A Durham pigeon fancier who keeps around 800 birds has claimed one of the top honours at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show.
Sean Morrow took the Supreme Pigeon title with a four-year-old English Long-faced Tumbler hen, earning the accolade for only the second time in 40 years of exhibiting.
The win comes in a standout year for the competition, which saw nearly 500 entries in the pigeon section—an increase of 140 birds on previous years.
Keith Robson, chief steward, said: "The standard was also exceptionally high, with the title going to Sean Morrow of Durham with a four-year-old English Long-faced Tumbler hen."
Mr Morrow said it was only the second time he had won in 40 years of exhibiting at the show.
The Great Yorkshire Show, now in its 167th year, continues to be one of England’s premier agricultural events, drawing large crowds for a celebration of farming, food, and countryside life.
A record-breaking 150,000 visitors are attending the Show over its four days this year.
Rachel Coates, show director, said: "We have had a tremendous start to the show, with so much for visitors to see and experience.
"We have enjoyed seeing our first winners crowned in classes for everything from pigeons to pigs and we are looking forward to welcoming visitors again tomorrow and for the rest of the week."
Elsewhere at the show, TV personalities Kelvin and Liz Fletcher drew crowds at the Ariat GYS Stage, where they spoke with presenter Christine Talbot about their family’s farming life as featured in the ITV series Fletchers on the Farm.
The couple also tried woodcraft, carving spoons under the guidance of exhibitor Mike Craig.
In the sheep rings, the Fletchers presented rosettes to class winners including Peter and Susanne Addison from Mickleton, County Durham, who took reserve in the Zwartbles National Championship.
A new Wildfire Response Team was also present at the event, sharing plans to support emergency response efforts across the northern uplands.
The team was established following last year’s devastating blazes on Langdale Moor in the North York Moors.
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