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Halkirk A Team Win Caithness Young Farmers
Sheep Dressing Competition
 The
Halkirk boys clipped to victory to win this years Caithness
District Young Farmers' Sheep Dressing competition. Halkirk A
which consisted of Bryan Sinclair and Kenneth Sutherland will
now go forward to the National Finals to be held in Perth on 5th
November. Joining them will be a team from Bower Yoiung Farmers,
brothers James and William Barnetson who were runners-up. In
third palce was another team from Halkirk, Alan Macleod and
Alistair Budge. The event was held by kind permission of
Aberdeen & Northern Marts, at Quoybrae. The sheep were provided
by Mr Ian Campbell, Todholes with the official judge, Bill
Manson from Skaill.
10 June 05
Record Slave Price as Mart Man takes Open Stockjudging Title
 Halkirk
Young Farmers held their Annual Open Stockjudging and Slave Auction on
Wednesday 25th May in Thurso Auction Market by kind permission of Thurso
& UA. The night was again a great success with 22 slaves
being sold to a top bid of £100 for Michelle Sutherland, a record price.
The average for the 22 was £42.59. Entrants in the Stock Judging
competition had their abilities were tested amongst other animals on
Alpacas.
15 June 04
Tug O War Success
 Halkirk
Young Farmers' Tug of War teams enjoyed a double success at the
Royal Highland Show eliminations at Cornhill Games on Saturday
5th June. The boys and girls teams both won their respective
competitions and now go forward to represent the North Region at
the Royal Highland show on Saturday 26th June, at Ingliston.
4 March 04
CAITHNESS YOUTH SOUND 28TH MARCH 2004
Caithness Youth Sound is a one day Youth Event for young people aged 14
upwards (S3 and above). It will be held in the New Weigh Inn on
Sunday 28th March 2004 starting at 12 noon. There will be free food
throughout the day, free transport for anyone living outside outside
Thurso. Lots will be happening, we have workshops, (including Music &
making Jewellery) with lots of other stuff to do, there is live
entertainment in the evening too!! If you are interested or you know
anyone who is please contact the Community Learning Office, Thurso on
895782 for an application form by 15th March 2004.
15 February 04
East
End Boys Club - Caithness County Football Festival
Get training boys and girls and get ready for this competition aimed
at teams in all ages under 16. How long have you got?. Well
it all happens over two days on 29th and 30th May 2004. All the
clubs in the county will be invited to participate in what may become an
annual event. If you are not a member of a club why not go
along and you never know you might make a team in the competition.
9 December 03
Young
Farmers Battle It Out In Brains Quiz
Ten Young Farmers teams battled it out at their district elimination for
the Harbro Brains of the North Quiz held recently. After a close
competition, Halkirk A (Stephen Sutherland, Roy Watson, Douglas Gunn &
James Morrison) and Watten A (Liam Swanson, David Wilson, Dianne Allan &
Jennifer Easton) went head to head in the final. Halkirk emerged as the
winning team, taking home the Skinnet Trophy and they now go forward to
the Regional final to held at the North Regional Conference in
Newtonmore at the end of January.
Caithness District Young Farmers also held their Winter Stockjudging at
Quoybrae by kind permission of Aberdeen & Northern Marts. Mr Charlie
Angus, Oldfield and Mr William Oag, Brims Mains were the official judges
for the evening with 25 competitors judging the 4 classes.
21 October
03
Caithness District Young Farmers
Cattle & Sheep Dressing Competitions
Caithness District Young Farmers recently held their cattle and sheep
dressing competitions at Caithness Livestock Centre, Quoybrae by kind
permission of Aberdeen & Northern Marts.
Five teams took part in the cattle dressing, which saw James Barnetson
and Stuart Mackay (Bower) take home the Stainland Shield for winning the
senior competition.............................
31 August 03
COMMONWEALTH YOUTH EXCHANGE VISITS
Are you planning a Commonwealth Youth Exchange between April
2004 and March 2005? The Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council is the
national agency for the promotion and grant aiding of youth exchange
visits between 15 -25 year old Britons and their contemporaries in
Commonwealth countries, especially those in Africa, Asia or the
Caribbean.
The Commonwealth is a
voluntary association of nations which now has a membership of 54
countries. Last year UK groups had exchanges with 25 of them and
over 1,000 young people participated in exchanges supported by CYEC.
If your youth group is
planning a Commonwealth youth exchange visit
during the next financial year and you want to apply for financial
assistance from CYEC, please note the deadline dates for submitting
your applications: Wednesday 24th September 2003; Wednesday 29th
October 2003
You can apply for a
grant to help subsidise your group's overseas travel from UK or to
help with hosting an overseas group in the UK. It is essential to
apply on time because CYEC has normally committed its entire budget
by Christmas.
For an application and
information pack, please send a SAE with two
1st class stamps to: CYEC, 7 Lion Yard, Tremadoc Road,
London SW4 7NQ
Tel: 020 7498 6151 Fax: 020 7622 4365 Email:
mail@cyec.demon.co.uk
Website:
www.cyec.org.uk |
