MORE children than usual took part in the annual Grassington Feast Sports.

Open to youngsters from Grassington, Linton and Threshfield, the event was held in glorious sunshine and attracted several newcomers.

Parents said they enjoyed the old-fashioned sports day and the unusual teacake race, where children have to eat a dry teacake and then whistle!

The fell race had 17 runners and the winners were George Gregson for the boys and Pippa Harrison for the girls.

Results were: under fives - 1 J Done, 2 E Helliwell, 3 S Atkinson; five year, girls - 1 C McGuinn, 2 P Welsh; boys - 1 C Davies, 2 B Wheal, 3 M Newlands; six years, girls - 1 N Done, 2 P Harker; seven years - 1 S Brown, 2 J Charnley; eight years, girls - 1 P Harrison, 2 S Helliwell, 3 H Davies; boys - 1 T Harrison, 2 F Smith, 3 T Charnley; nine years, boys - 1 A Welsh; ten years, girls - 1 J Harrison; boys - 1 S Headley, 2 B Elsworth, 3 B McGuinn; 11 years, boys - 1 H Ward, 2 J Gregson; 12 years, boys - 1 G Gregson.

Egg and spoon: five years, boys - 1 C Davies, 2 B Wheal, 3 M Newlands; six years, girls - 1 N Done, 2 P Harker, 3 C McGuinn; boys - 1 J Smith; seven and eight years, girls - 1 H Davies, 2 P Harrison, 3 C McGuinn; ten years - 1 J Harrison; 11 years - 1 B McGuinn, 2 B Elsworth, 3 A Welsh.

Potato race: five years - 1 P Welsh, 2 P Harker, 3 N Done; five and six years - 1 J Smith, 2 C Davies, 3 B Wheal, C McGuinn; six years - 1 M Newlands, 2 J Done, 3 S Atkinson; seven years -1 J Charnley, 2 S Brown; eight years - 1 P Harrison, 2 S Helliwell, 3 H Davies; ten years - 1 S Headley, 2 H Ward, 3 M Newlands; 11 years - 1 B Elsworth, 2 T Harrison, 3 F Smith.

Ball race: seven years - 1 T Harrison & J Charnley; eight years, girls - 1 H Davies & S Helliwell, 2 P & J Harrison; boys - 1 B Wheal & T Charnley, 2 M Newlands & S Brown; nine years - 1 J Smith & C Davies, 2 J McGuinn & F Smith; ten years - 1 B Elsworth & H Ward, 2 S Headley, & G Gregson; 11 years - 1 A Welsh & B McGuinn.

Ladies race - 1 L Harker, 2 S Wheal, 3 H Walker; men's race - 1 D Harker, 2 R Charnley, 3 G Smith.

Teacake race, girls - 1 J Harrison, 2 P Harrison, 3 E Charnley; boys - 1 J Charnley, 2 T Harrison, 3 J McGuinn.

Bike race, girls - 1 H Davies, 2 S Helliwell, 3 N Done; boys - 1 C Davies, 2 J Smith, 3 B Wheal.

Lap race, girls - 1 P Harrison, 2 H Davies, 3 N Done, P Harker; boys - 1 S Headley, 2 J Gregson, 3 B Elsworth.

Fell race, boys - 1 G Gregson, 2 S Headley, 3 B Elsworth, B McGuinn; girls - 1 P Harrison.