Shearers Ready for Big Final

NISSA are gearing up for this year’s grand finale of Northern Ireland Shearing ‘Rickamore Shears’ which will again be held at Walter Hoy’s Farm, Templepatrick on Saturday 13th July.
There will be shearing all day with junior, intermediate, senior and open classes. A tasty barbecue will follow with the clock set to 9pm for the ‘speed shear’. Then there will be live music by ‘Conspiracy’ to dance the night away.
Following last year’s success, the New Zealand shearing Team have confirmed they will be back again this year in an effort to regain their title in the Ulster v New Zealand Test.
New Zealand team manager Dean Te Huia, will present his team members Rowland Smith and Tony Coster at the annual shearing spectacular. The team will also be taking part in the open shearing and speed shear in the evening.
‘Rickamore Shears’ is the final stage of the Net-Tex Circuit of which the top placed Open will complete the Northern Ireland team for the 2014 Golden Shears World Championships in Gorey, Ireland, joining team captain William Jones and wool handlers Caryn Webster and Jayne Harkness-Bones previously selected from Balmoral Show in May.
Again the event will be in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Make sure and get the date saved and tickets will be available soon. For tickets contact: Gareth Kelly- 077116 64100; Brendan Kelly 07831 669669; Walter Hoy 07885 280578; William Jones 07581 081645; Jayne Harkness 07786 443458. Visit www.nissashearing.com and www.facebook.com/pages/NISSA for more details.
(Source – Farming Life – 09/07/2013)