ORGANISERS of the Ashwater Agricultural Show wished to thanks everyone who visited and supported the 66th show held on Saturday, August 19.

This year the show’s president was Trevor Moon, who opened the show at 1pm, which was followed by a parade of vintage tractors in the main ring.

Mr Moon awarded the Presidents Choice Award to a beautiful 1968 Ford 3000 pre-force, restored and owned by Ryan Gay.

The show also welcomed the South Tetcott Hunt hounds, who put on a fantastic display.

There was an array of beautifully turned out stock in the cattle and sheep classes with excellent entries this year, while 25 farmers of the future, demonstrated their excellent skills in the young handler’s classes.

Horse classes commenced bright and early — the morning saw strong competition in the horse, pony and novelty classes, while children enjoyed taking part in the Gymkhana. The horse events were rounded off in the afternoon with show jumping competitions.

The show was held in conjunction with Ashwater Horticultural Show, where people from across the Parish demonstrated their skills in a range of classes from flower arranging to homemade preserves.

The craft tent was bursting at the seams with a showcase of local products and the various village organisations were represented including the church, the PTFA with a cake stand and the Community Shop showcasing their goods.

The Police also were in attendance at the show, giving advice how to keep your belongings and homes safe.

The committee would like to say a big thank you to all those who generously sponsored classes.

RESULTS: Glass bowl for Supreme Champion Cattle, Messrs E C Haste; L Rockett Cup best yearling heifer, J L Neale; Show Committee Cup for Best Local Beef, John Sluggett; The Ken Jones Cup for Young Handlers Cattle, Harriett Moon.

Mr and Mrs G King Cup for Young Handlers Sheep, Hollie Dawe; Supreme Champion Sheep, Adam Hill; Ashwater Show Cup for sheep female champion, Adam Hill; Frank Howard Cup for sheep male champion, Thomas Nancekivell; C K Jones Cup for most points gained in sheep classes, Gareth Hutchings; H Newcombe Cup for best pen of lambs, Gareth Hutchings.

The Classes 1 to 6 Horse Championship, Sophie Williams; Supreme Championship presented with the Michael Drown Cup, Sophie Williams; Best Pony Cup Champion, Kim Locke; Kivells Cup best Mountain and Moorland Pony, Lynne Moyse; Den Piper Cup novelty classes champion, Lynne Moyse; Show Committee Cup for open show jumping, Amanda Cole; John Forward of Henford Studio Architects Cup for highest placed 16-year-old or under in open show jumping, Natalie Rowe; John Forward of Henford Studio Architects Cup for highest placed member of the pony club in novice jumping, Alicia Old.

The Gerry Family Cup for champion bird, Beth Sobey; reserve champion, Harry Ayre; best guinea pig, The James Family; best rabbit, Mollie Isaac; pure bred large fowl, Rhonda Fry; Pure Bred Bantam, Beth Sobey; winner of any other variety, Harry Ayre; best large waterfowl, Jess Warring; Bantam Waterfowl, Jess Warring.

Silage and cereals classes first prize winners: Clamp Silage, Steve Furse; Big Bale Silage, Steve Furse; Hay, Justine and Mary Barriball.