Fun at the A & P Showgrounds.

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

See pictures from the 2016 Franklin A & P Show.