The organisers of the Scottish Game Fair, one of the biggest events on the Perthshire events calendar, were able to breathe a sigh of relieve as the weather held over the weekend.
Although the final figures weren’t available, the game fair in the grounds of Scone Palace looked set to emulate previous years in attracting around 30,000 over the three days.
“This year’s Scottish Game Fair has been a tremendous success,” said Dr Adam Smith, director of the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust.
Lessons learned in the past about getting such a large number into the palace grounds seemed to have been implemented and delays to motorists were kept to a minimum.
For the first time ever, the fair hosted the inaugural Four Nations International Gundog competition on Saturday which was won by England.
Other highlights included the 470 traders, the highest number yet to attend the fair, who made the 29th annual fair a delight for shoppers.
The main ring programme included favourites such as the dog ‘n’ duck show, spectacular axe demos from Gwynedd Axemen, a tug o’ war contest and the terrier racing.
The crowds also enjoyed birds of prey, pipe bands, fishing demonstrations and dog agility.
The Fred Taylor Memorial Trophy for working hill ponies was popular with crowds when it was held on Sunday.
