8 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, July 27th, 2006


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Sunny weekend gets thumbs up from all


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opening of (he Royal Lancashire


Show, from (he left, Blackpool (own Crier Mr Barry


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Ainswordi, and, clearly amused, HM Queen Vicloria!


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Thousands flock to cracking show


by Faiza Afzaal


THOUSANDS of people turned out in the glorious summer sunshine to enjoy three spectacular days of the Royal Lancashire


Show. And organisers have th is


week admitted th a t staging the show over the weekend for the first time since moving to the Ribble Valley, to g e th er with plenty of sunshine, enor­ mously helped to a t t r a c t approximately 60,000 visitors th ro u g h the doors of th e Salesbury Hall showground. The annual event, which is


now in its 239th year and is held near Ribchester, prom­ ised something for everyone and enabled people of all ages to witness a wealth of rural talent and the best of British farming. The star attraction on Fri­


day was Tim Stockdale, who was the main trainer on the BBC One celebrity riding pro­ gramme, “Only Fools on Horses”. Mr Stockdale o f fic ia lly


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SYLVIA and John Rawson wi(h Yve((e Jepsin an her children Bediany (12) and Michael (16) have a grea( day ou( a( (he Royal Lancashire Show (B21070G/lk)


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declared the oldest agricultur­ al show in the country open. He also competed in show jumping events that made up a large equestrian section for horse lovers to enjoy. Specta­ tors enjoyed a full equestrian


time-table and a top-class field of showjumpers, who competed for the total prize money, in excess of £50,000. Every comer of the historic


ground, which belongs to show p res id en t Mr Colin Mustoe, was filled with stands offering impressive and local displays of horticulture, agri­ culture, arts and crafts and a good var iety of Lancashire produce. The refreshment s tan d s


proved a t r e a t with the crowds. One of Ribble Valley’s favourite ice cream producers, Huntley’s, of Samlesbury, sold th e ir del ig h ts for the f irs t time. This y e a r ’s main ring


attractions included demon­ strations of traditional log­ cutting by “Adam’s Axemen”. Formed in 1967, Adam’s Axe­ men is the longest established log axing team in the UK and definitely proved a hit with the Lancashire crowd. Other crowd-pleasers


included shire horses and teams, sheepdog trials, terrier racing, a harvest demonstra­ tion and a dedicated fishing centre, with Grindleton per­ sonality Martin James offer­ ing fishing advice and help on the banks of the River Ribble. Glitz and glamour took cen­


tre stage a t the showground, thanks to th e Ladies’ Day


marquee. The popular “Cele­ brations of Wedding Fayre” was run over the three days and 24-year-old Erica Wild, of Lytham-St-Annes, was cro­ wned Miss Royal Lancashire 2006. Although show chairman


Mr Gordon Robe rts was delighted with the turnout at the three-day rural extrava­ ganza, he believes more people would have attended had it not been for the many sum­ mer festivals and events being staged elsewhere in the region. He said: “Together with


fabulous h o t weather and excellent attractions on show, we can happily say th a t the Royal Lancashire Show once again was a massive success. “We had expected approxi­


m ately 60,000 people to attend and we were on target. The show itself was extremely successful with more at trac­ tions than ever.” Meanwhile, one H u rs t


Green farmer has been cele­ brating a f te r his horse was


crowned the “Best Lancashire Shire Filly” in the shire hors­ es’ class. Mr John Wilkinson’s yearling filly, “Haighton Charlies Girl,” scooped the title and the “Reserve Cham­ pion” of the Royal Lancashire Show, at its first attempt. Elsewhere, the Ribble Val­


ley Borough Council won first prize for stands over 150 sq. h., after judges found it well- staffed, attractive and highly informative. The marquee was decorated


with scarecrows from the Waddington Scarecrow Festi­ val and children had the chance to meet and be pho­ tographed with Postman Pat and the Wererabbit from Wal­ lace and Cromit. Outside the marquee, the


council's sports development team organised sports activi­ ties for 600 youngsters, testing their skills in football, netball and rugby. Inside, there were stands on


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