Crowds flock to praise country people's show

Competitors of all ages strutted their stuff in the main ring, and rosettes, trophies and cups were handed out to the pick of the bunch.

Farmer Sean Myers, from Rosedale Ayrshires, was hard at work preparing cattle for the judges, while brother Robert tended to his sheep.

Sean, a regular at Ryedale Show, said the family always looked forward to the event.

"For us, it's the local show so we come along anyway, but it's such a natural showground with a real ampitheatre - it's lovely.

"You have got such a big attentive crowd at Ryedale - people are really interested, more country people."

He had a helping hand from two-year-old nephew Dan, who proudly took five-week-old calf Potstella round the ring.

Visitor Helen Batters was at the show for the first time with husband Nick, mother-in-law Jean, two-year-old Amy and son Edward, just ten days old.

"We have brought Amy to see the animals because she loves them," she said.

"She really likes seeing all the tractors too, because she sees them working near where we live in Stamford Bridge."

Ryedale District Council chairman Coun Brian Cottam was admiring the stock in the main ring.

"I think it's marvellous to see the cattle and all the other livestock once more," he said.

"It's always a pleasant day and the setting is beautiful at Welburn Park.

"The show has a reputation for never raining which has not quite proved true, but there have only really been showers here - I think everywhere else got the torrential rain."

David Cormack, from Thirsk, walked away with the prestigious champion of champions title for Limousin bull Woodhouse Pugh.

Mr Cormack said he and his wife, Mary, had had a great year of awards - especially because they only set up on their own 14 months ago.

"We have had a fantastic show season and it's very good to get the champion of champions," he said.

Honorary secretary Peter Woodall said everyone walked away a winner at Ryedale.

"This is a traditional show and we don't bring any star attractions along," he said.

"At Ryedale, the whole show is a star attraction."

Trophy winners:

Horses

Cleveland Bay champion: H Ketley, Sutton-on-Forest; Reserve, T Wren, Whitby.

Best young hunter: E P Scott, Doncaster.

Heavyweight ridden hunter: J Day, Swansea.

Best working hunter: S Lears, Wigan.

Best in pony breeding section: C Heaton, Middlesbrough.

Best mountain & moorland in-hand section: W V Dunn, Durham.

Champion three-year-old or under: F Preston, Aislaby.

Champion mountain and moorland working hunter pony: Z A Pashley, Leeds.

Champion show hunter pony: Mr I Brown, Middlesbrough.

Best working hunter pony: Mrs D Walker, Yearsley.

Best turnout in the driving classes: J Walker, North Lincolnshire.

Best mounted fancy dress: E J Howells, Cleveland.

Hunter Breeding Championship: K Barley, Boroughbrige.

Best brood mare: K Barley, Boroughbridge.

Best young hunter yearling, two-year-old or three-year-old: E P Scott, Doncaster.

Foal Championship: S Blendall, Barton-on-Humber.

Ridden Show Pony Championship: S A Emmerson, Middlesbrough.

Best heavy horse bred by exhibitor: P & W Bedford, Escrick.

Best Shire horse mare or filly: F W Stainthorpe, Whitby.

Best Clydesdale yearling or two-year-old: B W Peirson, Northallerton.

Ridden mountain and moorland championship: P Emsley, Scarborough.

Best pair of decorated heavy horses: W Hull, Preston.

Best heavy horse bred by exhibitor: W Hull, Preston.

Supreme champion heavy horse: P & W Bedford, Escrick.

Best Shire yearling, two-year-old or three-year-old: F W Stainthorpe, Whitby.

Champion Shire: F W O Richardson, Driffield.

Champion Clydesdale: P & W Bedford, Escrick.

Cattle

Best pedigree Friesian cow or heifer: S G Midgeley, Thorpe Bassett.

Best dairy animal in show: Ravenfield Jerseys, Hull.

Best group of three Friesians: S G Midgeley, Thorpe Bassett.

Best Ayrshire female bred by exhibitor: G & B Stevenson & Sons, Saltburn.

Champion Ayreshire calf: A & S Myers, Rosedale.

Champion handler: A & S Myers, Rosedale.

Best beef animal for breeding purposes: M V & M E Atkinson, Ripon.

Best dairy heifer calf: Alice Brook.

Best beef animal: F H & J R Fairburn, Rievaulx.

Champion Simmental: J T & G Smith, Stape.

Champion Blonde d'Aquitaine: A Hall, Darlington.

Best opposite sex to the champion beast in beef category: T D Hough, Pontefract.

Best butchers' beast: T D Hough, Pontefract.

Best registered Limousin: D & M Cormack, Thirsk.

Best pair of beef animals: W & M Seels, Doncaster.

Best beef type calf: M T Bulmer, Salton.

Best Aberdeen Angus: D Evans, Middlesbrough.

Best registered Limousin bull: D & M Cormack, Thirsk.

Best beef bull: D & M Cormack, Thirsk.

Champion Jersey: Ravensfield Jerseys, Hull.

Best heifer: R Mudd, Knaresborough.

Charolais Champion: M V & M E Atkinson, Ripon.

Best Aberdeen Angus bred in Yorkshire and Humberside by the exhibitor: D Evans, Middlesbrough.

Supreme champion Belgian Blue: T D Hough, Pontefract.

Best dairy heifer: Milly Shipley.

Champion beast in rare and minority cattle breeds: J S Harrison, Settrington.

Breed champion: Miss S Sykes, Huddersfield.

Pigs

Best white breeding pig: A & F Warriner, Crayke.

Best Saddleback pig: K & K Matthews, Wilton.

Champion pig: K & K Matthews, Wilton.

Sheep

Best sheep: C Marwood, Middlesbrough

Best pedigree sheep: D A Goodman, Hovingham.

Oxford and Suffolk sheep: S Broadwith, Thirsk.

Best fat lamb in non-accredited section: B&M Watkinson, Sessay.

Best Texel: Graham Taylor, Thirsk.

Sheep: B & M Watkinson, Thirsk.

Scotch sheep: P Turnbull, Pickering.

Best opposite sex to champion Scotch sheep: P Turnbull, Pickering.

Masham sheep: B Allen, Staithes.

Mule sheep: A C & S A Hutchinson, Thirsk.

Swaledale: D Hanson, Fylingdales.

Jacob: John Atkinson, Thirsk.

Best fleece: Andrew Fisher, Pateley Bridge.

Best rare breed: D A Goodman, Hovingham.

Supreme champion in Charollais sheep: C W Marwood, Whenby

Champion blue-faced Leicester: J & D Stenton, Thornton-le-Dale.

Teeswater sheep: E M Chandler, Ripon.

Produce

Exhibitor with most points in roots and grain classes: P Boocock, Kirby Mills.

Most points in produce section: R B Potter, East Ayton

Most points in produce and cooking sections: C E Tennant, Great Sneaton.

Most points gained by a Ryedale exhibitor: H C Bulmer, Wombleton.

Best pot plant: J B Gedge, Danby.

Best photography exhibit: P E Milledge, Hull.

Best shepherd's crook: D R Calvert, Pudsey.

Embroidery exhibitor: N Fretwell, Coneysthorpe.

Best sampler: H Jowett, Cayton.

Children's classes

Infant gaining most points: Polly Missen.

Junior gaining most points: Emily Minister.

Upper junior with most points: Emma Mayne.

Senior gaining most points: Katy Brown.

Child who has put in the most effort: Marc Brewer and Holly Richardson.

Others

Best large trade stand: Yorkshire Pantry

Best small trade stand: Geoff Atkinson

Best run sheep dog: N Jones, Thwing.

Best shed in sheepdog section: N Jones, Thwing.

Overall dog or bitch in the working sheep dog classes: K Ward.

Group grain class: P Boocock, Kirkbymoorside.

Silage competition: A Myers, Rosedale.

Updated: 09:35 Wednesday, July 30, 2003