Despite the rain holding off the showfield was still turned into a mud bath but it didn’t stop visitors enjoying the sheep dog trials, animal classes and displays in the main ring.

Tractor drivers were on hand though to pull almost every vehicle off the showground and those who may have become stuck in the car park.

Entries were well up particularly in the sheep classes, handicrafts and produce, heavy livestock and fur and feather classes with entries from across the north of England.

However, the goat section had to be cancelled this year due to blue tongue restrictions.

Savannah Hall from Sleights scooped a new award of trophy for best young handler in the Shire Horse classes.

Another amazed winner was 15-year-old Christina Baker from Fryup whose 17-year-old long haired dachsund Digger scooped first prize in the veteran pedigree category.

She took him in when his 93-year-old owner died and despite never being in the show ring before took to it like a duck to water to wow the judges.

Results

Vintage machinery

Tractors: pre 1952, 1 A Yeoman & Son, 1950 Turner "Yeoman of England"; 2 A Yeoman & Son, 1944 International Farmall H; 3 H W Watson, Ferguson Ted; 1952-1965: 1 P E Willis, 1959 MF 35; 2 P Dale; =3: Mrs B Watson, 1953 David Brown 30D, and DA Trotter & Son, 1956 Marshall MB6; Classic 1965-1978: 1 R Brown, MF 135; 2 G Trotter, MF 1150; 3 G Roberts, International Harvester B414; machinery driven by a tractor: 1 HW Watson, Ferguson Cropspray; 2 L Walker, Ferguson Cropspray.

Heavy Livestock Section

Shires: brood mare, 1 and Jane Elizabeth Clay Memorial Trophy Mr RF Pearson, 2 Mr V Dent; foal colt or filly, 1 and Robert Maddison Pearson Memorial Cup Mr J Oliver, 2 Mr V Dent, 3 Mr RF Pearson; yearling, colt gelding or filly, 1 and Fairways Rosebowl FWO Richardson & Sons, 2 Mr K Brown; 2 year colt, Gelding or Filly 1 and Dunkley Cup FWO Richardson & Sons, 2 Mr J Oliver; young handler, 1 and George Goodchild Memorial Plate Mr K Brown, 2 Mr J Oliver.

Agricutural horses: barren or stinted mare or gelding, 1, Egton Show champion rosette and Humble Memorial Challenge Cup P&W Bedford, 2 Mr R Whiteoak, 3 Mr V Dent; groomed horse, 1 FWO Richardson & Sons, 2 Mr RF Pearson, 3 Mr J Oliver; pair, 1 and Joshua Tetley Trophy FWO Richardson & Sons, 2 Mr V Dent, 3 Mr RF Pearson; decorated, 1 Mr R Whiteoak, 2 Mr V Dent.

Hunters: mare or gelding ridden, 1, reserve chamion and Mallyan Silver Trophy Mrs J Thurloe, 2 Mrs P Brayford, 3 D Braithwaite; hack mare or gelding ridden, 1 A Windross, 2 G Nodding, 3 Mr V Dent; brood mare with foal, 1 and champion rosette Mr S Pullan, 2 T Taylor; foal, colt or filly, 1 T Taylor; yearling, colt gelding or filly, 1 Mrs H Ketley; 3 year old gelding or filly, 1 Mrs H Ketley.