Results 2010

Catch up with all the latest successes at Club, District, Regional and National competitions.............

Gerston's Jamie is Top Gun at Club Winter Stock Judging

Kindly held at Quarryside farm by kind permission of George & Andrew Swanson. Official judge for the evening was well known local stockman, Donald Budge, of Brae-edge.

Ladies:
1st Fiona Sinclair
2nd Gena Mowat

Juniors:
1st Jamie Gunn
2nd Alastair Black
3rd Duncan MacMillan

Overall
1st Jamie Gunn
2nd Alastair Black
3rd Duncan MacMillan

Brains of the North

2nd - Isobel Swanson, Hamish Coghill, John Anderson & Craig Budge

Singer Sewing Success

1st - Fiona Swanson, Fiona Coghill, Louise Wylee Davies

Highland Stock judging

Team representing Caithness - 1st john Anderson, angus Mowat & Ronald angus (Bower)

Best Individual - John Anderson

North Area Cattle Dressing

Louise wylee Davies&Jamie Gunn (not placed)

District Cattle/Sheep Dressing

2nd - Duncan Macmillan & Andrew Mowat

Kennedy Cup in its rightful place

Both the Stock Judging and Display came up trumps at the Kennedy Cup. The triumphant Stock Judging team were led by renowned stockman Andrew Gunn, Upper Dounreay, Fiona Sinclair, Stitley and Duncan Macmillan, East Durran.

The display saw another Halkirk victory with well known cross stitcher Brian Sinclair of Glengolly, Fiona Coghill, Bridge Street, Halkirk and Club secretary Fiona Swanson.

The County Show pentathlon team were not quite so lucky but came a creditable 3rd.

Halkirk Ladies get tough draw at Highland

Having made the Highland Halkirk got the worst possible draw with both West and North Winners Kilmaurs and Lower Banff in their group. However a spirited display gave the following results:-

Avondale 1 - 1 Halkirk

Halkirk 0 - 2 Kilmaurs

Lower Banff 2 - 0 Halkirk

Halkirk 1 - 1 Strathearn

A very big well done to Fiona Coghill, Louise Thoms, Louise Wylie Davies, Kate MacNicol, Isobel Swanson and Carolyn Coghill. As well as coach Catherine Murray!

North Region Tug of War

Halkirk Ladies qualified for the highland show with the following team:-

Louise Wylie Davies

Louise Thoms

Fiona Coghill

Isobel Swanson

Kate MacNicol

Sarah - Cornhill

Coach - Catherine Murray

District Summer Stock judging

The District event was held on Saturday 15 May at Sibster Farm, Wick and Olrig Mains Farm. Judge was David Campbell, teams for the day were:-

Halkirk A - John Anderson, Angus Mowat, Fiona Swanson
Halkirk B - Andrew Mowat, Gena Mowat, Craig Budge
Halkirk C - Jamie Gunn, Fiona Sinclair, Duncan MacMillan
Individuals - Lyndsay Sutherland & Emma Sime

Juniors: 2nd equal Fiona Sinclair Halkirk C, 1st, Duncan MacMillan, Halkirk C

Individual: 3rd equal, Fiona Sinclair Halkirk C, 2nd Duncan Macmillan, Halkirk C

Team event - 3rd Halkirk C

District Sports

Football
Boys
3rd Halkirk A - Mark MacDonald, Alistair Budge, Craig Budge, Alexander Banks, Jamie Gunn, John Coghill, Angus Mowat

Girls
1st Halkirk - Isobel Swanson, Fiona Swanson, Fiona Coghill, Fiona Sinclair, Kim Anderson, Kate MacNicol

Hockey
Boys
3rd - Halkirk A, Jamie Gunn, Alistair Budge, Craig Budge, Ken Wilson, Alexander Banks, Duncan MacMillan, Gavin Munro

Girls
1st Halkirk Isobel Swanson, Fiona Swanson, Kirsty Wood, Sarah Jardine, Fiona Coghill, Kate MacNicol, Fiona Sinclair

Field Night
1st Halkirk

Overall Sports trophy, 1st Equal, Halkirk YFC and Forss YFC

District Agri Skills

The District Agri Skills was held on Sunday 9 May 2010 at Broynach Farm, by kind Permission of the Anderson Family, judges for the events were Gordy Donn of GS Donn Agricultural Repairs and George Williamson, Dixonfield, The Health and Safety Quiz was compiled by Andy Nicolson and the Identification of diseases in crop was compiled by Willie Budge.

2nd Equal - Halkirk B, John Anderson, Brian Sinclair, Robert Sutherland,

3rd Halkirk A, Shaun Macleod, Alan Gow, Andrew Mowat.

Events on the day included, Roping a Load, Quad Bike Course, Construction of a garden gate and changing a haybob tyne. Halkirk will now go forward to represent Caithness at the North Area Competition on Sunday 16 May at the Black Isle Show Ground.

Budge claims Club Member of Year

The first results of the new Young farmer year were announced at the club AGM held in the Ross Institute on 3 March 2010. Based on participation and success in competitions ranging from club to National during 2009 and the start of 2010. Junior Craig Budge came out on top in the club competition. After scooping best Junior male he also won the best overall award as well. Full list of winners is shown below:-

Best SNR Male:
1ST: Angus Mowat
2nd: John Anderson
3rd: Robert Sutherland

Best JNR Male:
1st: Craig Budge
2nd: Alexander Banks
3rd: Jamie Gunn

Best SNR Female:
1st: Fiona Swanson
2nd: Sarah Jardine
3rd: Fiona Coghill

Best JNR Female:
1st: Fiona Coghill
2nd: Gena Mowat
3rd: Louise Thoms

Overall Best Member:
1st: Craig Budge

Participation Award:
Fiona Coghill and Craig Budge.