Senior Shearing Heats
Golden Shears 2026
Top 18 competitors have qualified for the next round.
| Place | Competitor | Location | Time | Board | Pen | Total | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ★ | Kaivah CooperQualified | Napier | 17.193 | 0.5 | 4 | 21.693 [Q] Quality: 4.5 |
5:43.851 |
| 2 ★ | Dre RobertsQualified | Mataura | 17.73 | 1 | 3.5 | 22.23
+0.54 [Q] Quality: 4.5 |
5:54.600 |
| 3 ★ | Taelor TarrantQualified | Taumarunui | 19.067 | 0.25 | 3 | 22.317
+0.62 [Q] Quality: 3.25 |
6:21.338 |
| 4 ★ | Adam KilleenQualified | Mayo | 18.254 | 0.75 | 4 | 23.004
+1.31 [Q] Quality: 4.75 |
6:05.089 |
| 5 ★ | James WilsonQualified | Winton | 16.493 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 23.493
+1.80 [Q] Quality: 7 |
5:29.856 |
| 6 ★ | Daniel CopleyQualified | 18.033 | 1 | 4.5 | 23.533
+1.84 [Q] Quality: 5.5 |
6:00.666 | |
| 7 ★ | Frazer CaldwellQualified | Omagh | 19.602 | 1.25 | 2.75 | 23.602
+1.91 [Q] Quality: 4 |
6:32.050 |
| 8 ★ | Duncan AdamsQualified | Aberdeen | 18.36 | 0.75 | 4.75 | 23.86
+2.17 [Q] Quality: 5.5 |
6:07.190 |
| 9 ★ | Ifan DaviesQualified | Bala | 18.374 | 2 | 3.5 | 23.874
+2.18 [Q] Quality: 5.5 |
6:07.480 |
| 10 ★ | Callum BosleyQualified | Cornwall | 18.179 | 1.5 | 4.25 | 23.929
+2.24 [Q] Quality: 5.75 |
6:03.580 |
| 11 ★ | Atawhai HadfieldQualified | Wairoa | 18.019 | 1.25 | 4.75 | 24.019
+2.33 [Q] Quality: 6 |
6:00.380 |
| 12 ★ | Richard LancasterQualified | Clitheroe | 18.695 | 1.5 | 4 | 24.195
+2.50 [Q] Quality: 5.5 |
6:13.903 |
| 13 ★ | Dylan YoungQualified | Gisborne | 18.819 | 1.75 | 4 | 24.569
+2.88 [Q] Quality: 5.75 |
6:16.380 |
| 14 ★ | Julian KarlQualified | Traunstein | 19.021 | 1.5 | 4.25 | 24.771
+3.08 [Q] Quality: 5.75 |
6:20.420 |
| 15 ★ | Emma MartinQualified | Gore | 21.699 | 0.5 | 2.75 | 24.949
+3.26 [Q] Quality: 3.25 |
7:13.980 |
| 16 ★ | Paddy DunneQualified | Wicklow | 19.466 | 3 | 2.75 | 25.216
+3.52 [Q] Quality: 5.75 |
6:29.320 |
| 17 ★ | Patrick CorriganQualified | Kildare | 20.017 | 3 | 2.25 | 25.267
+3.57 [Q] Quality: 5.25 |
6:40.342 |
| 18 ★ | Tommy StevensonQualified | Ruawai | 19.084 | 1.25 | 5 | 25.334
+3.64 [Q] Quality: 6.25 |
6:21.670 |
| 19 | Luke Parkhouse | Devon | 18.86 | 2.5 | 4 | 25.36
+3.67 Quality: 6.5 |
6:17.210 |
| 20 | Josh Devane | Taihape | 19.867 | 2.5 | 3.25 | 25.617
+3.92 Quality: 5.75 |
6:37.339 |
| 21 | Ryan Addison | Rhayader | 19.354 | 2.5 | 4 | 25.854
+4.16 Quality: 6.5 |
6:27.076 |
| 22 | Deio Clwyd | 20.394 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 25.894
+4.20 Quality: 5.5 |
6:47.871 | |
| 23 | Viktor Larsson | Visby | 20.24 | 1.75 | 4 | 25.99
+4.30 Quality: 5.75 |
6:44.802 |
| 24 | Chris Begley | 19.313 | 2 | 4.75 | 26.063
+4.37 Quality: 6.75 |
6:26.262 | |
| 25 | Felix Riedel | Schwenningen | 20.74 | 1.75 | 3.75 | 26.24
+4.55 Quality: 5.5 |
6:54.790 |
| 26 | Zion Smith | Christchurch | 20.121 | 2.5 | 3.75 | 26.371
+4.68 Quality: 6.25 |
6:42.415 |
| 27 | Jake Goldsbury | Waitotara | 19.442 | 3.75 | 3.5 | 26.692
+5.00 Quality: 7.25 |
6:28.834 |
| 28 | Dalton Tangiwai | Pahiatua | 22.558 | 2 | 2.25 | 26.808
+5.12 Quality: 4.25 |
7:31.155 |
| 29 | Jack Pringle | Clydevale | 18.68 | 2 | 6.25 | 26.93
+5.24 Quality: 8.25 |
6:13.610 |
| 30 | Randall Aranui | Martinborough | 20.717 | 2.5 | 3.75 | 26.967
+5.27 Quality: 6.25 |
6:54.338 |
| 31 | Cody Waihape | Gore | 20.268 | 2.25 | 4.5 | 27.018
+5.33 Quality: 6.75 |
6:45.363 |
| 32 | Sam McConnell | Mourne mountains | 20.55 | 2.25 | 4.25 | 27.05
+5.36 Quality: 6.5 |
6:51.010 |
| 33 | Jimmy Napier | Riversdale | 20.424 | 1 | 5.75 | 27.174
+5.48 Quality: 6.75 |
6:48.484 |
| 34 | Mark Ferguson | Elsthorpe | 18.995 | 5 | 3.5 | 27.495
+5.80 Quality: 8.5 |
6:19.899 |
| 35 | Kate Donald | Stirling | 21.087 | 1.5 | 5 | 27.587
+5.89 Quality: 6.5 |
7:01.740 |
| 36 | Kieran Devane | Taihape | 22.723 | 1.75 | 3.25 | 27.723
+6.03 Quality: 5 |
7:34.460 |
| 37 | Martin Schindler | Mount Rigi | 22.449 | 1.5 | 4 | 27.949
+6.26 Quality: 5.5 |
7:28.979 |
| 38 | Josh Chrystal | Hawkes Bay | 20.477 | 1.25 | 6.25 | 27.977
+6.28 Quality: 7.5 |
6:49.534 |
| 39 | Steven Anderson | Jedburgh | 21.243 | 1.25 | 5.5 | 27.993
+6.30 Quality: 6.75 |
7:04.856 |
| 40 | Ryka Swann | Wairoa | 18.623 | 2.5 | 7 | 28.123
+6.43 Quality: 9.5 |
6:12.468 |
| 41 | Tomos Jones | Dolwyddelan | 20.491 | 2.75 | 5 | 28.241
+6.55 Quality: 7.75 |
6:49.820 |
| 42 | Craig Herlihy | Whangamomona | 19.353 | 3.25 | 5.75 | 28.353
+6.66 Quality: 9 |
6:27.055 |
| 43 | Sarah Bryant | Arohena | 20.764 | 2.25 | 6 | 29.014
+7.32 Quality: 8.25 |
6:55.270 |
| 44 | Katie O'Sullivan | Crieff | 23.204 | 2.25 | 3.75 | 29.204
+7.51 Quality: 6 |
7:44.090 |
| 45 | Jadas Guelfi | Gisborne | 18.51 | 2.75 | 8 | 29.26
+7.57 Quality: 10.75 |
6:10.190 |
| 46 | David Zdrha | 19.181 | 4.25 | 6 | 29.431
+7.74 Quality: 10.25 |
6:23.624 | |
| 47 | James Spencer | Cressy | 15.846 | 4.5 | 9.25 | 29.596
+7.90 Quality: 13.75 |
5:16.919 |
| 48 | Justin Anderson | Fairlie | 20.691 | 2 | 7 | 29.691
+8.00 Quality: 9 |
6:53.826 |
| 49 | Andrew Booth | Waimate | 22.209 | 2.75 | 4.75 | 29.709
+8.02 Quality: 7.5 |
7:24.172 |
| 50 | Cheyden Winiana | Nuhaka | 20.328 | 3.25 | 6.5 | 30.078
+8.39 Quality: 9.75 |
6:46.570 |
| 51 | Logan Blackburn | Raetihi | 20.282 | 4.75 | 5.25 | 30.282
+8.59 Quality: 10 |
6:45.646 |
| 52 | Christian Zill | Bad Wimpen | 22.807 | 4.25 | 4.5 | 31.557
+9.86 Quality: 8.75 |
7:36.143 |
| 53 | Johannes Kloosterman | 24.08 | 1 | 6.5 | 31.58
+9.89 Quality: 7.5 |
8:01.593 | |
| 54 | Emily Te Kapa | Lochearnhead | 26.902 | 0.75 | 4 | 31.652
+9.96 Quality: 4.75 |
8:58.043 |
| 55 | Matt Johnson | Carterton | 20.259 | 3.75 | 7.75 | 31.759
+10.07 Quality: 11.5 |
6:45.188 |
| 56 | Amy Silcock | Pahiatua | 19.996 | 5 | 7.25 | 32.246
+10.55 Quality: 12.25 |
6:39.920 |
| 57 | Thomas Marchant | Maramarua | 23.3 | 4.5 | 5 | 32.8
+11.11 Quality: 9.5 |
7:46.009 |
| 58 | Kyle Rhodes | Lawrence | 18.338 | 6 | 8.75 | 33.088
+11.40 Quality: 14.75 |
6:06.760 |
| 59 | Ipar Arrinda | 21.617 | 5.75 | 5.75 | 33.117
+11.42 Quality: 11.5 |
7:12.347 | |
| 60 | Penny Bell | Swainby | 23.17 | 4.75 | 5.5 | 33.42
+11.73 Quality: 10.25 |
7:43.402 |
| 61 | Connor Price | Chiltern | 20.835 | 4.25 | 9.25 | 34.335
+12.64 Quality: 13.5 |
6:56.700 |
| 62 | Geritt Crum | 25.756 | 4 | 6.25 | 36.006
+14.31 Quality: 10.25 |
8:35.128 | |
| 63 | George Smith | Warwick | 22.6 | 4 | 10.25 | 36.85
+15.16 Quality: 14.25 |
7:32.010 |
| 64 | Phillip Christian | maughold | 24.313 | 5.75 | 8.25 | 38.313
+16.62 Quality: 14 |
8:06.261 |
| 65 | Tina Forde | Te Awamutu | 23.224 | 7 | 8.25 | 38.474
+16.78 Quality: 15.25 |
7:44.485 |
| 66 | Paddy Brownlie | BOMBALA | 19.112 | 5 | 14.75 | 38.862
+17.17 Quality: 19.75 |
6:22.250 |
| 67 | Doug Rathke | Hutchinson | 22.053 | 6.25 | 11.5 | 39.803
+18.11 Quality: 17.75 |
7:21.066 |
| 68 | Josu Ekisoain | 21.997 | 15.25 | 14.5 | 51.747
+30.05 Quality: 29.75 |
7:19.946 | |
| 69 | Dan Billing | Dannevirke | 19.104 | 18.75 | 17.25 | 55.104
+33.41 Quality: 36 |
6:22.077 |
| 70 | Loren Opstedahl | Union Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 DNF | 0:00.000 |