BOTHWELL 2009
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Winners in the Longest Thread competition
| Jan Zandbelt |
The Netherlands |
1,012.377m |
| Zita van der Meulen |
The Netherlands |
709.604m |
| Wim Kars |
The Netherlands |
683.52m |
Winners in the Drop Spindle competition
| Flo Kinnear |
Scotland |
270.229m |
| Sandra Johnson |
Tasmania |
171.614m |
| Meg Crowther |
England |
170.691m |
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BOTHWELL 2007
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Winners in the Longest Thread competition
| Jan Zandbelt |
The Netherlands |
898.84m |
| Rachael Humprey |
New Zealand |
484.90m |
| Lynette Karpiniec |
Australia |
435.38m |
Winners in the Drop Spindle competition
| Flo Kinnear |
Scotland |
194.73m |
| Chia Dawson |
England |
191.79m |
| Fiona Vincent |
Scotland |
158.37m |
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BOTHWELL 2005
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Winners in the Longest Thread competition -
all Australian!
| Carol Robinson |
Queensland |
1103.58m |
| Sharon Hedt |
Victoria |
446.69m |
| Jill Bolton |
South Australia |
419.11m |
Sharon is the President of the Horsham Group and has only been
spinning 2 years.
Thread spun on a Drop Spindle
| Naoko Tamura |
Japan |
1468.61m |
| Jo-Anne Tabacheck |
Canada |
358.63m |
| Barbara Rumsey |
UK |
299.05m |
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BACK TO BACK WOOL CHALLENGE
2010
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The results of the 2009 International Back to Back Wool Challenge are available in full
by clicking on the image below.
Canada wins back the Back to Back Trophy
The Toronto Spiders, from Canada, won the trophy with a time of 5hr 52min 48sec. This beat the existing record of 5hr 55min 50sec, set by them in 2008. The result is a new Canadian Record.
Countries competing with Australia this year included Canada, Japan, UK, South Africa and the Czech Republic.
Results:-
| First |
Toronto Spiders, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
5 hr. 52 min. 48 sec. |
| Second |
Team 1, Pelhrimov, Czech Republic |
6 hr. 52 min. 10 sec. |
| Third |
Hitsujikouboh Masako, Chibaken, Japan |
7 hr. 14 min. 04 sec. |
The record time set in 2004 by the Australian team, Pembroke Merriwa Jumbucks still stands .
More details are available by downloading the results here.
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BACK TO BACK WOOL CHALLENGE
2009
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The results of the 2009 International Back to Back Wool Challenge are available in full
by clicking on the image below.
Australia wins back the Back to Back Trophy
The Spinning Knitwits team competing at Tocal Agricultural College, Paterson, NSW handspun and knitted a jumper from sheep’s back to theirs in just over six hours to win this years International Back to Back Wool Challenge.
Countries competing with Australia this year included Canada, Japan, UK, South Africa and the Czech Republic.
Results:-
| First |
Newcastle Spinning Knitwits¸ Tocal, NSW |
6 hr. 3 min. 20 sec. |
| Second |
Toronto Spiders, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
6 hr. 8 min. 25 sec. |
| Third |
Kurrajong Handspun Crafts, NSW, Australia |
7 hr. 6 min. 55 sec. |
The record time set in 2004 by the Australian team, Pembroke Merriwa Jumbucks still stands .
For further information contact:-
| International contact |
Phone |
(03) 5233 6241 |
| Wendy Dennis |
Fax |
(03) 5233 6338 |
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Email |
backtoback@iprimus.com.au |
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Web |
www.tarndwarncoort.com |
| NSW contacts |
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| Dawne Dunlop [Kurrajong] |
Phone |
(02) 4567 1215 |
| Marley Critcher [Newcastle] |
Phone |
(02) 4930 4246 |
| SA contact |
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| Paula Tose |
Phone |
(08) 8389 1395 |
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BACK TO BACK WOOL CHALLENGE
2008
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The results of the 2008 International Back to Back Wool Challenge are available in full by clicking on the image below.
This was the competition's 15th year.
The winning team world-wide, Toronto Spiders of Greenwood, Ontario, Canada, had a time of 5 hrs. 55 min. 50 sec. [ This includes a 5 minute penalty.]
Congratulations to the competitors;
Lorraine Smith, Julia Lee, Denise Powell, Barbara Aikman, Wannietta Prescod, Karen Richens, Judy Pergau-Comfort Shearer: John Steele
| First |
Toronto Spiders, Ontario, Canada |
6 hr. 00 min. 18 sec. |
| Second |
Spinning Knitwits, Patterson, NSW Australia |
6 hr. 8 min. 26 sec. |
| Third |
Bairnsdale Woolies, Victoria, Australia |
6 hr. 23 min. 58 sec. |
World and Australian record time
The record time set in 2004 by the Australian team, Pembroke Merriwa Jumbucks still stands and is recorded in the Guiness Book of Records.
4 hr. 51 min. 14 sec. ~ Merriwa ~ New South Wales ~ 2004
For further information contact:-
| International contact |
Phone |
(03) 5233 6241 |
| Wendy Dennis |
Fax |
(03) 5233 6338 |
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Email |
backtoback@iprimus.com.au |
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BACK TO BACK WOOL CHALLENGE
2007
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The results of the 2007 International Back to Back Wool Challenge are available in full by clicking on the image below.
This was the competition's 13th year and featured teams of blade shearers, handspinners and knitters competing at different venues around the world.
Each team consisted of a blade shearer, a country of origin sheep and seven handspinners (with spinning wheels) and knitters who follow the identical Challenge rules and pattern to knit the adult size jumper.
The winning team world-wide, Toronto Spiders of Greenwood, Ontario, Canada, had a time of 6 hrs. 0 min. 18 sec.
The record time set in 2004 by the Australian team, Pembroke Merriwa Jumbucks still stands [under 5 hrs.] and is recorded in the Guiness Book of Records.
The teams not only promoted wool world wide but raised substantial
funds for Cancer Research.
Countries competing with Australia included
Canada and Japan.
Results:-
| First |
Toronto Spiders, Ontario, Canada |
6 hr. 00 min. 18 sec. |
| Second |
Bairnsdale Woolies, Victoria, Australia |
6 hr. 36 min. 11 sec. |
| Third |
Kurrajong Handspun Crafts , NSW Australia |
6 hr. 34 min. 19 sec. |
World and Australian record time
4 hr. 51 min. 14 sec. ~ Merriwa ~ New South Wales
~ 2004
For further information contact:-
| International contact |
Phone |
(03) 5233 6241 |
| Wendy Dennis |
Fax |
(03) 5233 6338 |
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Email |
backtoback@iprimus.com.au |
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