Peter Lyon (NZ) - 91.55 Frank Vearing - 90.52 John Conlan - 90.00 B Kimber - 88.53 Evan McFarlane - 88.49 T Smith - 87.73
1980 Martin Ngataki (NZ) - 94.98 J Bates - 93.44 John Harris - 92.95 Reg Walker - 92.32 A Della -  90.86 Terry O'Connor - 90.77
1981 R Websdale Graeme Trotter John Conlan Gene Mills Ivan Rosandich Evan McFarlane
1982 Dick Duggan - 91.40 Wayne Beddgood - 91.29 Terry O'Connor - 91.27 Dick Murphy - 91.17 Ray Paget - 90.70 Russell Kirkbride - 90.23
1983 John Conlan - 95.20 Mark Conlan - 94.69 Alan Cullen - 91.81 Pick Pivac (NZ) - 90.92 R Anderson - 90.07 Neil Lett - 89.77
1984 David Fagan (NZ) - 95.07 K Meek - 91.64 Graeme Trotter - 91.56 Rick Duggan -  91.51 Alan Cullen  - 89.46 Peter Artridge - 89.24
Sunbeam Golden Shears International Test
Year

1st

 2nd
1974 Australia - 247.44
Jim Walker, J Nobes, Steve Pittaway		 New Zealand - 222.39
Don Morrison, Norm Blackwell, Eddy Reidy
1975 New Zealand - 247.102
Norm Blackwell, Kerry Johnstone, Roger Cox		 Australia - 246.248
P Kelly, Jim Mott, T Smith
1976 Australia - 271.098
T Smith, J Harris, Tim O'Connor		 New Zealand - 261.638
Don Morrison, Roger Cox, Martin Ngataki
1977 New Zealand - 253.25
Kerry Johnstone, Kevin Walsh, Colin Gibson		 Australia - 235.69
John Hutchinson, John Harris, R Websdale
1978 Australia - 265.07
Jim Walker, Steve Pittaway, Dick Duggan		 New Zealand - 262.21
Bob Michie, Roger Cox, Adrian Cox
1979 Australia - 258.38
Bill O'Connor, David Ryan, Dick Duggan		 New Zealand - 250.87
Ray Alabaster, Kevin Walsh, Martin Ngataki
1980 Australia - 274.86
Mark Conlan, John Conlan, R Anderson		 New Zealand - 270.55
Brian Quinn, Samson Te Whata, Don Morrison
1981 Australia - 266.43
David Ryan, Mark Conlan, Frank Vearing		 New Zealand - 256.54
Bob Michie, Jack Dowd, Adrian Cox
1982 Australia - 267.66
Bill O'Connor, Mark Conlan, John Conlan		 New Zealand - 258.82
Jack Dowd, Samson Te Whata, Larry Lewis
1983 Australia - 269.53
R Websdale, David Ryan, Gene Mills		 New Zealand - 258.86
Peter Lyon, Alan Donaldson, Adrian Cox
1984 Australia - 267.22
John Conlan, Mark Conlan, Gene mills		 New Zealand - 252.17
Alan Donaldson, Samson Te Whata, Rick Pivac

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