Mr Tite took on the role of Driffield Agricultural Society director in 2006 and since then the number of visitors passing through the showground gates annually has risen from 135,000 to around 180,000 and with the wide range of events on offer it is hardly surprising.

Highlights of this year's packed itinerary have included Truckfest, Tribfest, the Land Rover show, and the Driffield Steam and Vintage Rally while bikers from around the world descended on the showground in July for the International Honda Goldwing rally.

For Mr Tite the Goldwings were a particular high point and he hopes to attract similar events to Driffield in the future having proved that he and his team can do it.

"It has been a busy year but a very successful year," he said, but it has not been without its ups and downs.

"A low point for me would have to be standing at the showground during the three big events in August and looking at the big pools of water appearing around the site. It has only just dried up enough to get the new soil on but everyone had the right attitude, we did not let it stop us and the events continued."

A high point for Mr Tite was seeing the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery make a rare public appearance at Driffield Show which attracted record breaking numbers of visitors this year.

More than 25,500 people passed through the gates this year, 6,500 more than last year, while all the car parks including the overflow filled to capacity with more than 8,100 vehicles - not bad for a small market town venue.

Mr Tite said: "The show had increased in size and for the first time ever we used every corner of the showground."

"I have a photo of me standing near the main ring at Driffield Show watching the Kings Troop going by and you can almost see the thoughts running through my mind, I am thinking, is it working? But, of course it is, because you can see the main ring is 10 people deep. It worked really well," he added.

Mr Tite is full of praise for his staff who have helped make this year a success especially as a completely new team were brought on board to work behind the scenes at Driffield Show.

"Our new team of staff were fantastic and the new student team was swelled by Keith Harrison who acted as health and safety officer, our groundsmen Mike Phillips and George Smith who have done a fantastic job this year and secretaries Cheryl Nicholson and Rachel Kendall. The whole team have excelled themselves," he said.

Preparations for the next Driffield Show, scheduled for July 22, started almost immediately after this year's and Mr Tite has plenty of new ideas to ensure it is bigger and better than ever once again.
"In the last three years we have added about 9,000 square metres stand space to Driffield Show and next year we are moving the activity arena and developing the cattle lanes," he said.

There are a number of events still to come at the showground before the year is out including poultry shows, bonfire night display on November 1, Southburn Christmas Fair on November 13 and a collector's fair on November 23.