Show president Dugald Alison hailed the year’s event as “pretty good overall”.

It was however disappointing for organisers with a couple of entertainers not arriving for the mid-afternoon program.

“Wood chopping events planned for an hour from 3pm were cancelled mid-week due to a clash with another event and a performing horse and donkey due to perform after that didn’t turn up,” Mr Alison said.

“We don’t know what happened to them but it left the ring near the grandstand a bit bare with no entertainment for a short period of time.

“The heavy horses really let us down too, with only one competitor in the grand parade and the exhibition afterwards.

“But once the post splitting started and then the dog jumps, there was plenty of action for the rest of the night.”

The crowd started arriving about 6pm with everyone trying to get a good vantage point for the night-time action.

Although Mr Alison was show president for a number of years back in the mid 80s, this was his first stint for a number of years.

“It was a bit of a learning curve as things have altered a lot in the past 20 years,” he said.

“It can still be a great little show . . . it just needs some more work on it.

“Financially the show is in a pretty good condition, with the gate on par with last year.

“Over the past couple of years there has been quite a lot of improvements done on the ground.

“Obviously we can still do some more, a bit each year.

“Overall I am really pleased with this year’s event and it will be good to get feedback from people.

“There was a bit of overlapping with some events which we will working on, improving for next year.

“Entries in the dairy cattle section were up on last year and just under 50 head of beef cattle were exhibited.

“And this will keep building each year.

“I believe the pavilion entries were also good – there was certainly a good range of cakes, produce, needlework and flowers on display.”

Organisers had a post mortem on the event on Sunday and welcome people to join them on the committee next year.

Ringmaster Jay Dillon said there were a lot of volunteers who were not on the committee who came along and helped over the two days.

“We would love people to come to us with new ideas for next year, and help us make them happen,” Ms Dillon said.