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Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy tests a cow pat for weight before competing in the cow pat-toss event.
Andy Mafeo, from France, races with a wine barrel.
Dan Devine catches his kilt as he lifts a stone during the ‘‘Heavies’’ competition.
Sporting newspaper hats are (from left) Anna Pasco, from England, Laura Anderson, Australia, Oliver Levy, Canada, Jack Stevens, Canada, Connor Hamill, Scotland and Brodie Duncan, Scotland.
Kyle Lemon (New Zealand) leads David McIntosh (right) in the woodchopping tree-felling event.
Sarah Reid, of Feilding, competes in the gumboot throw.
Eva Lamercerie (5), from Arrowtown, enjoys a sack race.
Many international visitors to Queenstown were in the crowd watching the ‘‘Running of the Wools’’.
Scenes from the 2016 New Zealand Rural Games.
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Photos by Stephen Jaquiery; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.
