Southwell Young Farmers Club
History
Southwell YFC was established in 1948 and over the years, several members have represented the club at county and national level. We also have a long history of successful trophy winners in various competitions.
In the late 70's and early 80's, Southwell was one of the biggest clubs in the county. Much of there success was down to the clubs reputation for entering competitions. In 1980 they regained for the fourth year running the Drama trophy and went on to represent Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands round, pictured below is the cast, also pictured is the cast from the 1978 performance 'A Fishy Business'
The Southwell cast from their 1980 performance
1978 cast - 'A Fishy Business'
More success for Southwell
1981 cast
1981 was another successful year for Southwell. The intermediate brainstrust team won the county competition and finished second in the East Midlands Area round. They also won the county entertainments competition held at Newark Palace Theatre
Members rewarded for their commitment
The Mr and Miss YFC title is given to outstanding individuals who have shown commitment and dedication to Young Farmers throughout the year. Southwell have had several successes over the years but as yet no member has been awarded the Mr YFC competition.
Southwell winners of the Miss Young Farmer competition
First presented in 1949:
1950 Jean Riley
1951 Jean Fuller
1952 Ann Fuller
1954 Karen Merryweather
1960 Valerie Green
1962 Shelia Reynolds
1977 Claire Butler
1979 Catherine Banks – Miss National Young Farmer
1984 Sally Ludlow
2004 Ibby Brown
The trophy presented today is called the 'Catherine Banks' trophy to recognised the success of Southwell's very own national winner.
Southwell Young Farmers also have the honour of being the first club to enter a man in the Miss Young Farmer competition.
1984 - Julie Cressey nee Wilson who finished 3rd, Bruce Ashworth the club chairman and Sally Collingham nee Ludlow the winner
Miss YFC competition 1978 -
David Brown enters for Southwell YFC. This pioneering act of defiance must have had some impact, in 1987 the first Mr YFC competition took place. Clearly he was ahead of his time.
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