Bentham Show hailed a great success as the good weather brought in the crowds

The show was held in Bentham Auction Mart thanks to the generosity and kindness of the mart’s directors and staff.

Visitors were free to roam the showground and admire the hard work and dedication taken by the exhibitors in preparing their stock and produce which was of an exceptionally high standard.

President of the show this year was Paul Taylor who works for PV Dobson & Son.

Mr Taylor is from a long-standing Bentham family. He was educated in Lowgill and has always lived in the Bentham area. His grandfather, Bryan Taylor, was president of the show in the 1980s.

Children were entertained in the top ring by ‘Trevor Cooke’ with balloon modelling, music and enjoyable performances.

The youngsters were kept busy looking for stickers around the show organised by Churches Together and decorating stones with St John’s Hospice.

There was an increase of trade stands and craft stalls both inside and out.

The president awarded Bentham Golf Club best trade stand outside and Rachel Thornton the best inside and overall trade stand in the show.

There was a great display of vintage tractors, machinery, cars and stationary engines.

K Capstick’s Farm Cart was the judge’s favourite and was awarded the judge’s choice rosette.

The show welcomed the Rough Fell Sheep for the first time this year, and they won overall best group, as well as the overall champion sheep of the show.

Cattle entries increased this year, S.Mason won the champion commercial beef and R & E Butterfield won the champion Holstein Friesian.

There were fantastic exhibits in all sections from handwriting to Herdwicks, cattle to cakes, pygmy goats to photographs.

The judges had a challenging task.

Organisers said they would like to thank everyone who supported this year’s show and hope to see everyone again next year.

Results:

Cattle. Holstein Friesian Cattle (Judge: S. Coates) Champion and reserve champion: R&E Butterfield.

Any other dairy breed cattle (Judge: S. Coates), Champion: R&E Butterfield

Commercial Beef (Judge: J. Huck), Champion and reserve champion: S Mason

Young Handler champion: AV Price

Most Points in the Cattle Section: R&E Butterfield.

Herd competition - (Judge: M Lawson). 1, AH Price & Son, 2, I Sedgewick,

Sheep

Sheep Inter-bred (Judge: N Barker).

Supreme Champion: TLB & J Knowles (Rough Fell, Ewe)

Reserve Supreme Champion: G Rawsthorne and J Taylor (Blue-Faced Leicester, ram lamb).

Champion Female: TLB & J Knowles (Rough Fell, ewe)

Reserve Champion Female: G Jackson (mule shearling)

Champion Male: G Rawsthorne and J Taylor (Blue-Faced Leicester, ram lamb) .

Reserve Champion Male: GJ & LTaylor (Swaledale, aged ram)

Best group of upland sheep: TLB & J Knowles (Rough Fell)

Best group of lowland sheep: G Rawsthorne and J Taylor (Blue-Faced Leicester)

Best overall group of breeding sheep: TLB & J Knowles (Rough Fell)

Most points in the sheep section: G Rawsthorne and J Taylor.

Teeswater (Judge: J Atkinson)

Champion and best male: J K Gorst & Son (Ram Shearling or over).

Best Female: R Dawson (ewe).

Masham (Judge: J Atkinson)

Champion and reserve best female: M. Fawcett & Sons

Best Female: J & M Whitfield & Sons

Black-Faced (Judge: R Whitwell)

Champion and best male: Hey & Sons

Best Female: M Huddleston (Gimmer Shearling).

Dalesbred (Judge: R Brown)

Champion, best male and best female: SJ Wright.

Swaledale (Judge: R Wear)

Champion and best male: G J & L Taylor.

Best Female: S. R. Taylor (Ewe).

Suffolk (Judge: S Wallbank)

Champion and best female: W & S Peill.

Best Male: W Middleton (ram lamb)

Mule (Judge: T Willoughby)

Champion and best female: G Jackson

Reserve Best Female: G Rawsthorne and J Taylor

Blue-Faced Leicester (Judge: T Willoughby)

Champion and best male: G Rawsthorne and J Taylor (Ram Lamb)

Best Female – H. Huddleston & Son (Gimmer Lamb)

Texel (Judge: . Woof)

Champion and best female: W&S Peill

Best male: J Sanderson (Ram Shearling or over)

Charollais (Judge: Mrs Benson)

Champion, best male and best female: J Stott

Beltex (Judge: R Benson)

Champion, best male and best female: M & E Jennings

Herdwick (Judge: Mr A. Wear)

Champion, best male and best female: F Brennand

Rough Fell (Judge: R Capstick)

Champion, best male and bet female: T L B & J Knowles

Young Handlers (Judge: J. Wilkinson)

Under 7s and overall champion:T. Whitaker, 7-11 years: H. Huddleston, 12-16 years: A. Lawson.

Butchers Lambs.

Best Pair: J & I Whitaker.

Poultry.

Champion: P Burns.

Reserve Champion: K. Hebblethwaite.

Best Soft Feather: K Hebblethwaite.

Best Large Soft Feather: P Burns.

Best Hard Feather: P Burnes.

Best Large Hard Feather: J Bellard.

Best Water Fowl: K Hebblethwaite.

Best Child’s Exhibit: A Burns-Kandler.

Best Eggs: D.Johnston

Most points in the eggs: K Hebblethwaite.

Handicrafts.

Most points in the child’s domestic classes: L Heron.

Most points in the child’s handwork classes: C Ellwood.

Best exhibit in the children’s handwriting classes: M Francis.

Most points in the adult’s domestic classes: V Lawson.

Most points in the adult’s handwork classes: M.Airey.

Best exhibit in the adult’s handwork classes: A Smith.

W. I. gaining the most points in the handicraft section: Giggleswick W. I.

W. I.s best five articles on a named theme: High Bentham W. I.

Most points in the art section: H Dawson.

Most points in the wine section: B Taylor.

Best exhibit in the stick dressing classes: R Cannan.

Horticultural.

Most points in the vegetables classes: W Dawson.

Most points in the cut flowers classes: M E Brown.

Most points in the floral art classes: V. Lawson, H Lawson & E. Warin.

Vintage.

Vintage Tractors

1st: M Casson, David Brown Selectamatic 770.

2nd: R Brennand, Massey Ferguson 135.

3rd: RW Harrison, Massey Ferguson 35.

Agricultural Machinery.

1st and best exhibit: K Capstick, farm cart

2nd: R Brennand, Teagle hedge trimmer Silver Bullet.

3rd: W Morphet, Massey Ferguson 712 manure spreader.

Stationary engines.

1st: R Morphet, Lister D.

2nd: P Barlow & E. Davis, Ransomes lawn mower.

3rd: S Morphet, BSA 120.

Classic Cars.

1st: B Heywood, Rover Clegg 12

2nd: R Mellin, Morris Minor 1000

3rd: J Taylor, Volvo 960 LWB Executive Saloon.