Standards were high when Coniston Cold Young Farmers Club held its 67th annual ahow at The Richard Tottie Memorial Hall.

The overall champion on the field was a Texel tup shown by William Thwaite and reserve champion was Robert Capstick’s Belgian Blue bullock.

President Gordon Beresford presented the trophies.

Winners were: livestock: Major Yorke Tankard (champion dairy heifer under 12 months) – Reagan Atkinson; Levers Cattle Food Cup (reserve dairy heifer under 12 months) – Hayden Atkinson; Bolland Bros Cup (group) and Preston Farmers Cup (best pair of gimmer lambs)– R & H Atkinson; Metcalfe Harrison Trophy (heifer fit for service, MJR Bannister (champion poultry) and Black Horse Trophy (sheepdog) – James Beresford; Throup Trophy (champion beef) and Mr & Mrs Swales Cup (champion animal in cattle classes) – Robert Capstick; James Mason Memorial Trophy (most points in cattle classes) Rory Smith; Smellows Trophy (best presented cattle and exhibitor) – Paddy Capstick; Wm Laycocks Trophy (champion Bluefaced Leicester) – Bolland Family; Norman Forster Memorial Trophy (champion sheep), Arthur Boothman Trophy (most points in sheep classes) and Graham Challenge Trophy (Champion animal on field cattle/sheep) – William Thwaite; Horned Sheep Trophy – Philip Towler.

Indoor: Mr A Caton Trophy (most points over 16 years) and E Phillip Cup (most outstanding exhibit cookery) – Hannah Bolland; Trophy (most points 16 years and under) – Alice Walton; Wellock Family Cup (most outstanding exhibit handicrafts) – Angus Walton; E & D Beresford Trophy (most outstanding exhibit under 10 years) – Luke Beresford; Mr & Mrs G Barron Handwriting Trophy (over 16) – Jodie Bolland; Mr & Mrs G Barron Handwriting Trophy (16 and under) – Hannah Saxby Full results were: Cattle: calf under 3 months – 1 Thomas Capstick, 2 Reagan Atkinson, 3 James Beresford; calf under 12 months – 1 Reagan Atkinson, 2 Paddy Capstick, 3 Hayden Atkinson; heifer fit for service – 1 James Beresford, 2 and 3 Rory Smith; pair of calves – 1 R & H Atkinson, 2 Rory Smith, 3 James Beresford; heifer in calf or milk – 1 and 2 Rory Smith; cow in calf or milk – 1 Rory Smith; group – 1 R & H Atkinson, 2 R, P & T Capstick, 3 James Beresford; beef male – 1 Robert Capstick, 2 James Beresford, 3 Thomas Capstick; best led calf member under 16 years – 1 Reagan Atkinson, 2 Paddy Capstick, 3 Hayden Atkinson; calf under 12 months, non member under 10 – 1 Thomas Capstick, 2 Luke Beresford Sheep: Mule gimmer lambs – 1 R & M Schofield, 2 Bolland Family, 3 Joe Hudson; Mule ewes – 1 William Thwaite; Mule shearlings – 1 Angus Walton, 2 William Thwaite, 3 Cameron Walton; horned ewes – 1 Philip Towler, 2 Bolland Family, 3 Joe Hudson; horned shearlings – 1 Philip Towler, 2 Angus Walton, 3 Cameron Walton; horned gimmers – 1 R & M Schofield; butchers half–bred lambs – 1 Bolland Family, 2 Joe Hudson; butchers continental lambs – 1 William Thwaite, 2 Aimee Beresford, 3 James Beresford; store lambs – 1 Aimee Beresford, 2 William Thwaite, 3 James Beresford; Suffolk/ Continental ram – 1 and 2 William Thwaite, 3 James Beresford; Suffolk/ Continental ram lamb – 1 James Beresford, 2 William Thwaite; Suffolk/ Continental ewe – 1 and 2 James Beresford, 3 Bolland Family; Suffolk/Continental gimmer lamb – 1 William Thwaite; Continental Cross ewes – 1, 2 and 3 James Beresford; Bluefaced Leicester ram – 1, 2 and 3 Bolland Family; Bluefaced Leicester female – 1 and 2 Bolland Family; horned ram – 1 Philip Towler; other breed of sheep – 1 and 3 Josh Newhouse, 2 James Beresford; gimmer lambs (non member under 10 ) – 1 Luke Beresford, 2 Maisie Beresford, 3 William Barker.

Dogs and pets: best conditioned sheepdog – 1 James Beresford, 2 William Thwaite, 3 Maisie Beresford; best conditioned dog or bitch – 1 William Beresford, 2 Freddie Howarth, 3 Hannah Bolland; dog with waggiest tail – 1 Robin Schofield, 2 Adam Stockton, 3 Maisie Beresford; pet most like its owner – 1 Megan Schofield, 2 William Beresford, 3 Sophie Barker; best six legs – 1 Freddie Howarth, 2 Angus Walton, 3 William Barker.

Silage and hay: silage – 1 Willaim Beresford, 2 James Beresford, 3 James Bolland; big bale silage – 1 Megan Walton; hay – 1 Megan Walton, 2 and 3 Capstick Brothers Poultry: bantam – 1 Luke Beresford, 2 Maisie Beresford, 3 Jessie Allen; duck – 1 Archie Allen; hen – 1 James Beresford, 2 Maisie Beresford, 3 Adam Stockton; cock – 1 Archie Allen, 2 Hannah Bolland.

Domestic: eggs – 1 James Bolland, 2 James Beresford, 3 Aimee Beresford; decorated buns – 1 Freddie Howarth, 2 Alice Walton, 3 Angus Walton; preserve – 1 Megan Walton, 2 Liam Wallbank, 3 Matthew Wallbank; traybake – 1 Adam Stockton, 2 Thomas Capstick, 3 Hannah Bolland; decorated cake – 1 James Beresford; buns or muffins – 1 Angus Walton, 2 Alice Walton, 3 Cameron Walton; cookies – 1 Megan Walton, 2 Hannah Saxby; pizza face – 1 Hannah Bolland, 2 Alice Walton, 3 Angus Walton; cake – 1 James Beresford, 2 Megan Walton, 3 Matthew Wallbank; fruit scones – 1 Kate Beresford; item using chocolate – 1 James Beresford, 2 Liam Wallbank; homemade drink – 1 Hannah Bolland; item using chocolate under 10 – 1 Luke Beresford, 2 Maisie Beresford; decorated buns under 10 – 1 Luke Beresford, 2 Maisie Beresford; gingerbread men under 10 – 1 Luke Beresford, 2 Maisie Beresford.

Handicrafts: art under 10 – 1 Jessie Allen, 2 Maisie Beresford, 3 Archie Allen; decorated egg under 10 – 1 Callum Walton, 2 Maisie Beresford, 3 Luke Beresford; art, any medium – 1 and 2 Jodie Bolland, 3 Megan Walton; gift wrapped parcel – 1 Kate Beresford, 2 Ellie Saxby, 3 Alice Walton; decorated egg – 1 Hannah Bolland, 2 Alice Walton, 3 James Beresford; item using recycled materials – 1 James Beresford; edible jewellery – 1 Hannah Bolland; greetings card – 1 Ellie Saxby; photograph – 1 William Beresford, 2 Tom Saxby; handicrafts and hobbies – 1 Angus Walton, 2 Cameron Walton; handwriting, 16 and under – 1 Hannah Saxby, 2 Ellie Saxby; handwriting over 16 – 1 Jodie Bolland; vegetable animal – 1 William Throup, 2 Oliver Dakin, 3 Andrew Thwaite; decorated shoe or welly – 1 Alice Walton; decorated spoon – 1 Alice Walton; Lego model – 1 Callum Walton, 2 James Beresford, 3 Megan Walton; tallest thistle – 1 and 3 Rory Smith, 2 Liam Wallbank; floating flower heads – 1 Alice Walton; largest dock leaf – 1 Liam Wallbank, 2 and 3 Rory Smith Open: cold sweet – 1 Alison Thwaite; cake made by a gentleman – 1 Tom Saxby, 2 William Thwaite, 3 Peter Walton; floral arrangement – 1 Alison Thwaite, 2 Megan Schofield; best home grown fruit or veg – 1 and 2 Alison Thwaite, 3 Angus Walton.