Open Shearing Top 30
Golden Shears 2025
Top 12 competitors have qualified for the next round.
| Place | Competitor | Location | Time | Board | Pen | Total | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ★ | Rowland SmithQualified | Hastings | 22.714 | 1.62 | 3.88 | 28.214 [Q] | 7:34.270 |
| 2 ★ | Toa HendersonQualified | Kaiwaka | 23.066 | 0.88 | 4.38 | 28.326 +0.11 [Q] | 7:41.320 |
| 3 ★ | David BuickQualified | Pongaroa | 22.702 | 1.25 | 4.75 | 28.702 +0.49 [Q] | 7:34.033 |
| 4 ★ | Gavin MutchQualified | Dannevirke | 22.51 | 1.88 | 4.5 | 28.89 +0.68 [Q] | 7:30.196 |
| 5 ★ | Angus MooreQualified | Ward | 21.802 | 0.88 | 6.62 | 29.302 +1.09 [Q] | 7:16.048 |
| 6 ★ | Reuben AlabasterQualified | Taihape | 24.151 | 1.5 | 3.75 | 29.401 +1.19 [Q] | 8:03.012 |
| 7 ★ | Casey BaileyQualified | Riverton | 24.208 | 1 | 4.25 | 29.458 +1.24 [Q] | 8:04.165 |
| 8 ★ | Corey PalmerQualified | Dipton | 23.762 | 1 | 4.75 | 29.512 +1.30 [Q] | 7:55.232 |
| 9 ★ | Brett RobertsQualified | Mataura | 25.158 | 0.75 | 4 | 29.908 +1.69 [Q] | 8:23.158 |
| 10 ★ | Nathan StratfordQualified | Invercargill | 24.501 | 0.75 | 4.88 | 30.131 +1.92 [Q] | 8:10.024 |
| 11 ★ | Paerata AbrahamQualified | Masterton | 23.027 | 1.12 | 6 | 30.147 +1.93 [Q] | 7:40.548 |
| 12 ★ | Mark GraingerQualified | Te Kuiti | 23.938 | 1 | 5.25 | 30.188 +1.97 [Q] | 7:58.770 |
| 13 | John Kirkpatrick | Paki Paki | 24.555 | 1 | 4.75 | 30.305 +2.09 | 8:11.098 |
| 14 | Aaron Haynes | FEILDING | 24.934 | 0.75 | 5 | 30.684 +2.47 | 8:18.684 |
| 15 | Tama Niania | Gisborne | 24.688 | 1.25 | 5.25 | 31.188 +2.97 | 8:13.751 |
| 16 | Simon Goss | Whanganui | 21.818 | 1.38 | 8.38 | 31.578 +3.36 | 7:16.369 |
| 17 | David Gordon | Masterton | 23.449 | 2.38 | 5.75 | 31.579 +3.37 | 7:48.972 |
| 18 | Gethin Lewis | Rhayader | 24.495 | 1.88 | 5.75 | 32.125 +3.91 | 8:09.904 |
| 19 | Justin Meikle | Oamaru | 25.071 | 1.38 | 5.75 | 32.201 +3.99 | 8:21.424 |
| 20 | Leon Samuels | Invercargill | 25.077 | 1.25 | 6 | 32.327 +4.11 | 8:21.547 |
| 21 | Hemi Braddick | Eketahuna | 24.648 | 1.38 | 6.38 | 32.408 +4.19 | 8:12.959 |
| 22 | Lionel Taumata | Gore | 24.576 | 1.38 | 6.88 | 32.836 +4.62 | 8:11.522 |
| 23 | Shane Ratima | Hunterville | 25.765 | 1.62 | 6.12 | 33.505 +5.29 | 8:35.296 |
| 24 | Neville Osborne | Dargaville | 23.975 | 2.25 | 7.62 | 33.845 +5.63 | 7:59.494 |
| 25 | Chris Dickson | Masterton | 23.476 | 2.25 | 8.62 | 34.346 +6.13 | 7:49.529 |
| 26 | Ant Frew | Timaru | 26.337 | 1.75 | 6.5 | 34.587 +6.37 | 8:46.742 |
| 27 | Dig Balme | Otorohanga | 25.675 | 1.88 | 7.12 | 34.675 +6.46 | 8:33.509 |
| 28 | Nathan Meaney | Kapunda South Australia | 26.831 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 34.831 +6.62 | 8:56.611 |
| 29 | Llyr Evans | Napier | 24.952 | 2.5 | 8.62 | 36.072 +7.86 | 8:19.032 |
| 30 | Clay Harris | Aria | 24.285 | 3.62 | 8.25 | 36.155 +7.94 | 8:05.691 |