At Akers Station at Ōpiki, Manawatū, Godfrey Bowen set a new world record, shearing 456 full-wool ewes in nine hours.
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Bowen helped establish sheep shearing as a legitimate sport and a form of entertainment. He was one of the inaugural inductees into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
Main image: Godfrey Bowen shearing
Godfrey Bowen shearing a sheep, probably during his tour of New Zealand to demonstrate the ‘Bowen technique’.