THERE was a riot of sounds and smells as thousands of children and adults enjoyed a fun day in the sun at Bingley Show.

The ice cream stalls did a brisk trade in Myrtle Park as the temperatures hit a pleasant 18C yesterday.

It was thirsty work for the Rotary Club volunteers who kept the show on track and for those who provided the entertainment, including the City of Bradford Brass Band whose toe-tapping tunes drew a good crowd.

Children enjoyed watching the judging of various competitions, from the cute pygmy goats and cavies to the bigger beasts from cattle to sheep.

This year the horse section was extra special, with the Show President being Harvey Smith, who has supported the show since 1947 when he first came to ride as a young boy.

Mr Smith and his sons, Robert and Stephen, all of them Olympic equestrians, have performed in the main ring many times.

One of the main attractions on Saturday was the retired racehorse Mister McGoldrick, trained by Sue Smith, wife of Harvey.

Mr Smith chose the charity New Beginnings, which looks after retired racehorses, as show charity.

A handsome line up of well-polished classic cars got the attention that their restored bodywork deserved.

A yellow, German-made Messerschmitt KR200, which is a three-wheeled bubble car, caught the eye of passersby.

The dainty little motor is owned by retired Shipley man Granville Bower who spent 18 months restoring it.

Its modest 191cc engine will do 50mph and even got Mr Bower up the M6 to Cumbria.

He enjoys travelling in it but his partner Jayne Noble isn't so keen.

She said: "I don't like the attention it gets when you stop at traffic lights. Everyone stops and points. And then there is the two-stroke smell."

Retired Bradford policeman Martin Baines, of Bingley, was also showing his own classic, a red Triumph TR6, which he takes to shows all over.

One of the most popular parts of the show was motorcycle stunt show On the Edge which featured Keighley champion rider Martin Crosswaite who also runs the Busfeild Arms at East Morton.

The daredevil riders performed 15ft jumps up vertical walls, 'drop offs', freestyle tricks and wheelies on the front and back wheels.

For parents it was a day to enjoy their children's excitement at trying new things.

Peter Snell, of Pool-in-Wharfedale, got the chance to see son Thomas, two, sitting on an old-fashioned tractor.

Mr Snell said it was his first time at the show. "I work just down the road but I didn't know this park was here. Friends who live in Bingley brought us here."

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