AROUND 7,000 people and hundreds of competitors turned up to make it a record year for the Great Harwood Agricultural Show.

The numbers for both spectators and competitors were up from last year and the show saw the return of sheep and cattle competitions for the first time since the foot-and-mouth outbreak.

RESULTS

LIGHT Horse, Young Handler: Sycamore Highlight, Chelsea Smith (Rishton). Best Local Rider: Fern III, Julie McCarthy (Blackburn). First Ridden: Sancar Ethan, Launa Donnelly (Burnley). Coloured/Spotted Inhand: Hidden Secret, E W Stanworth (Colne). Mountain and Moorland Small Breeds in Hands: Withymead Diploma, K Logan (Blackburn).

Best Condition: Hwylog Cherie, C Brierley (Clayton-le-Moors). Riding Horse: Fern III, Julie McCarthy (Blackburn). Coloured/Spotted Ridden: Romany Girl, Lyndsey Cox (Blackburn). Show Hunter: Newshams Kilasheen, Christina Worsley (Ribchester). Welsh Pony A and Bs: Lizmick Lyleakin, Nicole Patterson (Darwen). Fancy Dress: Sancar Ethan, Donnelly Family (Burnley). Chase Me Charlie Jumping: Barash Marmaduke, Lauren Ashcroft (Great Harwood).

Ayrshire Calf Clubs - North West Ayshire Breeders Club: 1 Jodie Attard (Chipping), 2 Daniel Fuller (Rufford). Class 2: 1 Jodie Attard (Chipping), 2 Kenny Helme (Chipping), 3 Jade Cranshaw (Chipping). Class 3: 1 Lauren Cranshaw (Chipping), 2 Oliver Partington (Bolton), 3 Adam Partington (Bolton). Best Handler: Daniel Fuller (Rufford). Champion Calf: Cherry Tree Milkmaid. Reserve: Nannette (Chipping).

Cross Bred Heifer: 1 Critchley (Hutton), 2 Hartley (Blacko). Crossbred Steer: 1 Holingworth, 2 Critchley. Pure Bred Belgian Blue: 1 Hartley, 2 Pickup (Great Harwood), 3 Hartley. Cow (Belgian Blue): 1 Hollingworth, 2 Pickup. Champion Crossbred: Critchley. Champion Pure: Hartley. Overall: Hartley.

Rabbits - N/Dwarf (Blue Ofer): Manikin Stud (Wigan). N/Dwarf (Agouti): K Castles (Manchester). Best of Breed Dutch (Black): D and P Mitchell (Keighley). Blue: Becky Stud (Liverpool). Brown/Grey: D and P Mitchell (Keighley). Steel: D Whitehead (Nelson). Chocolate: J Tate (Blackburn). Yellow: J Read (Waddington). Polish Best of Breed: Woodbine Stud (Barrow).

English Black: G Walton (Accrington). Tortoishell: R Beckett (Wigan). Tan: T Eddison (Nelson). Belgian Hare: K Coulter (Dalton-in-Furness). Dwarf Lop/White and Best in Show: Mrs C Terry (Keighley). Lop/Agouti: Mrs C Terry (Keighley). Mini Lop Self: Mrs P Waring (Preston). Mini Lop Nonself: K Castles (Faislworth).

German Lop Self: Mrs R Waring (Preston). German Lop Agouti: Mrs R Waring (Preston). German Lop Butterfly: Mr F Waring (Preston). German Lop Sooty Fawn: Mrs R Warington (Preston). Satin: B Gill (Chorley). Chinchilla: Mr and Mrs Sheperds (Nottingham). Havana: Foxwood Stud (Wilmslow). A V Fur: L and T Fox (Wilmslow). Best of Breed Rex Black: J Ross (Preston). Rex Sable and Orange: Fairyglenstud (Wigan). Rex Mini: J Read (Waddington).

Shetland Section - Stallion: Harviestoun Pericles, Susan Rawlinson (Chipping). Brood Mare: Weewaif Top Tiara and Browtop Tante Rose, J Harrison (Morecambe). Mare or Gelding: 1 Willonby Wild Catrina, Susan Rawlinson. 2 Browtop Sweet-Rose, Kevin Wigley. 3 Taydale County Cricket, Brian Farran. 4 Rosslyn Miss Muffet, E A Barnes.

Yearling Colt Filly or Gelding: Abbie Rose Devenney (Chatburn). Two-Year-Old Colt, Filly or Gelding: Kevin Wigley (Bretherton). Three-Year-Old Colt, Filly or Gelding: 1 E A Barnes (Fence). 2 Judith Barker (Great Harwood). 3 Susan Rawlinson. Miniature Shetland: 1 J Harrison, 2 Cheryl Turner. Yearling Class: 1 E Williams. 2 R Sumner. Two-Year: 1 P and J Woof (Great Harwood), 2 Maxine Graham. Barren Mare or Felding: 1 L Harrison (Preston), 2 Maxine Graham (Gisburn), 3 P and J Woof (Great Harwood).

Brood Mare: J Higgins. Foal: 1 J Higgins, 2 E Williams (Littleborough). Paris: 1 P and J Woof, 2 M Graham, 3 E Williams. Reserve Junior Champion: E Williams. Junior Champion: P Woof. Overall Championship: Reserve Champion, P Woof. Overall Champion, L Harrison. Pair of Shetlands: S Rawlinson, 2 E Barnes, 3 K Wigley, 4 J Harrison. Junior Champion: E Barnes. Reserve: K Wigley. Overall: S Rawlinson. Reserve: K Wigley.

Local Dog Winners -- 1 Lhasa Apso, A Carter (Nelson). 1 Sib Huskey, A Clements (Darwen). 2 Bouvier: C Evans and B Everill (Blackburn). 1 Shetland Sheepdog Yearling: A Forsyth 9Colne). 2 Toy Poodle, A Forsyth (Colne). 2 AVNSC, A Hayes, Great Harwood. 1 Shar Pei: K Heseltine (Burnley). 2 Whippet: J Holland (Colne).

Best in Show: Mrs Benyon's Five-year-old Newfoundland bitch: "Galyon Louisiana", Euxton. (Same dog won Reserve Best in Show at same show last year). Reserve Best in Show: Mr Norcross's Two- year-old Irish Terrier dog "Wyndam Playboy", Francis St, Blackburn. (Owns 'Canine Care' grooming business). Best Puppy in Show: Mr and Mrs Done's 10- month-old Dobermann "Dobedone Javelin Gal", Haslingden. Reserve Best Puppy in Show: Mrs Craig's 10-month-old Samoyed "Martonia Tiger Lilly Cascade over Samoravich", Farrington Moss, Leyland.

Sheep Lonk - Class 1: T Whitwell and Sons, Pendleton. Class 2: T Whitwell and Sons, Pendleton. Class 3: R Lister and Son, Clitheroe. Class 4: J Pickard, Great Harwood. Class 5: J Pickard, Great Harwood. Class 6: J Shorrock, Cliviger.

Specials - Best Group of three: J Pickard, Great Harwood. Best Male: T Whitwell and Sons, Pendleton. Best Female: J Pickard, Great Harwood. Champion: J Pickard, Great Harwood.

Gritstone - Class 7: E Tattersall, Cliviger. Class 8: E Tattersall, Cliviger. Class 9: B Crawshaw, Rochdale. Class 10: J Pickard, Great Harwood. Class 11: J Pickard, Great Harwood. Class 12: E Tattersall, Cliviger. Specials Best Group of Three: E Tattersall, Cliviger. Best Male: E Tattersall, Cliviger. Best Female: E Tattersall, Cliviger. Champion: E Tattersall, Cliviger. Overall Champion: J Pickard, Great Harwood.

Large Fowl (Soft Feather) - White Wyandotte: 1 and 2, A Proctor. Heavy Breed: 1 P Smedley, 2 M Banyard, 3 A Proctor. Andalusian or Minorca: 1 P Smedley, 2 S Bradbury, 3 D Knowles. Silkie: 1 K Ormerod, 2 and 3 J Harroson. Light Breed: 1 A Lund, 2 P Smedley 3 A Lund. Pure Bred Utility Layer: 1 P Smedley, 2 M Banyard. Laying Cross Bred Hen: 1 T Mills, 2 N and E Horrocks 3 D Knowles.

Large Fowl (Hard Feather) - Carlisle: W G and A Hillary, 2 H Brown, 3 H Brown. Oxford: 1 Mr and Mrs B Smithson, 2 and 3 Mrs D MacAlpine. Asian: 1 G and A Hillary.

Bantams (Hard Feather) - Furness: R Burns and R Bury. Black Red: G and A Hillary. Spangle: R Bury. Black or Blue: R Burns. Other Colour: R Bury and L Williams. Modern Black Red or Duckwing: H Brown. Asian Game: G and A Hillary.

Bantams (Soft Feather) - Ancona: P Smedley. Hamburgh: E Lund. Leghorn Brown: R Lord. Australorp: B Slater and A Procter. Sussex: B Slater. Rhode Island Red: V Garth. Orpington: G Hamer. Buff Rock: B Heaps. Rock: P Smedley. Wyandotte White: L and T Bethell. A C Laced: J Garth. Wyandotte: J Garth. Marans: L Yates. Welsummer: K Ormerod. Pekin Black: J Garth. Pekin White: E Parry. Pekin AOC: B Carlos.

Polish: N Drake. Rosecombe: J Read. Sebright: E Parry. Japanese: B Slater. Belgian: N Dreake. Others: D Speak, N and E Horrocks. Trio Hard or Soft Feather Bantam: N Drake. Bantams owner by Under-16s - E Eccles, T Davies, D Cowgill. Waterfowl - Any Variety: Mrs S Proctor. Colour Runner: Mrs B Singleton. Light Breed: Mrs b Singleton. Heavy Breed: G Hamer.

Eggs - Six Large or Bantam, Three Large Fowl (Brown, White, Cream): T Hill and Son. Tinted: Carter and Dunn. Three Different Colours: N and E Horrocks. One Large Fowl, Three Bantam (Brown): T Hill and Son. Three Bantam (White): N and E Horrocks.

Any Other Colour: G Taylor. Three Different Colours: G Taylor. One Bantam: Carter and Dunn. One Large Fowl: A and M Eccles, G Taylor. One Duck Egg: Mrs J Snowden. Three Duck Eggs: G Taylor. One Egg, Large or Bantam: T Hill and Son. One Goose Egg: G Taylor.