PHOTO: PETE NIKOLAISON / GOLDEN SHEARS MEDIA GROUP

Candi Hiri, of Gore, won the woolhandling team selection final at the Golden Shears International Shearing Championships in Masterton on Saturday.

She and Ngaio Hanson, of Eketahuna, will represent New Zealand at the Golden Shears World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in Scotland in June.

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