Perfect spring weather greeted those who took part in another successful Woodstock Show on Sunday.
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Woodstock Show Secretary, Alison Rutledge, said the show enjoyed another record breaking year.
"We had another gate record this year," she said.
"There's still a little bit of ironing out to do with the numbers and we've only counted the gate but our takings were up $3000 on last year.
"That's just a preliminary count because we don't charge children, the exact numbers are hard to gauge but we've given one and a half children to every adult and that gives us 4000 people attending," she said.
Mrs Rutledge said entries into the show sections were also up this year, with strong participation in the show's Scarecrow competition.
"We had 25 shearers nominated in the speed sheer, 20 wood choppers participate and we ran out of room for the Cars, Utes and Motorbike Show, it was packed," she said.
"It was the most cattle we've ever had, there were 20 odd fleeces in the wool section. Photography entries, from my quick look, were up, and flowers were up.
"The art section is always amazing and this year the children's art section was jam-packed, plus there was more adult art this year.
"There were 24 scarecrows in the competition, with the people's choice selection raising $485 for the CINC domestic violence crisis accommodation fund," she said.
Mrs Rutledge thanked all those who helped make this year's show such a success.
"Thanks to those who entered, they are a big part of the show but it's also a big thank you to the sponsors," she said.
"Whilst there are a lot of local sponsors we rely heavily on, there are sponsors from Boorowa, Blayney and Orange, so a big thank you to them.
"A big thank you also to the people who took the time out of Father's Day to come and support us," she said.
Mrs Rutledge said the Woodstock Show society would now enjoy some downtime.
"It's a big event for a little town so we'll have a rest now," she said.
"In two weeks we'll have a debrief and find out what worked and what didn't. Then we'll kick it all off again in 2020."