HUNDREDS of people braved the wet and muddy conditions at this year’s Corsley Show on the August Bank Holiday Monday.

Show chairman Neil Britten said: “We are glad so many people turned up to enjoy a thundering good day with a great variety of entertainment and plenty of trade stands.

“We hope to see even more people next year.”

Events included a display by the Garrison Artillery Volunteers in authentic World War One and Two uniforms, a performance by the Infinity Dance Team and display by birds of prey from Mere Down Falconry.

There were a total of 890 exhibits with chairman of the Horticulture and Crafts Show, Fraser Mills, saying: “I’d like to thank all those who brought along their exhibits and those who put the display together.

“We are very grateful to our show president, Lady Silvy McQuiston, who presented the trophies at the end of the day.”

Organised by Caroline Newbury, the popular Children’s Sports was well attended with sprint, egg and spoon and sack races being held as well as a tug of war between adults and children.

Notable winners included Oscar Payne in both the sprint and sack races in the five-seven-year-old category and Henry Foster in the same events for the 11-13-year-old category.

The Roll Dash and Bash was won for the second year in a row by the team from Warminster, which included Bryan Loveday, Paul House, Rich Raw, Tom Willoughby, Dan Bagshaw-Wackett and Nick Hanney.

The team from Corsley claimed victory in the Wadworth Championship Tug of War with Rob White, Glyn Newton, Olly Hares, Neil Dyke, Mark Ayrton, Oliver Payne, Jim Pearce, David Helliar and Gary Evans on the winning team.

And live music was performed at the event by strolling musicians, Frome Street Bandits and Robby from the band Lemon Squeezers.

Show secretary Jenny Rutty added: “It was a good day considering it got off to a damp start and we were pleased with the turnout which was really good.

“We had to drag a few cars out through the mud but everybody got home, there were no catastrophic events and everybody kept themselves buoyed up.”

To see further results, turn to page 38 of this week's Wiltshire Times.