Why is Godfrey Bowen famous?
In 1953 Godfrey Bowen became ‘world-famous in New Zealand’ when he broke the world record by shearing 456 full-wool ewes in nine hours at Opiki, Manawatu (a record later bettered by his brother Ivan). … The Bowen technique (or ‘method’) was developed as a result of many years of shearing and observing others.