Final preparations for the Great Yorkshire Show (From Darlington and Stockton Times)

Final preparations for the Great Yorkshire Show

2:22pm Thursday 9th July 2009

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THE stage is set for the biggest event in the region’s agricultural calendar.

The final touches are now being made to ensure that next week’s three-day Great Yorkshire Show goes as smoothly as possible.

Hundreds of farmers, traders and exhibitors – and thousands of animals – will converge on the showground in Harrogate this weekend, ready to welcome the crowds on Tuesday.

Honorary show director Bill Cowling was on hand yesterday to make sure everything was looking just right.

"Everyone works hard to get the showground ready each year – it’s a major operation," he said.

"With only a few days left until we welcome this year’s visitors, we’re all happy to pitch in and make sure everything gets done.

"We’re a showcase for farming and agriculture in Yorkshire, so of course it’s important we get it right."

This year;’s show is already a record-breaker, with more entries in competitive classes than ever before.

The 2009 show will see a total of 12,189 entries compared with the previous best of 11,789 two years ago.

The variety of classes ranges from driving four-in-hand coaches to honey, poultry, dairy and the backbone of the event – the cattle, pig and sheep sections.

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