Introducing Competitors Golden Shears World Championships 2026 Masterton

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✨ Wishing all the Basque Shearing and Woolhandling Representatives the very best as they head to the World Championships at Golden Shears Masterton, New Zealand, 4–7 March 2026. What a thrill it will be to see Basque talent shine on the global stage! Travel safely, and have loads of fun 💙

After a summer of strong competition, the teams representing England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in 2026 have now been confirmed. The teams will be:

England:

Team Manager: Gavin Stephens

Machine Shearer: Matt Smith

Machine Shearer: Nick Greaves

Blade Shearer: George Mudge

Blade Shearer: Andrew Mudge

Wool Handling: Hilary Bond-Harding

Wool Handling: Jess Parkhouse

Scotland:

Team Manager: Willie Dickson

Machine Shearer: Gavin Mutch

Machine Shearer: Hamish Mitchel

Blade Shearer: Willie Craig

Blade Shearer: Murray Craig

Wool Handling: Katie O’Sullivan

Wool Handling: Rosie Keenan



Wales:

Team Manager: Rhys Jones

Machine Shearer: Gwion Lloyd Evans

Machine Shearer: Llyr Jones

Blade Shearer: Rhydian Evans

Blade Shearer: Elfed Jackson

Wool Handling: Sarah Rees

Wool Handling: Jessica Morgan



Northern Ireland:

Team Manager: TBC

Machine Shearer: Alex Butler

Machine Shearer: Graeme Davidson

Blade Shearer: Sam McConnell

Blade Shearer: Chris Coulter

Wool Handling: Rachel Murphy

Wool Handling: Ellen Murphy

World Championship Teams Confirmed The World Shearing & Wool Handling Championships, held every few years in different countries, is the pinnacle event for the World of Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling

🇳🇱 All the best to Team Scheersport Nederland at the prestigious Golden Shears World Championships 2026! 🇳🇱
The countdown is on! From 4–7 March 2026, Masterton, New Zealand will host the world’s finest woolhandlers and shearers - and the Netherlands team is ready to make their mark. We’re excited to cheer you on as you step onto the global stage!

Team Netherlands
- Team Manager: Erik Bijlsma
- Machine Shearers: Johannes Kloosterman & Gerrit Crum
- Blade Shearers: Bart Van Den Hardenberg & Jan Trudy Van Den Hardenberg
- Woolhandling Team: Marieke Janssen & Justin Eeden

Have a fantastic time at the Golden Shears World Championships - go well and shear strong! ✂️🐑🌟

Ontmoet het geselecteerde team voor het wereldkampioenschap 2026!

Doneren kan via:
https://donorbox.org/wereldkampioenschap-schaapscheren-en-wolhanteren-2026

✨🇺🇸 Congratulations to Team USA newly selected representatives - American Sheep Shearers and Woolhandlers. These talented competitors will take to the global stage at the prestigious Golden Shears Shearing & Woolhandling World Championships, held in Masterton, North Island, New Zealand, 4–7 March 2025.

We’ll be cheering you on with pride as you represent your nation among the world’s best. Well done, Team USA! 🌍✂️🐑

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Machine Shearers:
Paul Astin and Alex Moser

Blade Shearers:
Doug Rathke and Loren Opstedahl

Wool handlers:
Katherine Moser and Doug Rathke

Manager: Michael Pora

Judge: David Craven

World Wool Council Reps:
Loren Opstedahl and Kathleen Markiewicz

Team Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Get in quick before tickets sellout!

**BREAKING NEWS**
Tickets and Entries open Friday 15th August at 12 noon. Keep your eyes on this page and instagram for the link to buy tickets and enter.

Reasons to get in early:

• This will be the worlds biggest shearing and wool handling event in 2026
• We've already had lots of interest in entries and spectator tickets from across the world
• We've got an amazing event planned for you across multiple locations
• The best of the best will be at this competition

So keep your eyes on this page for more news, as soon as we have the link we'll drop it here. Follow us here and on Instagram, plus you can always get information from goldenshears.co.nz. Tag someone who needs to be in the know ;-)

Congratulations to the new Welsh Shearing & Woolhandling Team of Champions who will proudly represent Wales at the prestigious Golden Shears World Championships 4-7 March 2026 hosted in Masterton New Zealand.

Shearing Sports Wales Team Members:

Team Manager - Rhys Jones
Machine Shearers - Gwion Ll Evans & Llyr Jones
Blade Shearers - Elfed Jackson & Rhydian Evans
Woolhandlers - Jess Morgan & Sarah Rees

Judges - Ray Davies, Nicky Beynon & Anita Jones

Wishing the team every success as they represent Wales on the world stage.

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Dyma fydd yn mynd i Seland Newydd i gynrychioli Cymru yn Pencampwriaeth Cneifio’r Byd 2026 yn Masterton mis Mawrth.
who will be representing Wales at the Golden Shears World Championships in Masterton, New Zealand next March.

Team Manager - Rhys Jones
Machine Shearers - Gwion Ll Evans & Llyr Jones
Blade Shearers - Elfed Jackson & Rhydian Evans
Woolhandlers - Jess Morgan & Sarah Rees

Judges - Ray Davies, Nicky Beynon & Anita Jones

Llongyfarchiadau mawr 🔥Huge Congratulations

Congratulations to Pierre Grancher the newly crowned French Shearing Champion 2025.

Pierre will proudly represent France at the Golden Shears Shearing & Woolhandling Championships, held in New Zealand from 4–7 March 2026. Wishing him every success as he prepares to take the global stage! 🌏✂️🐑

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