Shear skill goes on show at Great Yorkshire Show (From Gazette & Herald)

Shear skill goes on show at Great Yorkshire Show

1:41pm Wednesday 24th June 2009

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YOUNG shearers are being encouraged to take part in competitions at the Great Yorkshire Show next month.

In recent years, the number of young shearers competing at the show has increased as a result of more training courses run by the British Wool Marketing Board.

Bob Richardson, the show’s chief shearing steward, said: “More and more young people are taking training courses in shearing and the shearing competitions at the show are open to people of all ages, entrants just need a Blue Seal qualification to make sure they are up to standard.”

Competitions will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 14 and 15.

The show has qualifying competitions for the British Isles Shearer of the Year, English Shearer of the Year 2009 and Worshipful Company of Woolmen Junior circuits.

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