Champion day out at Driffield Show

CHAMPION pig at Driffield Show was a Hampshire gilt from Sue and Tony Hutson, of Grimsby. Reserve champion was a Large Black gilt from Ken and Kevin Matthews, father and son, of Wilton, Pickering.

Best dairy animal was a Jersey from Judith Waring, of Cherry Burton, near Beverley, and runner-up, a Holstein shown by her son, James.

Supreme beef champion was a Blonde heifer from Willie Seels, Doncaster. Second place went to his old friend and rival in the Blondes arena, Ken Jackson, of Stubbs Walden, competing this time with a Blue.

Other beef champions

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Charolais: Harvey Wood, Aldbrough; Dexter: Graham Hunt, Thirsk; Aberdeen Angus: CS Page, Brough; Limousin: Jim Bloom, Scorborough; Simmental: I & M Steele, Easington; Any Other Pedigree: South Devon from Robin Smythe, of Driffield; Commercial Cross: Hannah Slowen, Howden.

Supreme sheep was a Texel ewe from Robert Newby, of Walshford Bridge, Wetherby. Reserve was a Charollais shearling ram from Judith and Thomas Hunter, Hunmanby.

Other champion sheep

Leicester: Chris Mudd, Brompton; Jacob: JR Atkinson, Thirsk; Suffolk: David Aconley, Malton; Primitive: Manx Loaghtan from Lyn Arrowsmith, Raskelf; Beltex and Charollais: S&J Hunter, Hunmanby; Lleyn: Harry Bray, Epworth; Oxford: Bob Richardson, Brandesburton; Hampshire: Tim Hunter, Louth; Butchers’ pen: Harry and Charles Taylor, Brandesburton; Most Points: Brian Glaves, Brompton.

Best agricultural horse was a shire mare from FW Richardson & Sons, Newholme, Brandesburton. Pressure on space squeezed these results out of Thursday’s report at www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/country-view/

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