Hereford YFC celebrate their victory

For the first time this century Hereford YFC has won the Herefordshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs County Rally.  After a hard fought few months of competitions, ranging from Stock Judging to Cookery and Cake Decorating to Auctioneering, Hereford YFC narrowly beat second placed Kington and third placed Welsh Newton on Saturday at the main competitions day, this year held at Hall Farm, Leinthall Earls, by kind permission of Sir Thomas & Lady Dunne and Mr & Mrs Stuart Hutchings & Family.

The rain held off for much of the day which saw a good turn out of visitors. The HFYFC Promotions Committee Chairman Charlie Ward said "It's good to see the support that the YFC movement has, we are very grateful to all of our loyal helpers, to Brightwells our Rally day sponsors and of course to the members who make the event possible".

The evening Rally Dance this year was postponed to a later date due to a problem with the entertainments license, the federation are hoping to have a new date shortly.

Some of the competitions held at the Rally now go forward to the Three Counties Show on Friday 13 to Sunday 15 June where Herefordshire will be vying to retain the coveted Lord Lieutenants Trophy for the winning county.