Government disease-control restrictions meant that alpaca, cattle and sheep entries were banned from Hope Show on Monday, but it didn't deter the thousands of visitors who made their way to the event from across the country.

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To make up for the absences of traditional livestock, show organisers put together a number of new activities including duck herding, tug of war competitions and falconry displays.

Show committee member Lesley Bentley said the new attractions proved a great success with the crowds.

She added: "We were really pleased the public rallied together and it was a good day with lots of sunshine in the morning. There was a steady stream of people coming in all day.

"Considering there were no animals and this really is a traditional agricultural show, people still showed up. We just feel that the public were great on the day."

She said that the show attracted about 8,000 visitors, which was only a small dip on normal gate numbers.

This year a dancing digger entertained crowds and was called back for a second performance in which the driver successfully used the vehicle to pour champagne for next year's show president David Chapman.

The day also included gun-dog events, a fly-fishing workshop and horse competitions, as well as a vintage tractor display which attracted entries from away as far as Barnsley.