RAIN was conspicuous by its absence and made for a pleasant day as Coniston Cold Young Farmers held their 70th Annual show at The Richard Tottie Memorial Hall at Coniston Cold.

Members exhibited everything from cakes, buns, flowers, handicrafts, handwriting and preserves in the indoor classes to sheep, cows and poultry in the outdoor classes. Among the judges were David Hall of Coniston Cold, Liz Stewart from Embsay and John Hall from Gargrave, who was the poultry judge.

Club President Janet Bolland and club chairman Will Throup presented the trophies and prizes whilst Gemma Darwin thanked all judges, stewards and also Robin Schofield and Joe Hudson as show organisers.

The results are as follows;

Trophy Winners were: Cattle: Major Yorke Tankard – Archie Allen; Levers Cattle food cup – Archie Allen; Bolland Bros Cup – Archie Allen; The Metcalfe Harrison Trophy – Archie Allen; Throup Trophy – Robert Capstick; James Mason Trophy – Archie Allen. Sheep: Preston Farmers Cup – Bolland Family; Wm Laycocks Trophy BFL – Bolland Family; Norman Forster Trophy – Charlotte Lambert; Best Horned Ewes Trophy – W&M Throup; Arthur Boothman Trophy – Bolland Family. Special Awards: Mr & Mrs Swales Trophy – Robert Capstick; Graham Challenge Cup – Charlotte Lambert; Black Horse Trophy – Mary Throup; Smellows Trophy – Archie Allen. Poultry: MJR Bannister Trophy – Archie Allen. Indoor: Mr A Caton Trophy – Jodie Bolland; Junior Trophy (Most points) – Alice Walton; E Phillip Cup – Jodie Bolland; Baron Handwriting under 16 – Alice Walton; Baron Handwriting over 16 – Jodie Bolland; Wellock Family Cup – Thomas Capstick; E & D Beresford Trophy – Jessie Allen

Cattle Champion and most points Archie Allen: Best group Bolland Family: Beef champion Robert Capstick: Champion Dairy heifer under 12 moths also heifer fit to serve Aimee Beresford

Sheep Champion Charlotte Lambert: Best pair of gimmer lambs and most points Bolland Family: Best horned sheep and BFL sheep Tom Panter:

Poultry champion Archie Allen

Champion animal on field Charlotte Lambert: Best presented exhibit and exhibitor Thomas Capstick:

Champion sheep dog Mary Throup

Outstanding Domestic Exhibit and Most Points Indoors Over 16 Hannah Bolland, Junior Most Points Indoor Alice Walton, Handwriting Trophy Under 16 Ellie Saxby, Over 16 Hannah Saxby, Best Exhibit in Handicrafts and Flowers Gemma Darwin, Best Exhibit Under 10 Matthew Beresford

Results were:

Cattle; Calf under 3 months-1 Thomas Capstick, 2 Archie Allen, 3 Emily Panter; Yearling calf-1 Archie Allen, 2 Archie Allen, 3 Thomas Capstick; Heifer fit to serve-1 Robert Capstick, 2 Archie Allen, 3 Bolland Family; Pair of calves-1 Archie Allen, 2 Archie Allen; Heifer in calf or milk-1 Archie Allen, 2 Bolland Family; Cow in calf or milk-1 Archie Allen, 2 Bolland Family; Group-1 Archie Allen, 2 Bolland Family; Beef Animal-1 Robert Capstick; Best led calf-led by member under 16yrs-1 Archie Allen, 2 Thomas Capstick; Best led calf led by non-member on show day under 10yrs-1 Jessie Allen.

Sheep: Pair of mule gimmer lambs-1 Bolland Family, 2 Tom Panter, 3 Robert Capstick, 4 Bolland Family; Pair of mule ewes-1 Angus Walton, 2 Robert Capstick; Pair of mule shearlings-1 Robin Schofield, 2 W&M Throup; Pair of Horned ewes- Tom Panter,2 Bolland Family, 3 W&M Throup: Pair of horned shearling- W&M Throup, 2 Robin Schofield, 3 W&M Throup; Pair of horned gimmer lambs-1 Robin Schofield, 2 W&M Throup, 3 W&M Throup; Pair of Butchers half bred lambs-1 Joe Hudson; Pair of butchers lambs not shown in class 7-1 Jack Walker, 2 Bolland Family, 3 Aimee Beresford, 4 Robert Capstick: Three store lambs-1 Jack Walker, 2 Aimee Beresford, 3 W&M Throup; Suffolk or continental ram any age-1 Charlotte Lambert, 2 Bolland Family, 3 Tom Panter; Suffolk or continental ram lamb-1 Charlotte Lambert; Suffolk or continental female-1 Charlotte Lambert, 2 ; Suffolk or continental ewe lamb-1 Charlotte Lambert, 2 Aimee Beresford; Pair of continental cross ewes-1 Jack Walker, 2 Aimee Beresford; BFL ram-1 Bolland Family, 2 Bolland Family, 3 W&M Throup :BFL female ewe-1 Tom Panter, 2 Tom Panter, 3 Bolland Family; BFL female lamb-1 Bolland Family, 2 tom Panter, 3 Robin Schofield; Horned ram-1 W&M Throup, 2 W&M Throup, 3 Robin Schofield.

Poultry; Best Bantam-1 Charlotte Lambert; Best duck-1 Archie Allen: Best hen-1Archie Allen, 2 Gemma Darwin, 3 Thomas Capstick; Best cockerel-1 Charlotte Lambert, 2 Archie Allen

Crops; Best silage sample-1 Archie Allen, 2 Emily Panter; Big bale sample-1 Calum Walton, 2 Megan Walton; Best hay sample-1 Robin Schofield, 2 Megan Walton, 3 Robert Capstick.

Dogs; Best conditioned sheepdog-1 Mary Throup, 2 Robin Schofield, 3 Charlie Swales; Best conditioned dog-1 Archie Allen, 2 Emily Panter, 3 Alice Walton.

Domestic; Eggs-1 Hannah Bolland, 2 Archie Allen, 3 Robert Capstick, 4 Gemma Darwin; Four decorated buns-1 Alice Walton, 2 Mary Throup, 3 Callum Walton: A jar of preserve-1 Liam Wallbank, 2 Callum Walton, 3 Matthew Wallbank; Four pieces tray bake-1 Jodie Bolland, 2 Hannah Bolland, 3 Thomas Beresford; Decorated cake or Swiss roll-1 Hannah Bolland, 2 Alice Walton; Buns or muffins-1 Alice Walton, 2 Mary Throup, 3 Angus Walton; Cookies-1 Megan Walton, 2 Robin Schofield; Pizza face-1 Angus Walton, 2 Gemma Darwin, 3 Alice Walton; Cold Sweet-1 Jodie Bolland, 2 Alice Walton; A cake-1 Emily Panter, 2 Robin Schofield, 3 Megan Willsher; Four Scones-1 Hannah Bolland, 2 Emily Panter, 3 Mary Throup: A Chocolate item-1 Jodie Bolland, 2 Callum Walton, 3 Mary Throup; Two Gingerbread men-1 Robin Schofield; Striped Jelly in a Glass-1 Mary Throup, 2 Gemma Darwin, 3 Angus Walton: Four chocolate crispies Under 10-1 Megan Willsher, 2 Jessie Allen: Four Jam Tarts Under 10- Jessie Allen, 2 Megan Willsher.

Handicrafts; Art Under 10-1 Jessie Allen, 2 Fitzroy De Soto; Art any medium-1 Thomas Capstick, 2 Ellie Saxby, 3 Gemma Darwin, 4 Archie Allen; Gift Wrapped Parcel-1 Angus Walton, 2 Alice Walton, 3 Mary Throup, 4 Megan Walton; Decorated Egg-1 Megan Walton, 2 Calum Walton; Edible Jewellery-1 Charlotte Lambert, 2 Alice Walton; Decorated Bottle-1 Mary Throup; Photo and Caption-1 Matthew Wallbank, 2 Alice Walton, 3 Thomas Capstick, 4 William Barker; Countryside Photo-1 Angus Walton, 2 Thomas Capstick, 3 Callum Walton, 4 Emily Panter; Handicrafts and Hobbies-1 Gemma Darwin, 2 Thomas Darwin; Handwriting Under 16-1 Alice Walton, 2 Charlotte Lambert, 3 Megan Walton, 4 Ellie Saxby; Handwriting 16+-1 Jodie Bolland, 2 Hannah Saxby, 3 Emily Panter; Lego Model-1 Thomas Darwin, 2 Callum Walton; 80th Anniversary Poster-1 Archie Allen, 2 Thomas Darwin.

Flowers; Tallest Thistle-1 Robert Capstick, 2 Archie Allen, 3 Matthew Beresford; Flowers in a Cup & Saucer –1 Archie Allen, 2 Mary Throup, 3 Charlotte Lambert, 4 Alice Walton: A Rose–1 Mary Throup, 2 Archie Allen, 3 Alice Walton; Largest Dock Leaf–1 Archie Allen, 2 Matthew Wallbank, 3 Liam Wallbank.

Open Section; Gentleman’s cake-1 Peter Walton, 2 Alistair Walton, 3 David Capstick; Ladies Cake–1 Irene Walton, 2 Joyce Bracewell, 3 M Smith, 4 Irene Newhouse; Farming Photo-Irene Walton, 2 Robert Hudson, 3 Julie Walton; Alcoholic Cocktail–1 Julie Walton, 2 Peter Walton