Wet Weather Spoils Show Day

Torrential rain that commenced late on the first day of the Nelson Agricultural and Pastoral Association's show at Richmond continued throughout the night and into show day itself, all but wrecking the event. The sun came out late on show day, but the poor weather earlier caused many people to remain at home. In all other respects, however, this year's show was very successful. The judging in the show ring was carried out at twice the speed of last year, and the division of the ring into two sections, for the completion of jumping and steer riding events, was another successful innovation. The only sour note was the performance of the "human cannonball". In previous years the association obtained several world-class artists to entertain, but they didn' t quite strike oil this year. The stunt might have been difficult to do, and dangerous too, but it was far from spectacular and over in a twinkling of an eye.

Debbie Hosie used her back as the best means of transporting wee Joanne Naylor through the mud and mire.

Most popular part of the ground, sideshow-alley

Oh, that mud!

Hot dogs, yummeeee!

Champion of champions pony and rider, Phillipa Hunt on "Imperial".

Competing in a boys' and girls' calf competition were Deborah and Christopher Ross of Redwood's Valley.

A yarn while waiting for the chopping to start: Manu Smith (Blenheim) and Bob Mackinnon (Kaikoura).

Two herd testers and pets: Brenda Pickering and Lorraine Baites.

"You have candy floss all over your moth."

Trying very hard for a cigar.

All week in a collar and tie, but on show day that rig's no good for Don Thomas.

R. J. Prosser, Blenheim, and his mount, "Tiny Joe", come to a parting of the ways.

No doubt about it, we say. If you' re going to come off a steer, then you pick a soft patch. Kersplash!

The human cannonball, Mike Buchanan, is down inside the rocket ready for flight; he's airborne, and he lands. And that is the story of the human cannonball.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 86 : December 9, 1967

Wet Weather Spoils Show Day