Winners and placegetters of the junior woolhandling final at the Southland Shears and New Zealand Crossbred Lambs shearing and woolhandling championships at the Winton A & P Show on Saturday are, from left, winner Charis Morrell, of Alexandra (14), runner-up Heaven Little, of Masterton/Balclutha, third place-getter Samantha Allen (Balclutha) and fourth place-getter Georgie Blackburn, of Tinwald. Photo: Supplied
She is the daughter of former champion shearer and shearing contractor Dion Morrell, who is also world teams champion Pagan Karauria’s father.
Ms Karauria also won the Open woolhandling final for a fourth time, and sister Larnie Morrell placed third.
Defending Winton Open woolhandling champion Joel Henare missed out on a place in the final, just 24 hours after winning the Northern Southland Community Shears longwool title near Lumsden.
Runner-up in the final was Keryn Herbert.
The senior woolhandling final was won by Gore-based Krystal Schimanski.
Wairarapa shearer and New Zealand team member David Buick won the Open shearing final.
