150 Cumbrian Young Farmers travelled to Houghall College, Durham City to compete in the Northern Area Field Day finals against Durham, East Riding, Lancashire, Northumberland and Yorkshire YFC’s.

 Carlisle YFC had an excellent day winning the Efficiency with Safety Competition and being 2^nd in the Fence Erecting which was won by another Cumbria team from Lowick.  These teams will now compete in the National Finals at Harper Adams College for the Efficiency with Safety on 3^rd September and the Fence Erecting at Stafford on 8^th October.

 Aspatria’s David Miller won junior beef stockjudging and Graham Denby from Longtown won open beef stockjudging.  Chris Pears from Caldbeck won the over 16’s limbo dancing and Grayrigg won the Team Cross Country and the Junior Woodwork which was a candlestick for the set of “Beauty and the Beast” made by Emily Knowles.

 Overall scores were 1^st Yorkshire B, 329 points (winning the Earl of Derby Trophy), 2^nd Yorkshire A, 316 points, 3^rd Cumbria A 315 points.

STOCKMAN & YOUNG STOCKJUDGE OF THE YEAR 2011

Over 50 Cumbrian Young Farmers competed for the Stockman and Young Stockjudge of the Year at Penrith Auction Mart.

 The young farmers placed and gave reasons on 4 dairy cows, 4 butchers’ cattle and 4 butchers’ lambs and  completed an animal health questionnaire compiled by Martin Squires of the Green Vets, Skelton.

 Aspatria YFC had a triumphant night winning all 3 cups.  Edwin Holliday was named Stockman of the Year with Paul Storr also of Aspatria 2^nd, Paul Lowthian of Penrith 3^rd and James Hayllar, Pennine YFC 4^th.

 James Harrington of Aspatria won the Bronwyn Chester Trophy for Young Stockjudge of the Year with Rebecca Gardner, Longtown 2^nd, David Miller, Aspatria 3^rd and Matthew Kidd, Penrith 4^th.

 The team trophy was won by Aspatria on 1057 points, 2^nd Longtown 1005 points and 3^rd Penrith on 979 points.