It was a bit of a case of the boss always wins in Te Kūiti last night, as Wairarapa shearing contractor Paerata Abraham won the New Zealand Shearing Championships open speed shear for a third time.
Abraham had to wait nine years to add to his back-to-back wins in 2015 and 2016.
His victory came with a cost for Welsh shearer Llyr Jones, who worked for Abraham in the summer down under.
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