Feared disaster
turns to success
A LOAD of golden Hayle sand
helped Gwinear Agricultural
Association’s annual show
beat the weather at Mr. Harry
Rogers’ Trenoweth Farm.
Carnhell Green on Saturday.
After Friday’s heavy rain
and hearing the next day’s
forecast, officials wiped off
their streaming wellingtons
and ordered a load of sand.
They expected a mud bath
on Saturday, but the sand
eased the way for visitors and
the rain never came. The only
problem was a chilly wind,
but it dried the wet grass.
Takings up
Instead of the feared disas-
ter came another success.
More people attended, there
were more horse show entries
and numbers in the domestic
show were about the same as
last year.
General secretary Mrs.
Sheila Woodcock admitted
they had been worried the
night before. The weather
made all the difference —
make or break.
Mr. Edward Pascoe,
treasurer, said gate takings
were up again and there was
no fear of not meeting the full
cost of the £2.000 show.
Helping was the fact that
every class in the horse and
domestic shows was
sponsored
Organ
Mr Denis Archdale, pre-
sident, said he was delighted
with the day. His wife. Mary.
was secretary of the horse
show and happy with the stan-
dard and number of entries.
Mrs. Sharon Phillips helped
her.
One change this year was
not having a band. Instead the
committee hired the Gladiator
Organ from Redruth which
serenaded show goers.
It was another happy show.
Families came home for the
day and visitors mingled with
locals on the big day of the
year for Gwinear.
