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Silver Secateurs

The inaugural grape vine pruning competition for individual and teams was developed to recognise the importance of pruning, cane selection, tying down and to recognise the skills of the people involved in the wine making industry. The event was held at Earnest Ford's vineyard Ormond. The top prize was a trip to the Silver Secateurs National Final to be held in Marlborough.

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Kevin Parker (Gis Grape Growers Assn), Tim Geuze (Fruitfed) & Jeff Sinott (Wine Making tutor, Tairawhiti polytech) with the winning Wi Pere Trust Team: Thomas Hawea, Maureen & John Edwards.

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Ana Taulani - runner up Individual section. Care, skill & speed.

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Photo courtesy Tairawhiti Rural Studies

Hiki Kennedy of the Quality Starts in the Vineyard Team. Hiki has been 14yrs with the Milltons.

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John Edwards of the winning Wi Pere Trust team

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Rod Smith, the winner of the Individual section. He will represent Gisborne in Marlborough.

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Ashley Andrews of the Ormond Outsiders team.

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Maureen Edwards of the Wi Pere Trust team.

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Earnest Ford and the unpruned vines.

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Photo courtesy Tairawhiti Rural Studies

The Judges: David Thomas (left), Warwick Bruce ( Montana Wines) & Ivan Marinovich (Corbans Wines)

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