Sedgefield Show 2018

The 165th Sedgefield and District Agricultural Show was held on Saturday on the Robert Brown Show Field, offering a glimpse of rural life blended with a host of family fun activities.

People enjoyed competitions and displays with agricultural classes for horses, ponies and donkeys, vintage tractors, a classic car display, small livestock, horticulture and a Crufts qualifier dog show.

Ian Mason, show chairman, said: “It is a great gathering for the rural community and the communities around Sedgefield. “Lots of people return year after year from a long distance away.

“It is a celebration of country life aimed at families.” Black Truffle, of Ricknall Grange Farm, at Aycliffe, was awarded the rosette for the Interbreed Cattle Champion.

Julie Sedgewick, owner of the 15-month-old limousin cross heffer, said: “It means quite a lot because this is our local show.

It is wonderful that a commercial animal has be named as champion. She is homebred on our farm just a few miles away.

“We have had a good year and to win at our local show is fantastic.” Ten-year-old Matthew Bentley, from Kepwick, near Thirsk, was named as the champion young cattle handler following his display with Stardust.

Steven Kirby, from Northallerton, came first in the interbreed sheep championship category with his pair of pure texel simmer shearlings. Meanwhile, Lignite chickadee won the prizes in the stallion and miniature classes.

Christine Jackson, from Loftus, who owns the ten-year-old min Shetland, said: “I am absolutely over the moon.

“It was a good strong class so it was nice to be chosen. He is a very well behaved stallion but does get a bit excited when the horses are running by, even though he is just a little miniature. I think he fancies his chances.”

As well as the animals people could also enjoy the funfair and a birds of prey centre as well as several marquees with craft stalls, horticultural displays, home produce and handicrafts.

A popular food hall returned offering a range of local and regional delicacies. Ann Sheehan, from Sedgefield, who has been going since she was a little girl, was back this year with her granddaughter, Toni-Leigh, who is nine.

Mrs Sheehan said: “It is one of them things that we come to every year.

“My dad came and we had horses. It has grown over the years and there are different things here that were not here when I was younger. “There is a nice atmosphere, it is a good day out and it brings the community together. We all enjoy it.”

Sedgefield Show 2018 Trophy Winners

Goats:

Best in Show – Miss P Newton Treflor Rita

Farm Produce:

Sedgefield Young Farmers Perpetual Challenge Cup – Simon Hutchinson

Armstrong Richardson Trophy – Katie Wood

Sheep:

Challenge cup: Best crossbred pen of sheep: Steven Kirby

The Frank Hedley Trophy: Best crossbred lambs: Ian Curry

The Silver Salver: Best crossbred shearling: Ruby Richards

Overall Sheep Tinsley Challenge: Steven Kirby

Champion Pet Lamb : Arthur Cooper

Cattle:

The Silver Challenge Cup for Best Heifer: J & GA Sedgewick

The Perpetual Challenge Cup Best Steer: JL Marks

The Ralph Holmes Trophy Best YFC Calf: L Corner

Overall Commercial Champion Cup: J & GA Sedgewick

Native Champion Trophy: Turnbull Family

The Seagrave Trophy: Best Pedigree: L Corner

Robert Brown Bowl: Best overall Pair: A Morgan & A Johnson

George Marley Local Salver: J & GA Sedgewick

The Hallmark Shield: Beef Interbreed : J & GA Sedgewick

The Ted Pinkney Trophy: Pedigree Female Champion: L Corner

Hays Travel Young Handlers Trophy: Matthew Bentley

Vintage Tractors:

C & B Atkinson – Vintage Tractor prev1950 – Robert Martin

Alan Goddard Trophy- Best tractor on the day- Andrew Turner

H & J Walton Trophy – Best original tractor – K Wright

Rabbits:

R Iceton Challenge Cup- Best in Show- JWH Brown

Sedgewick Memorial Bowl – Best Fancy Rabbit – J Holdsworth

Best Rex – JWH Brown

Best Fur – Double Dee Stud

Best tradestand: Ripon Farm Services

Cavies:

The Tim Brown Trophy – Best Cavy in Show – J Collinson

Home & Handicraft:

The Molly Bainbridge Perpetual Memorial Cup- Mavis Elders

The Tom Hopper Perpetual Challenge Trophy- Julie Cowan

The Patons & Baldwins Shields- Jean Collins

The Shiela Garnett Prize – Shiela McMillan

The Roland Swinbank Memorial Cup- Neil Parnaby

The C B Hunter Perpetual Trophy- K Buist

The Rosie Dove Trophy – Henry Jones & Allison Rohan

The Margaret Walker Cup- Thomas Binns

The Ann & Norman Oliver Perpetual Cup- Fred Milton

The Doreen Allgood Mermorial Trophy – Jean Collins

The Ian Spring Shield – K Buist

Horticulture:

The John Bell Rose Bowl – C Ridley

The Maurice Nokes Tray – K Tritshler

The Frank Stephenson Memorial Rose Bowl – C Ridley

The Frank Gibson Trophy – K Tritshler

The Challenge Cup - K Tritshler

The George Hutchinson Trophy- K Tritshler

The Tim Brown Trophy- K Tritshler

The Sylvia Hurwicz Challenge Cup – A Gray

A Challenge Trophy – A Coates

Equine:

Supreme Champion- Fly out of the Blue, Katie Fyfe

Reserve Champion- Dukeshill Dancing Digger ,Fenella Adams

R S Tate Challenge Cup- Woodend Balamory, E Philips

Hunter Pony Breeding Champion- Blackburn Bebe, Mr & Mrs Harbottle

Part Bred Champion- Girlington Gucci, S Wilson

Coloured Cup- Indy Boy Blue, C Mills

Hart Cup- Dapple Duchess, G Gorman

Stanley Curry Challenge Cup- George, M Surtees

John Wade Cup- Golden View, A Blythe

Captain Ramsden Challenge Cup- Dark Knight 2, Lauren Roseberry

Sports Horse in Hand Champion- Dark Knight 2, Lauren Roseberry

World Breeds Champion- Fowlers Filthy Gorgeous, F Clark Fowler

J W Thompson Trophy- Westwick Polly, D & A Eccles

Manorian Trophy- Whitworth Jack, L Thompson

Maurice Hogg Snr Memorial Trophy- Roandale Rock, C Parker

The Brierdene Challenge Trophy – Coffee Pot Gold Locket, G Atkinson

The Boston Challenge Trophy- Bronheulog Catalina, S Wallace

H Howe Trophy – Glynwyn Don’t Top Me Now, S Cottle

Craven Championship Salver - Coffee Pot Gold Locket, G Atkinson

Dorothy Arthur Challenge Trophy- Addingham Gabi, S Dawson

The Sandbeck Chunky Trophy- Grutness Joggin, R Gray

Walker Hall Associates Cup- Lignite Chickadee, C Jackson

Lethbridge Tankard- Lignite Chickadee, C Jackson

M&M In Hand Champion Cup – Sals Girl, A Stonehouse

The Kell Trophy- Hedgethorpe April Morning, Tara Robinson

M&M Leading Rein & First Ridden- Dukeshill Dancing Digger, Fenella Adams

W Law Trophy- Fly Out Of The Blue, Katie Fyfe

Bog Hall Trophy- Waxwing Little Angel, S Richardson

Tally-Ho Trophy- Waxwing Little Angel, S Richardson

Fieldmaster Trophy- Sharpham Master Bee, K Tremewan

Veteran Champion- Lawmoor Mystique, R Guthrie

Erica Williams Trophy- Dukeshill Dancing Digger, Fenella Adams

The Wheatley Wilson Cup- Bolam Danny, OK Wallbank

PG McLaren Cup- Millford Fair Braye, Annabelle Mclaren

Sedgefield BDS Perpetual Shield- Rountrofill Clementine, J & L Rae