Golden Fleeco Contest

Would you believe where We photographed the shorn sheep pictured? In a station shearing shed?.....over at the Freezing Works? Perhaps you would never guess, but the picture was actually taken on the stage of the Opera House, and the occasion was the Golden Fleeco district shearing finals.

The result in the open section was a win for the Te Karaka team with Stewart Symon and Graham Baty as shearers, and Graham Boyd and Mrs Whare Edwards as fleecos.

The contests were watched by a packed audience, which also enjoyed a fashion parade staged by Lucy May Frocks.

While judges added up points backstage, models displayed latest fashions to audience. This one is Moira Parker.

Fast work with the shears as M. Smiler, S. Symon, D. Smiler, and G. Baty get started.

The scene on the Opera House stage, with world champion shearer Godfrey Bowen commentating at far right.

A fleeco whips a fleece on to the table.

The three finalists in the speed section. Stewart Symon (face obscured) was winner, Dan Smiler was third, and Graham Baty (nearest camera) was second.

Judges examining sheep after a contest.

Novel parade of wool-wear posed models by machines on shearing board. From them Bob Moles had unenviable task of choosing a partner.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 91 : January 25, 1962

Golden Fleeco Contest