Cumbria YFC have been travelling throughout England to represent Cumbria and the Northern Area Young Farmers in the National Finals of a variety of competitions.

 Andrew Long and Ethan Sawrey from Furness YFC came 6^th in the National ATV Competition at the Royal Berkshire Show.  Also at Newbury, the Sedbergh Ladies Tug-of-War team came 5^th with Derbyshire YFC winning.

 At the Malvern Autumn Show Laura Potts and Rosie Thompson from Caldbeck YFC’s County Exhibit was narrowly beaten by one point into 2^nd place by Lancashire YFC.  In the National Cookery Competition, Eden Valley YFC prepared 4 dishes to them of “My Home County” and were placed 3^rd with Raughton head’s team coming 12^th.

 In the Floral Art, Kelly Armstrong from Caldbeck YFC came 2^nd nationally with her floral arrangement for a pew end, with Rebecca Dixon, Raughton Head, 11^th and Megan Robinson, Pennine 25^th.  In the Junior Floral Art, Rosie Thompson, Caldbeck was 8^th and Lauren Bowness of Grayrigg YFC 14^th.

 In the Senior Floral Art, a hand tied posy, Suzanne Pollock, Raughton Head was 6^th, Claire Bland, Pennine 13^th and Lucy Agnew, Lamplugh 16^th.

 County Chairman, Steven Dixon, said that Cumbria were very proud to be so well represented in the National YFC Finals and all the contestants had shown great enthusiasm and commitment to compete in the various eliminating rounds.

Cumbria Young Farmers’ had outstanding results in the YFC National Dairy Stockjudging Finals at the Dairy Event at the NEC, Birmingham.

Cumbria’s team of Bob and Michael Lawrence and David Wright from Kent Estuary YFC won the team Stockjudging trophy with William Horsley, Emma Argo and Neil Brough coming 6^th.

David Wright also won the Senior Dairy Stockjudging Trophy with Neil Brough in 3^rd Place.

Michael Lawrence was 2^nd in the Intermediate Dairy Stockjudging.  His brother, Bob, was 3^rd in the Junior Stockjudging with William Horsley of Skelton YFC 5^th and Philip Potts of Raughton Head YFC 9^th.

 County Vice-Chairman, Craig Brough commented, “We took the Dairy Event by storm with some great results.  Our very young juniors did exceptionally well and will be a force to be reckoned with in future years”.