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Thursday 30 August 2012

Prizes Galore

Today has been Grayrigg Show (or to give it the full title "Selside, Grayrigg & Mountain District of Westmorland Agricultural Society Annual Show"). It's the nearest show to us, and is still very much a village show. As well as the dairy , beef and sheep classes, there are hounds and terriers, produce and handicrafts, vegetables, sticks, Cumberland & Westmorland wrestling, fell races and children's races. It's very well supported and this year there were more cattle than previously. Despite heavy rain overnight, the sun shone today and most people managed to get on and off the field.

This was the 150th Show, and Strickley Robinsons have been showing since the nineteenth century.

There are no individual breed classes, but there were Dairy Shorthorns, Ayrshires and Holsteins. We took three Strickley Shorthorns and came home with a boxful of cups and rosettes. Now I think I have got these results right, if not it's down to me.

Heifer in milk
1st - Strickley Dairymaid 5th
 
Dry cow
1st - Strickley Starlet 94th
 
Cow in milk
1st - Strickley Starbud 3rd
 
plus
 
Group of Three
Pair of Female Cattle
Supreme Female Champion
Supreme Cattle Champion
Reserve Champion
 
I think that's everything - anyway there are 5 cups to find a home for. I've no photos at the moment, but hope to get one soon. In the meantime, here are some winning photographs. James entered the Photograph section and did very well in a hotly contested competition.
 
Best coloured snapshot of a view in the Societies District - 2nd
 
 

Best snapshot of an animal or animals (birds included) - 3rd
 
 
Best snapshot of a child or children - !st and 3rd
 
 
 
Best any other snapshot - 1st and 2nd
 
 

 

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