Lisbellaw YFC members excel in Young Farmer of the Year awards
Editorial Department • Published 6 May 2010 14:39
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Jayne Little, the winner of the senior member of the year for County Fermanagh. She just failed to win the overall Northern Ireland title.
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Lisbellaw YFC members have scooped numerous awards at this year's YFCU conference and annual meeting in Armagh.
One of the most successful was Trevor Wilson, currently the Fermanagh YFC County Chairman, who took the top spot in the Under 21 category of the Ulster Young Faremr of the Year for the second year running and received the Golden Plough Trophy.
Trevor also won the Clarke Black Trophy after coming first in the Countryside Management section, joint first to lift the McCausland Trophy in the Sheep Section, and first place to win the Northern Bank Cup in the Finance Section. He was also placed third in the Pigs and Poultry section.
Fellow members of Lisbellaw YFC also achieved success. Clive Morrison won jointly won the Milk Marketing Board Trophy for the Dairy Section and also tied first to win the Peter Fitzpatrick Trophy for the Grass Section. David Little was placed third in the Beef Section. and second in the Pigs and Poultry section.
In the Members of the Year awards, Jayne Little also of Lisbellaw YFC was the county winner.
In the junior Young Member of the Year awards, Gavin Rodgers from Derrygonnelly and Church Hill YFC was the county winner.
At the annual meeting, the President, Thoburn McCaughey of Lisnamurrican YFC was re-elected while William Wilson of Cappagh YFC was re-elected to the position of Deputy.
This article appeared in Impartial Reporter 06 May 10
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