There is a well known saying, 'no pain, no gain' and that will be ringing true in the minds of Milk Link’s 1,600 producers, who are on the brink of reaping just reward for 12 years of loyalty and investment.Farmers Guardian
May 13, 2011
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‘Genuine farmers’ to be prioritised in RPA shake-up
6 May 2011
FARMING Minister Jim Paice has revealed a planned shake-up of Single Payment delivery in England that he claims will result in a vastly improved service next year.
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ABP gains permission to refurbish Hordley plant
May 13, 2011
BEEF processor ABP has been granted planning permission to upgrade and refurbish part of its ‘Ellesmere’ abattoir at Hordley in North Shropshire.
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AD plant proves viable alternative to dairy unit
17 May 2011
ANAEROBIC digestion has replaced dairy cows on Severn Trent’s farm next to its sewage treatment works at Stoke Bardolph, Staffordshire.
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Adam Henson reveals extremist threats over badger cull
9 May 2011
TV PRESENTER Adam Henson has revealed that he has received hate mail, including threats to his children, from animal welfare extremists because of his comments on bovine TB.
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Adapting agronomy to climatic variability
12 May 2011
THREE wet harvests in a row, two of the coldest winters in recent memory, and now another very dry spring. The past few seasons have certainly highlighted just how variable our climate can be.
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All the news, photos and videos from YFC AGM 2011 in Blackpool
9 May 2011
THOUSANDS of Young Farmers descended on Blackpool for the National Federation of Young Farmers (NFYFC) AGM. Catch up on all the news, pictures and videos here.
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Alun Davies handed Welsh farm brief
13 May 2011
ALUN Davies, a Labour Assembly Member, who has previously backed plans for a Welsh badger cull, has been given the agriculture brief in the new Welsh Government.
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Anglian Farmers Group shows surplus
12 May 2011
ANGLIA Farmers (AF) Group turnover increased of £166.6m or 17 per cent for the year ending January 31, 2011, it has reported.
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Arla submits plans for £150m 'mega-dairy'
13 May 2011
ARLA Foods has submitted its detailed planning application for its proposed new liquid milk dairy in Buckinghamshire.
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Australian pig and poultry protein screening tool
May 13, 2011
Scientists at the Department of Agriculture and Food are close to developing a rapid computerised screening tool for pig and poultry producers to measure the protein quality in imported soyabean meal.
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Award for plan to sell Boer goat meat
17 May 2011
A PLAN to replace a sheep flock with Scotland’s first Boer goat meat business was one of the winning ideas which scooped its creator a top award.
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Be bee aware
12 May 2011
THE British Beekeepers Association is asking farmers and sprayer operators to contact their local BBKA liaison officer if they are spraying crops close to bee hives, preferably 48 hours ahead of spraying but at least by the evening before.Visit www.britishbee.org.uk for liason officers contact details.
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Beef Expo: Join us at for coffee and a bacon roll
12 May 2011
FG26/46 members, and anyone you think might be interested in joining the initiative, are invited to join us at Beef Expo for coffee and a bacon roll on the Lloyds TSB Agriculture stand (23) from 9.15am til 10.15 am.
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Benefits of knowing what is in a seed mix
May 13, 2011
FEW farmers know which grass and clover varieties are included in their seed mix, but this attention to detail could yield significant benefits.
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Big crop of winter wheats are up for recommendation
12 May 2011
NO fewer than 12 winter wheat varieties could be up for promotion to the HGCA’s Recommended List this autumn including three potential bread-making varieties, four potential biscuit makers, three soft feeds and two hard feeds.
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Bio-ethanol plant shuts down on Teeside
13 May 2011
THE Ensus bio-ethanol plant at Wilton on Teesside has been shut down temporarily as demand slows following rising global grain prices and political uncertainty in the markets.
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Botswana hit by movement ban
May 13, 2011
The meat industry was shut down last week following a suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
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Bracken chemical ban given Brussels reprieve
9 May 2011
EUROPEAN Commission plans to ban the chemical asulam, which is used to control bracken, were blocked yesterday by a number of member states, including the UK.
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Brazilian grain harvest up 6pc
May 13, 2011
Estimates put this year’s grain harvest the highest ever and up by 6 per cent.
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Breeders' thoughts on winter wheat, barley and oilseed rape
12 May 2011
Winter wheat
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British Blue heads up Leyburn May Fair
May 13, 2011
THE championship at the May Fair show and sale of store cattle last Friday at Leyburn Auction Mart went to a British Blue.
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Buying for a profitable beef unit requires a lot of patience
May 13, 2011
This year’s National Spring Spectacular Show at Beef Expo has been expanded with un-haltered prime cattle classes joining the usual haltered classes. Angela Calvert went to meet one of the show exhibitors.
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Catherine Zeta Jones joins campaign to save Snowdonia farm
11 May 2011
WELSH actress Catherine Zeta Jones has backed the National Trust’s £1m campaign to save a farm in Snowdonia.
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CLA welcomes Defra commitment on rural housing
12 May 2011
THE Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has welcomed signs the Government is intending to ease planning restrictions on rural housing but says it is still not enough.
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Cost and competition drive Arla changes
11 May 2011
ARLA has come under fire on two counts from many of its producers this month.
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Cost effective fuel pump trigger grip
24 May 2011
A British invention looks set to replaces makeshift fuel pump trigger grips such as tennis balls and blocks of wood, which are sometimes used by truck and tractor drivers to hold the trigger of a fuel pump while refuelling.
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Crops vital to anaerobic digestion, claims report
10 May 2011
A NEW report has revealed that using crops in on-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) is vital for the technology to make a meaningful contribution to UK renewable energy targets.
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Cwmcae Bleddyn 3 tops 4,200gns at Dolgellau
May 13, 2011
ENTRIES were up by 14 head on the year at the Welsh Black Cattle Society’s spring show and sale at Dolgellau last week.
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Defra to launch global animal disease project
10 May 2011
DEFRA has launched an international global research project that it says will ensure the UK is better protected against animal diseases like avian flu and foot-and-mouth.
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Don’t be complacent about slug control
May 13, 2011
POTATO growers are being advised by Scottish Agronomy to apply methiocarb slug pellet treatments at critical control points in potatoes to protect marketable yield from slug damage.
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Dry conditions prompt change in grazing strategy
May 13, 2011
DRY conditions are causing concern at Rycote Park Farm, Thame, Oxfordshire, where Profit From Grass contributor Hugo Comyn has been panicked into changing his grazing strategy.
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Effective worm control essential in high intensity grazing
May 13, 2011
EFFECTIVE worm control is more essential than ever in high intensity grazing regimes designed to optimise grassland productivity and stock performance, says Liz Genever, Eblex beef and sheep scientist.
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Elin Jones to lose Cabinet seat
11 May 2011
THE Welsh Assembly Government is set to announce a new Minister for rural affairs, after Labour confirmed it would not be seeking to form a coalition government.
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EU trade soars to new high
10 May 2011
THE EU has become a net exporter again as world agricultural trade soared to an all-time high in 2010.
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Family’s farm shop driven to success by its customers
12 May 2011
A desire to deliver exactly what the customer wants has driven the Webster family to develop their farm shop into a thriving business, the heart of which is their own beef-rearing unit. Katie Lomas went to Ormskirk to meet them.
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Farm safety campaign to be launched
16 May 2011
A NEW industry campaign intended to improve farming’s poor safety record is to be launched this week.
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Farmers angered by Tesco US beef imports
10 May 2011
TESCO has upset British beef producers by importing chilled Black Angus beef from the States
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Farmers await red tape review
16 May 2011
FORMER NFU director general Richard Macdonald is set to unveil his plans to ease the regulatory burden on farmers tomorrow (Tuesday, May 17).
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Farmers face £25m bill for meat inspections
25 May 2011
THE board of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has approved plans to transfer the full cost of meat inspections onto the industry.
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Farmers' fears over meat inspection costs
13 May 2011
NFU livestock chairman Alistair Mackintosh has warned that farmers will bear the brunt of plans by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) recover full costs for meat controls.
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Farmers fined after worker fell through barn roof
5 May 2011
A FATHER and daughter who own a farm in Hertfordshire have been fined after an employee fell through a fragile barn roof.
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Farmers star in new Waitrose ads
13 May 2011
WAITROSE has launched a new campaign highlighting British produce to shoppers.
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Farmers urged to fight rent increases
11 May 2011
FARMERS must fight any proposed rent increases as they also battle against escalating operating costs.
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Farmers warned over contract agreements
9 May 2011
PENALTIES which Revenue and Customs can impose on informal or poorly structured contract farming agreements can far outweigh the costs of setting up those agreements properly in the first place.
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FG debate calls for new attitude to health and safety
25 May 2011
A CHANGE of mindset across the industry, backed up by some simple, common sense actions could save numerous lives on Britain’s farms each year.
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Food manufacturers hit out at adjudicator delay
9 May 2011
FOOD manufacturers have warned that consumers will be the ‘ultimate losers’ from the delay in the introduction of a grocery Adjudicator.
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Free wheat virus sample testing
12 May 2011
PHD researcher Laura Flint is hoping farmers and growers can help her with a project looking at the impact of wheat viruses on yield.
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Fruit and veg carts return to London
10 May 2011
AN innovative project which will see a return to the traditional way of selling fruit and vegetables on London’s streets has got underway.
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FSA to allow food from cloned animal offspring
13 May 2011
THE offspring of cloned animals are set to be allowed into the UK food chain, following a change of heart by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
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FUW backs Scottish milk price formula
13 May 2011
THE Farmers’ Union of Wales has backed the milk price formula initiative produced by the Scottish NFU.
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Green subsidy review could cost businesses millions
13 May 2011
SOME rural businesses could lose more than £1 million following proposals to change the way the Government pays subsidies for renewable energy, the Country Land and Business Association has warned.
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Hallmark Boxster faces final TB test
10 May 2011
DEFRA have announced that they will not be appealing against the High Court verdict that it mishandled the bTB blood tests on champion bull, Hallmark Boxster.
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Herefords to £5,800 top at Stranraer
May 13, 2011
THE spring sale for the Ervie herd of Herefords was held on Saturday at Mains of Airies, Stranraer, on behalf of John Douglas.
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High seed weevil threat to OSR crops
May 13, 2011
SEED weevils are attacking oilseed crops across the country, NIAB TAG has warned.
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Hollybush dispersal peaks at 5,000gns
May 13, 2011
BIDDING peaked at 5,000gns at the dispersal sale of Greg and Ruth Watkins’ Hollybush herd of Holsteins at Ocle Pychard, Hereford.
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Industry worried about animal protein question
12 May 2011
SOME of the UK’s farm business leaders have expressed grave concern about the reintroduction of processed animal protein (PAP), according to a poll of 400 delegates at this week’s Pig and Poultry Live 2011 at Stoneleigh.
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Key CFE target in jeopardy
12 May 2011
ONE of the key targets of the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) appears to be in danger of being missed as the amount of land kept out of production continues to fall.
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Limited farming opportunities available - TFA
12 May 2011
A SUSTAINABLE farming ladder in British agriculture is still some way off becoming a reality, Jeremy Walker, national chairman of the Tenant Farmers Association has warned.
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Lochhead to be re-appointed to Cabinet
16 May 2011
RICHARD Lochhead is to be re-appointed as Scotland’s Rural Affairs and Environment Secretary, First Minister Alex Salmond has confirmed.
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Maize fares well despite the lack of rain
May 13, 2011
MOST maize crops are looking good so far this year, although many early-drilled plants have fared better than those drilled later, largely because of the prolonged dry spell since planting.
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Making most from home-grown feed
May 13, 2011
MAKING the most from home-grown feed is about more than just maximising outputs from grass - as Peter Eckersley knows.
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Matt Baker receives a warm welcome from young farmers
May 13, 2011
GOOD looking. Check. Loves the countryside. Check. Hugely competitive. Check. Has impressive physical prowess. Double check. All in all the makings of a new president for the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs - and not a bad start for Matt Baker as he steps up into his next rural role.
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MEP praises EU asulam reprieve
17 May 2011
THE decision to block the European Commission’s proposed ban on the chemical asulam, which is used to control bracken, has been praised by Scottish MEP Alyn Smith.
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MEPs call for responsible use of farm antibiotics
13 May 2011
THE European Parliament has adopted a resolution from MEPs calling for the responsible and prudent use of antimicrobial medicines in food animals.
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Midland South Devons to 8,500gns top
May 13, 2011
A NEW record of 8,500gns for the South Devon Midland Club’s annual sale was set on Saturday at Stratford and averages were up £439 at £3,668.
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More ‘tattie roguers’ needed
May 13, 2011
THERE is a shortage of qualified ‘tattie roguers’ in Scotland, says SAC, which is offering a course on potato disease and variety recognition later this summer.
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Neilston Show, East Renfrewshire
May 13, 2011
Results from the 2011 Neilston Show, East Renfrewshire.
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New beet varieties offer high yields
12 May 2011
SIX new varieties have been added to the BBRO/NIAB Recommended List of sugar beet varieties 2012, all featuring rhizomania resistance and providing significant options for high sugar yields and low bolting scores.
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New body to tackle rise in calf losses
13 May 2011
A non-profit making organisation has been established to help dairy and beef farmers cut their staggering young stock losses.
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New breakthrough in fight against foot-and-mouth
6 May 2011
SCIENTISTS say they have uncovered a window of opportunity when it is possible to identify cattle infected with foot-and-mouth before they become infectious or show signs of the disease.
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New director at AHVLA
11 May 2011
Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) is to welcome a new veterinary director.
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New Perkins testing facility
May 13, 2011
Perkins Engines has invested £19m in a new test facility for its products at its Peterborough headquarters.
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New Scottish Arable Monitor Farm
May 13, 2011
THE launch meeting of a new Arable Monitor Farm for Aberdeenshire takes place next week.
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Newton Rigg ag course future confirmed
9 May 2011
THE transfer of further education courses from the University of Cumbria’s Newton Rigg campus, Penrith, to Askham Bryan College, York, will take place from July 31, following a final agreement signed by the two institutions.
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NFU hits out at EU biodiversity plan
9 May 2011
THE NFU has warned that European Commission plans to use the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to meet its biodiversity targets are misguided.
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NFU takes dairy sector concerns to Westminster
11 May 2011
THE NFU will be calling on MPs to back the country’s dairy farmers during talks at the House of Lords next week.
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NI finishers’ VIA problems
May 13, 2011
SOME beef finishers in Northern Ireland can lose more than £50 per beast where judicious trimming is ‘fooling’ the automatic grading machines.
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North Somerset Show, Wroxall
May 13, 2011
Results from the 2011 North Somerset Show, Wroxall.
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Online portal is advantage to sugar beet growers
12 May 2011
BRITISH Sugar is encouraging more growers to use its online sugar beet portal to manage their contracts with the company, including seed orders.
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Opportunity knocks for Irish farming
12 May 2011
THE head of one of Ireland’s largest dairy cooperatives claims ‘opportunity is knocking’ for the country’s farmers.
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Overall Limousin champion has the Exfactor at 38,000gns
May 13, 2011
A TOP price of 38,000gns led a UK all-breeds record average trade at the British Limousin Cattle Society’s May show and sale of bulls at Borderway Mart on Saturday.
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Partnership has cut rural crime in Epping Forest
12 May 2011
ONLINE partnerships with the police are benefiting farmers in the war on rural thieves.
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Prices to 6,000gns at Exeter sale
May 13, 2011
THE Poll Dorset and Dorset Horn May sheep fair held at Exeter Livestock Centre last week saw an increased entry to 2,711 sheep.
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Prime lambs to £140/head at Gisburn
May 13, 2011
THE championship at Gisburn Auctions’ May Anniversary prime lamb show went to a pen of five Beltex lambs from Robert Lambert, Wigglesworth.
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Reasonable resistance in OSR to leaf spot is now coming through
12 May 2011
THERE are six oilseed rape candidates for the East/West region of which three are conventional types, two are hybrids and one a semi-dwarf variety.
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Research leads to boost in yields and D values
May 13, 2011
IN the last 10 years research in new grass varieties has boosted yields by 20 per cent and D values by 10 per cent, while clovers produce 50 per cent higher yields and are 10 per cent more persistent.
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Revenue and Customs in labour crackdown
12 May 2011
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is helping farmers stay within the law when engaging casual staff.
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Reward to catch thug who dumped injured lamb in bin
12 May 2011
ANIMAL rights group PETA is offering a £1,000 reward to catch the person who dumped a lamb in a wheeled bin.
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RGS and Scotts agreement
May 13, 2011
RGS Forfar and Scotts have joined forces under a manufacturing and sales agreement which they say will bring economies of scale benefits.
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Rodney Down: Rain is happily welcomed as it spurs on the barley
10 May 2011
?It worked. I got the mower out and started silage and it rained. Is it wrong to have a couple of fields getting wet yet being happy it’s raining? The rain arrived a couple of hours earlier than predicted so we will have to wait for the sunshine to return.
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Rosemead herd draws buyers from far and wide
May 13, 2011
WITH prospective buyers travelling from all over the UK and Southern Ireland, as well as the Czech Republic and Germany, demand was strong at the sale of Aberdeen-Angus cattle from the Rosemead herd on behalf of P.C. Stovold and Son, Godalming, Surrey, on Saturday, which saw a top price of 6,000gns.
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RPA fails to deliver on 700 payment promises
12 May 2011
THE Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has failed to deliver on promises to hundreds farmers who were told they would receive their Single Payments in April.
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Rynchosporium now key barley disease
May 13, 2011
A national survey of more than 200 growers suggests a number of important barley diseases are worsening in severity or becoming more difficult to manage.
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Sainsbury's meets young farmers
10 May 2011
AGRICULTURE chiefs from supermarket giant Sainsbury’s visited the YFC AGM to advise young farmers on the best way to engage with new buyers.
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Salary rise for New Zealand farm workers
May 13, 2011
A Rabobank-Federated Farmers survey has shown farm workers had an overall average salary rise of 4.9 per cent in the year to October, 2010 - better than their counterparts in other industries.
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Scottish butchers showcase skills and innovation
10 May 2011
TWO Scottish butchers have shown their meat mettle by beating off stiff competition to scoop the Scotch Butchers Club Meat Skills Scotland Championship title.
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Scottish farmer vies for Britain’s Best Dish on ITV programme
10 May 2011
A FIFE farmer has swapped his wellies for chef’s whites to take part in a UK-wide quest to find Britain’s Best Dish.
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Security and sustainability top of Potato Day agenda
May 13, 2011
FOOD security and the sustainability of the potato industry are top of the agenda at this year’s West Midlands Potato Day.
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Sheep were consistent at Erwood trial
13 May 2011
THE trial at Erwood, which was very well supported despite unsettled weather, saw Richard Millichap winning the morning session with Dewi Tweed, while Harcourt Lloyd and Scott won in the afternoon.
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Sheepdog trials diary
13 May 2011
Sheepdog trials for the week beginning, Friday May 13, 2011.
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Silage making tips from around the world
May 13, 2011
THERE is much UK farmers can learn about silage making from other countries around the world, says Dave Davies, speaking on behalf of bpi.agri.
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Something for all producers at Beef Expo 2011
May 13, 2011
THIS year’s event promises to be one of the most important days of the year for the UK beef industry.
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South Suffolk Show, Bury St Edmunds
May 13, 2011
Results from the 2011 South Suffolk Show, Bury St Edmunds.
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Steve Heard: Cranesbill treating throws up a word of warning
11 May 2011
It’s raining. Without exaggeration, we are now getting the first rainfall in more than two months. Hopefully it could literally be a life saver for one particular field. Unusually for me, I shall bite my tongue and not name names.
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Team Tretorn vctorius in Belgium
24 May 2011
The British Young Rider team (21 years and under) sponsored by Tretorn took first place in their first Nations Cup of the season which took place in Bonheiden.
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The by-products of others aids finishing
May 13, 2011
A VIDEO detailing five farmers experiences at different stages of dairy-bred beef production will be shown in a dedicated area at this year’s Beef Expo. Katie Lomas found out more from one of the featured farmers.
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Throwing fertiliser at poor leys proves costly
May 13, 2011
Grass and clover varieties have shown significant improvements over the past decade, allowing farmers to potentially save thousands of pounds by reseeding old leys. Jane Brown reports.
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Time the deciding factor between Scott and Mo
13 May 2011
THE Blackface hoggs were flighty in the early part of the day at Neilston but improved as it went on and the prize list was drawn up in the afternoon.
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Turning over farm’s decisions to the public
10 May 2011
The National Trust is taking the concept of public interaction to a whole new level with its pioneering MyFarm project. Clemmie Gleeson reports from Cambridgeshire, where up to 10,000 ‘farmers’ will all have their say in the day-to-day running of Wimpole Home Farm.
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Tyre prices to rise as rubber costs double
16 May 2011
TRACTOR and agricultural tyre prices are set to rise more as raw materials prices increase and demand grows.
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UK dairy farmers 'most efficient in Europe'
10 May 2011
DAIRY farmers who are committed to making the industry more sustainable are reaping the rewards financially, a new report has revealed.
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VIA technology is tried and tested
May 13, 2011
THE first VIA systems in the Republic of Ireland were installed in meat plants in 2004, and the basic technology has changed little since then.
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Vote now for your favourite in Tractor Factor
13 May 2011
WE had more than 30 entries to the competition from farmers all over the country, and our judges have whittled it down to the top six. Now it is your turn to cast your vote.
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Wales waits for news on new Minister
9 May 2011
WITH no absolute majority in Thursday’s Welsh Assembly elections it is now a waiting game as to who will be the new Wales Rural Affairs Minister.
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Welsh farm leaders still confident on badger cull
13 May 2011
WELSH farming leaders have expressed confidence that the introduction of a new Labour Rural Affairs Minister will not derail plans for a west Wales badger cull.
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Wessels and Gardner join judging elite
24 May 2011
The FEI have confirmed that Isobel Wessels and Andrew Gardner have been awarded ‘O’ or 5* Judging status. The duo join Stephen Clarke as Britain’s only judges at this level and it means they are now eligible to judge at Championships around the globe. Just 30 or so elite judges from around the world hold this level.
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Wildfires blamed on loss of livestock
11 May 2011
FARMERS and supporters of upland farming claim the recent wildfire crisis shows how costly it has been taking livestock off the hills.
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Win an Apple iPad 2 with Farmers Guardian
May 13, 2011
And the winners are…
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Wool board elects new chairman
13 May 2011
MALCOLM Corbett has been elected as chairman of the British Wool Marketing Board to succeed Frank Langrish, who has held the post for 11 years.
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YFC AGM 2011 video: Thoughts on the hike in tuition fees
8 May 2011
WITH the recent announcement of a hike in tuition fees to £9,000, we asked young farmers at this year’s NFYFC AGM in Blackpool what they thought of the news.
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YFC AGM 2011 video: What you think as Lionel makes way for Matt Baker
9 May 2011
AS NFYFC president Lionel Hill steps down to make way for new president Matt Baker, we asked young farmers in Blackpool what they thought of the change.
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YFC AGM 2011: Builth Wells takes entertainments trophy
9 May 2011
BUILTH Wells have given Wales their second consecutive win in the realm of performing arts after winning the national entertainment final.
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YFC AGM 2011: Entertainment gallery
10 May 2011
SEE all the pictures from the national entertainment final at this year’s NFYFC AGM.
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YFC AGM 2011: Fancy dress night on video
10 May 2011
Watch our video as we spoke to Young Farmers on fancy dress night at YFC AGM 2011 in Blackpool.
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YFC AGM 2011: Jazz dancing in pictures
9 May 2011
NEW NFYFC president Matt Baker was on hand to judge the competitors in the YFC AGM jazz dancing finals.
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YFC AGM 2011: Members honour Lionel Hill
9 May 2011
OUTGOING NFYFC president Lionel Hill was given a heart-warming send-off by members as they proposed he be made life vice president of the Federation. Read the touching speech from Worcestershire FYFC’s Hannah Talbot at the AGM.
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YFC AGM 2011: Out and about on Saturday
9 May 2011
CHECK out our photos from the 2011 YFC AGM as our photographers roamed Blackpool in search of Young Farmers.
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YFC AGM 2011: Video interview with Lionel Hill
8 May 2011
AS NFYFC president Lionel Hill MBE stepped down today (Sunday, May 8), Farmers Guardian spoke to him about his time in the role.
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YFC AGM 2011: Young Farmers' fancy dress (part 1)
9 May 2011
YOUNG Farmers at this year’s AGM donned fancy dress for the Saturday night party, dressing as song titles.
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YFC AGM 2011: Young Farmers' fancy dress (part 2)
9 May 2011
YOUNG Farmers at this year’s AGM donned fancy dress for the Saturday night party, dressing as song titles.
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YFC AGM 2011: Young Farmers' fancy dress (part 3)
9 May 2011
YOUNG Farmers at this year’s AGM donned fancy dress for the Saturday night party, dressing as song titles.
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Yorkshire championship for David Whitehead’s Roy
13 May 2011
DRAWN to run last and with a clear eight point advantage, David Whitehead and Roy were the victors of the Yorkshire Championship.