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The Border Watch : October 29th 2013
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2 NEWS VISIT US ONLINE borderwatch.com.au Spectacular show Mount Gambier carnival of events hailed JACKSON JA T tr TREVOR trevor@tbw.com.au NEW EXCITEMENT: A new addition to the show this year was the Cyclone, proving popular with patrons. Pictures: TREVOR JACKSON THE Mount Gambier Spring Show is over for another year and has been a haled a success by agricultural and horticultural society president Peter Woodruff. Mr Woodruff said while crowds were down on Friday due to the wet weather, Saturday’s numbers made up the shortfall and the range of attractions and lack of any major incidents made for an enjoyable weekend. “Friday we were down on numbers considerably, probably one of the lowest Fridays we have had,” he said. “But we do have a lot of bitumen around so the patrons who attended didn’t suffer too badly due to the weather. “We gauge the success on gate takings and we broke the mark. “If the weather was better on Friday it would have been an exceptional show.” Mr Woodruff said the society had noted many people attended the show during the day on Saturday and then returned later to enjoy the fi reworks display. And he said this year they were not disappointed, with many features in the main arena leading up to the pyrotechnic fi nale. “The fi reworks were tremendous this year and as usual they were a big attraction,” Mr Woodruff said. “We had a bit extra on the arena Saturday night for a warm up to the fi reworks with the Blue Lake Highland Pipe Band being very popular. “The patrons love to hear the pipes and they are one of the better pipe bands in South Australia. “Of course the Lumberjacks are right up there, with the highlight being Stirling Hart falling from the top of a 40 foot pole.” Mr Woodruff said the weather on Friday possibly added to the attendance in the main hall with the arts and craft, traders and CUDDLY CREATURES: Threeyear-old Lucy Dening, from Mount Gambier, got close to an array of farm animals at the Ag Learning Centre, which is run by Grant High School students. horticulture displays attracting good numbers. “The horticulture was magnifi - cent - the best it has been for a ALWAYS POPULAR: The Blue Lake Highland Pipe Band attracted interest from patrons on Saturday night leading up to the pyrotechnics fi nale. the home of good cars VISIT US ONLINE borderwatch.com.au Spectacular show Mount Gambier carnival of events hailed JACKSON JA T tr TREVOR trevor@tbw.com.au NEW EXCITEMENT: A new addition to the show this year was the Cyclone, proving popular with patrons. Pictures: TREVOR JACKSON THE Mount Gambier Spring Show is over for another year and has been a haled a success by agricultural and horticul- tural society president Peter Woodruff. Mr Woodruff said while crowds were down on Friday due to the wet weather, Saturday’s numbers made up the shortfall and the range of attractions and lack of any major incidents made for an enjoyable weekend. “Friday we were down on num- bers considerably, probably one of the lowest Fridays we have had,” he said. “But we do have a lot of bitu- men around so the patrons who attended didn’t suffer too badly due to the weather. “We gauge the success on gate takings and we broke the mark. “If the weather was better on Friday it would have been an exceptional show.” Mr Woodruff said the society had noted many people attended the show during the day on Saturday and then returned later to enjoy the fi reworks display. And he said this year they were not disappointed, with many fea- tures in the main arena leading up to the pyrotechnic fi nale. “The fi reworks were tremen- dous this year and as usual they were a big attraction,” Mr Woodruff said. “We had a bit extra on the arena Saturday night for a warm up to the fi reworks with the Blue Lake Highland Pipe Band being very popular. “The patrons love to hear the pipes and they are one of the better pipe bands in South Australia. “Of course the Lumberjacks are right up there, with the highlight being Stirling Hart falling from the top of a 40 foot pole.” Mr Woodruff said the weather on Friday possibly added to the attendance in the main hall with the arts and craft, traders and CUDDLY CREATURES: Three- year-old Lucy Dening, from Mount Gambier, got close to an array of farm animals at the Ag Learning Centre, which is run by Grant High School students. horticulture displays attracting good numbers. “The horticulture was magnifi - cent - the best it has been for a ALWAYS POPULAR: The Blue Lake Highland Pipe Band attracted interest from patrons on Saturday night leading up to the pyrotechnics fi nale. the home of good cars TOYOTA TOYOTA KLUGER GRANDE AWD $33,880 • 7 seats • AWD • Sunroof • GPS 3 KLUGERS • Bluetooth • Rear camera Reg: 741LVM #24517 2013 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER $31,980 3 OUTLANDERS GREAT BUYS FORD TERRITORY Climate control • ABS brakes • Tow pack HONDA ODYSSEY MY10 7 seats • Rear Park Assist • Side Curtain Airbag • Auto NISSAN X-TRAIL STS EXTREME 16” Alloys • Nudge bar • Tow pack • 4X4 6 TERRITORYS Reg XIJ929 #24434 $12,880* 2 OD 2 ODYSSEYS Reg S889AXJ #24117 $22,450* *Plus on road costs E&OE. 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