LOCAL shearers Nathan Haynes and Jamie Boothman competed in the senior section of the ‘Old Errowanbang Woolshed Championships’ hosted near Carcoar in the central west of NSW, late last year.
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Nathan finished first and Jamie third.
Jamie also qualified for the Australian Shear senior title and came first in the final.
Over 150 shearers from across Australia, South Africa and New Zealand were present to compete at the iconic Woolshed for the hotly contested National Shearing championships.
The shed was built in 1886 and is reportedly one of the oldest woolsheds in the central west.
It's also one of the largest.
From the air, the sprawling, four story high wrought iron building sits among vacant paddocks and undulating hills.
"When it was built in 1886, 40 blade stands [were] built; and they're all still here today," said the owner of the woolshed, Jann Harries.
Over the last year, Ms Harries has been working to restore the shed to its full glory.
"We've done over 100 stumps underneath the shed, and we've done some roofing repairs. But like everything, there is still a lot to do," she said.
