Competitions

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a young handler, there’s a competition for everyone at the Aylsham Show 2025. 

Norfolk County Farm Business Competitions Winners 2024

Pictured are Tom and George Youngs of Wm. Youngs and Son (Farms) Limited who are the Champions for the 2024 Competition. Full Results: 43rd Norfolk County Farm Business Competitions 2024: Champion, Winner Class A and Best Farm Manager: Wm. Youngs and Son (Farms) Limited (Barclays Bank Challenge Cup and UKF Fertiliser Cup) Reserve Champion and Winner Class B: JF Temple & Son Limited (Foster Harrison Cup) Runner-Up Class A: Wroxham Home Farms Runner-Up Class B: Hirst Farms Limited. Best Arable Crop, Class A: Wroxham Home Farms. (Potatoes - Lady Rosetta) Best Arable Crop, Class B: Hirst Farms Limited (Winter Oilseed Rape - Ramses) Best Livestock: Green Farm Livestock (Sir John W White Bt Jubilee Cup) Best Small Farm (under160ha): AWJ & EL Bambridge (Pauls and Whites Ltd Cup) Diversification Class Winner: The Goat Shed (Stuart Chapman Bowl) Diversification Class Runner-Up: J F Temple & Son Limited Best Farm Manager/Foreman - Tony Wright (WYSF) (Leonard Papworth Challenge Trophy) A very successful celebratory farm walk was held at the Youngs' farm at Frogs Hall Farm, Spa lane, Aylsham NR11 6UN on Tuesday July 9th.

Norfolk County Farm Hero Awards Winners 2024

Celebrating the hard work and dedication of those in the agricultural community. These Awards are for: Services to Norfolk Agriculture and Innovative Farming Award. The 2024 Winners pictured with the Show Vice President, Jane Ritchie are: Services to Norfolk Agriculture: Poul Hovesen for the Aylsham Show Salver. Innovative Farming Award: Bob King for the Aylsham Show Box.

Food and Drink Hero Awards

The aim of these Awards is to recognise and promote businesses and individuals that are making a real contribution and difference to local food and drink. For 2024 the format changed and all food and drink outlets at the Show were judged on the day. The winners, who received the Ken Dye Memorial Salver, were Norfolk Mushroomery (pictured above). The runners-up were Chilly Willys. The Presidents Tankard (Presented by the late Michael and Jacinth Rogers) and awarded for outstanding contribution to Norfolk Food and Drink, was won by Mike Brown and Valerie Watson-Brown (pictured below). These Awards are kindly sponsored by Savills (UK) Ltd, Norwich.

Horse and Livestock Competitions

Win coveted trophies and rosettes with competitions for cattle, sheep, goats, showjumping and show horses. There are qualifiers for experienced producers and fun classes for those new to showing, so there is something for everyone. 

 

Cattle

Competitions for both beef and dairy cattle, including the highly popular young handler’s classes. All Classes Sponsors are shown in the Schedule.

Sheep

Commercial and rare breed classes renowned for their friendly and supportive atmosphere. All Classes Sponsors are shown in the Schedule

Goats

Popular classes and national competitions for goat breeds from the British Alpine to the Golden Guernsey. The Goats classes are kindly sponsored by Aylsham Plant Hire Ltd, Aylsham and The Goat Shed, Honingham.

Showjumping

Showjumping Rings are situated close to the lakeside area of the Showground. Classes to suit all abilities with unaffiliated jumping from 60cm to 1m and British Showjumping affiliated competitions from British Novice to Foxhunter. All Classes Sponsors are shown in the Schedule. See 2024 results

Show Horses

Show Horse Rings are situated close to the lakeside area of the Showground and include classes for hunters, mountain and moorland, Haflingers, Arabs, Shetlands, cobs and coloured horses and ponies. All Classes Sponsors are shown in the Schedule. See 2024 results