As well as the high number of entries for the flower, vegetable, industrial, photography, handicraft and children classes in the Village Hall, there were classic cars and a steam traction engine to admire and activities such as a dog show, Cumberland wrestling, a tug-of-war competition and a football tournament for First Schools.
And there was great entertainment provided by Belsay-based Living History, who did a World War II battle re-enactment where members of the group played the Home Guard, who had to watch out for femmes fatales trying to steal the Enigma Coding Device.

Show organiser Martin Keegan said: "It was a fantastic day in every sense. The classic cars and steam engine drew in a lot of people and the new activities were well received.

"We had many positive comments from those who came and as the event took place next to the school, it was heavily involved and benefited from selling food and drink in the school. We must thank farmer Stephen Trobe who got the field ready at short notice."

Also at the Show, a marquee was set-up for people to sell a range of produce and items, work by the Whalton Art Group and the flower arranging was on display at the Church of St Mary Magdalene and music was provided by Wansbeck's Ashington Colliery Band.
RESULTS

Trophy winners. Fred Law Trophy for best exhibit in classes 1-38: C. Campbell; Perpetual tankard for most points in classes 1-38: C. Campbell; Perpetual pot leek cup for class 12: C. Campbell; Perpetual Floral Cup for most points in classes 18-38: H. Dodd; Charles Scott Memorial Cup for class 33: A. Attwood; Whalton in Bloom Cup for class 39: A. Sill; Perpetual Whalton Maple Bowl for most points in classes 40-53: M. Brodie.

Vegetables. Potatoes: 1, 2 and 3 C. Campbell; carrots: 1 B. Laverick, 2 C. Campbell; parsnips: 1 C. Campbell, 2. B. Laverick, runner beans: 1 and 2 S. Richardson, 3 L. Dodd; globe beetroot: 1 and 2 C. Campbell, 3 H. Dodd; vegetable and cut flower: 1 and 2 C. Campbell, 3 H. Dodd, tomatoes: 1 L. Dodd, 2 and 3 C. Campbell; dressed onion sets: 1 and 2 J. Matthews; dressed onions from seed: 1 C. Campbell, 2 and 3 L. Dodd; cucumber: 1 C. Campbell, 2 L. Dodd; pot leeks (5.5ins to tight button): 1 C. Campbell, 2 T. Coatsworth, 3 L. Dodd; heaviest vegetable marrow: 1 and 2 P. Grix; one of each four varieties group of vegetables: 1 C. Campbell.

Fruit. Cooking apples: 1 and 2 A. Attwood; eating apples: 1 and 2 S. Richardson, 3 A. Attwood.

Flowers. Stems of pinks: 1 L. Dodd, 2 H. Dodd; roses: 1 L. Dodd, 2 G. Holliday, 3 S. Lough; pansies: 1 H. Dodd, 2 L. Dodd, 3 R. Graham; asters: 1 L. Dodd, 2 H. Dodd, 3 A. Attwood; cactus and semi-cactus dahlias: 1, 2 and 3 C. Campbell; decorative dahlias: 1 and 2 C. Campbell, 3. R. Graham; pom-pom dahlias: 1 L. Dodd, 2 H. Dodd, 3 L. Dodd; single dahlia: 1 J. Potter, 2 H. Dodd, 3 R. Graham; single gladiolus: 1 L. Dodd; single chrysanthemum: 1 H. Dodd, 2 L. Dodd; ladies spray: 1 H. Dodd; unmounted man's button hole: 1 I. Laverick, 2 H.