A GIANT Aberdeen Angus bull caught everyone's attention when he was crowned this year's supreme beef champion.

The five-year-old beast weighing one and a half tonnes was presented by Victoria Brooks, on behalf of her parents, G and L Brooks, from Little Smeaton.

The bull, called Johan on Bon Lea, has been bred by the family. He has previously won Highland champion, Newark champion and Yorkshire champion.

The supreme dairy championship was awarded to Osmotherley Daydream Snowqueen, a five-year-old Jersey cow.

Owned by W and M Gill, from Osmotherley, the cow has had three calves and is home-bred.

She also won the show's class for cow in milk, having had second calf or more, and the best home-bred class.

Miss Sheila Sykes, from Lindley, won overall champion for her home-bred Dexter. Reserve Dexter was awarded to J D Dawson and M M Sunley, from Hutton Rudby. The heifer bought as a calf also came first in the show's over-18 months class.

In the sheep section, Michael Wise, from Little Stainton, collected the inter-breed championship for his three-year-old Texel ram.

The lamb was born in Ireland. Mr Wise has owned the animal for nearly a year. It also won the overall Texel award.

Other prize winners included Martin Grayson, from Brimham Rocks, who was awarded first female prize Beltex.

He owns a 20 pedigree Beltex flock and has previously been champion at the Nidderdale Show.

Overall Beltex was awarded to Richard Findlay, from Westerdale. He owns 30 Beltex and 300 other sheep.