North Canterbury News: February 13, 2020
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KAIKOURA A&P SHOW, SATURDAY, FEBURARY 22<br />
12 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Kaikoura show promises fun for all ages<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Aday of fun is being lined up for<br />
the 107th annual Kaikoura A&P<br />
Show at the SouthBay<br />
RacecourseonSaturday,<br />
<strong>February</strong> 22.<br />
PresidentMatt Anderson says<br />
therewill be plentyoffun for all<br />
ages at the annualshow,from the<br />
Sturgeon’s sideshows and bouncy<br />
castles,toDonald Stuartand his<br />
duck herding, afarrier giving a<br />
horseshoeing demonstration,<br />
iconic <strong>North</strong>Islandentertainer<br />
BillyBlack Woolman,and the<br />
orsecompetitions in the main<br />
rena.<br />
Entries for the horse classes<br />
re once again strong and tradeite<br />
applications have been flying<br />
n.<br />
Horsejudginginthe mainring<br />
ill be held in the morning, with<br />
oundtheringhunter and pony<br />
umping events heldafterthe<br />
randparade,followed by showumping<br />
andthe Kaikoura Leap<br />
ix challenge at around4pm to<br />
inish the day on ahigh.<br />
Thoroughbred classes have<br />
een added to the horse schedule<br />
his year.<br />
Jumping events continueon<br />
unday, with the Kaikoura Pony<br />
lub offering afull day’s<br />
rogramme from 9am to 3pm.<br />
Adding to the horse themewill<br />
e aprofessional farrier<br />
eturning to give ademonstration<br />
f making horseshoes and the<br />
hoeing process, which proved<br />
opular with spectators last year.<br />
The dry conditions mean the<br />
ain shearing competition will<br />
ot be happening this year, but<br />
Mr Andersonislining up<br />
contestants to compete in the<br />
popular bikepoweredshearing<br />
competition, which has featured<br />
former Kaikoura mayor Winston<br />
Gray in recent years.<br />
‘‘I’ve trying to get new Mayor<br />
CraigMackletoenter, but he<br />
wasn’t keen,and I’m not sure if I<br />
can convince StuartSmith, our<br />
localMP, but we’re working on<br />
him,’’ Matt says<br />
The dog section willfeature<br />
workingdogs, terrier racingand<br />
dog agility.<br />
SecretaryLaura Page says the<br />
first200 people through the gate<br />
will receive an eventscatalogue,<br />
whichoutlines the day’s<br />
activities and has atreasure map<br />
for children to follow.<br />
Thereisalso the farmyard<br />
corner with pigs, chickens, goats<br />
and miniature ponies to keep<br />
children entertained.<br />
Abutchery and cooking<br />
demonstrationwillbeheld in the<br />
PGG Wrightson marqueetoshow<br />
how to get the best cuts from a<br />
cattle beast and how to cook<br />
thosecuts.<br />
The entry fee has beenkept at<br />
$5 for adults,with children<br />
under12 free. Thereisnocost for<br />
car parking.<br />
‘‘We won’t be able to do that<br />
forever, but we certainly want to<br />
make it affordable for families,’’<br />
Matt says.<br />
As the showgets nearer, the<br />
show committee is planning<br />
workingbees next Thursday<br />
before the show and again on<br />
Sunday, the dayafter, from 10am<br />
both days. It is keentohear from<br />
any willing helpers.<br />
Tasty morsels ... Vanessa<br />
Stokes, from Kaikoura New World,<br />
offers ataste test in the cooking<br />
demonstration tent during last<br />
year’s Kaikoura A&P Show.<br />
PHOTOS: FILE<br />
Pipe band ... The Blenheim and<br />
Districts Highland Pipe Band led<br />
the Grand Parade last year.<br />
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