Huge crowds and bright spring weather only helped prove what many already knew - Longford Show is in a league of its own.

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The 168-year-old tradition was as popular as ever on Saturday as families piled through the gates from 9am.

Customers queue for showbags at the Longford Show. Picture by Phillip Biggs

President Don Hayes said organisers soon lost track of how many people had come.

"We couldn't have chosen a better day," he said.

"It's hard to believe how many people are here. We started handing out tickets ... it was that busy we've giv

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