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Show continues behind closed doors By DAVID HILL Livestock competitions returned to <strong>Canterbury</strong> Agricultural Park last week, but without the usual fanfare. New Zealand Agricultural Show general manager Tracy Ahern said organisers had hoped for aShow Day crowd of more than 60,000 people, but had to settle for 350 after the event was cancelled. In its place was aweek of livestock competitions behind closed doors and a City Farmyard put on for local schools last Thursday. This year’s show was meant to celebrate the New Zealand Sheep Breeders’ Association’s 125th anniversary, but president Tom Burrows says the association opted to postpone until next year. Organisers said there were more than 300 sheep entered in the Show Day competition, around the half the usual number. Corriedale sheep breeders were well represented, with several <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> farmers among them. Hawarden farmer Andrew Sidey enjoyed agood day, placing second to the premier Corriedale ram hogget, in aclass of 15. Mr Sidey is hoping for abetter season, after last summer’s drought was followed by awet winter and early spring. ‘‘Our winter crops failed and we had a cold, wet winter and early spring, so it was tough going,’’ he says. ‘‘But the pasture has bounced back quickly and it’s looking quite good, so we will get abit of hay for next year.’’ Mr Sidey runs 3000 ewes, including 250 Corriedale stud ewes, on his farm at Mason’s Flat, near Hawarden. The sheep were joined by alpacas, pigs and shearing and woolhandling for Show Day competitions, including the New Zealand Corriedale Shearing Presidential rounds ... <strong>Canterbury</strong> A&P Association president Chris Harris (left) chats to <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> sheep farmers Murray Sidey, Mark ‘‘Chief’’ Sidey and Ian Stevenson, while doing the rounds at <strong>Canterbury</strong> Agricultural Park on Friday. PHOTO: DAVID HILL Championship. Boer and dairy goat, and sheep dog trial events were also held during Show Week. <strong>Canterbury</strong> A&P Association president Chris Harris could be set to have the longest stint in the show’s top job. Mr Harris was meant to be last year’s show president and says he may try for third time lucky next year. ‘‘I’m starting to think Imight be the jinx, actually, but Iwon’t try to take all the blame. Covid certainly hasn’t helped. ‘‘There’s talk of it. Ithink Iprobably might deserve areal show, Ihope so. ‘‘It’s not the right way to be the longest serving president, but we’ll see.’’ The former New Zealand show jumping representative was unable to compete for the first time, with no equestrian event held this year. 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