Founder looking forward to Merino Shears' 60th anniversary 13 May, 2021 06:00 PM 3 minutes to read Ted Dreckow is a founder of New Zealand’s only national merino shearing and woolhandling championship, the New Zealand Merino Shears. Photo / Jared Morgan Ted Dreckow is a founder of New Zealand’s only national merino shearing and woolhandling championship, the New Zealand Merino Shears. Photo / Jared Morgan Otago Daily Times By: Jared Morgan The New Zealand Merino Shears turns 60 in October and front and centre at the celebrations will be one of its founders - Ted Dreckow. The Alexandra man is the last of three, the late Brent Gow and the late Fred McSkimming, who "started the thing".