ORGANISED by the local Sciascia family, the Hamilton Speed Shear recently brought some action to the Hamilton Showgrounds, with the event proving very successful in raising over $6000 for the Western District Health Service (WDHS) MRI for U&I Appeal.

The competition had more than 180 entrants making it one of the biggest in the world, with competitors battling it out for the $10,000 first prize in the open section, which was won by Paerata Abraham who recorded a quick time of 19.48 seconds, while Tyla Gnys won the $4000 prize for the senior section.