Young farmers reach national final

Carluke Young Farmers junior speech making team of Mhairi Hall, Lizanne Young & Heather Bankier made it through to the national finals at RBS at Gogarburn on Saturday December 12.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Dec 2015, 19:30 GMT

The didn’t win, but the members turned in a great performance.

Well done also to everyone taking part in the national foursomes competition on Saturday.

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Seventeen teams produced entries on the theme ‘County Show’. The display had to include a champion rosette, filled butter sponge cake, fresh floral display and a further article, all of which they had to make from scratch!

Neither of the senior teams was placed but Carluke juniors – Lizanne Young, Laura Hunter, Heather Waugh and Evanna Carlin –were placed first. Biggar YFC juniors – Louise Neilands, Kayleigh Mitchell, Jane Donald and Corrie Brewster) were third.

Juniors also picked up special prizes: Champion Rosette – Lizanne Young, Carluke YFC; Filled Butter Sponge Cake – Laura Hunter, Carluke YFC; Fresh Floral Display – Jane Donald, Biggar YFC, and Heather Waugh, Carluke YFC; Appearance & Display – Laura Hunter, Carluke YFC.

Carluke’s sexy Santa dance is being held on December 22 at Braehead Village Hall with prizes for the best costumes.

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Carluke’s concert “Sweets, Fleets and Carnival Beats” is being held at Motherwell Concert Hall on January 14,15 and 16.

For tickets, contact Douglas Frame (The Birks Farm, Law) +44 7903 624323.

Biggar Young farmers are now selling tickets for their annual Burns Supper at Coulter Hall on January 8 with a 7.30pm start.But be warned – tickets are selling fast so if you are interested please contact Robyn Struthers on 07531 548219 as soon as possible.