This year’s Pembroke Farmers Club Town and Country Show, held at Lamphey Meadow, was again extraordinary in the huge number of attractions appealing to a very wide range of interests.

The weather was not as kind as it might have been but, quite philosophically as always, the committee members considered that it could always have been a lot worse!

As briefly reported last week, entries of very good quality were well up to expectations across the board in horse and pony, cattle, sheep and dog classes and the winners in each section were very worthy of their awards.

The dog section in particular drew in 63 pedigree entries and 175 in the novelty classes with one particular class seeing 22 dogs being presented before the judge. Best in show was given to Darren Allen’s Golden Retriever and the winning puppy was a Chesapeake Bay Retriever owned by Ann O’Donnell.

Stan Harden’s sheepdog trials were also a big attraction starting with the first runs in the morning session at 7.30 am with a total of 61 dogs entered, including highly-rated trialists from as far away as Sweden and Italy.

Classes in the Fur and Feather marquee, enthusiastically organised by Edward and Betty Morris, have really taken off and this year’s winning bird was an outstanding Welsummer bred by Derek Howells.

A poignant reminder of the immense contribution given to the show during his lifetime by John Russell, who sadly passed away recently, was evident when his younger daughter, Pam Tanner, at the marquee ceremony presented a shield to be awarded annually in his memory. The first winner was Rose Newton.

The task ahead for all supporters now lies in preparations for ‘the big one’ - the 2017 show will be the club’s 200th and no one needs reminding that, in the south of the county especially, nothing is done by halves. Get next year’s calendar now and put a huge ring around the first week in August!

Main winners:

HORSES

Supreme, John Bentley; reserve, Charlotte Rees.

Hunter, in hand, Joanne Hayman; under saddle - John Bentley.

Welsh, Cobs and Ponies, Claire Edwards.

Show Pony, Sarah Whitfield.

Show Hunter Pony, Charlotte Rees; res, Bert Lavis.

Working Hunter Pony, Open, Chloe Owen; Nursery, Sarah James.

Coloured, in hand, Amy Kimber; under saddle, Sarah Whitfield.

Mountain and Moorland, Sarah Whitfield.

Child rider, boy, J Goldsworthy; girl, D Edwards.

Fancy Dress, mounted, Charles Maltby; on foot, Lily Maltby.

JUMPING

Senior open, Zoe Fender.

CATTLE

Supreme, Kyle Davies; reserve, Robert Coney.

Welsh Black and beef pair, Kyle Davies.

Baby beef and best calf, Patrick Russell.

Commercial cow and calf, cattle (penned) and commercial pair, Andrew Phillips

Dairy, local, Rachel Batchelor.

YFC, Caryl Davies.

Child handlers, Taine Williams and Anna Strudwick.

SHEEP

Supreme and Continental, Carys James (Texel).

Mountain breeds, Owain Jenkins (Jacob).

Lowland breeds, J. W. and M. F. S. Brown (Oxford Down).

Group of three, Eirlys and Barry Jones (Hampshire Down).

Child handler, Maisie Head (Beltex).

DOGS

Best in show, Darren Allen (Golden Retriever)., res, Sue Plank (Tibetan Terrier).

Puppy, Ann O’Donnell (Cheafateak Bay Retriever).

Novelty, Roger Stanford (Lurcher).

Child handler, Charley Sanders (Whippet).

VINTAGE

Tractor, restored, Eurfryn Davies; original, Graham Cox.

Classic tractor, restored, Lyn McKeen;original, Philip Davies.

Stationary engine, John Fennenberg.

Agricultural implement, Philip Wainwright.

Veteran car, Mike Chilton.

SHEEPDOG TRIALS

Morning session: 1. David Evans (Meg), 2. Meirion Jones (Jimmy), 3. Eirian Morgan (Jass); Novice, Christine Soar (Cehya). Afternoon session: 1. Gerald Lewis (Gary), 2. John Bowen (Meg), 3. Meirion Jones (Jimmy) and Stan Harden (Bob); Novice, Gerald Lewis (Greg).

MARQUEE EXHIBITS

Best exhibit, fruit, flowers and vegetables, Steve Butland.

Fruit and vegetables, Terrence Neale; Novice, Marti Clancy.

Flowers, Richard Davies, Nigel Taylor and Margaret Lord; Novice, Gemma Colley.

Floral art, Sylvia Bevan, Hilda Barlow and Jeb Hawkins.

Handicraft, Anne Webster and Joan Scourfield.

Woodwork, Harold James.

Art, adult, Cheryl Grindley; children, Ellie Wheeler, Holly Shelmardine and Ella McKeman.

Photography, Harri Garlick and Rosie Dungey.

Cookery, open, Anne Brown; teenage, Anna Strudwick; children’s, Adam Hughes, Margaret Jamieson, Ella McKennan and Isla Hounsell.

Bread, Louise Facer.

Wine, Libby Taylor and Jo Anne Lewis.

Special needs, Becci Bevan, Danny Morgan, Bill Adams and Theo Cridland.

FUR AND FEATHER

Supreme, Derek Howells (Welsummer), res John Edwards (Call Duck).

Cage bird, Leo and Serenity Cridland.

Junior, Theo Jenkins.

Eggs, Sarah Jenkins.

Decorated egg, Althenea Jenkins.

Fur, Charlie Hay.

Painting, junior, Kaity Nichols.

Photograph, Fred Morris.

TRADE STANDS

Agricultural, Brodyr Evans; small, National Trust.