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The Wellsford Country Show has been cancelled this year following an Auckland Council decision to undertake drainage work at Centennial Park during November.
Wellsford A&P Society vice president Lynette Gubb says she is disappointed the show will not go ahead but recognises the need to upgrade fields at the park.
She says last year’s event suffered because of poor field drainage and meant a Santa Parade route had to be revised because floats could not go on the wet ground.
She adds that last year’s event might have had to be cancelled entirely if the weather had been any wetter.
Lynette says better drained fields will benefit the show in future years and getting the work done now means the fields will be ready for next year’s rugby season.
Lynette says the Wellsford A&P Society is considering holding the show in March, depending on the availability of show participants.
