Win in England for Golden Shears champ

Golden Shears champion Cam Ferguson has claimed first place at the Royal Cornwall Open in England.

Two other New Zealanders featured in the five-man Cornwall final on Friday, with Far North shearer Matthew Smith finishing third, and fifth place going to Dannevirke's Paerata Abraham.

Ferguson was first off the board in the 14-sheep final, finishing in 10 minutes and seven seconds.

The win was the 26-year-old's first victory since the Golden Shears in Masterton in March, when, as a first-time finalist, he beat a host of veteran champions to claim the first of two machine-shearing places in the New Zealand team.

- NZPA