Sunday, 3 January 2021, 11:53 am Last year's Counties Shears in Pukekohe highlighted the busy programme of New Zealand's top shearers with four of the Open finalists having competed in Gore less than 24 hours earlier, including winner Rowland Smith (left) and Jack Fagan. Photo / SSNZ
The 2021 Counties Shears are off as a result of the cancellation of the Franklin A and P Show which was to have been held in Pukekohe in mid-February. The cancellation of the Shears, which had been scheduled for February 21, the Sunday of the Show, was confirmed by competition organiser Emily Welch. But she said there will be a