Fun at the A & P Showgrounds.

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Hopper and Esme Burson hand feed farm animals.
Alpacas are part of the camel family tree. More info at http://www.alpaca.org.nz.
The ‘Top Gear’ merry-go-round.
Sheep racing
Afa Paea from Manukau approves of the Counties Strongman competition.
Always popular with the kids, pony rides.
The Octopus in full flight.
The classic bumper cars are fun for the whole family.
Matt Ragg gives it his all on the farmer’s walk.
Champions come in all sizes!
Roxanne and Catherine Rawnsley produces blue ribbon results.
Dean Sinclair aka ‘Powerlifting Jesus’ makes light work of the farmer’s walk.
Axwoman Mikhayla Tainui-McLean swings the axe to victory.
Brian Golding of the Franklin Historical Society bakes scones in a cast iron oven.
Rockin’ the high seas!
Te Radar in control of the days presendings.
Te Radar in control of the days presendings.
Multiple world champion Jason Wynyard gives a world class effort.
Pony rides were the highlight of the show!
Jason George does the farmer’s walk with 2 x 100kg weights.
Elliot, Robert and Mitchell Lim enjoys the amusement rides.
Afa Paea rises over 100kg over his head.
Andy from ‘Old McDonald’s Travelling Farmyard’ brings the farmyard to you.
Sandra Hodgson, Ross Gillard and Chelsea Holm enjoy the donkey judging.

See pictures from the 2016 Franklin A & P Show.