The+Main+Sports

**By Javier**



S hearing
 * Shearing is not a main sport in New Zealand but we are famous for it, some people wouldn’t think of shearing as a sport, but here in New Zealand we do, in the south Waiarapa we have the golden shears this is a place were people from all around New Zealand have a shearing competition. **
 * In competition the judges judge the competitors and mark them on how well they shear them and if they cut them or leave bits of hair. **
 * The goal of shearing is to shear the sheep try not to cut them,leave bits of hair. but you need to quick and fast while shearing them. **


 * Cloths you need to wear during shearing **
 *  jeans or dungarees which have a double thickness of material over the front and lower back leg. singlets: singlets with patches under the arms where the sheep’s feet are placed during shearing. boots: leather boots with elastic sides or lacing across the front and a flap to prevent the comb catching in the laces. **

 **This is a video of that fastest shear.was broken using machine shears by Ted Reick in 1950.** media type="youtube" key="KeQCVGtfjA4" height="315" width="560" By Curtis :)
 * RECORDS **
 * On 10 October 1892, Jackie Howe set a record of shearing 321 sheep in 7 hours and 40 minutes, using blade shears. He had previously set a weekly record of 1,437 sheep over a total working week of 44 hours and 30 minutes. While Howe's weekly record remained until at least 2005, his daily record tally. **

Sail Yachting.

This clip is on an N.Z. yacht practising for The America Cup at Waitemata.
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By Joseph.

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