Held on what has become accepted as the show field at Lamphey, albeit with essential extra land for car parking - part of Windsor farm generously loaned by the Phillips family - the annual Pembroke Show had 'a very good day' on Wednesday. Dismal weather conditions in the morning were ideal in that it turned the many holidaymakers to the area away from the beaches and the obvious choice then was the local show attraction. Some farmers however were making the most of the harvesting conditions by keeping the combine harvesters going or carting in straw bales. Horse and pony entries were particularly good but, largely due to government movement restrictions, the same could not be said for the cattle and sheep classes. Other aspects of the event were quite exceptional with a very good produce and craft marquee, excellent trade stands and a well supported companion dog show. John Halstead, club chairman, commented that, whatever the weather, the show provides enjoyment and entertainment for everyone - Pembrokeshire residents and welcome visitors - all of whom have the opportunity to experience and gain something of an insight into the rural activities of the area. In the horse section, Margaret Johns had champion show pony with her five-year-old bay, 'Orielton Candice', and son Alan, was best child rider. The Morris family won the leading rein section with their eight-year-old bay mare, 'Pennway Rhapsody'. Hannah Gray was best girl rider on her mother, Julie Gray's, five-year-old 'Mister Sox' and Vanessa Slater took the Working Hunter Pony award with yet another bay, her 11-year-old 'Lady Guinevere'. Ann Windsor took the turn- out prize for singles with her 15-year-old grey mare, 'Whitling Star', and Jim Flannagan won the pairs. After taking supreme beef and the inter-breed prize last year with their Saler bull, 'Coland Neptune', Dennis and Hilda Rogers repeated the success with their three-year-old heifer, 'Coland Quest'. David Harries also scored successes winning the commercial beef class with his non-pedigree Welsh Black fourth calver shown with her seven-month-old Belgian Blue cross calf and, with Belgian Blue crosses, he also won both of the Butcher's beef classes. Anne Callan, whose father first showed Suffolk sheep at Pembroke 42 years ago, also repeated last year's success by winning the sheep inter-breed cup with her yearling ram, and, from the dog show, 'Zoe Brodie' took best with her Deerhound male. Prize-winners in the marquee were: vegetables and flowers - John Williams (most points overall), Richard Davies (most points in horticultural, dahlias and cut flowers), Freda Griffiths (novice), A. Gallum (runner beans), Gwyn Beynon (best exhibit), Sylvia Bevan (floral art), Maureen Colgan (novice floral art), Caroline Lewis (roses) and Gina Hughes (sweet peas). Domestic science: David Tinker (wine), Jo-Anne Lewis (cookery and preserves), Judith Colley and Mary Lou Clewett (handicrafts), J. McMullan (rural craft), Michelle Smith (teenage), Joe Bryant (children's), Danielle Rowe (painting), Elin Cox and Derek Evans (art), Ann Shapcott and Elle Scourfield (photography).
