Ashburton Courier: February 22, 2024

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Ashburton Courier, February 22, 2024
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Mayfield A&P Show
Saturday March9,2024
MayfieldA&P, something for everyone
The Mayfield A&P Show is a
community day out showcasing
the rural community.
It’s afamily­friendly day out,
in its 98th year, has something
for everyone, and everyone is
invited.
There will be the popular
tractor pull and pig races,
Highland dancing, the
Clydesdale versus people tug of
war and an extra large pet tent
where kids can get up close to,
and touch, animals.
This year the show is under
the leadership of Mayfield A&P
show president BenMorrow,
with honorary patrons Alan
Bean and Jack Allan, and
continues its tradition of being
agreat day with variety and lots
of different attractions for
people of any age.
It will also have afocus on
mental health with Rural
Support Trust bringing
ambassador Matt Chisholm to
the show as part of the
nationwide Time Out Tour.
Morrow said the trust had
engaged Chisholm to help rural
communities continue the
conversation about mental
health.
‘‘He’s going to be out and
about for the day, which is
pretty cool.’’
There is also adigger
competition with local
contractors, Morrow said.
‘‘We are going to put some
invitations out and see who is
the best in the district.’’
It will give the 12­or so
invited achance to win
bragging rights among their
peers, he said.
Morrow said in the past few
months the grounds been
spruced up with new horse
holding stalls built by Three
Rivers Fencing, and the
clearing of ahedge, at no
charge, by contractor Ron
Cross.
‘‘He opened up the hedge
around the woolshed which has
meant we can now have abigger
and better pet tent.’’
Morrow said the world
famous’ pig racing, which
includes pig racing
commentary and acelebrity
announcer, will have first race
at 11am.
There will be five races
throughout the day.
The last race at 3pm and will
also coincide with ascavenger
hunt for the children, run by
Mayfield School.
There will be live
entertainment with two bands
playing, and there will be
Essential info
Mayfield A&P Show at the
Mayfield showgrounds, 2018
Arundel Rakaia Gorge Rd,
Mayfield on Saturday, March 9,
from 9am ­5pm.Tickets are
available on the day at the gate.
Adult entry is $15 and children
are free. More details on the
Mayfield A&P Association
Facebook page.
bouncy castles and magician
Elgregoe to entertain the kids.
The tractor pull, run by
Tractor Pull New Zealand
(TPNZ) and with major sponsor
Diesel Performance System, is
part of anationwide circuit and
will run throughout the day.
The finals take place from
5pm to 6pm.
Competitors will compete in
up to three classes in the
tractor pull: pre­1985, standard
and the ever popular modified
class, where the grunty
customised tractors are areal
crowd favourite.
Up for grabs during the
tractor pull event is aspecial
contractors cup, so competing
contractors can win bragging
rights over their peers.
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