Stratford wins competition

Nathan Stratford, from Invercargill, won the West Otago A and P Show Open final by more than five points from runner-up and young Open-class hopeful Brayden Clifford, of Waikaka. It was Stratford’s fourth win of the season, which he has competed in for more than 30 years, winning the Intermediate final in 1992, the Senior final in 1994 and the Open title 14 times since 2000, among a career of 78 Open wins.