TOCKWITH & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SCHEDULE for the 72nd Show 1945-2017 To be held at Tockwith and District Showground Cattal Moor Lane Tockwith YO26 7QH On SUNDAY 6th AUGUST 2017 OVER £5000 PRIZE MONEY AND 120 TROPHIES Admission: Adults £10.00, Children (Under 16) Free Free Vehicle Parking The Tockwith and District Agricultural Show is run by the Tockwith and District Agricultural Society Ltd which is a Registered Charity (No. 1105149) and is an affiliated member of the Yorkshire Federation of Show Societies (1) CONTENTS Page 3. Welcome Note 5. General Information 7. Section Stewards 8. Society Members 9. Show Rules 10. Friends For Life 11. Friends (continued) 12. Friends Application Form 13. Show Advertisers & Sponsors 14. Main Ring Timetable 15. Farmers Market & Working Crafts Exhibitors 16. Shire and Heavy Horse Class Details 17. Shire and Heavy Horse Entry Form 19. Horse & Pony Events Time Table 20. Horse & Pony Showing Class Details 21. Horse & Pony Class Details (Continued) 22. Horse & Pony Class Details (Continued) 23. Horse & Pony Show Jumping Class Details 24. Horse & Pony Entry Form 25. Gymkhana, Clear Round, Chase Me Charlie & Dressage 26. Sheep Class Details 27. Sheep Class Details (Continued) 28. Pigs Class Details 29. Sheep & Pigs Entry Forms 33. Companion Dog Show & Jack Russells Class Details 34. Dog Dash, Pets, Rural Crafts & Farm Produce Class Details 35. Pets Entry Form 38. Vintage Tractor & Motor Vehicle Class Details 40. Vintage Tractor Entry Form 41. Motor Vehicle Entry Form 42. Open Crafts Class Details 45. Open Crafts Entry Form 47. Produce & Preserves Class Details 49. Produce & Preserves Entry Forms 51. Horticulture Class Details 52. Horticulture Class Details (Continued) 53. Horticultural Entry Form 55. Schools Poetry Competition 58. Children’s Section & Fancy Dress Class Details 59. Children’s Section Entry Form 61. Yorkshire Country Women's Class Details 62. Yorkshire Country Women's Class Details (Continued) (2) WELCOME Welcome to the Schedule for the 72nd Tockwith & District Agricultural Show which this year will be held on SUNDAY 6th August. The Directors and Committee of Tockwith Show do hope that you will come and see the Show and, as important, enter one (or more) of almost 300 classes contained in this schedule. Without entries there cannot be a show! The schedule is available on our website at: www.tockwithshow.org.uk We are happy to receive requests for a posted schedule for the 2018 show now so please contact the Secretary as soon as possible at [email protected] or by telephoning 07976 268012 . We will continue to make copies of the schedule available in shops and pubs in the area but unless you made a request for a posted schedule either last year or now you will not receive one. We do hope you understand the reasons for requesting your address details if you require a posted schedule. Like most country shows we are happy for you to bring your dog onto the showground. However we have to insist that dogs are kept under control and on a lead at all times with the exception of when in the Dog Scurry area. The Directors and Committee Tockwith and District Agricultural Society April 2017 (3) (4) TOCKWITH AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW NEWS AND INFORMATION Just to remind you that the show this year will be held on SUNDAY 6th August 2017. May Bank Holiday Car Boot Sale This will take place on the show field on Monday May 1st. 7am for sellers and 8am for buyers. President’s Charities This years president (Richard Search) is supporting St Michael’s Hospice and the Follifoot Park Disabled Riders Group Dressage Competition We will again be holding an Unaffiliated Dressage Competition under British Dressage Rules on the day before the main show that is Saturday 5th August 2017. For full details please refer to our website, contact Sally Anne Hannington via email at [email protected] or on 07702 624817. Show Events In the 2017 Show we will be incorporating many of the favourite events from last years show. In particular look out for the Inter Pub Tug-o-War where the ladies will be competing for the “Ladies Interpub Challenge” cup and the men will be competing for the “Mens Interpub Challenge” cup. After its ongoing success at the 2016 show we will again be having the Children’s Discovery Zone sponsored by Kirk Hammerton Parish Council. Exhibitors include Hatchit, Yorkshire Hurdles, the York Feltmakers and Liliput Forge. As the show is on a Sunday there will again be a Church Service of Holy Communion in the Church Marquee on the show field at 10.30am for those wishing to take part in an act of worship. The Yorkshire Brass Quintet will be playing a selection of easy listening music after the service. There will also be around 80 trade stands with the “Costcutter Tockwith Trophy” for the best Stand. The Farriers will be back demonstrating their craft and competing for the Best Farrier Apprentice (Bob Harland Memorial Trophy) and the Best Farrier (Tockwith Show Challenge Cup). Flat Cap Chucking will once again be hosted by the Wetherby Lions with the “Flat Cap Trophy” for the longest chuck. Bonfire & Firework Display 5th November The 8th Tockwith Show Bonfire & Firework Display will take place on Sunday November 5th. Refreshments will be available. Local sausage and hot pork sandwiches, homemade soup and cakes, hot and cold drinks etc. The Future To stage a show of this size we rely on support from a large number of people. That support is normally through giving of their time or financial support through Sponsorship and attendance at our fund raising events. If you could help in any way please get in touch with Sam Blacker/ Mike Tham (our Chairmen), Steve Ross (Show Secretary) or any Director or Committee member. Each year some Committee members retire and some people are no longer able to support us financially. We thank them for their support but need to keep the numbers up! Can you help? Please get in touch. Data Protection Act Completion of an entry form implies your acceptance that your name may be published in any publication listing prize winners. If you wish your name to be excluded from results publications please contact the Show Secretary on 07976 268012 or [email protected] (5) (6) Class Senior Stewards Children’s Section Miss K L Atkinson, Moss Carrs Farm Cottage, York Road, Bickerton, Wetherby, LS22 5EN Tel: 01937 845638 Companion Dog Show Mrs Sally Walker, 9 The Crescent, Green Hammerton, York, YO26 8BW Tel: & Jack Russells 01423 330459 Fancy Dress Mrs M Atkinson, Moss Carrs Farm Cottages, Bickerton, Wetherby, LS22 5EN. Tel: 01937 845638 Farm Produce Mr D Hannington, Bracken House, Moorside, Tockwith, York, YO26 7QG. Tel: 01423 35924 Farmers Market Mrs J Slinger, Skewkirk Hall, Tockwith, YorkYO26 7QL Tel: 07769 262923 Gymkhana Mr G Burnell, Millfield Farm, Tockwith Road, Bilton-in-Ainsty, York, YO26 7PA. Tel: 01423 358480 Horticultural Mrs Annette Chelingsworth, Tulip Cottage, Kirk Hammerton, York, YO26 8BX Tel: 07790 996603 Classic Vehicles Mr Derek Burnell, Miry Carr Farm Bungalow, Thorner Lane, Thorner, LS14 3DP Tel: 01132 893050 Open Crafts Mrs A Ross, 35 St Thomas’s Way, Green Hammerton, York, YO26 8BE. Tel: 01423 339863 Pets Miss C Colley, 3 Coronation Terrace, Knaresborough, HG3 8JN Tel: 07709 896776 Pigeons/Poultry/Eggs Mr. R.Cornforth, 4 Rosemary Court, Easingwold, York, YO61 3EZ. See Separate Fur & Feather Schedule Pigs Mrs G Watson, 2 Manor Chase, Long Marston, York, YO26 7RB. Tel: 07872 390962 Produce/Preserves Mrs A Ross, 35 St Thomas’s Way, Green Hammerton, York, YO26 8BE. Tel: 01423 339863 Rabbits Mrs Sheila Cornforth, 4 Rosemary Court, Easingwold, York, YO61 3EZ. See Separate Fur & Feather Schedule Rural Crafts Mr D Hannington, Bracken House, Moorside, Tockwith, York, YO26 7QG. Tel: 01423 359248 or 07801923013 Sheep Mr M Slinger, Skewkirk Hall, Tockwith, YorkYO26 7QL Tel: 07769 262923 Shire/Heavy Horses Mr P J Young, 2 Highfield Cottages, Walshford, Wetherby, LS22 5HT. Tel: 01423 359134 Horse/Pony Showing Mrs Jane Burnell, The Hall Stables, Hutton Wandsley, York, YO26 7NA Classes 8 to 37 Tel: 07944 705825 Show Jumping Mrs S A Hannington, Bracken House, Moorside, Tockwith, York, YO26 7QG. Classes 42 to 50 Tel: 01423 359248 or 07702 624817 Trade Stands Email: [email protected] Vintage Machinery Mrs Christine Barber, 4 Abbey Lane, Healaugh, Tadcaster, LS24 8DF. Tel: 01937 834640 Working Crafts Mrs M Atkinson, Moss Carrs Farm Cottages, Bickerton, Wetherby,LS22 5EN. Tel: 01937 845638 YCA Mrs Anita Taylor, 6 Western Rd, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 2EX Tel: 01709 296883 Entry Forms can be found in the Schedule next to the appropriate section. Additional forms are also available on the web site at www.tockwithshow.org.uk (7) Tockwith & District Agricultural Society Ltd PRESIDENT Mr Richard Search President Elect Mrs Fiona Harris Past Presidents Maj C York, Miss S Dunnington, Mrs M Machin , Mr H Blacker, Mr N Hildreth, Mr S Mecrow, Mr T Tunnard, Col E York, Mr J Platts, Mrs S York, Mr W R Lofthouse, Mrs A Handley, Mr M Allen, Mr C Farrer, Mrs B Otley, Dr R Porter, Mr P Hughes, Mrs A L James, Mrs B M Lofthouse, Mr J Penty, Mr E Alton, Mr R Taylor, Mr M Tham, Mr N Waller, Mr M Bell, Mr S Blacker, Mr S Coggrave, Mrs S Burckhardt Honorary Vice Presidents Mr E Alton, Mr S Oldfield, Mr S Shuttleworth Messrs: R Blacker, B Fox, T Gill, D Padget, J Platts, P Phillips, G Wilson, Col E York, S Raisbeck, Mesdames: A Handley, A Hourihan, J Mecrow, B Otley, J Waller, L Raisbeck Chairmen Mr S Blacker & Mr M Tham Vice Chairman Mr A Robinson Honorary Secretary Mr Steve Ross 35 St.