Core! Avonwick's first Apple Pie Fair was hailed a success as more than 300 people turned out for the village event aimed at highlighting a new community hall project. Events included apple bobbing and pressing, apple-and-spoon races and an apple pie bake-off. Paul Tyler, chairman of the Avonwick North Huish Community Hall Project, said: 'Many people attending the event said how wonderful it was that the community had all come together in support of the very first Apple Pie Fair. 'It was a real success, since the intention was to provide a fun, community-building event that would help raise awareness of the Community Hall Pro-ject. 'The suggestions left on our 'Big Ideas Apple' prove that the community is in support of this project.' The aim of the Big Ideas Apple was to give people a chance to say what they would like to see a new village hall being used for. Suggestions ranged from a venue to hold food and music festivals, to pilates classes and kids' clubs. As the day drew to a close, a ceremonious apple tree courtesy of Adam's Apples was planted by Mr Tyler and South Hams Councillor Robert Vint who gave funds from his locality budget to help pay for the event. Rounding off the occasion, a special performance took place from a local wassail choir, including members from the Wild Harmony group, sing-ing apple-theme songs. Volunteers and voluntary contributions added to the bring and buy cake stall, a tombola and raffle. South Hams councillor and local farmer Richard Steer provided the car parking facilities. Prize winning producers included Diana Tyler for her sweet preserve Seville Marmalade and Lorna Sedman for her savoury runner bean pickle. A challenge to guess the weight of the giant apple pie, baked by The Turtley Cornmill, was most accurately judged by Richard Blackwell. The event was sponsored by Luscombe Maye Estate Agents who provided enough balloons to fill the roof of the marquee.