Former New Zealand representative Nathan Stratford, of
Invercargill, dominated the open championship at the West
Otago Shears at Tapanui on Saturday.
Another Southlander, Willie Hewitson, won the senior final,
beating runner-up Mason Adams, of Lumsden, by almost five
points.
Results:
• Open final (9 sheep): Nathan Stratford (Invercargill) 9min
16sec, 36.466pts, 1; Alton Devery (Tuatapere) 9min 8sec,
39.734pts, 2; Darrin Forde (Winton) 9min 40sec, 40.111pts, 3;
Andy Mainland (Invercargill) 8min 57sec, 40.961pts, 4.
• Senior final (6 sheep): Willie Hewitson (Invercargill) 7min
43sec, 35.816pts, 1; Mason Adams (Lumsden) 8min 19sec,
40.45pts, 2; Cliff Waihape (Mataura) 7min 41sec, 41.717pts,
3; Brook Todd (Dipton) 7min 46sec, 41.967pts, 4.
• Intermediate final (4 sheep): Jake Rangiwai (Mataura) 6min
14sec, 29.2pts, 1; Brett Roberts (Mataura) 6min 21sec,
29.3pts, 2; Shaun Matheson (-) 5min 41sec, 36.55pts, 3;
Linton Palmer (Dipton) 7min 32sec, 37.1pts, 4.
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