Megan Graham and her daughter, Jodie (8), enjoy the Octopus ride at the 105th Winton A&P Show. Photo / Ben Waterworth
Megan Graham and her daughter, Jodie (8), enjoy the Octopus ride at the 105th Winton A&P Show. Photo / Ben Waterworth
Rain did nothing to deter attendees at the 105th Winton A&P Show as thousands of revellers made the most of the entertainment and action at the Winton Racecourse on Saturday.
More than 4000 people attended the day and enjoyed everything from wood chopping to sideshows and a petting zoo.
Forecastrain threatened to put a dampener on proceedings throughout the day, but by early afternoon it had cleared and the people in attendance continued to enjoy the excitement.
Brad Marshall directs his son, Beau (3), as they go for a drive. Photo / Ben Waterworth
Winton A&P Show president Dellwyn Malcolm said the show always went on, despite the weather.
He said while it might make things a bit wet, it did nothing to stop the show which was always a traditional favourite event at Winton.
Brody (7) and Chelsey Duncan-Rose (10), of Invercargill, get up close to a goat at the petting zoo. Photo / Ben Waterworth
"Livestock entries are up this year and the home industries seem to be growing and growing. It is a great family day to come to the show."
He said the only cause of concern from the weather was the postponement of the morning sessions of the FreestyleNZ motocross show with riders unable to perform because of high winds.
Kate and David Laing had come to the show from Scotland after their nine-week tour of New Zealand put them in the right place at the right time.
