AUSTRALIA has lost the latest Trans Tasman Golden Shears test match to New Zealand.
The match, which was hosted by Shearing Sports New Zealand at Masterton on the country's North Island last week, was attended by an Australian team of three shearers and two wool handlers.
Young West Australian shearer Rocky Wagner placed sixth in the senior open final while Victorian John Hand made the open semi finals.
Rachael Hutchison, of Gilgandra, NSW, made the woolhandling semi finals.
Australia will host the return test match at Hay, in the Riverina, in October.
Lawsons offer 250 bulls
LAWSONS Angus at Yea will have a big day of selling today with 250 bulls offered for auction at the stud's bull unit at Yea.
The 40th annual production sale will be an all-bull affair as the stud has sold their sisters to a Brangus operation in Queensland. The sale starts at noon.
Sale success
JOHN and Tim Byrne achieved $184 for their ewe lambs at Wycheproof a fortnight ago. These were April-May drop and unjoined, not 1 1/2-year-olds, as reported in The Weekly Times.
The sale is one of the highest achieved at the centre for ewe lambs in recent years.
Limousin sale at Colac
THE 19th annual Limousin bull and female sale will be held at the Colac saleyards on March 16. There will be 42 lots - 36 bulls and six females - from nine studs on offer.
For more information, phone the Western Victorian Limousin promotion group secretary, Karalyn Keirl, on (03) 5264 1335 or selling agent Will Richardson on 0418 520 735.
- Send your stud news to Matilda Abey, The Weekly Times, PO Box 14999, Melbourne, 8001, email abeym@theweeklytimes.com.au or fax (03) 9292 2697.
