Drizzle fails to deter the crowd at A&P show

• Published date: 10 April 2024
• Publication title: Central Rural Life

Show president Jason Skurr said at 10am on Easter Saturday he was worried the weather would put people off coming

But by lunch time the carparks were full, and visitors were filing into the Oxford showgrounds for the 119th annual event.

‘‘In the end there was a real good crowd,’’ he said.

‘‘We were lucky that it wasn’t raining in Christchurch because quite a few people came from there.’’

The highlight of the day for Jason was seeing so many people of all age groups enjoying themselves.

‘‘There was something for everyone,’’ he said.

Jason believed that the Easter Saturday date may have been a help in attracting such a large crowd, but it also meant fewer volunteers were available to help during the day.

‘‘A lot of our usual volunteers were away for the long weekend this year,’’ he said.

The 120th show date will fall on March 29 next year, almost three weeks before Easter.

Jason is the seventh Skurr family member to become Oxford A and P Show president.

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