Bowen helped establish sheep shearing as a legitimate sport and a form of entertainment. He was one of the inaugural inductees into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
At Opiki, Manawatu, Godfrey Bowen set a new world record when he sheared 456 full-wool ewes in nine hours. He helped establish sheep shearing as a legitimate sport and was one of the inaugural inductees into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
