September 2014 - Somerset Young Farmers

Somerset FYFC
September 2014 Newsletter
A Celebration
cake displayed Dunster Show, by
West Group YFC.
NFYFC Competitions RESULTS!
Our members are continuing to compete for the Federation in a variety of finals
this month, all having qualified at County or SWA finals. Events include Fence
Erecting, Stockman of the Year, Cookery team event, Junior - Intermediate &
Senior Floristry skills.
Moss Tilley, Jake Ball & Jamie Hole – Williton YFC (Fence Erecting) 3rd
Ross Whitcombe 4th & Grace Whitcombe 2nd – Polden Hills YFC, Emma Clothier
9th - Farrington Gurney YFC (Stockman). WELL DONE GREAT RESULTS!
Very best wishes to the following: Georgie Seymour, Katie Nicholls & Claire
Willcox – Wedmore YFC (Cookery)
Abigail Candy – Frome YFC (Floristry)
Emily Look – North Somerset YFC (Floristry)
Tamsyn Froom –Ilminster YFC (Floristry).
Mid Somerset Show
Well done to all who entered the Stockjudging classes at the
Mid Somerset Show - results were:
Team Dairy – 1st Ilminster – Georgina Carter, Nathan Doyle
2nd Farrington Gurney – Emma Clothier, Holly
Clothier
3rd Ilminster – Donna Grabham, Harry Dibble
Senior Dairy - 1st Ilminster – Georgina Carter
2nd Ilminster – Donna Grabham
3rd Ilminster – Tamsyn Froom
Junior Dairy - 1st Wedmore – Hannah Lukins
2nd Ilminster - Nathan Boyle
3rd Farrington Gurney – Emma Clothier
Team Beef -
Senior Beef -
Junior Beef -
80 years
1934-2014
1st Ilminster – Georgina Carter, Nathan Boyle
2nd Wedmore – Claire Willcox, Hannah Lukins
3rd Ilminster – Donna Grabham, Harry Dibble
1st Ilminster – Georgina Carter
2nd Polden Hill – Alice Coombes
3rd Ilminster - Tamsyn Froom
4th Wedmore – Katie Nicholls
1st Wedmore - Tom Stevens
2nd Polden Hills – Grace Whitcombe
3rd Cutcombe – Charlotte Scott
Team Sheep - 1st Wedmore – Tom Stevens, Thea Davis
2nd Ilminster – Georgina Carter, Nathan Doyle
3rd Wedmore – Claire Willcox, Lucy Ham
Senior Sheep - 1st Ilminster - Georgina Carter
2nd Wedmore – Claire Willcox
3rd Wedmore – Tom Stevens
Junior Sheep - 1st Cutcombe – Charlotte Scott
2nd Wedmore – Hannah Lukins
3rd Wedmore – Thea Davis
Clubs are currently holding their AGM’s
and submitting their reports for the Year
Book. We look forward to reading the
reports and looking at the photographs.
Please get them in as soon as possible so
that Helen and Caz can edit and forward
to be printed in time for the Federation
AGM in November.
Good luck and congratulations to anyone
taking on a post this year. If you need any
advice or guidelines please contact the
office and we can help.
Bridgwater YFC photographed at
their recent AGM.
The Summer Shows have enjoyed glorious weather with many YFC members making the most of exhibiting
for their marquees or stockjudging. West Group YFC hosted the Stockjudging at Dunster Show. Thank you
to all who helped make the marquee a great example of what young farmers is all about. One of the
judges Mrs Nikki Cottrell commented how encouraging it was that so many junior stockjudgers were keen
to learn.
A clever display featuring
skills learnt in YFC
A West Group YFC Club
exhibit celebrating 80
years
A cup of tea and piece of
cake is always most
welcome!
A good size pitch for YFC
Fosse Group – Wells & Glastonbury YFC, Farrington Gurney YFC & Frome YFC attended Mid Somerset Show
enjoying a busy day serving tea & coffee, raising funds for the rally by stewarding the car park and making
a cheque presentation to RABI. As you will note from the stockjudging results there was a very good
uptake for Stockjudging with just short of 30 members competing with the judges praising the high
standard. Thank you to Brenda Wear, Rachel Stamp, Brian Clothier, Nick Hill, Tim Quick & Andy Creed for
judging – Alison Whitcombe & Kate Lyons for assisting.
Office Report
We are very grateful to Tricia Avery for ably stepping into assist with the
Administration for the past few weeks.
Anna is now on maternity leave and we wish Andy and Anna a few weeks
of calm before the baby arrives at the end of the month. Skills
certificates will be distributed at Members council AGM.
With the news that Somerset YFC will no longer receive funding from
Somerset County Council, comes new efforts to fundraise. John &
Wendy Welland have kindly offered their farm to hold a Fun Ride on the
st
21 , which will be the first of some new events in the YFC programme.
We look forwarding to seeing you at The Dairy Show, Shepton Mallet 1
October.
st
Exmoor YFC
at the Sheep Show
CONTACT COUNTY OFFICE 01278 691711
September 2014
Sat 6th – Sun 7th
Sat 6th
NFYFC Farm Skills Competitions Final - (Stockman & Young Stockjudge of the Year & Fence Erecting for Somerset)
Harper Adams, Shropshire
Williton YFC Summeer Scummer! Eastcombe Farm, 8:30pm. Bar closes 1am
Wells & Glastonbury, Pork & Port Dinner Dance. West Pennard Village Hall, 7.30pm. For tickets or information please contact Lydia
Sat 6th
on 07989432785.
Sun 14th
County Stockjudging Competition
Townsend Farm, Mudgley, Wedmore – hosted by Severn Group
Sat 20th
Sun 21st
Bridgwater Agricultural Society Ploughing match. Park Farm, North Petherton. Contact the office for an entry form.
SFYFC Fun Ride, Brent Knoll, 10am – 12pm ,TA9 4BT
Wed 24th
Management meeting – YFC offices, 7:45pm
NFYFC Cookery Finals – Malvern Showground
th
Sat 27
Weston & Banwell YFC Harvest Supper, Kewstoke village hall, 7.30pm.
Sat 27th
Sun 28th
NFYFC Floral Art Finals – Malvern Showground
Yeovil YFC raft building!
Frome YFC held a
hugely successful Dog
Show.
Wedmore YFC
members on safari at
the Harvest Home.
Membership, Finance &
Office Manager: Gillian
Dosson
gillian@somersetyfc.org.uk
Administration: Tricia Avery
admin@somersetyfc.org.uk
Tel: 01278 691711
Website:
www.somersetyfc.org.uk
CHAIRMAN: Ed Redman
VICE-CHAIRMAN: Joy Davenport
COMPETITION: Hannah Dyer
SPORTS: Jez Kingman
STOCKJUDGING: Katie Nicholls
SOCIAL EVENTS: Caroline Sage
MANAGEMENT CHAIRMAN: Dave Swaffield
ARAC CHARIMAN: Jock Muirhead
MARKETING/PUBLICITY: Tom Lock
BATH AND WEST CHAIRMAN: Wayne Pople
YFC Office, The Old School, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater TA7 0LN
01278 691711 www.somersetyfc.org.uk
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