Caldbeck YFC take field day trophy

Ruth Coleby of Cumbria YFC writes:

All roads led to Sorrowstones Farm, Santon, on Saturday when almost 1,000 people gathered to compete and spectate at the Young Farmers Northern District Field Day.

With over 70 classes on the day there was plenty to do and see.  Some of the highlights of the day were the sheep shearing, where some very woolly Dorsets were sheared most successfully by James Hodgson of Lamplugh, who won both the machine and hand shearing classes.

Line dancing was won by Kirklinton, whose member Sarah Scott, also won the nail art. The Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling won by Paul Murray (Greysouthen), John Harrington (Caldbeck), Joe Lowry (Drigg),  Ellen Groat (Egremont) and Katie Wigham (Kiklinton).

There was a magnificent display of baking, chutney’s and crafts in the Industrial Section where Drigg were placed 3^rd overall, Raughton head 2^nd and Caldbeck 1^st.

Caldbeck won the Margaret Dalton Flower Arranging Trophy and Carlisle won the Kyle Cup for cookery. 

Raughton Head’s men and women’s team both provided an exciting finale to the day when they won the Willie Bendle and Andre Fisher Trophies for the ladies and men’s Tug-of-War.

When all the results were added up after a hectic day of competition, Caldbeck YFC won with 1259 points, Raughton Head 2^nd 1110 points, Drigg 3rd 1089 points and Carlisle 4^th on 1048 points.

The Southern District Field Day will be held this Saturday at Gutterby Farm, Whitbeck, Millom commencing at 10.00a.m.

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