WELSH rugby stars Alun Wyn Jones and Ken Owens were the flavours of the day in Saundersfoot on Saturday when they joined in the village's famous cawl trail.

The popular duo, on a break from Six Nations duty, sampled the tasty Welsh delicacy in seven local venues and mingled with the crowds who had travelled from far and wide to enjoy the Cawl by the Sea event.

After the Beast from the East forced the cancellation of last year's Cawl by the Sea, its organisers, Saundersfoot Chamber for Tourism, were relieved when Saturday dawned dry and relatively warm, with the rain holding off until the cawl cauldrons had been cleared away.

Pembrokeshire County Council chairman, Councillor Aden Brinn was amongst more than 350 people on the cawl taste tour and said that every pub and restaurant had served up "excellent" quality dishes.

"This is a wonderful event, and so well-supported by the community," he said.

The winners of the Cawl Cooking Championship of the World....and Elsewhere, which was judged on the public vote, was the Captain's Table.

The rugby players voted the Harbwr Bar and Kitchen as their Captain's Choice, while the Boat House was the Chairman's Choice of Councillor Brinn; Saundersfoot Community Council chairman, Martyn Williams; the village's county councillor, Phil Baker and SCT chairman Phil Odley.

Also taking part were the Regency Hall; Periwinkle; Marina Fish, Chips and More and Beachside Barbecue.

The day concluded with an audience standing ovation for the evening concert by the South Wales Gay Men's Chorus and Bella Voce.