Preparations for Gisborne’s 150th anniversary Spring Show well under way

It's all go as Poverty Bay A&P Association builds towards its 150th anniversary Spring Show in October. Photo / Ben Cowper

Exhibitor packs and most schedules for the competition side of the Poverty Bay A&P Association’s 150th anniversary Spring Show in mid-October have gone out.

Organisers are predicting it will be “the biggest Spring Show yet”.

The main two days of the show are on October 17 and 18.

Sheep dog trials start on October 15 and the equestrian events get under way the following day.

New Zealand representative Leo Jecentho (Waikato), who judged the J and T Hickey Trust Charity Sheep Dog Trial last week, will judge the Tahurau Earthmovers Tux Yarding Challenge, with Henry Gaddum as head steward. Entries close on September 12.

Spring Show organisers aim to create "the best show ever" in the 150 years of the Poverty Bay A&P Association in October and, as usual, Sideshow Alley will be part of it. Photo / Murray Robertson

Entries for the Home Industries close on August 20. The head steward is Michelle Krawczyk.

National dancing competition entries close on September 26. The head steward is Lynsey Bartlett.

Dairy goat entries will be taken until September 19 and Dennis Weatherall is head steward again.

Entries for the McKay Cartage East Coast Axemens Centre woodchopping, which runs over two days, close on September 19.

Entries for the shearing and woolhandling championships close on September 26. Deano and Leonora Smith are the stewards.

The entry details for the various stock judging competitions will come out later.

Schedules for the equestrian events have yet to go out and as usual there will be a range of flyers for the livestock component of the show.