Canterbury's
Show report
by
Anne Helbling For
those of you who didn't know, Canterbury YFC returned to the Kent Show after several
years of absence.
Hattie, Jenny and Vicky entered the Butchers Pairs,
Lamb Turnout and the Club Display competitions, Sam entered the Fancy Dress Lamb
competition, I entered the Teachers Leaders Lamb competition, and a team including
Stuart and Andrew (Ben and some of the girlies may also have been involved - I
wasn't there to see them) entered the Mock Stock Auction. We also had a very good
attendance at the Kent Show Disco.
We all owe a huge thank you to Vanessa
Mayes for lending us the six lambs and Mike!
We all met lots of other
Young Farmers from throughout Kent and the social side was excellent. Unfortunately
a friendly football match with Kent College resulted in a trip to Maidstone Hospital
when someone mistook Vicky's ankle for the ball, but despite a ligament injury
and crutches she stayed on at the show and hopped round the turnout class with
a well trained lamb.
The results? Well sadly the conformation judge didn't
appreciate the lambs and so despite all their hard work the girls weren't placed
in the butchers pairs, and they knew in advance they didn't really stand a chance
in the turnout classes. However, well done to them for their commitment and effort
in very hot conditions. Thanks also to Bryony for helping halter train the lambs,
and Jenny's dad for transporting most of our kit to and from the show.
Sam,
delighted at another chance to dress up, took a well deserved 2nd place in the
Fancy Dress as Tinkerbell and Peter Lamb. Hopefully the Satellite TV got some
good footage of that class.
I was very pleased with my Very Highly Commended
in the Teachers Leaders lamb class (and even more pleased to have escaped from
the Secretaries portacabin for a few minutes!).
Even our Display Board
took a white Commended rosette and place card.
And the Mock Stock Auction?
It appears that Andy and Stuart are really quite good at valuing machinery, animals
and wellies! We have a very nice red rosette, 1st place card, special rosette,
and once it is engraved we will have the Lambert & Foster Cup to go in our
Trophy cabinet. What a good way to celebrate the club's 60th Birthday!
Well
done everyone! | |
