Silver Secateurs
The national Silver Secateurs Grape Vine Pruning Competition has been run in conjunction with the Romeo Bragato conference, the wine and grape industry’s major annual technical conference, since 1995. Fruitfed Supplies has been a sponsor of Silver Secateurs for several years.
The Silver Secateurs competition recognises grapevine pruning is an integral management practice required for quality wines. The competition aims to recognise the skills of New Zealand pruners and encourage a high standard of grapevine pruning. Entrants are selected from the wine growing regions in New Zealand where regional competitions are run to determine who can compete in the Silver Secateurs final.
There are three separate events including:
- individual pruning
- individual tying
- teams event
Information about Silver Secateurs regional and national competitions will be posted in the events section of our website as it becomes available from regional grape growers’ associations.
Results from the 2008 Silver Secateurs
The 2008 Silver Secateurs competition was held at the Sherwood Estate and Waipara Springs Vineyard in Waipara.
Pernod Ricard New Zealand Individual Tying
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1st
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Sam Clay
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Marlborough
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2nd
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Andrew Stove
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Hawke’s Bay
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3rd
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Stephen Carter
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Nelson
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Bahco Individual Pruning
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1st
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Andrew Stove
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Hawke’s Bay
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2nd
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Rory McEnroe
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Nelson
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3rd
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Scott Holland
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Waipara
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Teams Tying and Pruning
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1st
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Matua
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Hawke’s Bay
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2nd
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Wine Marlborough Team II
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Marlborough
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3rd
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SPLA Contracting Ltd #1
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Marlborough
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Sponsors and place-getters in individual tying and pruning finals (L-R) Sam Clay, Marlborough; Andrew Stove, Hawke’s Bay; Rory McEnroe, Nelson; Alf Sherman, Bahco Tools; Scott Holland, Pernod Ricard Waipara; Stephen Carter, Nelson; James Sutherland, Fruitfed Supplies Amberley. |
Results from the 2007 Silver Secateurs
The 2007 Silver Secateurs competition was held at Villa Maria’s Auckland vineyard in August 2007.
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Bahco Individual Pruning
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Name |
Region |
| First |
Aranna Paul (picured) |
Hawke's Bay |
| Second |
Willy Pulukamu |
Marlborough |
| Third |
Rory McEnroe |
Nelson |
Aranna Paul (second from left) took out the individual pruning competition in the 2008 Silver Secateurs, winning an array of prizes from Fruitfed Supplies and associate sponsor SNZ-E Bahco.
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Pernod Ricard Tying
| Place |
Name |
Region |
| First |
Andrew Stove (Pictured Below) |
Hawke's Bay |
| Second |
Chris Robinson |
Wairarapa |
| Third |
Verunee Cameron |
Marlborough |
Hawke's Bay's Andrew Stove (second from left) won the individual trying component of Silver Secateurs
Team Event
| Place |
Name |
Region |
| First |
Matua Valley |
Hawke's Bay |
| Second |
Pulukamu |
Marlborough |
| Third |
SPLA Contracting |
Marlborough |
The Hawke's Bay Matua Valley team took out the teams typing and pruning title.
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