Dates to remember….. STINSFORD BUSINESS Tues 2nd July Dorset YFC Management and Sponsorship Meeting—6.15pm— closed meeting CENTRE KINGSTON MAURWARD DORSET YFC Fri 5th July Closing date for nominations for the Rally Committee Roles for 2020 in the County Office DORCHESTER DORSET Fri 5th July Sturminster Newton Presents their “Take Me Out” evening £10 entry D T 2 8 P Y TEL: 01305 263947 Sat 6th July NFYFC Competitions Day—Staffordshire County Showground MOB: 07990 756649 NEWSLETTER! [email protected] Good luck to all our Brainstrust Team (Marshwood Vale) and Poppy Burrough in Situations www.dorsetyfc.org.uk J U L Y 2 0 1 9 Vacant , as well as our Fencing Team (Puddletown YFC) competing on the day any other teams going forward from SWA Dorset YFC Sun 7th July NFYFC Sports Championship Day—Staffordshire Country Showground Competitions Good luck to our Netball Team (Puddletown YFC) Mock Auction Thur 11th July NFYFC Sheep Shearing and Dairy Stockjudging Competition at The Great Yorkshire Show. On Saturday 1st June Good luck to Henry Mayo in the Sheep Shearing Competition and to Mia Williams and Marshwood Vale YFC kindly Shaunna Knight for the Dairy Stockjudging Dorset YFC Entries. organised our Dorset YFC Mock Sat 13th July Marshwood Vale YFC Presents their Club Shirt Party Auction competition. This competition had a good attendance with 12 teams Dunster Farm, Broadoak, Bridport, DT6 5NR, 9.00pm—1.00am President taking part on the day from 6 different Clubs through the County. Our Valuation Frank Greenway Cup winners on the day were Sherborne Team A, Charlie Robinson and Luke Tues 16th July Dorset YFC Rally and Show 2020 Committee Meeting Tel: 07981 683908 7.30pm Courtyard Classroom 11, Kingston Maurward College (opposite Equestrian Arena) Holder they also went on and won the overall cup with Marshwood Vale B Sat 20th July Sherborne YFC Summer Party - more details to follow shortly Team coming second and Beaminster Team A coming 3rd. It was lovely to The County office will only be open on Tuesday & Thursdays unless otherwise stated 22nd July—3rd Sep see some new faces also taking part Wed 24th July Dorset YFC Management Meeting on the day. We would like to give 6.30pm start Courtyard Classroom, Kingston Maurward College special thanks to Mr and Mrs Turner for letting us use their venue and to Wed 24th July Dorset YFC County Executive Meeting 7.30pm start Courtyard Classroom, Kingston Maurward College Mark Northcott from Symonds & Sampson's for assisting and judging Thurs 25th July Melplash Show Stockjudging Competition the competition 7.30pm at Pilsdon Dairy Farm near Bridport Dorset YFC Grassland Competition Fri 26th July Dorset YFC presents their 75th Anniversary Evening starting at 7.30pm at Toller Whelme, Nr Chairman On Tuesday 4th June Dorset Grassland Society kindly organised the Annual Dorset Beaminster. Please contact the office for tickets. Henry Cox YFC Grassland Competition which took Tel: 07899 050628 Sat 27th July Dorset YFC presents their County Ball at Toller Whelme, nr Beaminster place at Hampreston Manor Farm, Juniors 6.00pm - 8.30pm Seniors 9.00pm - 2.00am Hampreston by kind permission of Guy Thank you to the Wallbridge Family for letting us use their venue and Anne Trehane, George Winstone and Sat 3rd August National Tug of War Competitions at Tenbury Show. Good luck to our Ladies and Mens Tug of Josh Fincham. It was a lovely evening War Teams going forward from SWA Competitions Day! and once again was proved that the members really enjoy this competition, not only to compete but to catch up with Chairman's Message members throughout the County. The Hello everyone Kingsham Farming Trust Cup (Senior I will start by thanking all of those that helped, stewarded and competed at SWA competitions day, it was a very successful day Member) was won by Hilary Hansford and Dorset came an excellent 3rd overall, a big achievement. Well done to all of those who have now qualified for their respective from Hermitage & Hillfield YFC and the national finals. Vice Chairman ICI Henley Manor Cup (Junior In other competitions well done to Sherborne for winning the mock auction and also to the winners of the Grasslands Member) was won by Rhys Smith from competition. Matthew Frampton Wareham & Purbeck. Special thanks Coming up in July we have the county ball on 27 July, which hopefully will be successful. The evening before we are celebrating Tel: 07950 932325 the 75th anniversary of Dorset YFC, so please could members forward on details to as many people as you can for both events. goes to everyone at the Dorset Henry Grassland Competition for organising this great evening. County Chairman You don’t have to be a Farmer to join the Young Farmers! South West Area Competitions Day 2019 On Sunday 9th June 2019 Dorset YFC hosted the South West Area Competitions Day at Kingston Maurward College. With 11 competitions being held on the day it was all hands of deck for us, and it was extremely appreciated for the amount of helpers, stewards and judges that helped us on the day and the run up to the day and made it run as smoothly as it possibly could, thank you!!! The morning began with Stock judging competitions commencing both on site and at Maiden Castle Farm (thank you to the Hoskin Family for the use of your venue and stock). Every County had entries in this particular competition and members were split into 4 mixed teams of juniors and seniors and made their way around the 4 different types of stock. This competition sees a Senior Team of Somerset YFC and a Junior Team from Devon YFC go forward to the National competition. Whilst this competition was taking place the Cube was being judged which was the theme of Children's TV this year and what a great show of handicraft this was. This was won by Gloucestershire. We had two junior sports in the morning with Mixed Rounder's and Mixed Touch Rugby and this took place on the sports field Wiltshire won the Mixed Touch Rugby and Somerset won the Rounder's. Fence erecting was also underway with 3 Counties taking part., 1st place was taken by Devon YFC with Dorset YFC coming second and going onto Nationals. Auctioneering was a new competition this year and showed great skill not only in knowledge but also public speaking. Cornwall took 1st place in this competition. We had 2 counties taking part in the Farm Safety competition having to complete four different parts to the competition with our very own real life casualty (thank you Kitty McFarland) admittedly you did give us a bit of a shock when you came in with your arm covered in blood, thankfully fake), this competition was won by Cornwall YFC. The afternoon of course was a battle of the Counties with Tug of War and what a battle it For tickets for these events please visit our website www.dorsetyfc.org.uk and click on our events or was. Junior TOW was won by Cornwall YFC, Ladies TOW was won email the office at [email protected] or just give us a call on 01305 263947 please remember the by Somerset YFC and Men's TOW was won by Devon YFC. Dorset YFC came second in both Junior Ball is pre orders only and for both Balls the date for tickets closure is 12th July 2019 at 12.00 noon Ladies and Mens TOW and will go onto compete again at Tenbury Show on 3rd of August, good luck everyone! It was lovely to see all the members on the day using all their skills that have been built up from Young Farmers and the atmosphere was lovely with the weather adding a little touch. The overall Please winners for the day was awarded to Somerset YFC with Devon YFC coming second, Third was Dorset YFC, forth Cornwall YFC, fifth Wiltshire and sixth was Gloucestershire YFC. Well done to all our members who took part on the day spread you did us all proud and we wish you all the best of luck for going forward to Nationals from our Competitions Day with the Fencing Team from Puddletown the YFC, Ladies and Men's Tug of War with Marshwood Vale and some members from other clubs also. Well done everyone! A big thank you to Kingston Maurward College for letting us use their lovely venue on the day and for word on supporting us with equipment, animals and assisting us with setting up. It was extremely helpful and appreciated. both our events Thank DORSET YFC NEWSLETTER! you .