Sheeptacular is shear delight (From Western Telegraph)

Sheeptacular is shear delight

Glorious sunshine welcomed visitors and competitors to a fun day-out at Fronhaul Fields, Fishguard, for the town's 146th annual agricultural show on Friday.

Young and old alike were entertained throughout the day with displays of horse-shoeing, falconry and sheep-shearing as well as the sight of some of the finest looking animals in the county.

The organisers were also pleased to welcome the Great Welsh Sheep Show's Sheeptacular, where 20 breeds of everyone's favourite woolly friends strutted their stuff on stage and showed off their good looks.

The show did hit a slight stutter mid-afternoon, when Sidney, an impressive looking Harris hawk, decided he was far more interested in a murder of crows resting in nearby fields than the food on offer in his handler's grasp and disappeared for the rest of the day's events. However, the sight of 40 or so of the black scavengers wheeling and swooping in obvious panic was enough to reassure both trainer and spectators that Sidney would return when he had had his fun.

More serious moments came when organisers, North Pembrokeshire Farmer's Club, honoured their own with a number of long-service awards including Valerie Edwards, receptionist at Gwaun Valley Vet's surgery, and its predecessor, for 46 years.

Results

Cattle Best Group of three animals: G. James. Breed Champion Welsh Black: G. Phillips. Breed Champion Limousin: B. Bowen. Breed Champion in British and continental beef breed: D. Rogers. Silver Challenge Cup for best pair of beef animals: D. Jenkins. Supreme Champion: D. Jenkins. Cow with best udder: Philip Williams. Best dairy group of three animals: Daniel Harries. Breed Champion: Daniel Harries. David Evans Perpetual Challenge Shield: Daniel Harries. Best Jersey Cow: Messrs Griffiths. Most points in Jersey Classes: Messrs Griffiths. Silver Perpetual Challenge Cup Other Dairy Breed: P. Williams. Dairy Championship group of three: Philip Williams. Dairy Champion Heifer in milk: Philip Williams. Supreme Dairy Champion: Daniel Harries. Cow with highest profitability: P. Prickett. Midland Bank Perpetual Trophy: Joint winners A. Phillips/ Messrs Griffiths.

Sheep Best entry in Suffolk classes: C. Thomas. Best entry Texel classes: G. Perkins. Best entry Welsh Black classes: N. Daff. Best entry in Jacob classes: R. Latter. Best entry Badger Face classes: D. Lewis. Best entry Lleyn classes: M. Williams. Best pet lamb: H Vaughan.

Pigs Best pig in show: G. Owen. Most points in Pig section: G. Owen.

Horse Heavy Horse Perpetual Challenge Cup: J. Fletcher. Heavy Horse Perpetual Challenge Bowl: J. Fletcher. Local Open Hunter: S. Whitfield. Best Ridden Hunter: S. Whitfield. Best In-hand Hunter: W. Lewis. Welsh Cob Section D S175 Perpetual Challenge Cup: W. James. Welsh Cob Section D S176 Perpetual Challenge Cup: E. Emanuel. Welsh Ponies Section C Class: W. Davies. Perpetual Challenge Cup: D. Russell. Perpetual Trophy: W. Davies. Coloured Horse Perpetual Challenge Cup: J. Parr. Mountain and Moorland Perpetual Challenge Cup: M. Marshalsay. Welsh Ponies Section A Perpetual Challenge Cup: Clare Family. Best Entry: Clare Family. Welsh Pony Section B: H. Davies. Pony Breeding Challenge Cup: D. McKenzie. Challenge Silver Cup: S. Vaughan. B.S.P.S. Champion: M. Marshalsay. Supreme Champion Show Pony: A. Green. Local Champion Pony: A Green. Champion Working Hunter: H. Evans. Champion Working Hunter Pony: A. Green. Champion Show Hunter Pony: A. Thomas. Shetland Pony Perpetual Challenge Cup: A. Francis. Best Entry: H. Thomas. Fancy Dress: E. Evans.

Vintage Machinery Stationary Engine: K. Morse. Agricultural Tractor up to 1950: H. Dixon. Agricultural Tractor after 1950: B. Harries. Agricultural Exhibit: G. Cornock. Best Trade Stand: Penstar Pumps. Best Non-agricultural Trade Stand: Castlemorris Feeds.