GLORIOUS sunshine, record crowds and marquees packed to capacity made yesterday’s 92nd Thornton-le-Dale annual show a bonanza day.
Organisers hailed it as a record breaker with car parks packed by just after midday as crowds reached some 12,000, with an estimated 3,000 boosting the figure during the afternoon.
Chairman of 20-plus years Martin Blythe said: “It was a brilliant day. Entries in many classes were up, the crowds piled in and the rain stayed away – we couldn’t have wished for more.
“I can’t remember the ground being so full by midday.”
Pressure on space was an issue, he added, with trade stands having to be turned away because of the demand, and all the show rings in use from early in the day.
“But we didn’t want to see the showground crammed to spoil a pleasurable day out for the public,” said Martin.
Recruiting sufficient volunteers has become a problem, but the show committee had seen many people, often commuters, who had moved into the village, rolling up their sleeves to help prepare the showground, even though they had no connection with the local farming or horticultural businesses.
“The show certainly puts Thornton-le-Dale on the map and it’s great for the village because the pubs benefit, and so do the shops and restaurants,” said Mr Blythe.
There were similar sentiments from this year’s show president, Charles Hill, whose family have been part of the village life for several generations.
The retired butcher, who has been attending the show since he was a child, said: “It has become one of the leading one-day shows in North Yorkshire. Over the years it has expanded with more stock classes and entertainments in the rings." "It is praised by outsiders as a well-run and friendly show and that brings in both exhibitors and the public,” said Mr Hill.
Among the many highlights of the show were the goat classes, said to be even bigger than those at the Great Yorkshire last month, and the shepherds’ crooks and thumb-sticks which saw hundreds of entries from some of the country’s leading craftsmen.
Chief steward Bill Gent, of Cropton, said: “We had 13 classes and attracted entries from a wide area because the winners qualify for the British Stickmakers Guild’s national championships – the Grand Prix of crook-making.”
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show results
HORSES The Society’s Trophy for Best Turnout Local Children’s Class: Rebecca Richardson The Mousie Memorial Trophy for Working pony, not exceeding 13.2 hh, rider to be 14 or under: D Holmes E J Vardon Challenge Cup for Working Pony: Mrs Holmes The R Fletcher Trophy for Hunter, 16 h.h. and over: Judi Thurloe The Jack Turnbull Memorial Trophy for Hunter under 16 hh: Sadie Osborne The Hilda Wharton Trophy for Champion Ridden Hunter: Judie Thurloe The Frank Avison Memorial Trophy for Brood Mare with Foal at Foot: H Dodsworth & M Grubb Frank Cundall Memorial Trophy for 2 or 3 Year Old Hunter: H Dodsworth & M Grubb Peter Sykes Memorial Trophy for Pony Brood Mare: Sue Cook John Credland Memorial Trophy for Pony: Mrs S Davison Paddisons of Pickering Trophy for Pony Yearling: Mrs J Aldred Silver Jubilee Trophy for Pony 2 or 3 Year Old: Mrs J Aldred The Society’s Challenge Trophy for Champion Hunter/Pony: Mrs J Aldred The Jade Neal Trophy for Mountain & Moorland Pony, any age, to be ridden on a lead rein by a child 8 years or under: Sadie Osborne The Whisperdales Cup for Mountain & Moorland 4 years and older (small breeds): Tracey Neal Hawsker Stud Trophy for the Best Standard Yearling: Mrs E A Bell Hawsker Stud Trophy for the Best Miniature Yearling: C Crow Hawsker Stud Cup for the Best Miniature Shetland: Caroline Thompson Challenge Cup for Shetland Pony: Judith Walker J Farrow Challenge Cup for Heavy Horse/Brood Mare with Foal: F W Richardson Oliver Dowkes Challenge Cup for Heavy Horse Foal: F W Richardson D Prest Challenge Cup for Heavy Horse, Yearling: Fellthorpe Shires Walter Tate Challenge Cup for Heavy Horse, 2 Year Old: F W Richardson Rosedale Damp-proofing Challenge Cup for Heavy Horse 3 Years and above: Fellthorpe Shires D Mudd Challenge Trophy for Champion Heavy Horse: Fellthorpe Shires The John White Memorial Trophy for Pony exceeding 13.2 hh and not exceeding 14.2 hh. Rider 16 years or under: Diane Holmes Colin Chaloner Trophy for Champion Ridden Pony: M & S C Potts Ashley Burgess Challenge Trophy for Best Private Horse-Drawn Turnout: Mr & Mrs R E Mills The Henry Burnside Memorial Trophy for Best Tradesmans’s Horse-Drawn Turnout: Ian Smith The Hall Hotel Challenge Trophy for Fancy Dress on Horseback: Jayden Richardson RARE AND MINORITY BREEDS The Society’s Challenge Trophy for Best Sheep in Show: Mike Pearson The Society’s Champion Dexter Trophy for the best Dexter in Show: G Hunt The Society’s Millennium Bowl for Best Animal in Show: D Hall CATTLE The BOCM Pauls Tankard for Best Handler: E Mackley The Cargill Trophy for the Champion Dairy Calf: Stockdale The Renault Agriculture Trophy for the Best Pedigree Beef Animal: P Turnbull The George Woodhead Memorial Trophy for Best Butchers Bullock: D Hall Ruston Parva Challenge Trophy for Best Pair of Matching Butchers Beasts: D Hall The Society’s 1956 Challenge Trophy for Beef Champion: D Hall SHEEP B Glaves Trophy for Leicester Sheep: C C Mudd Burgess Feeds Challenge Trophy for Texel Sheep: I S Clough The Society’s Silver Challenge Trophy for Suffolk Sheep: D Aconley The Ernest Lunn Trophy for the Champion Suffolk Gimmer Shearling (Non MV Accredited): D Aconley Yorkshire Building Society’s Challenge Trophy for Best Pen of Crossbred Sheep: B & M Watkinson GRP & CB Hill Trophy for Best Pen of Butcher’s Lambs: M Allen Yorkshire Building Society’s Challenge Trophy for Scot Sheep: D Hanson Yorkshire Building Society’s Challenge Trophy for Swaledale Sheep: P Turnbull The James & Dianne Stenton Cup for Single Mule Gimmer Lamb: Breck House Enterprises R A Robinson Challenge Cup for Jacob Sheep: J T & P A Black A Croft Remembrance Trophy for Best Sheep in Show: D Aconley The F J Pashby Memorial Trophy for Best Young Handler: Declan Bulmer PIGS The Denis Houlston memorial Plaque for Best Breeding Boar in Show: R & P M Horsley The Lee Fax Cup for Best Matching Pair of Pigs in show: J & M Wreakes The Hollows Trophy for Best Pig in Show: K Matthews The Wolds Cup for Reserve Champion: F Fieldhouse & Son GOATS Allerston Trophy for Champion Goat: Mrs A Hubbard Ellerburn Trophy for Best Kid: Mrs A Hubbard Ice Lager Shield for Best Goatling: Mrs A Hubbard SHEEP DOG TRIAL The Society’s Challenge Trophy to the Trials Winner: I Murdoch The R A Sutcliffe “Hard Luck” Trophy: R Dagmore Norman Darrell Memorial Trophy for Best Outrun, Lift and Fetch: J Cropper Thornton Dale Estate Trophy for Dog or Bitch in Best Condition: E Gautier VINTAGE TRACTORS The George Ireland Memorial Trophy for the Oldes Ferguson: B Saul The Society’s Trophy for the Best Tractor in Show: S Aconley The Brian Turnbull Challenge Cup for the Best Classic Tractor 1960 onwards – restored condition: S Aconley DAIRY PRODUCE E D Stothard Challenge Trophy: B Thomas Jocelyn Sarah Warriner Memorial Trophy: H Dixon HANDICRAFTS Sheila Rhodes Lucas Silver Jubilee Trophy: J Blinkworth Mary Coultate Memorial Trophy: Mrs Blueman The Ann Moore Memorial Trophy for the Best Article of Beadwork: A Bartlett The Ann Moore Memorial Trophy for the Best Article of beadwork, junior: A Mortimer CROOKS & STICKS The T Cockburn Challenge Cup for Best Exhibit in Show: I K Blinkworth The Stan Andrews Memorial Trophy for Best Half Head Stick: D Gent The Alf Matthews Memorial Trophy for Best Novice Entry: I K Blinkworth The British Stickmakers Guild Engraved Tankard for Best Stick in Show: G Flintoft FARM PRODUCE G A Pearson Memorial Cup: C Mudd CHILDREN’S OPEN SECTION The Society’s Trophy for Art and Craft: Freya Simpson The Topham Trophy for Children’s Flowers: Freya Simpson The Katie Jackson Memorial Trophy for Art and Craft: Kelsi Hodgson The Society’s Trophy for Flower Arrangement: Martha Graham and Alice Wheldon Alan Barnes Spoon for childrens miniature garden: Verity Sowersby HORTICULTURE Bernard Grayson Challenge Trophy for Amateur Section: A Marsden Mary Hoooke Memorial Trophy for Flower Arrangement: Helen Lount Elsie Turnbull Memorial Trophy for Flower Arrangement: Susan Hallett Arthur Bolton Rose Bowl for Amateur Flowers: J Warriner Joey Barnes Trophy for Amateur Flowers: J Warriner I G & M Hooke Trophy for Best Single Rose (Open Classes): E Newman The Society’s 1953 Coronation Challenge Trophy (Overall Garden Produce – Open Classes): P Sleightholme The Society’s Challenge Trophy (Overall Flowers – Open Classes): R B Potter Charlie Kirby Memorial Trophy: M Robinson
HORSES
The Society’s Trophy for Best Turnout Local Children’s Class: Rebecca Richardson
The Mousie Memorial Trophy for Working pony, not exceeding 13.2 hh,
rider to be 14 or under: D Holmes
E J Vardon Challenge Cup for Working Pony: Mrs Holmes
The R Fletcher Trophy for Hunter, 16 h.h. and over: Judi Thurloe
The Jack Turnbull Memorial Trophy for Hunter under 16 hh: Sadie Osborne
The Hilda Wharton Trophy for Champion Ridden Hunter: Judie Thurloe
The Frank Avison Memorial Trophy for Brood Mare with Foal at Foot: H Dodsworth & M Grubb
Frank Cundall Memorial Trophy for 2 or 3 Year Old Hunter: H Dodsworth & M Grubb
Peter Sykes Memorial Trophy for Pony Brood Mare: Sue Cook
John Credland Memorial Trophy for Pony: Mrs S Davison
Paddisons of Pickering Trophy for Pony Yearling: Mrs J Aldred
Silver Jubilee Trophy for Pony 2 or 3 Year Old: Mrs J Aldred
The Society’s Challenge Trophy for Champion Hunter/Pony: Mrs J Aldred
The Jade Neal Trophy for Mountain & Moorland Pony, any age, to be ridden on a lead rein by a child 8 years or under: Sadie Osborne
The Whisperdales Cup for Mountain & Moorland 4 years and older (small breeds): Tracey Neal
Hawsker Stud Trophy for the Best Standard Yearling: Mrs E A Bell
Hawsker Stud Trophy for the Best Miniature Yearling: C Crow
Hawsker Stud Cup for the Best Miniature Shetland: Caroline Thompson
Challenge Cup for Shetland Pony: Judith Walker
J Farrow Challenge Cup for Heavy Horse/Brood Mare with Foal: F W Richardson
Oliver Dowkes Challenge Cup for Heavy Horse Foal: F W Richardson
D Prest Challenge Cup for Heavy Horse, Yearling: Fellthorpe Shires
Walter Tate Challenge Cup for Heavy Horse, 2 Year Old: F W Richardson
Rosedale Damp-proofing Challenge Cup for Heavy Horse 3 Years and above: Fellthorpe Shires
D Mudd Challenge Trophy for Champion Heavy Horse: Fellthorpe Shires
The John White Memorial Trophy for Pony exceeding 13.2 hh and not exceeding 14.2 hh. Rider 16 years or under: Diane Holmes
Colin Chaloner Trophy for Champion Ridden Pony: M & S C Potts
Ashley Burgess Challenge Trophy for Best Private Horse-Drawn Turnout: Mr & Mrs R E Mills
The Henry Burnside Memorial Trophy for Best Tradesmans’s Horse-Drawn Turnout: Ian Smith
The Hall Hotel Challenge Trophy for Fancy Dress on Horseback: Jayden Richardson
RARE AND MINORITY BREEDS
The Society’s Challenge Trophy for Best Sheep in Show: Mike Pearson
The Society’s Champion Dexter Trophy for the best Dexter in Show: G Hunt
The Society’s Millennium Bowl for Best Animal in Show: D Hall
CATTLE
The BOCM Pauls Tankard for Best Handler: E Mackley
The Cargill Trophy for the Champion Dairy Calf: Stockdale
The Renault Agriculture Trophy for the Best Pedigree Beef Animal: P Turnbull
The George Woodhead Memorial Trophy for Best Butchers Bullock: D Hall
Ruston Parva Challenge Trophy for Best Pair of Matching Butchers Beasts: D Hall
The Society’s 1956 Challenge Trophy for Beef Champion: D Hall
SHEEP
B Glaves Trophy for Leicester Sheep: C C Mudd
Burgess Feeds Challenge Trophy for Texel Sheep: I S Clough
The Society’s Silver Challenge Trophy for Suffolk Sheep: D Aconley
The Ernest Lunn Trophy for the Champion Suffolk Gimmer Shearling (Non MV Accredited): D Aconley
Yorkshire Building Society’s Challenge Trophy for Best Pen of Crossbred Sheep: B & M Watkinson
GRP & CB Hill Trophy for Best Pen of Butcher’s Lambs: M Allen
Yorkshire Building Society’s Challenge Trophy for Scot Sheep: D Hanson
Yorkshire Building Society’s Challenge Trophy for Swaledale Sheep: P Turnbull
The James & Dianne Stenton Cup for Single Mule Gimmer Lamb: Breck House Enterprises
R A Robinson Challenge Cup for Jacob Sheep: J T & P A Black
A Croft Remembrance Trophy for Best Sheep in Show: D Aconley
The F J Pashby Memorial Trophy for Best Young Handler: Declan Bulmer
PIGS
The Denis Houlston memorial Plaque for Best Breeding Boar in Show: R & P M Horsley
The Lee Fax Cup for Best Matching Pair of Pigs in show: J & M Wreakes
The Hollows Trophy for Best Pig in Show: K Matthews
The Wolds Cup for Reserve Champion: F Fieldhouse & Son
GOATS
Allerston Trophy for Champion Goat: Mrs A Hubbard
Ellerburn Trophy for Best Kid: Mrs A Hubbard
Ice Lager Shield for Best Goatling: Mrs A Hubbard
SHEEP DOG TRIAL
The Society’s Challenge Trophy to the Trials Winner: I Murdoch
The R A Sutcliffe “Hard Luck” Trophy: R Dagmore
Norman Darrell Memorial Trophy for Best Outrun, Lift and Fetch: J Cropper
Thornton Dale Estate Trophy for Dog or Bitch in Best Condition: E Gautier
VINTAGE TRACTORS
The George Ireland Memorial Trophy for the Oldes Ferguson: B Saul
The Society’s Trophy for the Best Tractor in Show: S Aconley
The Brian Turnbull Challenge Cup for the Best Classic Tractor 1960 onwards – restored condition: S Aconley
DAIRY PRODUCE
E D Stothard Challenge Trophy: B Thomas
Jocelyn Sarah Warriner Memorial Trophy: H Dixon
HANDICRAFTS
Sheila Rhodes Lucas Silver Jubilee Trophy: J Blinkworth
Mary Coultate Memorial Trophy: Mrs Blueman
The Ann Moore Memorial Trophy for the Best Article of Beadwork: A Bartlett
The Ann Moore Memorial Trophy for the Best Article of beadwork, junior: A Mortimer
CROOKS & STICKS
The T Cockburn Challenge Cup for Best Exhibit in Show: I K Blinkworth
The Stan Andrews Memorial Trophy for Best Half Head Stick: D Gent
The Alf Matthews Memorial Trophy for Best Novice Entry: I K Blinkworth
The British Stickmakers Guild Engraved Tankard for Best Stick in Show: G Flintoft
FARM PRODUCE
G A Pearson Memorial Cup: C Mudd
CHILDREN’S OPEN SECTION
The Society’s Trophy for Art and Craft: Freya Simpson
The Topham Trophy for Children’s Flowers: Freya Simpson
The Katie Jackson Memorial Trophy for Art and Craft: Kelsi Hodgson
The Society’s Trophy for Flower Arrangement: Martha Graham and Alice Wheldon
Alan Barnes Spoon for childrens miniature garden: Verity Sowersby
HORTICULTURE
Bernard Grayson Challenge Trophy for Amateur Section: A Marsden
Mary Hoooke Memorial Trophy for Flower Arrangement: Helen Lount
Elsie Turnbull Memorial Trophy for Flower Arrangement: Susan Hallett
Arthur Bolton Rose Bowl for Amateur Flowers: J Warriner
Joey Barnes Trophy for Amateur Flowers: J Warriner
I G & M Hooke Trophy for Best Single Rose (Open Classes): E Newman
The Society’s 1953 Coronation Challenge Trophy (Overall Garden Produce – Open Classes): P Sleightholme
The Society’s Challenge Trophy (Overall Flowers – Open Classes): R B Potter
Charlie Kirby Memorial Trophy: M Robinson
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