More than 200 people helped raise thousands of pounds for cancer research at this year’s ‘very successful’ Great Abergavenny Bake-Off.

Despite the off-colour Bank Holiday weather, hundreds packed the town’s cricket club to watch 53 competitors bake their best in aid of Cancer Research UK.

Back for its sixth year, judging was down to Emmeline Vieregge of Emmeline’s Homebaking, Kirsty Thomas of Cactus Productions, who has worked on a number of TV shows including BBC’s Saturday Kitchen, Jan Howells of The Victorian Team Rooms, Simon King of 1861 and Odette Phillips of Clams Handmade Cakes

Organiser Helen Skelton said that more than 200 people had turned out for the event, hailing it as ‘very successful’.

Visitors also got stuck in with cake decorating and charity stalls, whilst children played on the cricket pitch as the sunshine broke through.

The £2,000 raised at the event will go directly to Cancer Research UK along a donation to the Tenovus SingWithUs choir, which performed during the afternoon.

Among the winners were Rachel Callender-Davies (Cupcakes), Beth Pritchard (Traditional Bakes) and Sue Wells (Celebration Cakes). The top junior bakers were Megan Withey (children up to Year 2), Emily King (up to Year 6) and Millie Beaumont (up to Year 11).

Winners:

Cupcakes: 1,Rachel Callender Davies (Trio of Desserts): 2, - Katie Davies (Lemon Surprise Cupcakes);3, Catrin Davies (Raspberry and White Chocolate Cupcakes)

Traditional Bakes: 1,Beth Pritchard (Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake);2,Catrin Davies (Lemon Drizzle Cake);3, Adam Hoyle (Ginger and Cinnamon Buns)

Celebration Cakes: 1, Sue Wells (Lemon Cake); 2, Evie Atkins and Holly Reynolds (Malteser Explosion); 3 Sue Wells (Carrot Cake)

Juniors – up to and including Year 2: 1,Megan Withey (Rainbow Surprise); 2, Nancie Brown (Nancie’s Rocky Road); 3, Alana Baber (Sparkling Rose Cupcakes)

Juniors – up to and including Year 6: 1,Emily King (Triple Surprise); 2 Daniel Worthing (Treasure Cake); 3, Imogen Taylor (Fresh Cream Lemon Meringue Sponge)

Juniors – up to and including Year 11: 1,Millie Beaumont (Happy Cupcakes), 2, Phoebe Skelton (Raspberry and Chocolate Cupcakes);3 Millie Jones (Rainbow Unicorn Cake)

Highly Commended – Alfie Young (Loch Ness Monster)