A real family affair

Press, 26 October 1984, Page 9

A real family affair

Agricultural and Pastoral shows should be a real family and community affair, according to the president of this year’s Amberley show. “It’s the aim of the committee to provide a chance for everyone in the community to be involved in the show in some way,” said Mr John Savill. Mr Savill is a family man himself, and the members of his family will all be heavily involved in the show. Mr Savill has farmed his Lindfield property near Amberley for six years, and before that he had a farm at the Amberley foothills. He has lived in the dis-

trict for 22 of his 43 years, after moving here with his Bts from a farm in Canterbury. His family has a long tradition of farming and his grandfather owned New Zealand’s biggest station — St Helen’s in Hanmer Springs. Mr Savill has been on the Amberley A. and P. show committee for 14 years, and he and his family have been involved in the horse section for much of that time. Horses are an interest of the whole family and Mr Savill has been a member of the Brackenfield Hunt Club for many years. “I was a whip for the hunt club in 1959-60 and now

I am deputy master,” Mr Savill said. His three daughters, Julia, aged 14, Anna, 1?, and Molly 8, will all be riding in the show this year, and the family will also be involved in the dog, sheep and produce sections. Mr Savill has many interests among the community, including four years as branch chairman of the Amberley branch of the Federated Farmers. He has been a steward of the Amberley Racing Club for a number of years, and was also chairman of the building committee which helped to build the new squash complex at the Amberley domain.