2025 Schedule is available to review here.
Many of the classes are the same, but look out for new classes. New last year & hoping to encourage more youngsters to enter the Young Handlers sheep class. With a beautiful Cup being awarded to the winner.
If homemade drinks interest you more – get your thinking caps on for the ‘Mocktail Class’.
Competition is expected to be hot again in the ‘Men Only class’ – Four Decorated Cupcakes.
Also NEW this year is the ‘Four Chocolate Chip Cookies’ & ‘Four Fruit Scones’.
Closing date for 2025 entries will be Monday 28th July.
2025 Classes are in the Schedule PDF and are listed beneath.
To take part in the sections/classes, please use the entry form.
SHEEP Entry £1 Prizes 1st £5 2nd £3 3rd £2
Please use show CPH 31/535/8000 for license’s
BLACKFACE (OPEN)
Hirsel or packs may be shown in Classes 1, 2 and 3
Class Class
1 Shepherds &/or U16 Blackface Ewe 7 Blackface Ewe
2 Shepherds &/or U16 Blackface Gimmer 8 Blackface Gimmer
3 Shepherds &/or U16 Blackface Ewe Lamb 9 Blackface Ewe Lamb
4 Blackface Ram (aged) 10 Blackface Pair Ewe Lambs
5 Blackface Shearling Ram 11 Blackface Ewe & Blackface Lamb at Foot
6 Blackface Ram Lamb 12 Best Blackface (Scotch Type) (Open)
SWALEDALE/SWALEDALE CROSS (OPEN)/MULE
13 Swaledale Ewe 14A Swaledale Male Sheep
14 Swaledale Gimmer 15A Mule Pair Ewe Lambs
15 Swaledale Ewe Lamb 16 Mule Ewe Lamb
Classes 17-24 Incorporated into Blackface (Open) Section
PRIME LAMBS
25 Pair Prime Lambs (un-horned)
26 Pair Prime Lambs (horned)
ANY OTHER BREED
27 Ewe 30 Ram
28 Gimmer 31 Ram Lamb
29 Ewe Lamb 31A Young Farmers (any breed)
31B Young Handlers (U12) (any breed)
DOGS
Entries 32 to 42 (inclusive) accepted on show field up to l.00pm
32 Childs Pet Entry Free Prizes 1st £2 2nd £1.50 3rd £1 4th 50p
Entry £2 Prizes 1st £5 2nd £3 3rd £2
33 Dog/Bitch with the waggiest tail!
34 Dog/Bitch that judge most wants to kidnap!
34A Any Variety (Dog or Bitch)
35 Hill Working Sheepdog (Dog) 39 Jack Russell Terrier (Dog)
36 Hill Working Sheepdog (Bitch) 40 Jack Russell Terrier (Bitch)
37 Border Terrier (Dog) 41 Any Variety Terrier (excl above)
38 Border Terrier (Bitch) 42 Any Variety Terrier Puppy (3 -12 months)
FOXHOUNDS Entry £2 Prizes 1st £6 2nd £4 3rd £3
43 Hound Puppy – to be shown by its Walker. Can also be shown in Classes 48 to 49 by Hunt. Please
enter Walkers Name and Name of Puppy
44 Group 48 Unentered Hound (Dog)
45 Couples 49 Unentered Hound (Bitch)
46 Entered Hound (Dog) 49A Veteran Foxhound Dog or Bitch
47 Entered Hound (Bitch) (run five seasons or more)
(not eligible for championship)
SHEEPDOG TRIAL (OPEN) Entry £5
Prizes 1st £20 2nd £14 3rd £10 4th £6 5th £3 6th £2
UNDER 21 YEARS (Confined to North Tyne & Rede Valley) Entry £2.50
Prizes 1st £5 2nd £3 3rd £2
VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS (OPEN) Entry 50p Prizes 1st £3 2nd £2 3rd £1
All Exhibits to be grown by Exhibitors
50 Cabbage (any variety)
51 Three Round White Potatoes
52 Three Round Coloured Potatoes
53 Three Kidney White Potatoes
54 Three Kidney Coloured Potatoes
55 Three Round Beetroot
56 Three Shallots
57 Three Onions (grown from sets)
58 One Quirky Vegetable
59 Six Pods of Peas
60 Six Pods of Broad Beans
61 Head of Lettuce
62 Single Head of Cauliflower
63 Three Carrots
64 Three Tomatoes
65 One Cucumber
STICKS Entry £1 Prizes 1st £5 2nd £4 3rd £3
66 Collection of Veg – 4 varieties (2 of each)
67 Vase of Mixed Garden Flowers
68 Collection of Sweet Peas (9 Spikes)
69 Six Pansies
70 Six Calendulas
71 Single Rose
72 Vase of 3 Rose Blooms
73 House Window Plant
74 House Foliage Plant
75 Three Dahlia Heads
76 Patio Planter
77 Gents Buttonhole
78 Cactus Plant
79 Floral Arrangement – VE Day 80th Anniversary Celebration (bought flowers acceptable) (base not to exceed 45cm²)
80 Ladies Spray
81 Plain Walking Stick (Natural Handle, One Piece) 87 Shepherds Crook (Horn Handle)
82 Plain Walking Stick (Wooden Jointed Head)
88 Ladies Stick
83 Plain Walking Stick (Natural Horn Handle)
84 Plain Walking Stick (Buffalo Horn)
85 Dressed Fancy Walking Stick (Horn Handle)
86 Half Head
89 Leg Cleek
90 Thumb Stick
91 Fancy Wood Head
92 Novice – Plain Walking Stick
(Wood or Horn Handle)
Not having won a 1st prize before 2023
92A Junior Stick (U16)
INDUSTRIAL SECTION
EGGS Entry 50p Prizes 1st £3 2nd £2 3rd £1
Please supply two saucers for classes 93-96
93 Four Dark Brown Hens Eggs
94 Four Light Brown Hens Eggs
95 Four White Hens Eggs
96 Four Bantam Eggs
97 Two dyed Eggs
JAMS Entry 50p Prizes 1st £3 2nd £2 3rd £1
98 Jar Homemade Strawberry Jam
99 Jar Homemade Raspberry Jam
100 Jar Homemade Blackcurrant Jam
101 Jar Homemade Lemon Curd
102 Jar Homemade Jelly (any variety)
103 Pot Homemade Marmalade
104 Pot Homemade Chutney
CAKES AND BAKING Entry 50p Prizes 1st £3 2nd £2 3rd £1
105 Four Girdle Scones (currant)
106 Four Fruit Scones
107 Four Dropped Scones
108 Four Cheese Scones
109 Four Sausage Rolls (puff pastry)
110 Corned Beef and Potato Pie (left in dish or plate)
111 Savoury Flan
112 Savoury Pasty (shortcrust pastry)
113 Four Custard Creams
114 Cheesecake
115 Four Rock Buns
116 Tea Loaf
117 Date and Walnut Loaf
118 Four Pieces Chocolate Caramel Shortbread
119 Six Pieces Fudge
120 Four Pieces Rocky Road
121 Four Chocolate Chip Cookies
122 Four Shortbread Fingers
123 Jam Sandwich Cake (baked in one tin)
124 Fatless Plain Sponge
125 Jam Swiss Roll
126 Chocolate Cake (filled and iced)
127 Afternoon Tea (cup, saucer, plate and Four items)
128 Vegetable Cake (excl carrot) (iced/uniced)
129 Lemon Drizzle Loaf
130 Carrot Cake (iced)
131 Gingerbread
132 Coffee Cake (iced)
133 Men Only Class Four Decorated Cupcakes
HOMEMADE DRINKS Entry 50p Prizes 1st £3 2nd £2 3rd £1
134 Mocktail
135 Sloe Gin
136 Flavoured Gin
137 Flavoured Vodka
138 Fruit Liqueur
KNITTING SEWING AND CRAFTS Entry 50p Prizes 1st £3 2nd £2 3rd £1
139 Piece of Needlework
140 Babies Knitted Garment
141 Knitted Garment
142 Crochet Article
143 Wool Felted Item
144 Handmade Jewellery
145 Cushion (made from recycled materials)
(size not to exceed 45cm²)
146 Piece of Handwork
147 An Original Poem (by hand or printed)
148 Homemade Invitation
149 Novelty Mug
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY Entry 50p Prizes 1st £3 2nd £2 3rd £1
Classes 150 – 157 not to exceed 7” x 5” (limited to two entries per class)
150 One Photograph (Farming Life)
151 One Photograph (View of North Tyne)
152 One Photograph (Coloured) (Portrait)
153 One Photograph (Plant Life)
154 One Photograph (Animal)
155 One Photograph (Colourful Skies)
156 One Photograph (Hunting)
157 One Black & White Photograph
CHILDREN’S SECTION (OPEN)
Entry Free Prizes 1st £2 2nd £1.50 3rd £1 4th 50p
All classes restricted to one entry per child age under 16 years on 23rd August 2025
SPECIAL NOTICE Classes should not exceed 65cm x 42cm plus 5cm border.
158 Handwriting – Reception – Ring A Ring O’ Roses (1st verse)
159 Handwriting – Years 1 & 2 – Little Bo Peep
160 Handwriting – Years 3 & 4 – Little Jack Horner
161 Handwriting – Years 5 & 6 – Sing a Song of Sixpence (joined up writing)
162 Piece of Art – Pre-school
163 Piece of Art – Reception
164 Piece of Art – Years 1 & 2
165 Piece of Art – Years 3 & 4
166 Piece of Art – Years 5 & 6
167 Piece of Art – 13 years and under
168 Painted Stone – Seaside Theme – Reception
169 Painted Stone – Seaside Theme – Years 1 & 2
170 Painted Stone – Seaside Theme – Years 3 & 4
171 Decorated Welly – 9 years and under
172 Decorated Welly – 13 years and under
173 Garden on a Plate (any age)
174 Lego Model (any age)
175 Jam Sandwich Cake – 9 years and under
176 Four Rock Buns – 9 years and under
177 Four Cookies – 9 years and under
178 Four Decorated Cupcakes – 9 years and under
179 Decorated Cake – 10 – 16 years
180 Four Decorated Cupcakes – 10 – 16 years
181 Four Rock Buns – 10 – 16 years
182 Four Cookies – 10 – 16 years
183 One Photograph (Holiday Snap) (Taken by child 9 years and under)
184 One Photograph (Holiday Snap) (Taken by child 10 – 16 years)
RULES OF THE SHOW
1 Ewes, Gimmers and Ewe Lambs to be grazed on hill pasture along with exhibitors ordinary hill stock from 10th May
2 Ewes to have bred and nursed lambs this season up to 1st July
3 Feeding allowed for all Male classes
4 Should any exhibitor purchase female stock they must have the same twelve months in their possession before being allowed to show. Any incoming tenant or shepherd, who receives sheep as wages at the May term excepted. This does not apply to all male classes
5 When there is no competition the prize awarded will be that deemed worthy by the Judges
6 Should any competitor show and win prizes contrary to these rules they will forfeit the prize money and
likewise be debarred from again showing at this show
7 All stock entered from competition to be subject to the Rules of this Show
8 All stock to be entered off the farm on which they have been grazed during the specified period referred to in Rule 1
9 All exhibits to be in their respective places by 10.45am (Industrial Section) and remain there until 4.30pm Should any exhibitor wilfully remove any exhibit before the appointed time without written permission from the Secretary, they will forfeit all awards they maybe entitled to and likewise be debarred from again competing in this show
10 Should any dispute arise among exhibitor or competitors, a written protest accompanied by a deposit of £5 must be lodged with the Secretary, within seven days, who will convene a meeting of the Committee either on the day of the Show, or within a month of that date, when the dispute in question shall be settled by the aforesaid Committee, whose decision shall in all cases be final and binding, subject to no appeal in any court of law or otherwise. Should the Committee consider the objections frivolous or vexatious, the deposit will be forfeited
11 Entry fees of £10 or over qualify for free admission to the show
12 The Committee will not hold itself responsible for any loss or damage, but every care will be taken
13 Could all trophies won in 2024 please be returned to the Secretary or handed to a committee member by 1st July 2025
