Page 18, <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>24</strong> <strong>October</strong> <strong>2019</strong> Local news at www.starnews.co.nz ASHBURTON 142nd Annual<strong>Ashburton</strong><strong>Ashburton</strong> November 1st & November 2nd <strong>2019</strong> Show Events Programme FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 From Friday morning, the trade, market and food sites and sideshows are operating at the show. Dog trial and equestrian competitions also start, and continue throughout the full two days ofthe show. Following judging in the morning, the Home Industries Pavilion opens in the afternoon. 7.30am Dog Trials 8.00am Horse Events commence 9.00am Indoor and Outdoor Markets 9.30am Wool Judging 10.00am Home Industries Judging, Grainand Seed Judging: ITM Animal Pavilion 1.00pm South Island Seed Dressing and Storage, Home Industries Pavilion opens 2.00pm Dog Trials For further information on the equestrian competitions occurring on Friday (and Saturday),thereisamain ring programme in the booklet which will be given topeople on arrival at the gate, alongwith afree hessianbag donated by RuralCo. Dog Trials The dog trials can be found at the East Street end of the showgrounds, by Drummond and Etheridge. At the dog trials, you can (over the two days of the show) see working dogs herd sheep. In the Home Industries Pavilion, you can find entries in areas such as cooking, flowers, photography, grain and seed, and children’scompetitions. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 On Saturday, the animal entries arrive at the show. Animals that can be seen atthe show include sheep, goats, poultry and alpacas. The animals can be found on the northern and eastern sidesofthe showgrounds. Judging for animals occurs at various timesduring the day, as set out below. Morning programme On Saturday morning, the Highland and National Dancing, shearingcompetitions commence, and eventsalso start on the entertainment stage. 7.30am Dog Trials 8.00am HorseEventscommence 8.30am Donkey Judging, Alpaca Judging 9.00 am South Island Seed Dressing and Storage, Home IndustriesPavilionopens, Indoor and Outdoor Marketopens, Sheep Judging, Shearing commences 9.40am Hokonui Radio Entertainment starts 10.00am Goatand Poultry Judging: ITM Animal Pavilion, Highland and NationalDancing Competition starts, SportSuzie’s SUPER CIRCUS SHOW on the Hokonui Entertainment Stage, Pony Parties and crazy bikes with Pedalmaniastart 10.30am Shetland Pony Judging, Champion of Champion Lamb Competition 11.00am Tiny Tots Showonthe Hokonui Stage 11.30am Shetland Harness Afternoon programme On Saturday afternoon, we see the entertainmenthighlights of the show, on the entertainment stage and the show’sgrandparade. Presentations also occur of prizes in anumber of areas of the show,aslisted. Noon ChampionofChampion Ram &Ewe Hogget’s Presentation of Sheep and Awards: Sheep Pens Musical entertainment continues on the Hokonui Stage 1.00pmSport Suzie’sSuper Circus Show on the Hokonui Stage 1.50pmAddressbypresident David Butterick 2.00pmGrand Parade led by the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Highland Pipe Band, Vetlife <strong>Ashburton</strong> LuckyDraw 2.15pmFarmlands Lolly Scramble 2.30pmDemonstration by local Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews 3.00pmMusical entertainment on the Hokonui Stage, Showjumping continues 3.30pmShearing Presentations 4.00pmSouth Island SeedDressing and StorageHome Industries Pavilion: Trophy presentations. Poultry judging will take place in the ITM Animal Pavilion on Saturday from 10am, and, below, animal entries for competition will be judged. 2219631
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