BEN HALL SHEARS
Forbes P A & H Association Inc
FORBES P A & H BEN HALL SHEARS
2013
Authored by: Rowan Woods
BEN HALL SHEARS
Forbes P A & H Association Inc
CONTENTS
Overview ……………………………………………………………….2
Organising Committee …………………………………………………..3
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Conduct of Competition
…………………………………………….4
Major Sponsors
…………………………………………………………5
Minor Sponsors
…………………………………………………………6
Competitors
...………………………………………………….7 - 10
Event Results
………………..………………………….………12 - 15
Judges
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Images
………………………………………………………….17 -19
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Overview
The Forbes Ben Hall Shears is a competition for shearers and wool handlers run
in conjunction with the Forbes P A & H Association’s Annual Show, under the
auspices of Sports Shear NSW.
Whilst there has been a shearing competition run in conjunction with the Forbes
Show for many years, 2013 was only the second time the competition has been
run as part of the selection process for NSW State Team selection for Open
Shearing and Open Wool Handling.
As was the case in 2012, the 2013 Ben Hall Shears was a popular event at the
Forbes Show, with the spectator gallery consistently full throughout the day.
A small but dedicated committee has spent the past nine months organizing the
event, and for the first time this year, were able to secure a classed line of pure
Pooginook maiden merino ewes for the competition from a local property.
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In 2013, the numbers were slightly reduced on the previous year, but the event
was none the less hailed a success, with most, if not all of the difficulties of the
previous year being rectified.
The Forbes Ben Hall Shears consists of 7 events. Novice, Intermediate, Senior &
Open Shearing, and Novice and Open Wool Handling, as well as a State
Selection Wool Handling. From all the shearing events, a “Local” Shearing
winner is also named.
Competition commences at 8.30 am and concludes at 6.00 pm with the
Presentations to the Winners and the announcement of the competitor who has
gained selection in the Open Shearing and the Open Wool Handling for the
NSW State Team.
Organising Committee
Chairman
Norm Haley (Chief Steward)
Vice Chairman
Rowan Woods
Secretary / Treasurer
Doug Nadin
Assistant Treasurer
Gloria Haley
Judges Co-Ordinator
Stan Kingham
Livestock Co-Ordinator
Adam Chudleigh
Shearers Representative
Matt Davey
Committee
Brad Pavey
Cass Doig
Chris Sweeney
Nigel Kingham
Jeremy Heathcote
Neil Williams
Peter Maher
Steve Quirk
Michael Halls
Noel Parsons
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David Quirk
Conduct of Competition
The Forbes Ben Hall Shears is conducted under the auspices of Sports
Shear Association of Australia NSW (SSAA NSW).
Ben Hall Shears shearing competition uses rotational judging running
six stands with scoring on the board and in the pen as well as time
taken.
The competition is conducting initially by heats, from which the highest
scoring twelve competitors qualify for the semi finals, and from which
the highest scoring six competitors qualify for the final.
Competition is conducted for Novice, Intermediate, Senior & Open.
The winning finalist in the Open Competition also qualifies for a place
in the NSW State Team for the following year.
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In the event of insufficient numbers, the highest scoring six competitors
will go directly to the final.
Scores are displayed for all competitors and spectators to see, and
competitors are encouraged to review their score card in order to
improve their technique.
For the Wool handling, heats are conducted from which the highest
scoring four competitors are elevated to the final. Woolhandling
competition is conducted for Novice, Open and then separately (time
permitting) for State Selection, in which the highest scoring two
finalists are named to compete for the NSW team the following year.
MAJOR SPONSORS
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
Jemalong Wool Pty Ltd
Stockowners Shearing Australia Pty Ltd
McCarron Cullinane Chudleigh – Stock & Station
Agents
Norm Haley Transport & Harvesting
Dubbo Shearing Supplies
Prime Super
Davey Bros Shearing
Jeremy Heathcote Shearing Contractor
Scott Davey Stock Transport
Nicholson Petroleum
Paraway Pastoral Company
Haleys Steel & Hardware
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Neil Morrison Stock Transport
MINOR SPONSORS
Fugen Holdings Australia
Doug Nadin
Blue Sky Outdoors
Twynam Agricultural Group
The Land Newspaper
Central West Diesel
Yarong Merino Stud
Tobin No Till
Jeffery Toyota
Frank Spice
Hutcheon & Pearce
VJ Tools & Machinery
Peter Maher Wool Buyer
Coles Hardware & Glass
Eric Dawes
Duncan Stockcrates
Roylance Automotive & Industry
Reece Communications
Midpro Engineering
Forbes Engineering
Knights Steel Fabrication & Crane Hire
Forbes Concrete & Landscaping
H E Silos
Kevin Vale Smash Repairs
Forbes Machinery Centre
T & M Tyres
Matthews Williams Solicitors
Roberty Bobs Family Store
BWT Accountants
Vandenberg Hotel
Forbes Livestock & Agency
V C Reid & Son
Michael Hanley Family
Darren Cowan Mobile Welding
DJ & DJ Butler
Forbes Auto Electrial
Shead & Nicholson
Terry Bros Furniture & Floor Covering
Agriwest
Pymonts Shell
Stan Kingham
Forbes Auto Wreckers
Chris Sweeney
B & C Automotive Services
Brad Pavey
Bowns Sportspower
Competitors (Shearing)
Novice
John Ball
Peak Hill
NSW
Adam Cross
Eumungerie
NSW
April Falconer
Wyalong
NSW
Jason Featherstone
Forbes
NSW
Royce Johnson
Naradhan
NSW
Brien Knee
Gilgandra
NSW
Hayden O’Dea
Forbes
NSW
James Russell
Canowindra
NSW
David Taiaroa
Orange
NSW
Timothy Townsend Tenterfield
NSW
Intermediate
John Amery
Quandialla
NSW
Adam Chudleigh
Forbes
NSW
Matt Cumming
Wellington
NSW
Roy Elliott
Eumungerie
NSW
Colin Fisher
Young
NSW
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Stuart Gavin
Canowindra
NSW
Ben Gorham
Boorowa
NSW
Tom Hutchison
Gilgandra
NSW
Michael Knight
Forbes
NSW
Nathan Langford
Forbes
NSW
Tom Lewis
Mandurama
NSW
Jake McArdle
Natural Bridge
QLD
Ben Newton
Gilgandra
NSW
Michael Newton
Gilgandra
NSW
Jacob Shortland
Trunkey Creek
NSW
Jed Shortland
Trunkey Creek
NSW
Tim Bray
Eugowra
NSW
Matt Davey
Forbes
NSW
Shaun Faithful
Glenthompson
VIC
Nick Hearn
Bigga
NSW
Lindsay Kerby
Wellington
NSW
Steve Lusby
Perthville
NSW
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Senior
Scott Nolan
Young
NSW
Kris Robinson
Forbes
NSW
Andrew Smith
Tullamore
NSW
Ben Price
Bathurst
NSW
Ben Schilg
Walbundrie
NSW
Mitchell Wythes
Parkes
NSW
Ben Barrett
Wellington
NSW
Scott Davey
Forbes
NSW
Brad Flick
Forbes
NSW
Jeremy Heathcote
Grenfell
NSW
Jacko Hira
Blayney
NSW
Steven Hogan
Dalton
NSW
Wayne Hosie
Gunnedah
NSW
Steven Mudford
Gilgandra
NSW
Brian Sullivan
Deniliquin
NSW
Ross Thompson
Swanvale
NSW
Rocky Wegner
Goulburn
NSW
Open
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Dayne West
Eumungerie
NSW
Shaun Wilson
Young
NSW
Competitors (Woolhandling)
Novice
Ashley Best
Wellington
NSW
Emma Chapman
Lyndhurst
NSW
Cass Doig
Forbes
NSW
Deanna Johnson
Naradhan
NSW
Paul Kiffin
Cookamidgera
NSW
Brien Knee
Gilgandra
NSW
Nadine McGaw
Gilgandra
NSW
NSW
Jacob Shortland
Trunkey Creek
NSW
Jed Shortland
Trunkey Creek
NSW
Dayne West
Eumungerie
NSW
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Sean Mitchell
Open
Ben Barrett
Wellington
NSW
Jayde Cluff
Gilgandra
NSW
Alice Hayes
Gilgandra
NSW
Michaela Laneryie
Bathurst
NSW
Ursula Taiaroa
Orange
NSW
Angela Wakely
Yeoval
NSW
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Results (Woolhandling)
Novice
Name
Place
Score
Nadine McGaw
First
68.64
Paul Kiffen
Second
72.10
Brien Knee
Third
91.16
Dayne West
Fourth
97.16
Name
Place
Score
Jayde Cluff
First
52.68
Alice Haynes
Second
56.05
Angela Wakely
Third
59.54
Michaela Laneyrie
Fourth
91.11
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Open
State Selection
Name
Place
Score
Angela Wakely
First
35.28
Michaela Laneyrie
Second
59.58
Jayde Cluff
Third
87.12
Alice Haynes
Fourth
98.32
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Results (Shearing)
Ball
Cross
Falconer
Featherstone
Hourigan
Johnson
Knee
Norman
O'Dea
Russell
Taiaroa
Townsend
Section
Novice
Novice
Novice
Novice
Novice
Novice
Novice
Novice
Novice
Novice
Novice
Novice
Name
Section
John
Amery
Inter
Adam Chudleigh
Inter
Matt
Cumming
Inter
Roy
Elliot
Inter
Stuart
Gavin
Inter
Ben
Gorham
Inter
Tom
Hutchinson Inter
Michael
Knight
Inter
Tom
Lewis
Inter
Nathan Longford
Inter
Jake
McArdle
Inter
Michael
Newton
Inter
Ben
Newton
Inter
Jed
Shortland
Inter
Heat
No Show
135.92
No Show
100.16
No Show
85.01
65.12
No Show
72.12
88.98
99.42
94.01
Heat
99.49
82.8
82.36
75.77
113.07
106.96
89.79
127.27
71.8
117.3
83.62
60.87
101.91
91.13
Rank
Rank
9
5
4
3
13
12
7
15
2
14
6
1
11
8
Semi
Semi Rank
Final
Place
3
1
93.17
87.61
6
4
2
4
6
5
84.27
79.24
87.34
91.26
2
1
3
5
Local Rank
8
7
Semi Semi Rank
96.54
7
129.03
12
86.31
2
89.68
4
Final
Place
Local Rank
4
73.66
92.62
4
6
96.68
107.28
8
11
90.24
5
67.65
1
92.54
82.04
86.77
105.93
6
1
3
10
71.51
71.71
86.58
2
3
5
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Name
John
Adam
April
Jason
Matt
Royce
Brien
Tim
Hayden
James
David
Timothy
Name
Tim
Matt
Shaun
Colin
Nick
Lindsay
Steve
Scott
Ben
Kris
Ben
Andrew
Mitchell
Name
Ben
Scott
Brad
Jeremy
Jacko
Steven
Wayne
Steven
Brian
Ross
Rocky
Dayne
Shaun
Bray
Davey
Faithfull
Fisher
Hearn
Kirby
Lusby
Nolan
Price
Robinson
Schilg
Smith
Wythes
Barrett
Davey
Flick
Heathcote
Hira
Hogan
Hosie
Mudford
Sullivan
Thompson
Wegner
West
Wilson
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Section
Senior
Senior
Senior
Senior
Senior
Senior
Senior
Senior
Senior
Senior
Senior
Senior
Senior
Section
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Heat
65.17
93.51
79.33
133.9
74.66
89.27
89.48
83.31
64.15
85.28
65.78
73.15
74.57
Heat
82.24
92.67
86.44
71.7
78.43
74.74
68.18
75.06
90.06
76.96
82.13
84.87
85
Rank
2
12
7
13
6
10
11
8
1
9
2
4
5
Rank
8
13
10
2
6
3
1
4
12
5
7
9
10
Semi
95.46
86.93
102.83
Semi Rank
9
7
12
88.33
86.33
85.26
96.31
82.63
101.15
82.82
72.33
78.32
8
6
5
10
3
11
4
1
2
Semi
Semi Rank
109.2
77.91
75.67
77.89
72.89
86.8
84.12
89.97
92.21
96.65
90.72
12
4
2
3
1
6
5
8
10
11
9
Final
Place
Local Rank
1
75.64
77.83
4
5
73.57
2
73.51
73.6
84.19
1
3
6
Final
Place
2
Local Rank
5
3
105.53
102.19
104.11
92.95
101.06
115.41
5
3
4
1
2
6
JUDGES
Phil Balcombe
Stan Kingham
Greg Byrnes
Nigel Kingham
Don Chad
Rocky Wegner
Paul Dawson
Peter Artrich
Jeremy Heathcote
Casey Artrich
Sid Hillier
Dane West
Steve Mudford
Rachel Jackson
Rod Poidevin
Dick Fuller
Mike Pora
Bill Harris
Will Redington
Georgie Rangihaete
Steve Russell
Jack Dowd
Shaun Wilson
Tim Hutchison
Nick Hearn
Michael Newton
Ralph Blue
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(Shearing & Woolhandling)
2013 Ben Hall Shears
Novice Shearing
Finalists
(L – R) Timothy
Townsend 5th, Brien
Knee 4th, James Russell
1st, Hayden O’Dea 2nd,
David Taiaroa 3rd,
Royce Johnson 6th.
2013 Ben Hall Shears
Senior Shearing
Finalists
(L-R) Ben Schilg 1st,
Mitchell Wythes 6th,
Steve Lusby 5th, Lindsay
Kirby 4th, Ben Price 2nd,
Andrew Smith 3rd.
2013 Ben Hall Shears
Open Shearing
Finalists
(L-R) Wayne Hosie
1st, Brian Sullivan 6th,
Jeremy Heathcote 5th,
Steve Mudford 2nd,
Steve Hogan 4th, Jacko
Hira 3rd.
2013 Ben Hall Shears
Intermediate Shearing
Finalists
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(L-R) Tom Lewis 1st,
Roy Elliot 6th, Jake
McArdle 2nd, Ben
Newton 5th, Michael
Newton 3rd, Matt
Cumming 4th
2013 Ben Hall Shears
Novice Wool Handling
Finalists
(L-R) Dayne West 4th,
Nadine McGaw 1st,
Brien Knee 3rd, Paul
Kiffen 2nd
2013 Ben Hall Shears
Open Wool Handling
Finalists.
(L-R) Jayde Cluff !st,
Angela Wakely 3rd, Alice
Haynes 2nd, Michaela
Laneyrie, 4th.
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The same four girls
contested the State
Selection Final with
Angel Wakely 1st,
Michaela Laneyrie 2nd,
Jayde Cluff 3rd and Alice
Haynes 4th. Angela &
Michaela therefore made
the State Team for 2014.
Wool Handling Judges Nigel Kingham and Bill Harris
Michaela Laneyrie removing the shanks
Angela Wakely skirting in the heats
2013 Ben Hall Shears Open Final First Sheep
Best Local Shearer Matt Davey
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Open Shearing Finalist Jeremy Heathcote