The presentations of awards were made by Mr Antony Key, Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society Chairman, to the following Clubs and Individuals:
Most Outstanding County Officer: Hollie Kelly, Social and Funding Chair & Molly Sammons, Competitions Chair
David Palij Award: Awarded to the Club that has done the most for charity/community work during the last 12 months.
Winner: Uttoxeter JNFU; Runners up: Ashley YFC
Manifold Marketing Award: Awarded to the Club who best promotes their Club and engagement in Club, County & Community Events.
Winner: Ashley YFC; Runners-up: Waterhouses YFC
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: Lichfield YFC; Runners up: Waterhouses 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: Ashley YFC
Masterpiece Trophy – presented to the individual ‘Best Stockjudger of the Year’ – Winner – Rob Mollatt, Uttoxeter JNFU
Junior Stockjudging Cup: Winner: Waterhouses YFC; Runners Up: Uttoxeter JNFU
Intermediate Stockjudging Cup: Joint Winners: Eccleshall YFC, Uttoxeter JNFU & Waterhouses YFC, Runners up – Chase YFC
Senior Stockjudging Cup: Joint Winners: Chase YFC & Waterhouses YFC; Runner Up: Uttoxeter JNFU
Overall Stockjudging Cup: Winner: Waterhouses YFC; Runner Up: Uttoxeter JNFU
Overall Cup for the County Show: Winner: Eccleshall YFC & Waterhouses YFC; Runner up: Cheadle YFC
Most Improved Club – Competitions Cup: Awarded to the Club that has achieved the highest improvement in points for competitions from the 2023/24 year.
Winner: Waterhouses YFC; Runner Up: Ashley 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: Cheadle 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: Waterhouses YFC; Runner Up: Cheadle YFC & Lichfield YFC
David Stubbs Award: Awarded to the Club who most improves in Dairy Stockjudging, Stockman/Young Stockjudge of the Year and Carcase Judging.
Winner: Chase YFC; Runner Up: Uttoxeter JNFU
Overall Competitions Cup: Presented to the club with the most points for the Competitions that have been held for the last 12 months:
Winners: Waterhouses YFC; Runner Up: Chase YFC
W.H.D. Hobson Cup: Awarded to the Club with the highest increase in membership.
Winner: Cheadle YFC; Runner Up: Lichfield YFC
Newsletter Shield: For the best contribution to the Young Farmers’ Book of the Year
Winners: Ashley YFC; Runner Up: Eccleshall YFC
The Staffordshire YFA Travel Ambassador Award: Polly Baines & Olivia Larsson who went to Sri Lanka on a Team Travel Trip in August 2025.
Staffordshire YFC/FCN Kindness & Compassion Award: This was awarded to Cheadle YFC, for their remarkable unity and strength in supporting one another through challenging times.
Mr & Mrs W.A. Taylor Senior Merit Award: Awarded to the most outstanding individual at Club or County level.
Winner – Isobel Leese of Eccleshall YFC, Phil Hall of Chase YFC was the Runner Up Member
Junior Merit Award: This is presented to the most outstanding junior individual at Club or County level. Winner – Sophie of Eccleshall YFC, Abi of Uttoxeter JNFU was the Runner Up Member
Most Outstanding Chairman: Winner: Sam Atherton – Ashley YFC
Runner-up: Jack Sault – Chase YFC
Most Outstanding Secretary: Joint Winner: Liv Lockett & Sarah Hope – Ashley YFC
Runners-up: Kate Oakes, Chase YFC
Most Outstanding Treasurer: Winner: Archie Woodward, Leek YFC
Runner-up: William Matthews, Ashley YFC
Most Outstanding Club Leader: Winner: Liv Larsson – Ashley YFC & Molly Sammons, Eccleshall YFC
Runners-up: Harry Large – Cheadle YFC
Club Efficiency Shield: Winners: Ashley YFC
Runner-up: Chase YFC
Photos of all the prize winners can be found HERE
