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This year's show was held on Sunday 18th July 2010
Next Year's Show will be held on Sunday 17th July 2011  Click here to view photos of this year's show > This Year's Show Results will be posted here soon! |
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Arthington Show 2010 - Show Report The 93rd Arthington, Bramhope, Pool and District Horticultural, Agricultural and Equine Annual Show was held on Sunday 18th July, on the showfield by the Bridge in Pool-in-Wharfedale, and attracted a large crowd.The committee, under the Chairmanship of Noel Dykes, worked hard to put on a show that would interest all tastes. This included a large horticultural, produce, arts and crafts and childrens marquee, 5 showrings and a main attraction ring. The show site is the envy of many shows in the area, and further afield, as it is very free draining. Cattle, sheep, horse and dog entries were up on last year. There were a number of attractions to keep the public entertained, and Otley Brass Band provided musical entertainment throughout the day. Yorkshire Sporting Spaniel Club ran a Gun Dog Scurry down by the river. Fun dog racing was well supported. The children’s pets, fancy dress, and mounted fancy dress are always a popular attraction in the main ring, giving the president Paul Clayton a hard task to find the winners. The children’s races were again a very popular event, enabling them to let off steam. Keeping to an agricultural and country theme, the Braham hunt put their pack through their paces in the main ring, and at the end of their demonstration invited all the children into the ring to stroke the hounds. The Shire horses are always a fantastic spectacle as they parade around the main ring, followed by the driving classes, and finally a parade of vintage tractors to round off activities in the main ring. A first this year was a ridden display given by Gail Carmichael on a shire horse preceeding the vintage tractors. With 4 rings holding horse classes, namely In Hand, Ridden, Mountain & Moorland, Working Hunter and British Showjumping classes, the horse loving public were well catered for, as were the owners and riders of these well supported classes, which ran right through the day, finishing just before 6pm. As always Robert Heneage provided excellent commentary all day, keeping the crowds fully advised on the day’s programme of events, through the PA system. Judy Ackroyd provided the commentary on the show jumping classes. There were plenty of trade stands, food, ice cream and beer stands to provide sustenance, and a display of coopering, keeping the country craft theme alive. Other attractions added to the public enjoyment of the show this year. These included a superb falconry display by Rob Allott of Durham, corn dolly making, wool weaving and spinning, small animals marquee, alpacas, and in the produce marquee a superb display of arts, crafts and produce. All in all a first class show, plenty to do and see, and the weather was reasonably kind to us, so put a note in your diary for next year, Sunday 17th July, same venue, when it promises to be bigger and better than ever. |
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President: Mr Paul Clayton
Chairman: Mr Noel Dykes 3, Inglewood Drive, Otley, LS21 3LD Tel: 01943 464729 Secretary: Colin Terry 3, The Meadows Wilberfoss York YO41 5PY Tel: 07792 698539 Email: |
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