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Digging for victory

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Left: Tanya Claxton nails the Slam Dunk challenge at the Hawkes Bay East Coast regional challenge. Right: Tanya Claxton named regional champion.

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If you haven't ever seen a digger play Connect 4 or pour a cup of tea, now's your chance.

Tomorrow, the National Excavator Operator Competition will kick off in Fielding.

For the first time in the competition's 31-year history, there are women in the lineup of 12 finalists.

Tanya Claxton is one of the finalists.

She hails from Waipukurau and qualified after winning last year's Hawkes Bay East Coast regional competition.

Left: Tanya Claxton nails the Slam Dunk challenge at the Hawkes Bay East Coast regional challenge. Right: Tanya Claxton named regional champion.

Photo: Supplied