Fun at the A & P Showgrounds.

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

See pictures from the 2016 Franklin A & P Show.