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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 |

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| Photo by L. Kirkwood |
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.
In 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 the tremendous sum of £5000 to local
activities and charities mainly focussing on those serving children and families in the north east.
In 2010
we established an extra class with the addition of a class for Round Bale Hay as well as the usual classes for meadow, seed
and hayledge.
In case you are wondering how it's done, all entries are 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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