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Brought up on a farm next door to the Mayfield A&P showgrounds, this year’s show president Rebecca Taylor remembers the thrill of the annual show when she was a child. It is something she is keen to replicate at this year’s 95th Mayfield A&P Show on Saturday, March 14. Along with the ever-popular pig racing, the show features a Clydesdale tug of war, pet tent, and children’s scavenger hunt as well as the traditional favourites of craft sites, trade displays, livestock judging, dog trials, produce shed, food and live entertainment. “The pig racing is always a hit,” Taylor said. “We have big crowds at every race.” This year there will be guest commentators for each of the seven races, including Lynda Topp, of the Topp Twins, as pigs run through tunnels and over an obstacle course to the finish line. In the grand finale, the pigs, supplied by a local farmer, get a feast courtesy of Sim’s Bakery in Ashburton. In a fundraising event for the Young Farmers Club, people can bet on which pig will win. Taylor said the show would be a great community day out, with live entertainment on the village green, a great range of food sites and lots of activities for children. This included a pop-up playground, with carnival rides and a bouncy castle. In a twist to the usual tugof-war competition, teams of children and adults will compete against clydesdale horses from the Dayboo Stud. The size of the pet tent had again been increased, because of its popularity. “We have lots of animals for the children to look at and pet. “It’s a community day out and a great opportunity for people to get off the farm, or away from what they do and catch up with their neighbours and other
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people in the community. “It’s a fun day with the family.” After a stint away, Taylor again lives next door to the showgrounds with her husband Ricky and two children, running the farm and a contracting business. “A big part of why I am on the show committee is that I absolutely loved the Mayfield A&P Show when I was young and I really want to see it carry on for my children and other children in the community as it is such a wonderful day out,” Taylor said. Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor had indicated he planned to attend, although this would not be confirmed until nearer the date. Tractor pull convenor Tim Rowe said a new layout this year meant the tractor pull had been integrated into the showgrounds rather than an adjacent paddock. The tractor pull will feature modified tractors from Southland to North Canterbury, as well as 35 to 40 agricultural tractors. “A lot of the big contractors take part. “The noise always attracts a crowd.”
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