THE GWAUN Valley's 65th annual carnival and sports day raised a total of £750 for local charity the Luca Foundation, Fishguard YFC and Llanychllwydog.

The event was held at Llwyn Celyn field, by the kind permission of Mr Gwynne Davies, on August 27th, and was yet again a great success.

The carnival and sports are both renowned as crowd-pullers and this year was no exception, helped by the warm bank holiday weather.

The carnival judges for this year, Mr and Mrs Lyn Thomas Great Letterston Farm, and Mr Tomos Evans Rhoslan, Hayscastle were impressed by the humour and quality of the entries.

They were warmly welcomed by compere and chairman of the committee Mr Gwynfor James, while secretary Ruth Evans and treasurer Gwenno Eynon made sure that the day ran smoothly.

The day was supported by caterers Siop Carla and Darren Horgan, Ysgol Llanychllwydog, Rachel Harries Body Shop, Fishguard YFC , Emma Williams of Sugarpuff entertainment and Rhocesi'r fro.

Many locals had been busy throughout the summer selling raffle tickets and the committee members thanked them for their hard work as well as the stewards, gate attendants and sports starters.

The hard work and support of the locals and visitors who support the carnival year after year ensured that sums of £250 each was donated to Fishguard YFC, Ysgol Llanychllwydog and The Luca Foundation.

Carnival winners

Best dressed girl 5 and under

1 Miriam Grim – Pont Tywysog Cymru; 2 Lili Williams - Lili Williams Tour de France; 3 Alys ac Isla Evans – Megan a Hari Priodas Brenhinol

Best dressed boy 5 and under

1 Aled Roach – Trump Baby; 2 Jac Williams – Welsh Whisperer; 3 Tomos Morgans – Edrych ymlaen i'r sioe frenhinol 2019

Best dressed girl 6 and under 10

1 Gwyneth Lewis – Bessie Wales Online best pub 2018; 2 Cariad Morgan – Geraint Thomas Tour de France; 3 Alaw Thomas - Facebook just says carnival; 4 Mia Parry - Save the bees

Best dressed boy 6 and under 10

1 Morgan Roach – WW1 Centenary 1914 -1918; 2 Iesstyn Colnet – Greatest Showman; 3 Max Reed Moane – Geraint Thomas

Best dressed nursery rhyme character (tarian)

1 Mared Rogers - Hen wraig fach a basged o wye; 2 Lea Rogers - Dacw mam yn dwad; 3 Lili Williams – Bwgan Brain

Best dressed child 10 and under 16

1 Aled Lloyd - Donald Trump; 2 Iestyn Morgan – Donald Trump; 3 Bedwyr Thomas – Haf Sych 2018

Best dressed character 16 and over

1 Arwel Phillips – Love Island Cwm Gwaun; 2 Mair Reed Moane – Bag up Bag lady; 3 Lorraine Phillips – I think I'm going to be short on silage

Best dressed TV character (tarian)

1 Elsa Parry – Chuckle Brothers; 2 Lili Williams - Dona Direidi; 3 Tomos Morgans – Bob the builder

Best dressed pair – open

1 Jill George a Teleri Wilson – Pâr o bysgod; 2 Iestyn Morgans a Kaleb Owen - Donald Trump a Kim Jong-un; 3 Aled Lloyd a Rhys Colnet - Ryan a Ronnie

Best dressed character on the field

1Mary Luke Perpetual cup Arwel Phillips – Love Island Cwm Gwaun; 2 Aled Roach – Trump Baby; 3 Miriam Grim – Pont Tywysog Cymru

Best dressed vehicle (vehicle only)

1 Teulu Fagwrgoch - Tropical Weather in Gwaun Valley; 2 Mary Reed Moane – Support your local farmers; 3 Nathanael Grim – Cyw yn 10 oed

12.Best dressed trailer

1 CFfi Abergwaun - Under the sea; Teulu Tyriet – Penblwydd Hapus Cyw 10