Somerset Agricultural Association: The Weston-Super-Mare Show: Weston, Tuesday: Under as favourable circumstances as could possibly be desired the Somerset County Society opened its fourth exhibition at Weston-Super-Mare yesterday … (list of judges and stewards, description of event and exhibition of livestock) …
The poultry show: The poultry and pigeons numbered 308 pens. The quality was, on the whole, only moderate and not embracing anything particularly extraordinary. The local prize winners were – W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot, 1st for Dorking cock, and 1st for Dorking hen. Mr. T. Batting, highly commended for a Plymouth Rock hen. Mr. S. J. Adye, Crewkerne, 2nd. For Cochin hen, highly commended for Cochin cock. W. S. Pinsent, 1st and highly commended, selling class, for any variety of cock. …
[see also Western Times: Friday 18th May 1888]
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Referenced
GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920