Newton Rigg, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0AH
Telephone: 01768 866550
TO: CLUB SECRETARIES (x 3). COPY TO: - CLUB CHAIRMEN AND LEADERSJUNE2016
COUNTYCIRCULAR:
1.Competitions - outstanding amounts
2.CountyMeetings
3.Results
4. Competitions
5.Stockman and Young Stockjudge of the year 2016
6.Northern Area and NFYFC Competitions
7. English Winter Fair Eliminator/ Practices
8. Road Show and Club Officer Training
9. Quiz
10. Member Exchange
11. Sheep Shearing Courses
12. Allflex Competition
13. Free Top Soil
14. CountryFest – Live Music and Beer
C O N T E N T S
1.Competitions - Outstanding Amounts
Please note that clubs owe the following amounts on their competition accounts. Please make cheques payable to "CFYFC" and send to CountyOffice asap.
Brampton - £83
Egremont - £26
2.CountyMeetings:
a) Social and Competitions Committee - Monday 6th June, Penrith Rugby Club
b) Finance and General Purposes Meeting -Thursday 30th June, Newton Rigg, Penrith
3.Results:
a) Clay Pigeon Shooting, Saturday 14th May, Crabtree Farm
1st – Joe Davidson (Greysouthen), 2nd – Jevan Mason (Skelton), 3rd – Patrick Morris – Eyton
(Lowick), 4th – Jamie Bindloss (Kent Estuary)
4. Competitions:
a) Tug of War County Final, Saturday 4th June, The Westmorland Showground, Crooklands
Top 4 teams for each of the 3 categories (Ladies, Mens, Junior/Mixed) from each district to
compete at the County Final to be held at CountryFest.
Competitors to receive complimentary tickets (plus 2 per team for coaches).
Additional tickets available at discounted prices £5 (adults), £1.50 (children), details tbc.
Booking/weighing in times have been amended as follows:
10.00-10.45 junior
11.00-11.45 ladies
12.00-12.45 men
b) Soap Box Challenge, Sunday 31st July, Greystoke Castle Farm
Teams of 3 – 1 junior and 1 senior teams from each club. £5 per team. Entry from back to
County Office by Wednesday 1st June.
5. Stockman and Young Stockjudge of the Year 2016
Please note that the Dairy section of the competiton will be held on Wednesday 1st June at
Sewborwens Farm, Newton Rigg at 7 pm. The Beef, lambs and sheep will be judged at Penrith
Auction Mart on Tuesday 7th June at 7 pm.
Young Stockjudge of the Year: 16 and under on the 1st September 2015
Stockman of the Year: 26 and under on the 1st September 2015
Awards (2015): Highest Scoring Junior: Bronwyn Chester Trophy –Sam Blease (Kent Estuary) to
return
Highest Scoring Senior: Ian Graham Rose Bowl –Simon Graham (Skelton) to
return
Top Club: Harrison and Hetherington Trophy - Greysouthen to return
ENTRIES ON THE NIGHT - ALL WELCOME! COME AND HAVE A GO!
6. a) Northern Area Field Day, Saturday 18thJune 2016
Venue: Little Town Farm, Chipping Road, Thornley, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2TB
Team A: 1st at ND Field Day, Team B: 1st at SD Field Day, Team C: 2nd at ND Field Day
Competition winners will receive a letter about the NA Field Day at the ND and SD Field Days.
Please let County Office know asap if you are/ are not unable to go. Team sheets will be
completed after the Field Days. Please note that letters for the TOW winners will be given out
after the County Final on Saturday 4th June.
b) NFYFC Speaking and Sports Finals, 2nd/ 3rd July:
Venue: Staffordshire
c) NFYFC Dairy Stockjudging Finals, 14th July:
Venue: Great Yorkshire Show
d) Northern Area "Stockman 2016", 25th July:
Venue: Larum House, Hempholine, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 8NB
Hosted by: East Riding YFC
e) NFYFC Cookery and Floral Finals, 24th/ 25th September:
Venue: Malvern Show
7. Carcass Judging: English Winter Fair Practices and Eliminator:
Dates: Monday 12th and 28th September and Wednesday 19th October (tbc)
Venue: Cranston's Butchers, Penrith - confirmed
8. Road Show and Club Officer Training Day:
Date: Sunday 11th September, 10.30 am - Lunch provided
Venue: Penruddock Village Hall
This is a fun day of training and road shows. ALL Club Chairs, Secretaries and Treasurers MUST
attend. DBS checks will be carried out on the day for Senior Members/ Club Leaders. (These
last for 3 years). This is a brilliant opportunity for your new club officials to learn about their
duties, and for existing club officials to refresh their knowledge.
9. Quiz, Round 1, Monday 26th September:
10. Member Exchange:
The NFYFC Member Exchange Programme will be taking place again this year. Graham Lambert
from Sedbergh YFC will be hosting Claire Johnstone from Canada from Monday 27th June –
Monday 4th July
We are therefore looking for a Northern District club to host Marissa Bartman from
Colorado from Monday 3rd – 10th October, please contact County Office.
It would be really good if we could show both members a warm Cumbrian welcome, so we are
looking for clubs to arrange to take Claire and Marissa out to show them around the county
and organise some activities and events so that they can meet other Cumbria YFC members.
I will be sending a separate email round to all clubs asking them to organise a day out or
activity for one of the exchange members. Please can all secretaries speak to their club
members and organise this.
11. Sheep Shearing Courses:
There are a number of sheep shearing courses available in Cumbria throughout May and
June. Please go to the for more details and get ahead of the game for
next year's Field Day shearing competitions!
12.Allflex Competition:
THE PRIZE…Win an Alligator Mobile Sheep Handling System, including Iconix Weighing Equipment and Agrident Stick Reader. Worth in excess of £8000, this fantastic set-up can help to get you started on your farming enterprise, or take your current business to the next level.
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13.Free Top Soil:
Atkinsons are currently working on a new build site in Keswick up behind the Leisure Centre and have a huge amount of topsoil available free of charge – it’s all screened and certified and it’s perfect for flood reinstatement. It’s available for collection or Atkinsons could come to an arrangement for transport. If you’re interested in some, please contact:
14.Country Fest – Live Music and Beer:
Saturday 4th June, 7.30 pm, with live music from the Tone Junkies. Tickets: £8 from 01539567804
NORTHERN DISTRICT CIRCULAR: C O N T E N T S
- District Meetings
- ND Field Day results
3. Cumberland Show
1. District Meetings:
a)Northern District Management Committee - Wednesday 8thJune, Hundith Hill Hotel
b) Northern District Field Day Field Day Committee - Wednesday 15thJune, Hundith Hill Hotel
2.ND Field Day Results:
RANK / Club / TOTAL1 / Caldbeck / 7791
2 / Skelton / 7538
3 / Raughton Head / 7468
4 / Greysouthen / 7139
5 / Wigton / 7022
6 / Longtown / 6809
7 / Aspatria / 6796
8 / Kirklinton / 6750
9 / Penrith / 6667
10 / Drigg / 6564
11 / Brampton / 6555
12 / Carlisle / 5998
13 / Lamplugh / 5096
14 / Walton / 4830
15 / Egremont / 4009
Margaret Dalton CupFloral ArtCaldbeck
Kidd CupHighest Scorer under 16 yrs. StockjudgingGreysouthen
Alf Bowe CupSheep Shearing Greysouthen
Pattinson Cup Pattinson Cup Reasons in StockjudgingAspatria
Spillers ShieldWinning Dairy Stockjudging TeamSkelton
Wade CupWinning Stockjudging TeamAspatria
NFU CupFarm CraftsCarlisle
Bushby TrophyFarm PlanningCaldbeck
Lady Nicholson TrophyClub ExhibitCaldbeck
Brownrigg TrophyUnder 16 yrs. Industrial Greysouthen
Industrial Trophy Industrial SectionRaughton Head
John Davidson TrophyGreatest improvement in placing over Aspatria
previous year
Kyle CupCookeryRaughton Head
W. Bendle TrophyTug-of-War - LadiesCaldbeck
Andrew Fisher TrophyTug-of-War – MenBrampton
Tom Harrington MBE TrayBest Girl C and W wrestlerSandra Woodend, Drigg
Keswick Outside Caterer’s CupCross-CountryEgremont
Harrington TrophyKaraokeWigton
T. L. Bell Memorial TrophyBest Small Club at the Field Day Lamplugh
Dialect Society CupDialect CompetitionStuart Hird, Caldbeck
John Todd TankardField Day Runners-upSkelton
Rally CupField Day WinnersCaldbeck
3. Cumberland Show, Carlisle Race Course, Saturday 11th June 2016:
All times TBC / Club/MemberTent am / Kirklinton x 2
Greysouthen x 2
Tent pm / Drigg x 2
Wigton x 2
Pedal Tractor am / Walton x 2
Pedal Tractor pm / Caldbeck x 2
Bar Early/ Bar Morning
(Times TBC) / Brampton x 2
Raughton H x 2
Skelton x 2
Penrith x 2
Bar afternoon
(Times TBC) / Aspatria x 3
Longtown x 2
Carlisle x 2
Egremont x 1
Lamplugh x 2
Main Ring
Event / TBC
Please ensure that your clubs are aware and prepared for their responsibilities at the show
If you have any craft items from Field Day, plus scrap books and club shirt that can be used in
the tent please bring them along to County Office.
Please contact Robert Carruthers at: or on 07595031420 to confirm
your club volunteers.
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT CIRCULAR:
C O N T E N T S
1.District Meetings
2. SD Field Results
3.Country Fest Car Parking
4.Countryside Challenge
5.Summer Dance
6. District Challenge
1. District Meetings:
a) Southern District Field Day Committee - Thursday 2ndJune, Gilpin Bridge Hotel
b) Southern District Management Committee - Thursday 16th June, Kendal Rugby Club
2.SD Field Day Results:
RANK / Club / TOTAL1 / Kent Est / 8535
2 / Grayrigg / 8422
3 / Lowick / 8003
4 / Broughton / 7831
5 / Pennine / 7711
6 / Sedbergh / 7523
7 / Eden Vall / 7478
8 / Crook / 7420
9 / Furness / 6448
10 / Cartmel / 6360
Cock of the North Shield - Overall Winners – Kent Estuary YFC
W. Proctor Shield – Pre-Field Day – Kent Estuary YFC
NFU Trophy – Industrial Section – Pennine YFC
Marsden Building Society Trophy – Fun Competitions – Kent Estuary YFC
Haesler Trophy – Co-operatives – Kent Estuary YFC
George Whitfield Trophy – Junior Stockjudging – Broughton YFC
Farming in the North – Girls Stockjudging – Kent Estuary YFC
Paul’s Agricultural Perpetual Trophy – Dairy Stockjudging – Cartmel YFC
Flower Arranging Trophy – Flower Arranging - Grayrigg YFC
William Dargue Rosebowl – Best Overall Cookery – Kent Estuary YFC
Westmorland Agricultural Society Trophy – National Cookery – Broughton YFC
Stockjudging Shield – Stockjudging – Kent Estuary YFC
Mrs Galbraith Trophy – Display – Kent Estuary YFC
Mr & Mrs Armitage Trophy Sheep Shearing – Broughton YFC
Lakeland Dialect Society Trophy – Eden Valley YFC
John Taylor Cup - Stock & Carcase Judging – Kent Estuary YFC
Lakes Rally Trophy – Junior Competitions – Kent Estuary YFC
Barclays Bank Cup Skill & Craft Comps – Grayrigg YFC
Eden Farm Supplies Trophy – Machinery Handling – Kent Estuary YFC
Danielle Dixon Memorial Trophy -Best Overall Flower Arranging – Katie Waine, Grayrigg YFC
Nat West Treasurers Cup – Best Club Treasurer – Grayrigg YFC
Junior Craft Trophy – Junior Craft – Kent Estuary YFC
John Dickinson Trophy – Small Club’s – Furness YFC
The Cheese Company Trophy - Club Showing the Greatest Improvement – Broughton YFC
Cookson Postlethwaite Memorial Trophy – Photography – Eden Valley YFC
3. Country Fest Car Parking Westmorland Show field, 4th and 5th June 2016:
Please ensure that your clubs know that they must provide members to assist with car parking
at Country Fest as follows:
Club / Saturday 4th / Sunday 5thEden Valley / 2 (12 noon – 4 pm)
Pennine / 2 (8 am – 12 noon)
Grayrigg / 2 (8am – 12 noon)
Sedbergh / 2 (12 noon – 4pm)
Kent Estuary / 2 (8am – 12 noon)
Crook / 2 (8am – 12 noon)
Cartmel / 2 (12 noon – 4 pm)
Lowick / 2 (12 noon – 4pm)
Furness / 2 (12 noon – 4pm)
Broughton / 2 (12noon – 4 pm)
The car park attendants will need to report to the Main Entrance Marquee at 8 am on both days, where they will be given a Hi Viz jacket, a wristband and refreshment vouchers. Water and drink will be available throughout the day for you in the Marquee.
The Westmorland County Agricultural Society supports Cumbria YFC in many ways, so please ensure that you find 2 volunteers from your club who can help out.
4. Countryside Challenge
Date and time tbc.
Tidy Dave Martin’s farm – details to follow
5. Summer Dance
Date and time still tbc.
Anyone with any ideas, please liaise with Graham Lambert
6. District Challenge
Date and time tbc.
Each club to build and decorate a cardboard boat and see how far they can sail it.