WILTSHIRE YOUNG FARMERS RALLY 2010

Although there was a bitter wind, the rain held off and members competed in numerous competitions the highlights of the day being the Seniors Go Kart race, which was won by Devizes, the Tug of War, won by Calne, with the overall winners of the Spillers Sheild being Malmesbury, closely followed by Chippenham and Melksham.

The final scores of the day were:

           MALMES  WARMSTR TROWBRP& CCHIPPDEVIZESCALNEMELKS

Senior Total3894120      149           3741.54026.5 3286.53039.5       3923

Junior Total3219867      152           25512954.5  2141       2843        2968

TOTAL      7113987      301          6292.56981   5427.55883         6891

An evening party with the Boys from County Hell was a great end to a great day, with approximately 300 attending.

All Clubs achieved many personal goals, with many members now going forward to National Finals.  

Tug of war -Calne

Fence erecting - Chippenham

Junior Farm safety – Purton & Cricklade

Will go to the South West eliminators at the Gillingham and shaftesbury show on Sun13th June.

Other National finalist are:

Chippenham with their County Exhibit;  Purton & Cricklade with their Folk Dancing

Melksham with their metal work sculpture;  Malmesbury with their Watercolour painting

Purton & Cricklade & Malmesbury represent Wiltshire in the Floral Arts finals at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire in September, along with Calne in the National Cookery.