Cheri Peterson, who had her first Open-class woolhandling win on Friday at the Southern Shears in Gore, pictured at an earlier event. Photo: Barbara NewtonMilton woolhandler Cheri Peterson has become the latest addition to the ranks of Open-class winners by claiming the Southern Shears title in Gore. It completed a sequence of wins in all three grades at the Southern Shears, after winning the Junior final in 2012 and the Senior final in 2013 and 2015. Senior final: Ebony Turipa (Gore) 80.324pts, 1; Nova Kumeroa Elers (Mataura) 86.112pts, 2; Angela Stevens (Napier) 86.926pts, 3; Maiden Elers (Mataura) 125.05pts, 4. Junior: Tyler Hira (Onewhero) 65.67pts, 1; Amber Poihipi (Ohai) 75.894pts, 3; Michelle McMaster (Winton) 139.69pts, 3; Gypsy Hoani (Gore) 192.8pts, 4.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 19, 2018 01:18 UTC