DRIZZLE put a damper on Bransgore's annual bank holiday fun day, but hundreds of locals still turned out for an afternoon of fun and games on the Burley Road playing fields.

Attractions drawn from across Hampshire included a Scottish pipe and drum band from Gosport which opened proceedings with a stirring display of marching and music in the arena.

Local youngsters were put through their paces in a series of children's races before a high-flying demonstration of falconry by the FalconHigh bird of prey display team with an array of hawks, falcons and owls.

Bransgore resident Robin Hoad and his father Dennis from Waterlooville brought a whiff of nostalgia with their one-third scale replica of a 1920s Foden steam tractor providing joyrides around the showground.

Another rare vehicle attracting interest was a converted American school bus being used by the Avon Tyrrell youth centre as a mobile office and exhibition unit.

Meanwhile, Punch and Judy, magic shows, juggling and stilt-walking kept everyone entertained while village organisations set out their stalls and sideshows from popping corn to smashing plates in aid of a good cause.

Proceeds from the afternoon organised by the Bransgore Rotary Club will be shared between the village hall and local causes supported by the Rotary Club.