Becoming a world class wool classer

IN the same year he turned 50, Macarthur’s Mark Purcell has taken out the Australian Open Wool Handling Title at the National Open Shearing and Wool Handling Championships. He will now travel to New Zealand in March 2023 as a member of the Australian team, and to Scotland for the World Championships in June. Photo: GLENN GUY.

By Lizzie Hallam

December 02, 2022 | 7:00 PM

MACARTHUR’S Mark Purcell was still floating on cloud nine this week after he claimed the Australian Open Wool Handling Title at the National Open Shearing and Wool Handling Championships in Bendigo last weekend.

Mr Purcell said he was over the moon when describing the feeling of winning, especially in the same year he turned 50.