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The national AGM came around quick, which
was another experience with a couple of
“virgins”. One young lady provided us with great
entertainment on her last day, after drinking a
few pimms……… Miss Jennings. I was
disappointed Edd didn't let me bring a chair
back home!

Then, it was time for rally! With Abi very keen to
enter everything, we jumped into it! Big thank
you to Abi for getting the box painted, a few
very late nights really made it look epic! The day
went pretty well with Wythall coming home with a good few prize cards

and a highlight for me was
coaching the lads and ladies
tug of war, although my voice
suffered for it! It was a
cracking day that flew by very
quickly organised by Maria
and Rambo.

Onto more recent times, we
held our main fundraiser of
the year, Bash on the Borders,
by kind permission of Patty
Allen in a marquee decorated mainly by Abi to the theme of circus of
booze! Sorry Abi, I struggle with its translated name! A very successful yet
stressful night being sober and dealing with 1 or 2 rather drunk mem-
bers…… Looking back a great
night though! Huge thanks to
Laura Blower and Dave Warren
for making sure it all ran
smoothly and to all the com-
mittee and helpers on the
night! Really was appreciated!

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Very recently we have had our ploughing match, held at Mark Jacksons
farm and organised by Stuart Hooper, Dave Warren and a few others. We
are very lucky to have been able to have this organised for us and venues
sorted for the next two years as
well! It was great to see a couple
of members ploughing, Huge
well done to Lydia with the
assistance and loan of a tractor
and plough from Dave N and his
boss.

The following weekend it was
our 70th platinum ball. With
months and months of planning
by a separate committee, and
the loan of a marquee from A E Becketts and sons, it was on! A really
special night and I was proud to be part of it. A lot of hard work especially
from John Smith and Maxine Warren and a great display of the past along
with a slideshow made by Nicky Jennings really did make it a truly fantastic
night I will never forget!

It's been a very busy year, and I'd like to thank everyone who has helped
this year, be it preparing members for a competition or helping at a event,
your assistance has been hugely appreciated. Now to relax and enjoy my
final year as a member and let Dave and his committee take over! Best of
luck!

This is Ben Smalley, signing off!

Ben xxx

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County Show Report

Maria Muntz-Torres and Dean

Sinnett

County Show 2015… Where to
start?!

Well it all started back when Matt
approached us both to be Joint County show
chairmen (even though the rumours had already
reached us via a certain Will Parry!) Rambo was heard to
say…“How much work could it be!” I think we can both answer that
one honestly now, Rambo being slightly over optimistic!

As both of us have been involved in YFC for as long as we can remember,
having been active club members and club chairman for our own respective
clubs: Tenbury and Wythall, we know that for many clubs and members the
County show/rally is the highlight of the year! So we had to do a good job…

A huge congratulation to the current County Show champions Cutnall Green,
strongly led by Adam Whiteman and Steph Currie. They showed just what
hard work, dedication and team spirit can do to a club in driving it forward
to win. However all the other clubs, if
you were in it to win, or just to help
bind your club together within the
competition element of the day you
helped to create a great atmosphere
that everyone enjoyed on the day, so,
thanks to you all!

Pre show day was a great success,
kindly hosted by Martin’s Meats, and the Gilder’s at Moat Farm. A huge

thank you to Rachel Gilder who took the reins
completely and did an amazing job in sorting
everything: the venue, stock, judges and
stewards. Having the sports day competition
definitely added some entertainment to the
afternoon especially from Dan Bradleys white
legs and fluorescent trainers.

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A very warm thank you to our current president Martin May and his family
for our perfect venue, the site was wonderfully tidy and compact, keeping
all the competitions close and the atmosphere buzzing.

Months of preparation and evening phone calls made way to set up week…
this was an experience in itself from unexpected holes in stables roofs, artic
lorries locating
previously undis-
covered sink holes
and realising just
how big a 3 a
panelled marquee
was when it was
put in a tight
spot – Sorry Mini
Mac for asking you
to take some of it down just after you had spent all evening putting it up!

We now know from first hand experience just how good Pete Rose and Rich
Pinfield are at helping to organise the county show, from late night eve-
nings discussing the rules and site plans to the full 21 hour day on the actual
day & night… Their knowledge, experience and common sense to problems
that crop up is a huge support.

On the day, it was amazing to take a step back and
watch, hundreds of young farmers all sporting their
club tops and darting everywhere carrying the ran-
domest of items such as recycled green tyres with
giant red lips to boxes of carefully cut flowers and
cookery items! Listening to all the
entertainment from the different stages, I still love

the efforts of the cross
dressing for the show
chairman’s challenge!

Followed by the
excitement of the tug of
war to finish the day…

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After the success of previous years we invited
Gill Earle back to provide a “children’s area”
which, every time I passed seemed to be
overflowing with young children eager to take
part. So, thank you Gill, even though I was
having nightmares about where to locate the
bouncy castle!

Key people to mention for the day: all the
office staff, Ann, Gill and Beth. I hope Gill
enjoyed her first county show?! Alison for the
great job of the programme, I hear Tom has
already asked for her artistic talents for next
year! Pete, Rich, Rachel, Tom, Helen, Dene,
Kat, Dave Fellows plus the other members of F&GP who appeared at times
of need.

The judges and stewards are
instrumental on the day, and I thank
you again for all the
expertise and encouragement you
bring to the young, competing mem-
bers.

Matt, as County Chairman was
fantastic, keeping spirits up and
always on hand either on the phone
or within the countless of hours he
put in to setting it up and taking it down.

There are many, many more to thank, as the whole county seems to have a
small part to play within the show and it was a joy and privilege to be
organising it.

Good luck next year Rich and Tom!

Maria and Rambo xxx

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Stock Judging Co-ordinator Report

Rachel Gilder

What a fantastic year for Worcestershire Stock
Judgers!

The year kick started with the English Winter
Fair in November, with a full NFYFC team
entered and two teams for the EWF competition, we
started the year out as we meant to go on…getting involved and
having ago at everything!

With a carcass practise held in preparation for the event at Griffiths of
Leintwardine, and a beef live to dead day held at Dunbia Sawley, we were
ready. The team all came home having represented Worcestershire to a
very high standard, with a special mention to Dan Bradley, coming first in
the senior pig carcass class having never competed in pig carcass before -
well done.
Two teams of us headed up to Cirencester
livestock market Christmas fat stock day in
December to judge butchers lambs, butchers pigs
and butchers beef. Another successful day, with
Worcestershire coming home with three 1st prizes
and two 3rd prizes – well done team.

Our attention quickly moved onto the County
Stockman of the Year competition in January. A
huge thanks must go to all those who hosted and
helped out at the practise evenings on the run up to this event.

Possibly one of the coldest days in January, we headed over to Hillend
Court, Castlemorton by kind permission of The Hillend Partnership, Mr and
Mrs Smith and Mr and Mrs Britain. Hillend Court provided an exceptional
venue with some quality stock to judge. A thank you must go to Mr E

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Newton for hosting the dairy competition, the stewards, judges and Upton
advisory for keeping us all fed and watered. Upton proved unbeatable, with
a clean sweep in both the senior and junior stockman of the year team –
very well done to all who competed.
Live judging practises continued into April, with a small group heading to
Dunbia Preston for a lamb live to dead day, I’m sure you will all agree, this
was a very interesting day. With pre-show day looming, more practise
evenings were put on for the County, a thanks must go to those who hosted
and helped out coaching the members.
Pre show day was as competitive as ever, with all clubs entering teams, a
special thanks to the Gilder Family at Moat Farm for hosting the live judging
and provided an exceptional venue with quality stock to judge. Also, thank
you to Martins Meats for hosting the carcass judging, a new venue for this
year, to which some of you had to travel quite a distance, but I’m sure the
quality of the carcasses to judge was worth the travel. Well done to Cutnall
Green who won the Stock judging cup.
The year was rounded off by the Royal Three Counties Show, something I
had always wanted to win in my year as stock judging co-ordinator. With all
the success Worcestershire had had so far this year, to have a full team
competing in both live and carcass competitions, I could not have asked for
anymore. But, we went one better and WON, WE DID IT! So very proud of
all those who competed – thank you and a massive WELL DONE!!!

A huge thanks to all those who have helped me this year, at County office,
those hosting practises, providing the stock, keeping the competitors fed
and watered, stewarding and judging - with-
out you we wouldn’t have achieved what we
have this year. And finally, the members,
thank you, you’ve supported me all the
way!!!!

Good luck to the team for next year.

Rachel xxx

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Catches, Matches and Hatches

Matches

Phil Maiden (Cutnall Green) and Helen Harcombe (Upton)
Chris Penhale and Hannah Talbot (Cutnall Green)
Jake Bourne and Georgie Perkins (Inkberrow)
Rob Curling and Sally Davies (Inkberrow)
Dale Gilbertson and Lucy Davies (Inkberrow)

Tom Worthington (Upton) and Sarah-Jayne Dunsby (Evesham)
Joe Abbot and Joanne Turner (Inkberrow)

Richard Crowther and Charlotte Gibson (Cutnall Green)

Catches

Tom Goodwin and Jo Fryman (Upton)
Simon Jeffries and Caroline Handley (Tenbury)
Bert Lancaster and Lizzie Jordan (Inkberrow)
Chris Steed and Christina Peppercorn (Bromsgrove)
Joseph Jellicoe and Laura Southall (Cutnall Green)

Andrew Smith and Kate Palmer (Wythall)

Hatches

Mark and Sue Symonds - Thomas
Ed and Heather Brown - Julia

Julian and Emily Lang - Maysie-Jayne
Jim and Jo Phillips - Matthew
Rob and Niki Jenkinson - Millie

Nick and Emma Crawford - Francesca May
Ian Few and Tamsin Stiley - Mollie

Jake Bourne and Georgie Perkins - Ella-Louise
Michael Jordan and Katie Murphy - Harry
Buster and Hannah Morgan - Nancy
Rob and Jo Holloway - Alice
Richard and Liz Hobson - Charlie
Wessel and Sarah Viljoen - Deon
Will and Elizabeth Jordan - Lucy

Adam Wilkinson and Charlotte Fletcher - Grace May
Richard Crowther and Charlotte Gibson - William

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County Cups and Awards 2014-15

Bromsgrove
The Hugh Sumner Rosebowl (for Champion Beef Calf) - James May

The Senior Hedging Cup -Chris May
Mike Greaves Tankard for ATV Challenge - Chris & Ollie May

Crowle
The H W Morgan Cup (for Champion Dairy Heifer Calf) - Cameron Penn

The Junior Hedging Cup - Ben Tanner
The Mary Talbot Award (for outstanding floral display) - Jo Bull

Cutnall Green
The Bomford County Show Championship Cup
The Alderman T S Bennett Stockjudging Cup
The Brindley Richards Sheep Judging Cup

The Junior Events Cup
The Mr T Murray Watson Team Sheep Shearing Cup - Pete Robinson & Tom

Withers
The Gordon Tyler Cup (for Junior Sheep Stockjudging) - Seren Carpenter

The Junior Public Speaking Cup
The F H Burgess Cup - Tom Green
The Gordon Croxton Memorial Trophy - Tom Green
The D P Pardoe Cup - Sam Rose
The Iddenten Shield for Best Set
The Nancy Cleare Rosebowl (Best Musical Act) - April Allen & SJ Paskin
The Alison Drinkwater Rosebowl for Miss YFC - Steph Currie
The L R Jackman Horse Judging Cup - Helen Calvert & Poppy Stallard-Pearson
The Overall Member of The Year - Steph Currie
The Diamond Jubilee Perpetual Challenge Trophy

Inkberrow
The British Sugar Corporation Main Exhibit Cup
The BOCM Tankard (for Champion Dairy Calf) - James Jordan

The Frank Gill Afternoon Events Cup

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The Herbert Styles Pub Quiz Trophy
The Drama/Entertainment Cup

The Steve Morris Trophy For Best Act
The D F Goodwin Trophy for most improved club

The K J Morris Trophy, Mr YFC - Will Parry
The Maggie Pearse Trophy for winner of the Jnr MOTY Comp - Alice Bull
The Royal Navy Endeavour Cup for best dressed Tug of War team - Ladies

Team

Martley
The Venables Shield (for crafts)
The G A Nott Cup for Best Junior in reversible plough
The A R Lane Novice Ploughman Cup

Tenbury
The Howell Refrigeration Perpetual Trophy - Kathy Yarnold & Tom

Grosvenor
The After Dinner Speaking Cup
The E W Newbould Perpetutal Challenge Cup (Ploughing) - Dan Bradley
The E B and I N Higgs Cup (Ploughing) - Dan Bradley
The Wythall Cup - Ploughing - Dan Bradley
The Royston Evans Challenge Shield & Cup for Best under 21 in
Entertainments Competition -Tillie-Jayne Furness
The Will Davies Metalwork Trophy - Dan Bradley
The Royal Navy Salver for Ladies Tug of War

Upton
The Messrs J P Harvey Ltd Poultry Cup (Poultry Boning) - Rachel Gilder &

Nathan Tomkins
The AMOCO Ltd Tractor Handling Tankard - Dan Bown
The K J Fellows Cup (for Best Beef Calf shown by a member under 18 -

Lizzie Morris
The Sue Verity Stockjudging Shield (Highest placed individual) - Chris Acock

The David Jones Perpetual Challenge Shield (Highest placed SOTY team)
The Harcombe Trophy for Jnr SOTY

The James Rawles Memorial Trophy, Men’s Tug of War
The Andy Callwood Cup (Jnr Stockman of the Year) - Poppy Burgess

The Woodwork Tankard - Charlie Adeney & James Steele

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Vale of Evesham
The Andrea Halford Cup

Wythall
The Brainstrust Shield

Royal Three Counties Show Cups and Awards

Stockjudging Trophy - Overall winners of Stockjudging
YFC Open Stockjudging Trophy - Open Stockjudging competition winners
The Milton Cup - Highest marks in competitions open to 21 yrs and under

The TV James Moore Perpetual Challenge Shield - Stage Competitions
The Chiv & Johnny Fun Cup - Highest marks in classes 33, 37 & 44
Roger Williams Trophy - Highest team placed in Ladies Tug of War
The Intercut Welding Shield for Metalwork - Chris May, Bromsgrove
Pontrilas YFC Challenge - YFC’s Got Talent

West Midland Area Rounds

Cube Exhibit - 1st - Cutnall Green
West Bromwich Building Society Trophy (Ladies TOW) - Tenbury Wells

Mixed TOW ( 17 years and under) - Upton upon Severn
Commercial Dancing - 2nd - Abberley
Senior Craft - 2nd - Aimie Dennis

NFYFC National Finalists

Junior Floral Art - 1st - Alice Crump
Ladies Tug of War Shield - 1st - Tenbury Wells

Cube Exhibit - 3rd - Cutnall Green
Mixed Tug of War (17yrs & under) - 3rd - Upton
Cross Country Running (under 26yrs female) - 6th - SJ Paskin
Cross Country Running (under 21yrs male) - 6th - Nathan Tomkins

Commercial Dancing - 7th - Abberley
Cross Country Running (under 16yrs female) - 9th - Bethan Moseley

Intermediate Floral Art - 13th - Georgie Hyde
Cross Country Running (under 26yrs male) - 14th - Adam Whiteman

Garden Sculpture - 14th - Aimie Dennis
Cookery (Team) - 16th - Paige Neale, Lydia Jennings, Alice Crump

Senior Floral Art - 20th - Sarah Turner

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Worcestershire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs
County Awards

(Awarded at the AGM)

The County Championship Shield
Cutnall Green

The Club of Year Cup (Efficiency)
Cutnall Green

The Increased Membership Cup
Abberley

The County Sports Shield
Cutnall Green

The Charity Trophy
TBD at the AGM

The Chairman of the Year Shield
Adam Whiteman and Steph Currie
The Secretary of the Year Shield

Victoria Howell
The Treasurer of the Year Shield

Steph Jones
Junior Member Cup (& Shield)

Alice Crump
Rising Star Award

Lydia Jennings
The Chairman’s Cup

Steph Currie
The President’s Cup

TBD at the AGM

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Club Contacts 2015-2016

Club Position Name Tel Number

Abberley Chairman Lauren Roberts 07443 462451
07821547274
Bromsgrove Secretary Bethan Moseley
Chairman Tim Harries 07502 318338
Secretary Hannah Harries 07532 281868

Crowle Chairman Jess Skuse 07948 015025
Secretary Paige Neale
Cutnall Chairman 07896 063584
Green Secretary Tom Baldi – Turner 07972 488516
Inkberrow Hollie Smith
Chairman 07833 944166
Martley Secretary Jordan Massey 07784 874901
Lydia Bailey
Tenbury Chairman 07812 342076
Wells Secretary Dan Johnson 07975636122
Amy Wickens
Upton Chairman 07921 135040
Secretary Aimie Dennis 07805 359607
Vale of Clare Kerby 07837 885530
Evesham Chairman Chloe Morgan
Wythall Secretary 07771 636205
Chris Acock 07585 602274
Chairman Kate Stephens
Secretary 07870 193046
Sarah-Jayne Dunsby
Chairman 07890 539967
Secretary Kerrie Hicks 07887 523189
Dave Norrington 07735 584536
Rebecca Hollands 07593 970560
Sarah Daniel

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Worcestershire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs

Shires Farm, Hawford, Worcester, WR3 7SG
Tel: 01905 621616 E: [email protected]

www.worcsyfc.org.uk

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