Newton Rigg, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0AH
Telephone: 01768 866550
TO: CLUB SECRETARIES (x 3). COPY TO: - CLUB CHAIRMEN AND LEADERSMAY2016
COUNTYCIRCULAR:
1.Competitions - outstanding amounts
2.CountyMeetings
3.Results
4. Competitions
5.Stockman and Young Stockjudge of the year 2016
6.Northern Area Field Day
7. English Winter Fair Eliminator/ Practices
8. Assistance
9. Westmorland Agricultural Stock Judging Results
10. Member Exchange
11. Sheep Shearing Courses
12. Friends of the Lake District Walling Competition
13. Cumbria Agricultural Chaplaincy
14. Allflex Competition
15. My Brew This View
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) Council - Thursday 5thMay, Penrith Rugby Club
b) Social and Competitions Committee - Monday 6th June, Penrith Rugby Club
c) Finance and General Purposes Meeting -Thursday 30th June, Newton Rigg, Penrith
3.Results:
a) Open Call My Bluff, Thursday 31st MayGeorge Hotel, Penrith
1st – Crook B, Joint 2nd – Longtown C and Kent Estuary A
4. Competitions:
a) Clay Pigeon Shooting, Saturday 14th May, Crabtree Farm
Signing in at 10 am sharp! Crabtrees Farm, Crabtree Lane, Cow Brow, Carnforth, Lancashire,
LA6 1PJ
b) 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 Country Fest.
Competitors to receive complimentary tickets (plus 2 per team for coaches).
Additional tickets available at discounted prices £5 (adults), £1.50 (children), details tbc.
c) 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
Date: Tuesday 7th June 2016, 7 pm PROMPT
Venue: Penrith Auction Mart
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. 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.
7. Carcass Judging: English Winter Fair Eliminator/ Practices
Dates: Monday 12th and 28thSeptember and Wednesday 19th October (tbc)
Venue: Cranston's Butchers, Penrith(tbc)
8. Assistance:
Please note that if you require any guidance or assistance with your clubs or with specific issues
or concerns we are here to help. Please contact County Office or your County Chair, Richard
Carruthers or County Vice Chair, Christina Coulthard, who will be only too happy to help you.
9. Field Day Reminders:
As the Field Day competitions are now upon us, here are some important reminders:
1)It is the responsibility of all clubs to ensure that they abide by the Field Day rules, as they are put in place for a reason.
2)If anyone witnesses anything untoward, has any doubts about a competitor or process, please raise these with a judge or steward at the competition where possible. This enables action to be taken there and then and can reduce something being raised as an issue after the event.
3)All competitors MUST produce a valid YFC membership card when signing in to competitions.
If all clubs take account of these points, then a fun, fair and competitive Field Day will be guaranteed!
10. Member Exchange:
The NFYFC Member Exchange Programme will be taking place again this year.
Broughton YFC will be hosting Claire Johnstone from Canada from Monday 27th June – Monday
4th July
If you are interested in acting as a host for Marissa Bartman from Colorado from Monday 3rd –
10th October, please contact County Office.
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. Friends of the Lake District Walling Competition:
Date: Saturday 7th May 2016
Venue: Mazon Wath, little Asby, Orton, (GR: OL19 688081)
The competition will start at 8.45 am and there will be 4 classes; professional, amateur/open,
novice/juniors, veteran class. There will also be a prize for the Best Young Farmer/ Junior.
Entry forms and further details available from: Entry froms must be submitted
5 days before the competition.
13.Cumbria Agricultural Chaplaincy:
Offers support to the farming Community and their familiesthroughdifficult times.If you have any issues in your life that you need confidential help with,the Rev Chris Blackshaw and his team will be happy to help. Chris is also happy to come along to club meetings to offer support and talk about his work.If you need help, contact Rev Chris Blackshaw 07980 975062
14.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.
HOW TO ENTER...Tell us how winning this system would make a real difference to you in a two minute video. Go to to complete a short application form, then get creative and upload your video to Facebook or YouTube using #iwantanalligator.
15.My Brew This View:
Help raise money for The Great North Air Ambulance by getting a brew, choosing your view, taking a photo and sending it to: @mybrewthisview, #mybrewthisview. For further details on how to raise money, visit:
NORTHERN DISTRICT CIRCULAR: C O N T E N T S
- District Meetings
- ND Field Day Dance
- SD Field Day Dance
4. 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 Dance:
Dance tickets are available by completing the order form (emailed to your club secretary). The name, date of birth and membership card number of each member wanting a ticket for the field day dance must be filled in on the entry form. Please only order tickets for members withinyour own club. We will allocate a ticket number to each member.
The form must be returnedbyMONDAY 2ND MAY 2016– ideally electronically by email or by post to Charles Ground, Corney, Millom, Cumbria LA19 5TP. Tickets canthen be collected from the stock judging evening on Thursday 12th May 2016 at Mitchells AuctionfromEmily Jenkinson andJo Buchanan (Dance Secretaries).Please bring the correctmoney.
Members over 16 only. Under 18s must carry completed parental consent forms with a supervisory person named. To avoid queuing at night, exchange your ticket for a wrist band at the Secretaries Office at the Field Day between 2 - 4 pm. You MUST show your membership card.
3. SD Field Day Dance:
Tickets now available for the Southern District Field Day Night Do on Saturday 21st May at
Whicham Hall with music by the Wardrobe Monsters & Eddie Lord. 16 & Over, under 18’s
please bring valid YFC Membership Card and responsible adult. Northern District club members
will be able to purchase tickets by contacting Olivia Muir, tickets can also be reserved to pay
and collect on the day by 1pm by contacting Olivia on 07785 116899.
4. 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.
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT CIRCULAR:
C O N T E N T S
1.District Meetings
2. SD Field Day Dance
3.ND Field Day Dance
4. Country Fest Car Parking
5.Countryside Challenge
6.Summer Dance
7. 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 Dance:
Tickets now available for the Southern District Field Day Night Do on Saturday 21st May at
Whicham Hall with music by the Wardrobe Monsters & Eddie Lord. 16 & Over, under 18’s
please bring valid YFC Membership Card and responsible adult. Southern District club members
will be able to purchase tickets through their secretaries or through the dance secretary, Olivia
Muir, tickets can also be reserved to pay and collect on the day by 1pm by contacting Olivia on
07785 116899.
3. ND Field Day Dance:
Dance tickets can be obtained by d requesting a club order
form. Please only order tickets for members withinyour own club. We will allocate a ticket
number to each member.The form must be returnedbyMONDAY 2ND MAY 2016– ideally
electronically by email to JulieTickets will then be posted out to clubs or collected from the
Secretaries Office on the Field Day between 2 – 4 pm.
Members over 16 only. Under 18s must carry completed parental consent forms with a
supervisory person named. To avoid queuing at night, exchange your ticket for a wrist band at
the Secretaries Office at the Field Day between 2 - 4 pm. You MUST show your membership
card.
4. 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
Pennine / 2
Grayrigg / 2
Sedbergh / 2
Kent Estuary / 2
Crook / 2
Cartmel / 2
Lowick / 2
Furness / 2
Broughton / 2
John Longworth is organiser for the Saturday
Graham Lambertis organiser for the Sunday
5. Countryside Challenge
Date and time tbc.
Tidy Dave Martin’s farm – details to follow
6. Summer Dance
Date and time still tbc.
Anyone with any ideas, please liaise with Graham Lambert
7. District Challenge
Date and time tbc.
Each club to build and decorate a cardboard boat and see how far they can sail it.