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Hay Show
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| The winter weather doesn't deter us! - Photo by A. Hewitt |
The Hay Show takes place in February every year and this year
the big day was on Valentine's Day, Sunday 14th February, and it was our tenth annual Hay Show. Forestburngate Hay Show 2010 : Results Hayledge 1.
P. Aynsley, The Lee 2.
R. Famelton, Newbiggen 3.
K. Bell, Thorpe Hill Meadow 1. A. Clark, Hedley Wood 2. M. Taylor, Newton Villa 3. S. Heron, Newton
Villa Seed 1. V. Milburn, Hollin Hill 2. R. Famelton, Newbiggen 2. L. Middleton Round Bale
1. N. Purvis,
Colt Park 2.
J. Goodlfellow, Longwitton 3. P. Robson, Bere House Overall
Champion : A. Clark, Hedley Wood Reserve Champion : V. Milburn,
Hollin Hill This year’s show was very well supported with a total
of 45 entries, not at all bad given that a good deal more hay must already have been eaten due to the terrible weather!
The hay and charity pledge auction raised the tremendous total of £3054-00. Thanks to all friends and supporters
for their splendid efforts. We will be making an announcement later in the year about which children’s
charities will benefit from our efforts, keep an eye on these pages.
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| Prizewinners in February 2009 - photo by A. Hewitt |
| Judging is a skilled task - photo by L. Kirkwood |
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The Hay Show is a sucessful show in the Winter, sometimes experiencing
some interesting weather. Large and small bales of silage are entered for this prestigious event. An auction of promises and
auction of the hay and silage follows. All profits again go for charity. Last year (2008) the Hay Show gave £2000
shared between Barndale Short Break centre, Rothbury First School and Rothbury Middle School. In 2009 we worked in
tandem with the Simonside Country Fair and together gave £5000 to local activities and charities mainly focussing
on those serving children and families in the north east. The Overall Champion 2009 was Hugo McGowan for his meadow hay bale and the Reserve Champion
was Sarah Heron for her seed hay bale. 2009 Class Results: Meadow Hay: 1 Hugo McGowan, 2 Bobby Whalton, 3 John Brown. Seed Hay: 1 Sarah Heron, 2 Hugo McGowan, 3 Hedley Heron Hayledge: 1 Billy Cuthbert, 2 and
3 Paul Aynsley
In 2010 there
will be an extra class with the addition of a class for Round Bale Hay as well as the usual classes for meadow, seed and hayledge.
All entries will be judged for four qualities : texture, colour, smell and presentation - by our panel of expert
judges!
| Entertainment by the Rothbury Highland Pipe Band |
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| Photo by L. Kirkwood |
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| Auctioning gets underway |
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| Photo by A. Hewitt |
Watch out here for more details of the 2010 Valentine's Day Tenth Annual Hay Show and come along with
your entries and of course your charitable donations! The day will kick off at "The Gate" with hay to be forwarded
by 12 noon, judging at 12.30, hay to be auctioned at 2 pm followed by the pledge auction. There will be an informal
buffet, music by the Rothbury Highland Pipe Band, and a "Guess the Weight of the Sheep" competition to round off
what is always a very pleasant afternoon.
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