Bleary named best club in Co Armagh!

The highlight of the evening, however, was for Bleary YFC to again be awarded with the Automart Grovel for the best club in County Armagh, this for the third consecutive year!

Bleary YFC County Armagh winners in various competitions over the past year have been as follows:

Swimming Gala- Over 16 Male- Nigel White

Silage Assessment: 12-14 Years- Philip Boyes; 14-16 Years- Louise Halliday; 16-18 Years- Diane Halliday; 18-21 Years- Richard Boyes.

Dairy Cattle Judging: 12-14 Years- Andrew Boyes; 14-16 Years- Louise Halliday; 16-18 Years- Diane Halliday; 18-21 Years- Suzanne Halliday

Sheep Judging: 12-14 Years- Andrew Boyes; 14-16 Years- Stuart Hanna; 16-18 Years- Diane Halliday; 21-25 Years- Nicola Harrison.

Beef Judging: 12-14 Years- Andrew Boyes; 14-16 Years- Louise Halliday; 16-18 Years- Diane Halliday; 18-21 Years- Suzanne Halliday; 21-25 Years- Nicola Harrison.

County Cups were awarded on the basis of competition points and allocated as follows:

Ulster Young Farmer Senior Section Competition Winner - Richard Boyes; Diary and Beef Judging Competitions (18-21) - Suzanne Halliday.

Dairy, Sheep and Beef Judging Competitions (16-18) - Diane Halliday.

Best Public Relations Officer - John Harrison.

2010 will be a big year for Bleary YFC as the club set out to celebrate 80 years since their initial formation. A number of events have at present been planned. The first of these will be a celebration Dinner Dance which will be held in Brownlow House, Lurgan on Saturday, February 6. Tickets priced at 20 each are now available.

If you are a past member or friend of the club and would be interested in attending the dinner, Bleary YFC would appreciate if you could make contact with the secretary.

The club can be contacted on: 07835 388 332; by e-mail: [email protected] or view www.blearyyfc.bebo.com.

Congratulations on behalf of all the club members are expressed to members Kate Troughton and Gareth Irvine who were married on New Year's Eve.