Cornwall Support Group

The Cornwall Support Group has a marquee at the Royal Cornwall Show, by courtesy of the Royal Cornwall Show Association. All the livestock on display are from members in Cornwall who work on the stand selling merchandise, giving  advice and information and tending to the livestock. Rare Breed Show Classes for sheep and pigs are well attended and of a high standard.

This year we were on the same site, opposite the pigs and the sheep shearing demonstration. Fortunately this year a entrance tunnel was erected which made the marquee easier to find, and we attracted a constant stream of visitors during the three days of the show which saw the highest attendance ever.

 The weather was good for all three days, and an excellent number of animals were in attendance. Several members of the Cornwall Group were well placed in the Rare Breed Sheep and Pig Showing classes. 

We were fortunate to have a visit from His Royal Highness Prince Edward who attended the show on Thursday. He took a keen interest in the animals on display and in the pigs that were being judged. 

                                  

                                                           

                   HRH Prince Edward visiting the marquee and the pigs.    

 

              

        Portland Sheep and Lamb             Cornish Game and chicks












    Large Black sow and litter                Beef Shorthorn and calf

  The Rare Breeds marquee proved a very popular exhibit and we are most grateful to those who loaned and transported stock for display.

On Saturday we were given a sheering demonstration, and the Cornish Guild of Spinners and Weavers mounted a challenge to spin and knit a fleece.                                                                       

                                                                                                                          Sheering a Manx Logthan ram                           The fleece  

                                                                           The spinning and knitting challenge.

                                                                    
 The members manned the display for the 3 day show and a lot of interest was shown in the livestock.