Otago Shearing and Woolhandling Champs

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Local Balclutha Shearing and woolhandling competition held each year in February including the Nz Woolhandler of the year title, open and grade shearing and woolhandling.

All of us at Otago Shears congratulate the winners at the Golden Shears. True sports professionals.And great to see our...
07/03/2026

All of us at Otago Shears congratulate the winners at the Golden Shears. True sports professionals.
And great to see our very own Ken Payne sharing his judging skills with the North Islanders.
Photo credit: Mark Paterson’s Facebook post.

15/02/2026

Otago Shears Secretary needs these two winners from yesterdays shearing to contact her please ASSP to confirm bank account numbers…..
JACKSON LOCKETT
BEN HATHAWAY

0274-717-313
[email protected]

Thanks, Clare

13/02/2026

Any information about who ran a wee the dog at the Otago shears today would be much appreciated.
😢

13/02/2026

Congratulations to all winners at Otago Shears. We pay all prizes into your bank account. Please send screenshot shot of your paperwork that was in your prize envelope.
0274-717-313
[email protected]
Please do this VERY SOON, I possibly am having some surgery on Sunday so will be out of action for a few days.

09/02/2026
09/02/2026

SAFETY MOMENT #2
Please drive SLOWLY past farm houses on Carterhope Road. 30km please.

09/02/2026

SAFETY MOMENT
You must take care turning off the main highway onto Carterhope Road.
Best advice is to pull over to the left, then make sure both ways are clear.

09/02/2026

Just a few reminders for the weekend……
EFTPOS for your entries, Scouts have EFTPOS also for food purchases.
Breakfast available each morning, bacon butties.
Coffee cart on site Friday, but alas not Saturday

Weather outlook for 13th & 14th.
07/02/2026

Weather outlook for 13th & 14th.

25/01/2026

Sponsorship tables will be set up from 2.30 on the Friday and Saturday catered with nibbles and drinks to watch the finals

25/01/2026

Novice woolhandling and shearing this year
Learners come along give it a go !

31/10/2025

The 2026 Otago Shearing & NZ Woolhandler of the Year event is set for two days, Friday 13th for all Woolhandling events, and Saturday 14th for the shearing events.

We WILL have EFTPOS available at the show, but please bring some cash for the Scouts stall, and maybe some other food options.

Please make your enquiries to the email address, or the Secretarys pnone.

Please note: the OTAGO SHEARS page is no longer in use.

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Address

92 Carterhope Road, Te Houka
Balclutha
9240

Telephone

+64274717313

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