At least 18 Kiwis are set to compete in the four-day 2023 Golden Shears World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in Scotland.

The championships will feature competitors from 29 countries, in an event that attracts over 100,000 people through the Ingliston gates each day.

The Country's Jamie Mackay says these championships draw in big crowds- and are expected to bring more people to Masterton come 2026.

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