SUNSHINE peeped through the clouds to help make the St Kew Playing Field Trust's seventh annual fun day a success.

Hundreds of visitors attended the action packed day, opened by Doc Martin star Ian McNeice.

The third Family Fun Dog Show also proved to be a great crowd pleaser with 20 classes and hundreds of entries.

Judge Jerri Omlo of the Canine Learning Centre, Stenalees, handed out many prizes and rosettes. The dog of the day was Rita, a long-haired lurcher owned by Mandy Rutherford of St Kew Highway with Vince, owned by Julia Woodard, as runner-up.

Trust secretary John Raybould said: "It was unfortunate that due to a mix-up in timings and concerns about the weather the dog show started earlier than advertised and several exhibitors missed early classes and could not show their dogs. We are really sorry to all those who missed out."

Chairman Bob Knight paid tribute to all committee members and their families. He said: "We would like to especially thank Phil and Carol Scott, Jaqui White, Steve and Margaret Stawski, Jeanette Rowe, Trevor Wellington and Jean Plater and Cherrel Raybould on the barbecue, Kirsty and Andy Jones, all of their assistants and all of the trust's friends and sponsors for their magnificent efforts as marshals and stewards which allowed the days events to proceed without any problems.

"Thanks to the St Kew WI and their volunteer helpers for their contribution to providing refreshments and cream teas during the day, the members of local rock group The Defs for the loan of the PA sound system, Kate Richardson of G & PJ Nute Veterinary Wadebridge for the many dog show prizes and Bill Dawe for his fund-raising efforts on the trust's behalf."

Treasurer Bob Plater said: "The success means that the Playing Field Trust can look to future plans to further improve facilities on the playing field with optimism."

The eighth family fun day will be on Saturday, August 7 next year. For more information contact 01208 841682.