HUNDREDS of Cumbrian young farmers and their supporters enjoyed a successful day of competitions on Saturday, May 21, as they competed in the Southern District Annual Field Day.


The event, hosted by Broughton YFC, was held at Whicham Hall Farm, Whicham Valley, Silecroft by kind permission of the Capstick Family, and saw over 70 competitions on the day.


These included the tide on mower obstacle course, won by Callum Smith from Eden Valley YFC and the senior floral art, won by Rebecca Knipe from Cartmel YFC. 


The Tug-of-war competition was fiercely fought, with Sedbergh YFC winning both the men's and ladies's competitions. Grayrigg YFC gave a fantastic effort and won the junior competition. 


The 19 Pre-Field Day classes were won overall by Kent Estuary YFC with Sedbergh YFC placed second and Broughton YFC placed third. Machine Sheep Shearing, Open competition was won by Tom Redmayne from Crook YFC. 


Stephen Dugdale, of Broughton YFC won the intermediate competition. The Open Hand Sheep Shearing was won by Tony Booth of Crook YFC, and the Intermediate competition was won by William Longmire of Lowick YFC.


The Northern District Field Day will be held on Saturday, May 28 at Calder Farm, Seascale by kind permission of the Fenwick Family.

Trophies were awarded as follows:-

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