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On the 4th of March 2026 Golden Shears Masterton shall host the 20th Golden Shears World Shearing and Woolhandling Championship.
It has been fourteen years since the World Event has been staged at Golden Shears Masterton and the whole community and Wairarapa province is extremely excited and proud to be part of this premier celebration.There has been huge interest Nationally with great anticipation and support from the New Zealand Shearing industry.
As with all World Champlonships there has been a massive amount of organisation from the Golden Shears committee and they acknowledge the loyal 240 approximately volunteers it takes to present this exceptional Championship to the World.
To all the World Competitors this is your chance to stand tall and saviour the opportunity to proudly represent your country. Everyone around the World acknowledges your commitment to travel these long journeys to compete on an International stage and strive to gain a place in the finals of your relevant discipline.
Masterton welcomes all spectators from countries around the World and the best of luck to all Competitors from the 26 counties who are coming to New Zealand. Golden Shears Masterton is ready, the Wairarapa province is buzzing to offer the best hospitality for all people who come to this marvellous Champlonship . Good luck and safe travels to everybody, see you at Golden Shears.
Who Shall be the new World Champions???.
The 2023 Golden Shears winner Gwion Lloyd Evans.
Photo courtesy of The Royal Highland Society.
Golden Shears World Sheep Shearing Championships Scotland 2023
The 2023 Golden Shears will take place at Scotland’s Royal Highland Show, Edinburgh, June 2023
The Schedule of events can be downloaded Here
The Royal Highland Show website: royalhighlandshow.org
Applications closed in early January 2023.
Jim Warnock, Chairman of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS), commented:
“There is no better stage than the Royal Highland Show to celebrate the amazing skills of competitors at the Golden Shears. Scotland has a long and renowned heritage of sheep farming and wool handling, so it is fitting that the Show will host this prestigious competition.
“The Show offers a great experience for the whole family, with something for everyone to enjoy. The exciting addition of the Golden Shears only adds to the appeal of an already excellent day out, and offers a world stage on which competitors can display their skills.”
George Graham, Chairman of Golden Shears World Council, added:
“The 2023 Golden Shears World Shearing and Wool Handling Championships will be a spectacular event, showcasing the skills of competitors from up to forty countries. Set in Scotland at the Royal Highland Show, it will be a brilliant setting for next year’s competition.
“This is the Olympics of shearing and wool handling, with super athletes vying for the prestigious Golden Shears world teams and individual titles. Up to four and a half thousand sheep will lose their fleeces over the course of the event - a sight to behold!
“I would like to take this opportunity to convey my best wishes to Scotland as the host country and all the visiting countries, and I hope after a few very difficult years this will be a phenomenal success for everyone involved.”
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History
A history of golden shears world council (2013)
Golden Shears World Council was formed in the small (population 3000) Australian country town of Euroa on October 27, 1980. Euroa was home to the Australian Golden Shears from 1974 until 1984 when the Australian Workers Union (AWU) applied a ban on competition with New Zealand effectively ending the event.