A perfect sunny day brought out record crowds at the 42nd St Martin Show on Saturday.

Held at Trewince Barn near Newtown-in-St Martin, the show began with a few words of welcome by the chairman Brindley Hosken and president, Jill Morison before it was officially opened by Helen Sandle-Baker, former head of St Martin School.

She said what an important event the show was, because sometimes it was the only opportunity that the whole community had to get together during the year.

Show entries, including vegetables, flowers, crafts, home produce, art and photography, were up in numbers this year, topping the 1,000 mark.

Despite being a difficult horticultural year due to the weather, the quality was even higher than usual, with many entries from new exhibitors.

Two classes for "men only" this year were hotly contested - Man Lemon Drizzle and Man Pasty. The "Man Lemon Drizzle" title this year went to Roy Corden, whilst parish council chairman Philip Jenkin retained the cup for the best Cornish pasty in the show.

Clarence Thomas won the shield for most points in show while Nikki Spice won the cup for best exhibit in show, for her painting of breaking waves, along with four other cups.

Mary Jenkin was a popular local winner, taking the cup for most points in the home produce section and the cup for most points in the home produce section by a parishioner of St Martin.

In only its third year, the cup for most points in the confined flower section was taken by Jan Wynter.

After admiring the exhibits, visitors were able to enjoy cakes and tea, while listening to music from the Cober Valley Accordion Band, as well as try their hand at the raffle and buy items from the charity sales table.

At the end of the afternoon, following a rousing chorus of "Trelawny", chairman Brindley Hosken thanked Johnny and Fran Alston for the use of their barn and also Mrs Sandle-Baker for opening the show. He went on to say that the show took a lot of planning and organisation and thanked all the many people involved in running it, along with the Cober Valley Band for providing two hours of entertainment.

During the afternoon money was raised for this year's charities, Cornwall Air Ambulance and Cornwall Wildlife Trust.

Results - most points in show, Clarence Thomas; best exhibit in show, Nikki Spice; most points in open vegetable, Clarence Thomas; most points in confined vegetable, David Griffiths; most points in vegetable section by parishioner of St Martin, Bethany Alston; best exhibit in vegetable section, Nikki Spice; most points in open flower, Clarence Thomas; most points in confined flower, Jan Wynter; most points in dahlia classes, Clarence Thomas; best rose in show, Loretta Ruse; best sweet pea exhibit, Jan Wynter; best fuchsia exhibit, Clarence Thomas; best exhibit in flower section, Clarence Thomas; most points in the pot plant section, Loretta Ruse; best pot plant in show, Sandra Williams; best planted container, Jean Cooke; best exhibit in floral art,

Prue Towner; most points in home produce, Mary Jenkin; most points in home produce by parishioner, Mary Jenkin; best Cornish pasty in show, Philip Jenkin; best exhibit in home produce, Roy Corden; most points in children's home produce by St Martin child, Joel Murray; most points in children's sections, Lily Pope; best exhibit in children's sections by St Martin child, Joel Murray; best exhibit in art, Nikki Spice; most points in craft, Loretta Ruse; best exhibit in craft, Rena Lethfead-Currie; most points in photography, Nikki Spice; best exhibit in photography, Nikki Spice; best exhibit in children’s photography, Mollie Chilcott; best exhibit in classes for St Martin School, Matilda Astley-King; best exhibit in schools' classes, Michaela Abrahams; £10 prize: best exhibit in children's up to five years old, Emily Tripconey; best in the children's six to 11, Lily Pope;

best in children's 12 to 16, Leah Hampton; wooden spoon, Bethany Alston.