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Pig producers' field day
Trophies won during the Nelson district pig carcase competitions were presented at a producers' field day at the Nelson Freezing Company's plant earlier this month.
Keith Ching (right), his wife Gwen, and Trevor King and Brian Galey (Takaka) cast a critical eye over four baconer pigs that won this section for Mr Ching.
John Knox (Sherry River) accepted two trophies for his son Roger.
Brian Galey scooped the pool in porker section with a 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Morris Hill and Rod Greig looking at Mr Hill's pair of baconers that brought him a third placing.
Roy Ives with the cups awarded for the best pair of baconers and combined points for baconers and porkers.