Five Nations Competition

Dec 3, 2024  •  General

Young Farmers from far afield gathered on “Back British Farming Day” at the Westmorland Show on Wednesday 11th September 2024 to take part in the Five Nations Stock Judging Competition 2024, hosted by England. By kind permission of the Westmorland County Agricultural Society, the very best stock judges from England, Northern Ireland and Wales pitted their skills against each other to take part in Senior and Intermediate stock judging competitions.

Each competitor judged a ring of four dairy cows, four beef, four breeding ewes and four fat lambs and answered a set of questions and tasks on animal husbandry set by vet Mark Stott of Farm Gate Vet Practice. 

Chief Stewards, William Longmire of Lowick YFC and Ellen Elliott of Caldbeck YFC were instrumental in the success of the competition, working along side Stewards Margaret Bennett, Kate Carles, Ellie Gassor, Julie Bowker and Stephen Procter, Scorers James Eckley and Matthew Burbury and compere Robbie Tuer from Raughton Head YFC to ensure that the competition ran smoothly and to time. 

As the afternoon drew to a close, WCAS President, Mrs Claire Hensman CVO presented the winners with their trophies as follows:

Senior overall team: 

1st place: National Federation representing Wales 

2nd place: National Federation representing England

3rd place: YFC Ulster 

Senior Individual: 

1st place: Luned Jones from Carmarthenshire

2nd place: Will Rogerson from Cumbria  (Eden Valley YFC)

3rd place: Anna Hiley from Yorkshire

Intermediate overall team: 

1st place: National Federation representing Wales

2nd place: National Federation representing England

Intermediate individual: 

1st place: Lewis Beavan from Radnor 

2nd place: Sion Roberts from Carmarthenshire

3rd place: Manon Roberts from Carmarthenshire

Thank you to all the exhibitors and judges who gave their time and stock to support the competition.