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Godfrey Bowen Sets World Sheep-Shearing Record

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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tues.–A 32-years-old accountant today set a new world sheep-shearing record for a nine-hours working day. He is Godfrey Bowen,

In 1953 Godfrey Bowen set a new world record by shearing 456 full-wool ewes in nine hours, and in 1990 he was one of the first to be inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall

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There were no restrictions on wool weights for shearing records in New Zealand at this time. Now 3kgs ewes, 0.9kg lambs. The following Records were recorded on a World Records register

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This short film shows Godfrey Bowen breaking the world record for a day’s shearing. He shore 456 ewes in nine hours at the Akers station, Ōpiki, near Palmerston North, on 6 January 1953. His achievement on that day made him an instant national celebrity and he became the chief shearing

  • World Sheep Shearing Records Society
  • Barracking on the Board: Shearing in New Zealand
  • Biography of Walter Godfrey Bowen, MBE

On 2 March 2007, Broomehill shearer Brendan Boyle set the world 24-hour sheep shearing record by shearing 841 full wool Merino sheep, and in the process raised over $20,000 for the fight

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A lot of the preparatory work for these rules was done by the late Mr Godfrey Bowen. The World Sheep Shearing Records Society was redefined in 1982 under the auspice of the New Zealand

Bowen’s technique wasn’t just good to watch, it was fast too. In 1953 Godfrey broke the world record by shearing 456 full-wool sheep in nine hours. The feat turned him into a

At Akers Station at Ōpiki, Manawatū, Godfrey Bowen set a new world record, shearing 456 full-wool ewes in nine hours.

Bowen set a world record in 1953 by shearing 456 sheep in nine hours. [3] Bowen, along with George Harford set up the Agrodome in Rotorua, which is still a popular tourist spot to this day.

At Akers Station at Ōpiki, Manawatū, Godfrey Bowen set a new world record, shearing 456 full-wool ewes in nine hours. Read more Bowen helped establish sheep shearing as a legitimate

Walter Godfrey Bowen MBE (13 February 1922 2 January 1994) was a New Zealand farmer and world acclaimed sheep shearer. With his brother Ivan, he developed the

Country Calendar – Blow by Blow (Godfrey Bowen) – Champion shearer Godfrey Bowen returns to Akers station at Opiki, Manawatu where he set a world record in 1953 by shearing 456 sheep

At Akers Station at Ōpiki, Manawatū, Godfrey Bowen set a new world record on January 6th, 1953, shearing 456 full-wool ewes in nine hours. Bowen helped establish sheep shearing as a

On 6 January, on Akers station at Ōpiki, Manawatū, Godfrey Bowen set a new world record when he sheared 456 full-wool ewes in nine hours. Bowen helped establish sheep shearing as a

Champion shearer Godfrey Bowen returns to Akers station at Opiki, Manawatu where he set a world record in 1953 by shearing 456 sheep in nine hours (shown in archive footage).

Godfrey Bowen sets world sheep-shearing record At Akers Station at Ōpiki, Manawatū, Godfrey Bowen set a new world record, shearing 456 full-wool ewes in nine hours. Read the full story

In 1956 with eight other Wool Board instructors, he set a team world record by shearing 3157 sheep in nine hours. Bowen’s personal tally for the day was 407. In 1957 he broke the world record again by shearing 463 sheep

But the showmanship was only one facet of Godfrey Bowen’s achievements in the wool industry. He set a world record on January 6, 1953, by shearing 456 full-wool sheep in nine hours at

From Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage: At Akers Station at Ōpiki, Manawatū, Godfrey Bowen set a new world record, shearing 456 full-wool ewes in nine hours.

At Ōpiki, Manawatū, Godfrey Bowen set a new world record, shearing 456 full-wool ewes in nine hours. Bowen helped establish sheep shearing as a legitimate sport and was one of the first

There were no restrictions on wool weights for shearing records in New Zealand at this time. Now 3kgs ewes, 0.9kg lambs. The following Records were recorded on a World Records register

He set a world record on January 6, 1953, by shearing 456 full-wool sheep in nine hours at Opiki, near Levin. Subsequently he joined the Wool Board and trained instructors in his shearing

In 1953, he set a new world record by fleecing 456 sheep in nine hours. He had analysed shearing methods thoroughly, and developed his own special ‘Bowen technique’. The

At Akers Station at Ōpiki, Manawatū, Godfrey Bowen set a new world record, shearing 456 full-wool ewes in nine hours. Bowen helped establish sheep shearing as a

In 1953 Godfrey Bowen set a world record by shearing 456 ewes in nine hours at the Akers station at Opiki, Manawatu (a record later bettered by Ivan), and he was soon in demand at

In 1953 Godfrey Bowen became ‘world-famous in New Zealand’ when he broke the world record by shearing 456 full-wool ewes in nine hours at Opiki, Manawatu (a record later bettered by his

Champion shearer Godfrey Bowen returns to Akers station at Opiki, Manawatu where he set a world record in 1953 by shearing 456 sheep in nine hours (shown in archive footage).