Today is the first day of competition in the 2012 Golden Shears in Masterton and it has already produced its first winners. They include 13-year-old St Paul’s Collegiate School student, Josh Balme.
He has won the Novice Shearing Title and is the son of veteran shearer Digger Balme, who has competed in the Golden Shears Open Finals and is back again for another tilt at the title this year.
Josh is the youngest ever competitor to win a title in the Golden Shears 52 year history.
