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Godfrey Bowen sets world sheep-shearing record

1953 Godfrey Bowen sets world sheep-shearing record

At Opiki, Manawatu, Godfrey Bowen set a new world record when he sheared 456 full-wool ewes in nine hours. He helped establish sheep shearing as a legitimate sport and was one of the inaugural inductees into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. more...

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Godfrey Bowen1953 - key events

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  • Godfrey Bowen (NZ Edge)
  • Godfrey Bowen biography (DNZB)
  • Golden shears (1966 encyclopaedia)
  • Shearing technique (NZOnScreen)
  • Country Calendar on Bowen (NZOnScreen)
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