BLEARY Young Farmers' Club had a very successful night at the Co Armagh Annual Dinner held recently with several club members taking home many of the coveted trophies.
The highlight of the evening however, was for Bleary YFC to again be awarded with the Automart Gravel for the best club in Co Armagh, this for the third consecutive year.
It was a a wonderful achievement for the club and its members. Well done to e
veryone who has been involved with the club and has competed in competitions throughout the past year. Keep up the good work and endeavour to make this year even better.
Bleary YFC Co Armagh winners in various competitions over the past year have been as follows: Swimming Gala - Over 16 Male- Nigel White; Silage Assessment - 12-14 Years - Philip Boyes; 14-16 Years - Louise Halliday; 16-18 Years - Diane Halliday; 18-21 Years - Richard Boyes; Dairy Cattle Judging - 12-14 Years - Andrew Boyes; 14-16 Years - Louise Halliday; 16-18 Years - Diane Halliday; 18-21 Years - Suzanne Halliday; Sheep Judging - 12-14 Years - Andrew Boyes; 14-16 Years - Stuart Hanna; 16-18 Years - Diane Halliday; 21-25 Years - Nicola Harrison; Beef Judging - 12-14 Years - Andrew Boyes; 14-16 Years - Louise Halliday; 16-18 Years - Diane Halliday; 18-21 Years - Suzanne Halliday; 21-25 Years - Nicola Harrison.
County Cups were awarded on the basis of competition points and allocated as follows: Ulster Young Farmer Senior Section Competition Winner - Richard Boyes; Dairy and Beef Judging Competitions (18-21) - Suzanne Halliday; Dairy, Sheep and Beef Judging Competitions (16-18) - Diane Halliday; Best Public Relations Officer - John Harrison.
This coming year is expected to be a big year for Bleary YFC as the club set out to celebrate 80 years since their initial formation. A number of events have at present been planned. The first of these will be a celebration dinner dance which will be held in Brownlow House, Lurgan on Saturday, February 6. Tickets priced at £20 each will be available within the next few weeks. If you are a past member or friend of the club and would be interested in attending the dinner, Bleary YFC would appreciate if you could make contact with the secretary as soon as possible.
The club can be contacted on: 078 35388332; by e-mail: blearyyfc@hotmail.co.uk or view www.bleary
yfc.bebo.com.
Congratulations on behalf of all the club members are expressed to members Kate Troughton and Gareth Irvine who married on Thursday, December 31. The club would also like to wish all the members, past members, parents and friends a happy and peaceful New Year.
The first meeting of 2010 will be held on Friday, January 15 at 8pm.
