Fun at the A & P Showgrounds.

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

See pictures from the 2016 Franklin A & P Show.