TWO Barnsley women won the coveted ‘golden gavel’ when they appeared on Bargain Hunt this week.

Pam Powers, 74, of Deacons Way, Monk Bretton and her friend Dianne Murray, 64, from Staincross, appeared on Monday’s show which was filmed at Newark Showground.

The pair, who have been friends for 39 years, applied because they thought it would be good fun - and they weren’t disappointed.

They even won the golden gavel for selling all of their chosen items at a profit.

The show was presented by Anita Manning, while Pam and Dianne, the red team, were helped by expert Caroline Hawley.

They scoured the showground for antiques, selecting a jug, a broach and a mirror.

Pam said: “We had a full day there, where we had to buy the antiques and got to experience the excitement and fun. We had a great day.

“We went to the toilet and someone asked if they could have a photo with us. we felt quite famous except that the photo was in the toilets.

“It was surprising how many people wanted to take photos.”

A few weeks later, the pair attended an auction house in Derby where the items were sold. All the items were sold at a profit and the broach - which the pair had bought for £18 - was bought by someone in Japan who paid £90 for it.

They ended up with £126 profit, which they got to keep, along with the golden gavel broach.

But they narrowly missed out on winning the competition, with the other team making a profit of £128.

Pam added: “We thought we were in with a chance but the blue team beat us by £2. “We would like to have said we’d won but it was a fabulous experience.

“The other team were two soldiers and they were great, we had a good laugh with them.”