THANKS have been expressed to all who visited and supported the 68th Ashwater Agricultural Show on Saturday, August 17.

This year the show was presided over by presidents for 2019 Mr Roy Moon and Mrs Margaret May-Yates.

There was an array of beautifully turned out stock in the cattle and sheep classes with excellent entries this year, while 37 farmers of the future, demonstrated their excellent skills in the young handler’s classes.

Family pets including guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and ducks were showcased in the Fur and Feather tent while numerous dogs took part in the family fun dog show.

Horse classes commenced bright and early — the morning saw strong competition in the horse, pony and novelty classes, while children enjoyed taking part in the gymkhana. The horse events were rounded off in the afternoon with show jumping competitions.

The show was officially opened by the president at 1pm, followed by a parade of vintage tractors in the main ring where Mr Roy Moon and Mrs Margaret May-Yates awarded ‘president’s choice award’ to the winning tractor.

A parade of the South Tetcott Hunt hounds and a parade of Stoke Hill and North Dartmoor Beagles followed.

The show was held in conjunction with Ashwater Horticultural Show, where people from across the parish demonstrated their skills in a range of classes from flower arranging to homemade preserves,

The craft tent was bursting at the seams with a showcase of local products and the various village organisations were represented including the church, the parent teacher association with a cake stand and the community shop showcasing its goods.

In the evening everyone let their hair down with the after show party, packed with locals and supporters for a great community get together dancing to ‘Archive’ and a disco.

The committee expressed its thanks to all those who generously sponsored classes, to the judges, programme advertisers and donors for their generous support of this year’s show as well as to the presidents, Mr Moon and Mrs May-Yates, for carrying out their roles admirably.

Thanks were also given to Ashwater Football Club for their hard work this year with various activities throughout the fay. In addition the chairman, Mr Paul Moon, gave his thanks to everyone involved, the members of the committee and all those non members, family and friends who also generously gave up their time to make the show a success, helping in preparation, setting up, fetching and carrying, selling dance tickers, selling draw books, lending equipment, providing refreshments, running bars, parking cars, cutting verges and hedges leading to the show ground, as well as clearing up afterwards.

Finally, thanks were expressed to everyone who came and supported the show on the day, entered classes and took part in activities. Without the help and support of so many people the show would not be possible.