SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, EAST FIFE JAC CROWNED EAST RALLY CHAMPIONS!

Barns Farm [Dalgety Bay] was the host venue for the 2021 East Rally, by kind permission of the Milne family.

‘East Fife JAC’ scooped the winner’s title for the second time since 1989, a huge achievement after competing against 10 other clubs for the Bibby Shield.

Pipped at the post in close second were friendly rivals, ‘Kinross JAC’ – with Fife & Kinross District’s ‘West Fife JAC’ club participants in third.

The day kicked off with the socially distanced junior and senior sections of Produce Show. Juniors made; Something new from something old [any craft], reusable shopping bag [sewn], floral display, further article [no tasting items], caricature of Lucy Mitchell and a handmade invite for the Climate Change Conference [COP26] Glasgow.

Seniors made; promotional poster, chopping board [any craft], sewn apron, food illusion cake [appearance only], floral arrangement, any farm sign & a caricature of Lucy Mitchell.

Stockjudging and valuation shortly followed, where members had 5 classes of cattle and sheep to judge and approximately 20 agricultural items to valuate. 11.30am saw the beginning of the main competitions, including; mock auction, quad and trailer driving, floral art arranging, identification plus more.

The final section of the day was a favourite of the clubs, the sports and novelty games! Members competed in a 100m sprint, 100m relay race, hoolahooping, egg tossing and wedding dress making [yes, wedding dress making!]

East Elimination of Tug of War, under the watchful eyes from The Scottish Tug of War Association, resulted in the podium placings [who are now through to National SAYFC finals on 24^th July]:

GENTS:
1^st Strathearn JAC
2^nd Angus Tayside District
3^rd Aberfeldy

LADIES:
1^st Brechin YFC
2^nd Aberfeldy JAC
3^rd Strathearn JAC

Many thanks to the Milne family for their premises and help. Thanks to our judges; Stephen Taylor [Stockjudging], Margaret Whiteford & Catherine Williamson [Produce Show & Floral Art]. The Barr family at Easter Bucklyvie Farm and the Stevenson family at Ballingry Farm – for supplying livestock.

Thanks must also go to Sam Mercer [Valuer] Murray Steel [Auctioneer] and to our helpful COVID-19 club stewards – also to our set up helpers and scorers; Carole Brunton, Rachael Wood, Jennifer Jones, Andy MacKenzie, Katie Burns, Emma Laird, Gavin Hardie & Fife and Kinross District.

Final results can be seen below:

Stockjudging TEAMS
1st Kinross JAC
2nd West Fife JAC
3rd Bell Baxter ADS

Produce Show 
Senior:
1st Reston JAC  [Winning the Renilson Cup]
2nd West Fife JAC
3rd Strathearn JAC

Junior:
1st Reston JAC
2nd East Fife JAC
3rd Kinross JAC

Floral Art
1st Kinross JAC
2nd West Fife JAC
3rd Forfar JAC

OVERALL Sports
1st East Fife JAC
2nd Aberfeldy JAC
3rd Peeblesshire JAC

Small CLUB TROPHY (Scot Watson)
1st Reston JAC
2^nd Edinburgh JAC
3^rd Bankfoot  JAC

Overall winners (Bibby Shield)
1st; East Fife JAC [94 points]
2^nd  Kinross JAC [74 points]
3rd  West Fife JAC [70 points]

Well done to each and every club competing and thank you for attending the day. A lot of effort was displayed from members, and SAYFC are proud to facilitate a day of club networking.