NFYFC headlines http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/ Latest NFYFC Headlines en Copyright National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:54:20 +0100 NFYFC competitions day winners 2010 Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}   Hundreds of friends and supporters turned out to cheer on the teams, raise money for charity and join the fun at the NFYFC competitions weekend on 9 and 10 October.   Chairwoman Helen Roberts and a team of members of the national council worked hard during the Saturday taking it in turns to cycle the equivalent of the distance from the NFYFC office in Stoneleigh to the Wales YFC office in Builth Wells, Wales – a 172k journey to raise cash for Helen’s chosen charity for the year, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI).   The team also sold raffle tickets for a chance to win a brand new bike or tickets to the 2011 annual convention in Blackpool to boost the fundraising total further. The raffle will be drawn at the NFYFC race day at Cheltenham on 14 November.   Helen has challenged Young Farmers’ Clubs across England and Wales to raise £100,000 for the charity during her year in office to celebrate its 150th anniversary.   The weekend also saw the launch of the new NFYFC youth forum, which met for the first time to discuss its priorities for the future and ideas of how under 18s can have more of a say in the way the organisation is run.   The group is made up of last year’s Junior YFC Member of the Year Aled Jones and runner-up Amy Scott, plus eight finalists from this year’s competition. Aled, who came up with the idea of a national forum, led the first meeting which covered topics such as communication, recruitment and retention, drawing up a manifesto, and launching a competition to create a mascot that will act as a link between grassroots members and NFYFC.   NFYFC partners Diageo, and three actors from Collingwood Learning, put on a gritty production called Smashed throughout the day highlighting the effects and consequences of alcohol abuse, which was well received.   Helen Roberts, who made the presentations to the winners along with national president Lionel Hill, said: “It was great to see so many members competing over the weekend. There was really tough completion for the fencing final, and all the public speaking competitors were incredibly smartly dressed and keen to do well. The folk dancing was fantastic and went down really well with the audience, drawing a good crowd – congratulations to all those that won.   “I am delighted that the NFYFC youth forum met for the first time – one of my goals for my year in office was to increase opportunities for members under 18 to influence the decision-making of NFYFC . All the members of the new forum were very enthusiastic and came up with lots of ideas on how to take it forward.  Hopefully the forum will go from strength to strength.   “The cycling challenge was great fun and very popular with members, many of whom bought tickets for the raffle to help take us closer to our fundraising target.   “Well done everyone who took part and thanks to everyone for joining us to make the weekend great,” she added.   Saturday 9 October competitions finals   My Home County picture 1st: Cumbria (Emma Blaylock) 2nd: Northumberland (Daisy Walker) 3rd:  Pembrokeshire B (Thomas Kidney) Click to download full results     Metalwork 1st: Cumbria (Andrew Bell) 2nd: Yorkshire (Nathan Barker) 3rd: Pembrokeshire (Robert Davies) Click to download full results   Fence erecting 1st: Cornwall (Ed Doidge, Dan Bullok, Richard Northey) 2nd: Montgomery (John Woosnam, Gregory Griffiths, Terry Morgan) 3rd: Devon (Phil Blowey, Adrian Cole, Nick Cole) Click to download full results   Folk dancing 1st: Montgomery (Emma Jones, Amanda Jones, Rhona Farley-Harper, Lynsey Francis,Stephen Francis, Jonathan Davies, Richard Jones, Aled Hughes) 2nd: Yorkshire (Katie Raynes, Rachel Raynes, Harry Williams, Will Carr, Abbie Carr, Beth Sugden, Lucy Spenceley, Rebecca Gibbons) 3rd: Derbyshire (Alex Birch, Joe Birch, Daniel Mycock, Charley Mycock, Elizabeth Betney, Emma Holmes, Megan Dilks, Louisa Robinson)   Click to download full results   Rural Apprentice in association with Sue Ryder 1st: Yorkshire B (Sophie Ogden, David Johnson) 2nd: Yorkshire A (Steph Ellis, Annabel Mason) Click to download full results   Junior YFC Member of the Year 1st: Somerset (Claire Wilcox) 2nd: Norfolk (Thomas Collison) 3rd: Northumberland (Matthew Sharp) Click to download full results   Junior farm safety 1st: Carmarthenshire (Lestyn Owen, Simon McCall) 2nd: Montgomery (Rosemary Spruell, Sally Breese) 3rd: Cumbria (Stewart Coulthard, Andrew Bell) Click to download full results   Junior speaking 1st: Carmarthenshire (Dewi Jones, Ffion Rees, Sally Windsor) 2nd: Cumbria (Laura Potts, Emma Armstrong, Rachel Graham) 3rd: Yorkshire (Hattie Noble, Elizabeth Cooper, Verity Hyland) Click to download full results   Intermediate Brainstrust 1st: Devon (Sarah Bellew, Ross Edwards, Lucy Toop, Nicky Bishop) 2nd: Shropshire (Louise Cowdy, Edward Potter, Sophie Farley, Sarah Kent) 3rd: Gwent (Lydia Williams, Rhys Whittington, Justine Peters, Emily Church)   Click to download full results   Senior debating 1st: Herefordshire (Matt Price, Emma Bryan, Sarah Meredith, Simon Turner, Kevin Stokes) 2nd: Carmarthenshire (Meinir Jones,  Bethan Davies, Bethan Griffiths, Lowri Jones, Ffion Jones) 3rd: Cornwall (Jennifer White, Tamsyn Kinver, Jo Maynard, Morwenna Bone, Sophie Holland)   Click to download full results   Sunday 10 October sports competitions finals   Mixed 7s hockey 1st: Warwickshire 2nd: Nottinghamshire 3rd: Cumbria Click to download full results   Volleyball (15-17) 1st:  Pembrokeshire (Aled Harper, Drew Patrick, Charles George, Emily Morris, Laura Mowlam, Ceri Jenkins) 2nd: Oxfordshire (Archie Napper, William Bennett, Blake Hallam, Lloyds Coulson, Joshua Alder, Rebecca Rowe, Bethan Williams, Grace Wigham, Ben Smith) 3rd: Devon (Greg Hutchings, Kelly Herbert, Richard Harding, Jasmine Sanders, Gemma Bealey, James Ashton, Zoe Miles) 4th: Ceredigion (Mererid Davies, Rhodri Morris, Oqain Evans, Elen Thomas, Budd, Llyr Tobias, Carwyn Davies, Lowri Thomas, Lisa Jones) Click to download full results   Under 14s badminton 1st: County Durham (Elizabeth Hall, Rob Wade) 2nd: Bedfordshire (Philip Barnes, Katie Parrish) 3rd: Derbyshire (Andrew Gregory-Champeau, Laura Poole) 4th: Herefordshire (Isabel Probert, Ben Cianch) Click to download full results  <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~4/ahQ7xAzKvF0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~3/ahQ7xAzKvF0/article.3842 http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3842 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

 

Hundreds of friends and supporters turned out to cheer on the teams, raise money for charity and join the fun at the NFYFC competitions weekend on 9 and 10 October.
 
Chairwoman Helen Roberts and a team of members of the national council worked hard during the Saturday taking it in turns to cycle the equivalent of the distance from the NFYFC office in Stoneleigh to the Wales YFC office in Builth Wells, Wales – a 172k journey to raise cash for Helen’s chosen charity for the year, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI).
 
The team also sold raffle tickets for a chance to win a brand new bike or tickets to the 2011 annual convention in Blackpool to boost the fundraising total further. The raffle will be drawn at the NFYFC race day at Cheltenham on 14 November.
 
Helen has challenged Young Farmers’ Clubs across England and Wales to raise £100,000 for the charity during her year in office to celebrate its 150th anniversary.
 
The weekend also saw the launch of the new NFYFC youth forum, which met for the first time to discuss its priorities for the future and ideas of how under 18s can have more of a say in the way the organisation is run.
 
The group is made up of last year’s Junior YFC Member of the Year Aled Jones and runner-up Amy Scott, plus eight finalists from this year’s competition. Aled, who came up with the idea of a national forum, led the first meeting which covered topics such as communication, recruitment and retention, drawing up a manifesto, and launching a competition to create a mascot that will act as a link between grassroots members and NFYFC.
 
NFYFC partners Diageo, and three actors from Collingwood Learning, put on a gritty production called Smashed throughout the day highlighting the effects and consequences of alcohol abuse, which was well received.
 
Helen Roberts, who made the presentations to the winners along with national president Lionel Hill, said: “It was great to see so many members competing over the weekend. There was really tough completion for the fencing final, and all the public speaking competitors were incredibly smartly dressed and keen to do well. The folk dancing was fantastic and went down really well with the audience, drawing a good crowd – congratulations to all those that won.
 
“I am delighted that the NFYFC youth forum met for the first time – one of my goals for my year in office was to increase opportunities for members under 18 to influence the decision-making of NFYFC . All the members of the new forum were very enthusiastic and came up with lots of ideas on how to take it forward.  Hopefully the forum will go from strength to strength.
 
“The cycling challenge was great fun and very popular with members, many of whom bought tickets for the raffle to help take us closer to our fundraising target.
 
“Well done everyone who took part and thanks to everyone for joining us to make the weekend great,” she added.

 

Saturday 9 October competitions finals

 

My Home County picture

1st: Cumbria (Emma Blaylock)

2nd: Northumberland (Daisy Walker)

3rd:  Pembrokeshire B (Thomas Kidney)

 

 

Metalwork

1st: Cumbria (Andrew Bell)
2nd: Yorkshire (Nathan Barker)
3rd: Pembrokeshire (Robert Davies)

  1. Click to download full results

 

Fence erecting

1st: Cornwall (Ed Doidge, Dan Bullok, Richard Northey)
2nd: Montgomery (John Woosnam, Gregory Griffiths, Terry Morgan)
3rd: Devon (Phil Blowey, Adrian Cole, Nick Cole)

  1. Click to download full results

 

Folk dancing

1st: Montgomery (Emma Jones, Amanda Jones, Rhona Farley-Harper, Lynsey Francis,Stephen Francis, Jonathan Davies, Richard Jones, Aled Hughes)

2nd: Yorkshire (Katie Raynes, Rachel Raynes, Harry Williams, Will Carr, Abbie Carr, Beth Sugden, Lucy Spenceley, Rebecca Gibbons)

3rd: Derbyshire (Alex Birch, Joe Birch, Daniel Mycock, Charley Mycock, Elizabeth Betney, Emma Holmes, Megan Dilks, Louisa Robinson)

 

 

Rural Apprentice in association with Sue Ryder

1st: Yorkshire B (Sophie Ogden, David Johnson)
2nd: Yorkshire A (Steph Ellis, Annabel Mason)

 

Junior YFC Member of the Year

1st: Somerset (Claire Wilcox)
2nd: Norfolk (Thomas Collison)
3rd: Northumberland (Matthew Sharp)

 

Junior farm safety

1st: Carmarthenshire (Lestyn Owen, Simon McCall)
2nd: Montgomery (Rosemary Spruell, Sally Breese)
3rd: Cumbria (Stewart Coulthard, Andrew Bell)

  1. Click to download full results

 

Junior speaking

1st: Carmarthenshire (Dewi Jones, Ffion Rees, Sally Windsor)
2nd: Cumbria (Laura Potts, Emma Armstrong, Rachel Graham)
3rd: Yorkshire (Hattie Noble, Elizabeth Cooper, Verity Hyland)

 

Intermediate Brainstrust

1st: Devon (Sarah Bellew, Ross Edwards, Lucy Toop, Nicky Bishop)
2nd: Shropshire (Louise Cowdy, Edward Potter, Sophie Farley, Sarah Kent)
3rd: Gwent (Lydia Williams, Rhys Whittington, Justine Peters, Emily Church)

 

 

Senior debating

1st: Herefordshire (Matt Price, Emma Bryan, Sarah Meredith, Simon Turner, Kevin Stokes)

2nd: Carmarthenshire (Meinir Jones,  Bethan Davies, Bethan Griffiths, Lowri Jones, Ffion Jones)

3rd: Cornwall (Jennifer White, Tamsyn Kinver, Jo Maynard, Morwenna Bone, Sophie Holland)
 

 

Sunday 10 October sports competitions finals

 

Mixed 7s hockey

1st: Warwickshire

2nd: Nottinghamshire

3rd: Cumbria

 

Volleyball (15-17)

1st:  Pembrokeshire (Aled Harper, Drew Patrick, Charles George, Emily Morris, Laura Mowlam, Ceri Jenkins)

2nd: Oxfordshire (Archie Napper, William Bennett, Blake Hallam, Lloyds Coulson, Joshua Alder, Rebecca Rowe, Bethan Williams, Grace Wigham, Ben Smith)

3rd: Devon (Greg Hutchings, Kelly Herbert, Richard Harding, Jasmine Sanders, Gemma Bealey, James Ashton, Zoe Miles)

4th: Ceredigion (Mererid Davies, Rhodri Morris, Oqain Evans, Elen Thomas, Budd, Llyr Tobias, Carwyn Davies, Lowri Thomas, Lisa Jones)


 

Under 14s badminton

1st: County Durham (Elizabeth Hall, Rob Wade)

2nd: Bedfordshire (Philip Barnes, Katie Parrish)

3rd: Derbyshire (Andrew Gregory-Champeau, Laura Poole)

4th: Herefordshire (Isabel Probert, Ben Cianch)

 

]]> http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3842 Cast your votes for Countryfile's Matt Baker County Durham organising secretary and proud mum Janice Baker is calling on Young Farmers' Clubs members to show their support for her son, Countryfile's Matt Baker, as he takes to the dancefloor in BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. The BAFTA award-winning presenter has temporarily swapped his Countryfile wellies for a pair of dancing shoes to compete alongside professional dancer Aliona Vilani. The pair are hard at work rehearsing for this weekend's show and Janice is calling on YFC members to return the support Matt has shown YFC by voting for the pair. "This was a late call for Matt and his diary was already full with Countryfile and the One Show and he was due to go to the Commonwealth Games. "But I have always loved the show and he told them he didn't dare refuse as his mum would kill him!" Janice jokes. "He is absolutely loving it. Because he trained as a gymnast, that has stood him in good stead for this training and taking instruction," Janice adds. "He is a big supporter of YFC and has judged various competitions, it would be great if Young Farmers' Clubs members would support him when voting starts this weekend." Tomorrow night the dancers have to impress the judges with either a foxtrot or a salsa.  <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~4/9EqZQjRXzik" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~3/9EqZQjRXzik/article.3823 http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3823 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 County Durham organising secretary and proud mum Janice Baker is calling on Young Farmers' Clubs members to show their support for her son, Countryfile's Matt Baker, as he takes to the dancefloor in BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.

The BAFTA award-winning presenter has temporarily swapped his Countryfile wellies for a pair of dancing shoes to compete alongside professional dancer Aliona Vilani. The pair are hard at work rehearsing for this weekend's show and Janice is calling on YFC members to return the support Matt has shown YFC by voting for the pair.

"This was a late call for Matt and his diary was already full with Countryfile and the One Show and he was due to go to the Commonwealth Games.

"But I have always loved the show and he told them he didn't dare refuse as his mum would kill him!" Janice jokes.

"He is absolutely loving it. Because he trained as a gymnast, that has stood him in good stead for this training and taking instruction," Janice adds. "He is a big supporter of YFC and has judged various competitions, it would be great if Young Farmers' Clubs members would support him when voting starts this weekend."

Tomorrow night the dancers have to impress the judges with either a foxtrot or a salsa.


 

]]> http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3823 Join the Youth Summit with deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg The Deputy Prime Minister will be representing the Government in a unique summit with young leaders to discuss an agenda based on young people's views on key issues since the election: Electoral reform and youth in democracy: Proposed reforms, votes at 16 Youth participation in the Big Society: In the community, in the council, in the boardroom The impact of spending cuts on young people: Youth services, higher education. The aim of the summit is to enter a dialogue with Government about the key issues, identify common ground and explore positive ways forward. The British Youth Council is currently recruiting for a delegation of six to 10 young people from a cross-section of ages, areas, backgrounds and interests to represent other young people at this summit. If you would like to nominate yourself contact NFYFC youthwork development officer Catherine Sykes by 24 October 2010    <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~4/aX_dF9ibzEM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~3/aX_dF9ibzEM/article.3862 http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3862 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 The Deputy Prime Minister will be representing the Government in a unique summit with young leaders to discuss an agenda based on young people's views on key issues since the election:

  • Electoral reform and youth in democracy: Proposed reforms, votes at 16
  • Youth participation in the Big Society: In the community, in the council, in the boardroom
  • The impact of spending cuts on young people: Youth services, higher education.

The aim of the summit is to enter a dialogue with Government about the key issues, identify common ground and explore positive ways forward.

The British Youth Council is currently recruiting for a delegation of six to 10 young people from a cross-section of ages, areas, backgrounds and interests to represent other young people at this summit.
If you would like to nominate yourself contact NFYFC youthwork development officer Catherine Sykes by 24 October 2010

 

 

]]> http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3862 Malvern farming conference Three Counties Agricultural Society is hosting the Malvern Farming Conference on 18 November. Click here to find out more and book tickets<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~4/-CQXDLmzuQE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~3/-CQXDLmzuQE/article.3852 http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3852 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Three Counties Agricultural Society is hosting the Malvern Farming Conference on 18 November.

Click here to find out more and book tickets

]]> http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3852 BBC So You Think You Can Dance Auditions for this show are taking place across the country this month. Click here to download a poster with more details.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~4/eghgxCEDKVQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~3/eghgxCEDKVQ/article.3833 http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3833 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Auditions for this show are taking place across the country this month.

  1. Click here to download a poster with more details.
]]> http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3833 NFYFC stockjudging winners Young Stockjudge of the Year 2010 1st: Millie Hendy, Gloucestershire YFC 2nd: Robert Walker, Lancashire YFC 3rd: Jessica Pemberton, Suffolk YFC Stockman of the Year 2010 1st: Robert Wilcox, Somerset YFC 2nd: Philip Mattinson, Cumbria YFC 3rd: Jonathan Rogers, Herefordshire YFC Click here to download results  <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~4/u28bzKYx6Y8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~3/u28bzKYx6Y8/article.3813 http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3813 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Young Stockjudge of the Year 2010


1st: Millie Hendy, Gloucestershire YFC
2nd: Robert Walker, Lancashire YFC
3rd: Jessica Pemberton, Suffolk YFC

Stockman of the Year 2010


1st: Robert Wilcox, Somerset YFC
2nd: Philip Mattinson, Cumbria YFC
3rd: Jonathan Rogers, Herefordshire YFC

]]> http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3813 Competitions weekend - disco cancelled Please note: The disco dance planned for Saturday night has had to be cancelled NFYFC is gearing up for a weekend of fun and friendly rivalry during its competitions weekend at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on 9-10 October. Come along and cheer on the YFC teams who will be taking part in the junior farm safety, senior debating, intermediate brainstrust, rural apprentice, fence erecting, junior speaking, junior member of the year, folk dancing, metalwork, county exhibit, hockey, badminton and volleyball competitions over the course of the two-day event. There will be a chance to learn more about this year's travel opportunities with the Discovery programme; NFYFC's new youth forum will meet for the first time and there will be entertainment including a Diageo drama production. NFYFC council officers will be doing their bit to raise money for chairwoman Helen Roberts' chosen charity RABI with a sponsored stationary bike ride. Tickets for a raffle in aid of the charity, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, will also be on sale with a chance to win some fantastic prizes and help Helen meet her target of raising £150 per YFC in the federation during her year in office. Click here for a programme of events and maps  <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~4/pxsp1m8XJQ0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~3/pxsp1m8XJQ0/article.3683 http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3683 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Please note: The disco dance planned for Saturday night has had to be cancelled

NFYFC is gearing up for a weekend of fun and friendly rivalry during its competitions weekend at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on 9-10 October.

Come along and cheer on the YFC teams who will be taking part in the junior farm safety, senior debating, intermediate brainstrust, rural apprentice, fence erecting, junior speaking, junior member of the year, folk dancing, metalwork, county exhibit, hockey, badminton and volleyball competitions over the course of the two-day event.

There will be a chance to learn more about this year's travel opportunities with the Discovery programme; NFYFC's new youth forum will meet for the first time and there will be entertainment including a Diageo drama production.

NFYFC council officers will be doing their bit to raise money for chairwoman Helen Roberts' chosen charity RABI with a sponsored stationary bike ride.

Tickets for a raffle in aid of the charity, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, will also be on sale with a chance to win some fantastic prizes and help Helen meet her target of raising £150 per YFC in the federation during her year in office.

Click here for a programme of events and maps

 

]]> http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3683 NFYFC cookery and floral art competition winners from the Malvern Show This year’s Malvern Autumn Show, billed as a celebration of nature’s harvest for food and gardening lovers alike, proved yet again to be the perfect venue for the NFYFC cookery, floral art and County Exhibit competitions finals, as well as a great day out for YFC members, friends and supporters. The second year at this venue saw the NFYFC finals housed in a much busier hall with comperes on both days making sure visitors to the show were kept informed of the aims and successes of these showcase competitions finals. YFC members from clubs across England and Wales demonstrated their culinary and artistic skills this year to create mouthwatering dishes and stunning flower arrangements on the theme My Home County. NFYFC operations manager James Eckley said: "The standard of workmanship and skills demonstrated in all three competitions were once again incredible. Each year YFC members continue to raise the bar, so well done to everyone who took part; to the winners of these hard-fought categrories; and many thanks to our hosts in Malvern for the wonderful venue and their support, including free tickets." NFYFC Cookery Final & Cookery Questionnaire 2010 1st: Radnorshire 2nd: Pembrokeshire B 3rd: Cumbria B NFYFC Floral Art Final Junior 1st: Warwickshire 2nd: Pembrokeshire A 3rd: Carmarthenshire A   Intermediate 1st: Pembrokeshire A 2nd: Cumbria A 3rd: Lancashire A Senior 1st: Bedfordshire 2nd: Yorkshire A 3rd: Brecknockshire   County exhibit: My Home County 1st: Lancashire 2nd: Cumbria 3rd: Ceredigion   Download a full set of results   More photos will be added to the galleries section of the website as soon as possible.  <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~4/GxuHrIBKS0Y" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~3/GxuHrIBKS0Y/article.3803 http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3803 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 This year’s Malvern Autumn Show, billed as a celebration of nature’s harvest for food and gardening lovers alike, proved yet again to be the perfect venue for the NFYFC cookery, floral art and County Exhibit competitions finals, as well as a great day out for YFC members, friends and supporters.

The second year at this venue saw the NFYFC finals housed in a much busier hall with comperes on both days making sure visitors to the show were kept informed of the aims and successes of these showcase competitions finals.

YFC members from clubs across England and Wales demonstrated their culinary and artistic skills this year to create mouthwatering dishes and stunning flower arrangements on the theme My Home County.

NFYFC operations manager James Eckley said: "The standard of workmanship and skills demonstrated in all three competitions were once again incredible. Each year YFC members continue to raise the bar, so well done to everyone who took part; to the winners of these hard-fought categrories; and many thanks to our hosts in Malvern for the wonderful venue and their support, including free tickets."

NFYFC Cookery Final & Cookery Questionnaire 2010

1st: Radnorshire
2nd: Pembrokeshire B
3rd: Cumbria B


NFYFC Floral Art Final

Junior
1st: Warwickshire
2nd: Pembrokeshire A
3rd: Carmarthenshire A
 

Intermediate
1st: Pembrokeshire A
2nd: Cumbria A
3rd: Lancashire A


Senior
1st: Bedfordshire
2nd: Yorkshire A
3rd: Brecknockshire

 

County exhibit: My Home County

1st: Lancashire
2nd: Cumbria
3rd: Ceredigion
 

  1. Download a full set of results
     

More photos will be added to the galleries section of the website as soon as possible.

 

]]> http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3803 Five-year farm business tenancy to let through the National Trust The National Trust is looking to let Ossams Hill Farm, an organic upland farm in the Peak District National Park. The farm includes a detached four-bedroom farmhouse and a range of traditional and modern buildings. There is scope for sensitive diversification. The Trust sees this as a potential opportunity for a new entrant to take on their first holding having gained prior agricultural experience through employment and study. The viewing day will be held on 14 October 2010 by appointment only. Click here to download more information<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~4/tLDTrwQYKw4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~3/tLDTrwQYKw4/article.3713 http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3713 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 The National Trust is looking to let Ossams Hill Farm, an organic upland farm in the Peak District National Park. The farm includes a detached four-bedroom farmhouse and a range of traditional and modern buildings. There is scope for sensitive diversification.

The Trust sees this as a potential opportunity for a new entrant to take on their first holding having gained prior agricultural experience through employment and study.

The viewing day will be held on 14 October 2010 by appointment only.

  1. Click here to download more information
]]> http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3713 Grand turnout for tug-of-war and ATV safety and handling competitions                 The Royal County of Berkshire Show proved to be a popular new home for the NFYFC tug-of-war and ATV safety and handling competitions on 18 and 19 September. The always hugely popular tug-of-war competition attracted even bigger crowds than at its former home at the Royal Show showcasing YFCs' favourite challenge to the general public and the many YFC members and supporters who also turned out to cheer on the teams taking part in both events this time around. Staffordshire YFC took home the men's tug-of-war crown and Derbyshire YFC triumphed in the women's competition. Herefordshire YFC took first place in the ATV safety and handling competition with Cornwall in second place and Radnorshire third. Photos of the winners will be posted here and in the photo gallery as soon as they are available. Tug-of-war results 2010 ATV results 2010<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~4/GM877zQYuc8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NfyfcHeadlines/~3/GM877zQYuc8/article.3693 http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/news/article.3693 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Royal County of Berkshire Show proved to be a popular new home for the NFYFC tug-of-war and ATV safety and handling competitions on 18 and 19 September.

The always hugely popular tug-of-war competition attracted even bigger crowds than at its former home at the Royal Show showcasing YFCs' favourite challenge to the general public and the many YFC members and supporters who also turned out to cheer on the teams taking part in both events this time around.

Staffordshire YFC took home the men's tug-of-war crown and Derbyshire YFC triumphed in the women's competition.

Herefordshire YFC took first place in the ATV safety and handling competition with Cornwall in second place and Radnorshire third.

Photos of the winners will be posted here and in the photo gallery as soon as they are available.

Tug-of-war results 2010

ATV results 2010

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