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Jago Renfree won the Young Handler competition with his Hampshire Down sheep, Sparkle.

Winner of Young Handler Comp Jago Renfree from Liskeard with his Hampshire Down sheep Sparkle.JPG

Tom Nancekivell from Kilkhampton won the Charollais Breed Champion.

Okey Show: Tom Nancekivell from Kilkhampton with breed champion Charollais sheep.JPG

Stuart Cornelius stood with his Scotch Blackface sheep

Okey Show: Stuart Cornelius from Camelford with a Scotch Blackface.JPG

Sheep Section Secretary Geraldine Daintree posed with the Champion Fleece.

Okey Show: Sheep Section Secretary Geraldine Daintree next to the Champion Fleece.JPG

Roy and Muriel Johns paused to enjoy an ice cream in the hot weather.

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People visited the OCRA stand to play table tennis despite the heat. 

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L-R: Jo Luxton and Sami Duke from Castle Veterinary Group get the scones ready for the stall. 

Okey Show: L-R Jo Luxton and Sami Duke from Castle Veterinary Group with scones.JPG

Emma Cole with her doll, Ivy, and dad Mel played Guess the Unicorn's Name at Dartmoor Hill Pony stand. Emma thought the unicorn was called Felix, Joey or Carolyn.

Okey Show: Emma, Ivy (doll) and dad Mel Cole guessing the unicorn's name at the Dartmoor Hill Pony stand.JPG

Okey Show Amy Lianne and her mum.

Left to right: Bex and Emma Collinson posed with their Valais Blacknose Sheep.

L to R: Bex and Emma Collinson from Liskeard with Valais Blacknose Sheep.JPG

Okey Show: Young farmers Charlotte Gingell, Okehampton YFC secretary, and Imogen Northmore, Haldon Group secretary, with their jubilee exhibit which won a first prize for its woodwork

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                               Okey Show: President of the show John Heard and wife Sandra

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Okey Show: police officers PC Ed Haskell from Okehampton and PC Njal Lovell, special constable from Honiton

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 Okey Show: Paul Elson and Robert Wadsworth enjoy a pint

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Okey Show: Nelly Hooper from Exbourne with one of Ada Brookes' cows from the Beckaveans herd

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Okey Show Glastonbury Waltons Joshua and Eddie Walton with Lyndale Dainty Julietta and Julianne. Prizes including young handler for Joshua

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Okey Show: John and Sandra Heard being presented with gifts

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Ethan Johnson-Smith, 7, from Jacobstow with his cow Mouse, a lowline

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Okey Show: Dartmoor Hill Pony Display Team boy

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Okey Show: Lads from the Brymore Academy, Cannington, Bridgewater James Hutchings, Sam Sweet and Ronan Marshall who are doing at BTEC in agriculture at secondary school. Cows are Dairy Shorthorn

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 Okey Show 2022: Val and India Lloyd keep cool

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Okey Show 2022: Supreme Champion pair Limousin bull and heifer with Tony and Jo Smith from Jacobstow, Bude and John Heard show president 

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 Okey Show 2022: Okehampton Lions in the beer tent Bob Chapman, John Short and Robert Cunliffe

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Okey Show 2022: Neeve Birch from Holsworthy in the goat tent

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                               Okey Show 2022 Zoe Walters from Callington with Aryshire champ

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                               Okey Show 2022 West Devon Mayor Caroline Mott serves ice cream

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                               Tracy Marshall from Bridestowe with Billie Jo

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                               Okey Show 2022 tractors 1

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Okey Show 2022 Supreme champion beef Wellatree Imoges, a two and a half year old Simmental from St Buryan, Penzance with owners Steven and Jim Buckland presented with trophy by president John Heard

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                               Okey Show 2022 Summer Pickard and Shay from the Dartmoor Hill Pony Display Team

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Okey Show 2022 Sam Owen and Margaret Ford and goats Gallant Artemis, reserve best in show and Gallant Magpie, best kid

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                               Okey Show 2022 Roland Ley and supreme dairy champion

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                               Okey Show 2022 Roland Ley from Holsworthy with supreme champion dairy and president's wife Sandra Heard

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Okey Show 2022 Jack Cobbledick, age 2, makes friends with the sheep in the young farmnrs tent

OKEHAMPTON SHOW: In pictures

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