Saturday 11th February saw over 20 members travel to 3 farms in the Leek area for the annual silage judging competition – kindly sponsored by ACT Wessex Animal Health
Results are as follows;
Juniors 1st – Henry – Chase A, 2nd – Abi – Uttoxeter, 3rd – Paddy – Ashley B
Intermediate 1st – Matt – Uttoxeter, 2nd – Lois Lockett – Ashley B, 3rd – Shannon Tidmarsh – Chase B
Senior 1st – Phil Wilson – Uttoxeter, 2nd – Liam Poyser – Waterhouses, 3rd – Caerwyn Lovatt – Leek
Overall Team Results 1st – Uttoxeter, 2nd – Chase A, 3rd – Ashley B
Many thanks to all the competitors, judges, stewards, helpers and host farms – whom without their assistance competitions are not possible.
Photos from the day can be found HERE
Eccleshall A YFC
Uttoxeter A JNFU
Waterhouses YFCPhil, Chase YFCHarry, Eccleshall YFC & Jack, Stone YFCPhil, Uttoxeter JNFUKim, Cheadle YFCBeth, Eccleshall YFC Lucy, Eccleshall YFCJunior Reading
1st – Uttoxeter – Abi , Heidi, Henry
2nd – Eccleshall – Charlie, Edward, Barney
3rd – Leek – Molly , Daisy, George
Junior Speaking
1st – Eccleshall – Austin , Heather , Edward
2nd – Abbotsholme – Michael, Mya, Eva
3rd – Uttoxeter – Abi, Heidi, Ed
Intermediate Call My Bluff
1st – Chase A – Kate Oakes, Robbie Nilsen, Billy
2nd – Cheadle – Harry Large, Ellie Platt, Thomas Whilock
3rd – Uttoxeter – Abi , Toby Hall, Vincent Whalley
Senior Brainstrust
1st – Uttoxeter – Polly Baines, Toby Hall, Rob Mollatt, Beckie Phillips
2nd – Cheadle – Sarah Bourne, Tom Whilock, Meg Hallam, Beth Allen
3rd – Eccleshall A – Cath Johnson, Beth Poynton, Will Sammons, Natalie Bradley
Under 17yrs MOTY
1st – George – Cheadle
2nd – Molly – Eccleshall
3rd – Abi – Uttoxeter
18yrs over MOTY – MALE
1st – James Freeman – Chase
18yrs over MOTY – FEMALE
1st – Polly Baines – Uttoxeter
2nd – Hollie Kelly – Chase
3rd – Charlotte Goodwin- Uttoxeter
16-21yrs Situations Vacant
1st – Kate Oakes – Chase
2nd – Natalie Bradley – Eccleshall
3rd – Lucie – Uttoxeter
22-28yrs Situations Vacant
1st – Beth Poynton – Eccleshall
2nd – Lucy Hockenhull – Eccleshall
3rd – Catherine Johnson – Eccleshall
The Gwen Earp-Haward Award – 1st – Uttoxeter JNFU, 2nd – Eccleshall YFC & 3rd – Cheadle YFC – click HERE for a copy of the marksheet
Please click HERE to see photos from the day
The presentations of awards were made by Mr Tim Packwood, Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society Chairman, to the following Clubs and Individuals:
Most Outstanding County Officer: Beth Allen, Social & Funding Chairlady.
David Palij Award: Awarded to the Club that has done the most for charity/community work during the last 12 months.
Winner: Ashley YFC; Runners up: Eccleshall YFC
Manifold Marketing Award: Awarded to the Club who best promotes their Club and engagement in Club, County & Community Events.
Winner: Eccleshall YFC, Joint Runners-up: Ashley YFC & Uttoxeter JNFU
The Richard Mottershead Club Programme Award: Awarded to the Club gaining the highest number of points within the Club Efficiency Competition for the Club Programme section.
Winner: Uttoxeter JNFU; Runners up: Eccleshall YFC
Scrapbook Award: Awarded to the Club who produces the most interesting and unique scrapbook based on the activities of their own Club over the past membership year.
Winner: Uttoxeter JNFU, Runner Up: Ashley YFC
Junior Stockjudging Cup: Winner: Uttoxeter JNFU, Runner Up: Lichfield YFC.
Intermediate Stockjudging Cup: Winner: Leek YFC, Joint Runner Up: Ashley YFC & Waterhouses YFC.
Senior Stockjudging Cup: Winner: Uttoxeter JNFU, Runner Up: Waterhouses YFC.
Overall Stockjudging Cup: Winner: Uttoxeter JNFU, Runner Up: Waterhouses YFC.
Most Improved Club – Competitions Cup: Awarded to the Club that has achieved the highest improvement in points for competitions from the 2020/2021 year.
Winner: Uttoxeter JNFU; Runner Up: Eccleshall YFC
Small Clubs Trophy: Awarded to one of the four smallest Clubs in the County with regard to membership, that has achieved the most points throughout the year for competitions.
Winner: Chase YFC; Runner Up: Lichfield YFC
Mr Ken Unwin MBE Memorial Cup: Awarded to the Club who most improves in Public Speaking, Stock Judging, Carcase Judging and Tug of War.
Winner: Leek YFC; Runner Up: Eccleshall YFC
Overall Competitions Cup: Presented to the club with the most points for the Competitions that have been held for the last 12 months:
Winner: Uttoxeter JNFU; Runner Up: Eccleshall YFC
W.H.D. Hobson Cup: Awarded to the Club with the highest increase in membership.
Winner: Leek YFC, Runner Up: Uttoxeter JNFU
Newsletter Shield: For the best contribution to the Young Farmers’ Book of the Year
Winners: Leek YFC; Joint Runners Up – Ashley YFC & Uttoxeter JNFU
Mr & Mrs W.A. Taylor Senior Merit Award: Awarded to the most outstanding individual at Club or County level was presented Hollie Kelly of Chase YFC who has displayed outstanding leadership skills within her club, Chase YFC.
Junior Merit Award: This is presented to the most outstanding junior individual at Club or County level was presented to Joe Knight of Leek YFC who has thrown himself to an array of activities and helped at many events within his club, Leek YFC.
Staffordshire FCN/YFC Kindness & Compassion Award: **NEW FOR 2022** Awarded to a YFC member who has shown an example of outstanding kindness, compassion and care to others in the last 12 months. This was awarded to Danny Emmott of Ashley YFC
The final awards of the evening are the most prestigious to receive and are judged throughout the year as a “Club Efficiency” Competition, which encapsulates all aspects of a YFC Club. The aim of the competition is to encourage members and Club Officers to work together as an effective team for the benefit of all members. Judges look for all aspects of how the clubs are run and hope to see good club administration and record keeping, strong leadership and governance and active promotion of the clubs through publicity and community engagement. They also want to see teamwork, ideas and enthusiasm from all club members. From this competition, the following awards were presented:
Most Outstanding Chairman: Winner: Jessica Bradley, Eccleshall YFC
Runner-up: Charlotte Goodwin, Uttoxeter JNFU
Most Outstanding Secretary: Winner: Annabelle Hopton, Uttoxeter JNFU
Runner-up: Holly Swift, Eccleshall YFC
Most Outstanding Treasurer: Winner: Alicia Bexon, Uttoxeter JNFU
Runner-up: Sophie Hicklin, Leek YFC
Most Outstanding Club Leader: Winner: Jack Salt, Ashley YFC
Runner-up: Kate Mollatt, Uttoxeter JNFU
Club Efficiency Shield: Winner: Uttoxeter JNFU
Runner-up: Eccleshall YFC
Photos from all the award winner can be found HERE
On Sunday 30th October – 17 teams headed to Powerleague in Stoke for the 5-a-side football leagues
Who knows maybe some future Lions or Lionesses out there?
Results as follows;
Men’s League
Ladies League
Photos from the day can be found HERE
On Sunday, 23rd October 2022, members braved the weather for a day of Sports Competitions, by kind permission of Abbotsholme School.
Basketball (10-16yrs)
1st Place – Waterhouses YFC
2nd Place – Eccleshall YFC
3rd Place – Chase YFC / Stone YFC
Mens Rush Hockey (17-28yrs)
1st Place – Chase YFC
2nd Place – Eccleshall YFC
3rd Place – Uttoxeter JNFU
Ladies Rounders (17-28yrs)
1st Place – Ashley YFC
2nd Place – Chase YFC / Waterhouses YFC
3rd Place – Eccleshall YFC
Many thanks to all that competed, supported, refereed, umpired and stewarded – it is very much appreciated
Pictures of the day can be found in the gallery
On Thursday 6th October 2022 the Carcase Judging Competition was held by kind permission of TG Sargeant & Sons of Bramshall.
Many thanks to the judges and stewards for assisting during the evening.
Photos from the evening can be found here
Results are as follows;
| 16 & UNDER – PORK | |||
| 1ST | Jamie | Cheadle | 92pts |
| 2ND | Brendan | Leek A | 89pts |
| 3RD | Sophie | Abbotsholme | 85pts |
| 16 & UNDER – BEEF | |||
| 1ST | Tom | Waterhouses | 83pts |
| 2ND | Charlie | Eccleshall A | 82pts |
| 3RD | Tom | Leek A | 77pts |
| 16 & UNDER – LAMB | |||
| 1ST | Adele | Waterhouses | 84pts |
| 2ND | Adam | Uttoxeter | 77pts |
| 3RD | Charlie | Eccleshall A | 75pts |
| 21 & UNDER – PORK | |||
| 1ST | Alfie Waring | Cheadle | 92pts |
| 2ND | Charlotte | Abbotsholme | 91pts |
| 3RD | Lois Lockett | Ashley | 90pts |
| 21 & UNDER – BEEF | |||
| 1ST | Lizzy James | Leek | 133pts |
| 2ND | Charlotte Martin | Ashley | 129pts |
| 3RD | Hollie Kelly | Chase | 128pts |
| 21 & UNDER – LAMB | |||
| 1ST | Anne Cooper | Leek | 137pts |
| 2ND | Matt | Uttoxeter | 116pts |
| 3RD | Jonathan Goodwin | Chase | 115pts |
| 28 & UNDER – PORK | |||
| 1ST | Tom Bowers | Eccleshall A | 94pts |
| 2ND | Henry James | Leek A | 93pts |
| 3RD | Johnny Wheawall | Uttoxeter | 90pts |
| 28 & UNDER – BEEF | |||
| 1ST | Rob Mollatt | Uttoxeter | 143pts |
| 2ND | Will Leese | Eccleshall A | 137pts |
| =3RD | Robbie Nilson | Chase | 135pts |
| =3RD | Connor Whitehead | Eccleshall B | 135pts |
| 28 & UNDER – LAMB | |||
| 1ST | Phil Wilson | Uttoxeter | 133pts |
| =2ND | Peter Cotton | Waterhouses | 124pts |
| =2ND | Henry Robinson | Ashley | 124pts |
| OVERALL TEAMS | |||
| 1ST | LEEK A | ||
| 2ND | UTTOXETER | ||
| 3RD | ECCLESHALL A | ||
Many thanks to those that supported the Fence Erecting on Sunday 2nd October by kind permission of J A Bloor at Hollington.
Kindly sponsored by Wharfe Rural Planning
Results as follows;
1st Place – Eccleshall YFC
2nd Place – Leek YFC
3rd Place – Chase YFC
On Sunday evening 24th July 2022 12 rafts set sail at timed intervals down the River Trent from Little Haywood to Wolseley Bridges. Each raft built and powered by 4 YFC members were timed individually with best times awarded to female and male teams.
Male Teams
Female Teams
Well done to all those that took part and those that helped to steward and put on this event, knowing that some of the rafts had been in dry dock since way back in 2018 (too much water in 2019) it was fantastic to see it’s return.
