Thousands Flock To Show

The Nelson A. & P. Show was once again a tremendous success for the A. & P. Association. Fine weather prevailed on both days, entries in all competitions were high and of a good standard. Thousands of people flocked to Richmond Park on both days, with Saturday, People's Day, attracting the greater proportion.

Elation shows on Helen McGill's face as Shamsi clears the final Jump in the final of the Mobil 6-bar, light horse competition. Helen, of Picton, won the event from Wendy Wadworth on Flint, from Blenheim

Wendy Wadworth on Flint was second in the 6-bar event

The grand parade was led by the R.N.Z.A.F. Woodbourne bund, which also gave a bus individual display

If you're in show bix, man, you gotta eat when you can!

Mr E. G. Taylor and his son, Kelvin, with their champion Friesian and all breeds bull, Willowvale A. W. Duke

Phillip and Denise Lovett, Kaikoura, won the dual jump. Phillip was on Mystery and Denise rode Golden Eagle

The W. D. Dron Memorial Trophy, presented for the first time, was won by Wally and Barry Kerr with Brookmead Noble Peach, the junior Jersey champion and the all breeds yearling champion

Neil Bowe and John Prendergast put some effort into the sawing section of the Nelson-Marlborough versus the Rest of N.Z. woodcraft. At the rear, watching his sawyers, is the local combined captain, Dave Lamberton

There was a variety of dress at the show, as this quartet illustrates

Mark Smith, Kaikoura, watches his block topple to the ground in the jigger section of the woodcraft relay. Smith, chopping for Nelson-Marlborough, was not quite quick enough. His jigger opponent, Bruce Alexander, Tokoroa, hacked through a split second earlier to give the Rest of N.Z. a narrow win

A sideshow attendant urges some prospective customers to have a go. "Only 30 cents, luv."

Spreading the gospel, using a more modern technique, were volunteer workers for the Open Air Campaigners, Sue Norton and Joy Kendon

Way up high on the ferris wheel

"Mmmm. Where's another customer?"

Even Santa was there

"Hey! Did you hear about us pigs?"

Competitors have to eat, so Wendy and Kevin McLean made sure the pigs were fed

Paula Parsons, Kaikoura, on Ringo, and Helen McGill, Picton, on Shamsi, competing in the dual jump

Julie Mcintosh and Shelley Best of Richmond perform the hornpipe

Margaret Rodgers, Tapawera, on Historic, clears the final jump in the 6-bar event

Still friends, even though they are baking opponents, are husband and wife, Lyn and Karel de Smit. Eating humble pie?

All set for a cavalry charge?

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The Nelson Photo News

No 134 : December 11, 1971

Thousands Flock To Show