Passion for farming is clear at Aldborough and Boroughbridge Show

The show, held for the second time at Dishforth Airfield, near Boroughbridge, on Sunday, July 24, reported high numbers of entries in produce, cattle and sheep, as well as good numbers in new sections including the fleece and Land Rover Discovery.

Emma Chester, a sheep farmer, and Linda Alderson, a sheep farmer’s daughter, were running the sheep section and had introduced the fleece classes this year.

Ms Chester said: “We are passionate about wool as a product and thought it was time to give it a push and get people interested.

“We have had a great response, and were really grateful for the help from Stephen Spencer from the British Wool Marketing Board, who gave lots of advice and came to judge our entries.

Ms Alderson added: “It is a great product and we hope that next year the class will be even better as we have had a lot of people being really positive about it.”

The supreme sheep champion went to Stephen Kirby, from Ainderby Steeple, near Northallerton, for his shearling ewe texel.

Mr Kirby, who has been showing for six years, has been a regular winner on the local show scene but said this year had been his most successful yet.

“This is the fifth show I’ve been to this year and I’ve had champion texel at each show and interbreed champion at four.

“I’m getting better at choosing new stock which can help to correct any faults I have. Winning at these shows helps when I go on to sell as it is like a shop window – buyers know that I have quality texels.”

Supreme cattle champion was owned by James Wilkinson from Leyburn, and his son Luke was the handler of the 17 month old British blue cross heifer.

Mr Wilkinson said: “She was reserve champion at the Great Yorkshire Show in the commercial class, and last year as a calf she was a winner at Countryside Live.

“She was bred by BR Lawson at Whashton, Richmond.”

Show president John Knowles said despite some scattered showers in the afternoon, the show had been a great success.

“It was good to see the new classes doing well. The Land Rover class was the idea of committee member Dave Wass, as production of the Defender has now ceased.

“We thought it would be good to see a gathering of them and it has proved to be popular.

“What I like to see at the show is the public learning about farming, and how food gets from the farm to the plate. Next year I’d like to get a stand from the National Farmers Union – they normally do the bigger shows but grassroots shows like this are just as important.”

Best rehabilitated race horse, given by the Nelson family in memory of According to Pete: V Swales. Anne Lofthouse Memorial trophy for best piebald or skewbald: J Wilson. ATM Challenge Show Jumping Trophy: H McCaie. ATM Open pony trophy: S Ramsay. Banthorpe Trophy for best child rider: J Wilson. Blake Trophy: N Burrells. Coxwold Trophy for Best Mountain & Moorland working hunter pony: A Small. The Champion Donkey Trophy: Mrs Burton. Goosemoor trophy for first ridden pony: M Dixon. Cnapaton Little Wonder trophy for best turned out pony and rider: N Burrells. Haley Trophy for open working hunter: D Johnston. Lawson Tancred Trophy for best ridden hunter: D Johnston. The Moorland Trophy for In hand mountain and moorland: Countess of Swinton. The Frank Rust Memorial Trophy for best ridden mountain and moorland: L Haddlesey. FBS Shetland Trophy for best Shetland pony: Mrs Mayfield.

Champion hunter Southlands Perpetual Challenge trophy: L Richmond. The Frank Smeeton Challenge Cup: L Richmond. The Whinberry Trophy for lead rein: J Elliott.

Private Driving. Ponies 13.2 hands and under, Trophy in memory of Barley: E Mills. The Sykes Trophy for Ponies/horses over 13.2 hands: M Clough.

Concours D’Elegance. Silver Salver: M Clough.

Cattle. Kay Barker memorial trophy for champion Jersey: P Crosby. Jersey young handler trophy: F Davidson. Champion Charolais Salver: GW Turner. Brown and Potter Trophy for champion native breed: P Harrison. Champion Limousin: Mrs Marks. The Seamer Trophy for Champion dexter: DA Ingleson. The Yearsley Cup for Champion Aberdeen Angus: A Johnson. Sexty Challenge Trophy for champion shorthorn: P Braithwaite. Champion Highlander: T Jeffrey. Barclays Bank Trophy for champion of classes C35 to C37 continentals: K Jackson. Trees Challenge Cup for best accredited beef animal: Wilkinson & Marwood. President’s Cup for the interbreed champion: Wilkinson & Marwood. Young handler – under 16-years-old: M Bentley. Young handler – 16 to 26-years-old: L Corner.

Sheep. Committee Cup for best Jacob: K Metcalfe. Leo Tesseyman Memorial Trophy for best texel: S Kirby. Len Fawell Memorial Cup for the moist points in sheep classes: S Kirby. Best local sheep Major Challenge Trophy: R Kitson. Champion sheep Aldborough Manor Trophy: R Kitson. Best Young Handler Cup: S Hughes. Best Wool on the Hoof Cup in memory of Joan Prattley: J Atkinson. Best Fleece Cup given in memory of Gordon Chester: C Parker.

Crops. Jacques Trophy for the most points in the farm crops classes: R Bailes. Pet classes. The Sabrina Furchild and Princess Phoebe Trophy: S Ault. Best Terrier Cup in memory of Alistair Abraham: L Elleker. McCormick Trophy for the Smartest pair: G Stanish. The Henry Jenkins Memorial Trophy for the best veteran dog: A Nicholson. The Best Veteran Terrier Trophy: K Whyte. Horticulture/floral/handicrafts. William Foxton Rose Bowl for horticulture: P Ridsdale. Boroughbridge Chamber of Trade Cup for fruit and vegetables: P Ridsdale. The Runcie Cup for the best sweet peas: P Ridsdale. The Tesseyman Rosebowl for flower arranging: J Weeds. The Boroughbridge Chamber of Trade Cup for the Best Handicraft in show: K Chedzoy.The Greenwood Cup for preserves, eggs and baking: S Hague.

Children’s Classes: Smailes Cup for the most points in the younger children’s classes: H Wass. James Hall Memorial Trophy for the most points in the older children’s classes: L Robinson.Vintage Section. Shield for the Best Vintage Exhibit: R Johnson. Trophy in memory of Chris Henley for the best agricultural vintage exhibit: D Whincup.