Leon Samuels, of Invercargill, on his way to winning the Golden Shears Open title in Masterton on Saturday. PHOTOS: PETE NIKOLAISON
He took the spoils after winning a six-man final of 20 sheep each in Masterton on Saturday night.
Nathan Stratford, of Invercargill, clips a sheep on his way to winning the National Shearing Circuit for a third time in Masterton on Saturday.
Open title runner-up on Saturday was shearer Casey Bailey, of Riverton, who was competing in the final for the first time.
Southland shearer Nathan Stratford won a third National Shearing Circuit final, beating Samuels by a 0.355pts margin.
Woolhandler Lucy Elers, of Mataura, inspects a fleece as she advances to win the Golden Shears Junior title in Masterton on Saturday.
In an all-South Island win, Samuels, Stratford and Marlborough shearer Angus Moore won the transtasman test, beating Australians Daniel McIntyre, Nathan Meaney and Josh Bone.
The junior woolhandling title was won by Lucy Elers, of Mataura, following up three major title wins — Lumsden (longwool), Winton (lambs) and Gore (second-shear) — earlier this year.
