After a year with no show, Murchison finally celebrated its 102nd A and P Show in good old-fashioned style, from woodchopping to shearing.
Show president Peter Brooker says the sun shone, about 1,200 people went through the gate and the “town was chocker”.
“It’s great for Murchison. It’s an incredibly social day.”
He says the show retains the agriculture flavour of the traditional A and P show, including 24 axemen and axewomen who competed in multiple events and entertained the crowd.
Equestrian was back in strength this year with 140 horses competing over two days of competition. He attributes that partly to the irrigation on the number two rugby field which created softer ground conditions for horses jumping.
Many horse riders donated prize money to animals in need after Cyclone Gabrielle and other collections went toward a relief fund for the affected regions. Already, he has bigger plans for next year’s show and is looking for entertainment ideas for the main arena and also more locals to join the show committee.
