Salisbury Young Farmers 'Highly Commended' in South West

Salisbury Young Farmers picked up the amazing award at the competition held in Weston-Super-Mare on Saturday, March 8.

It was a closely fought contest with only 10 points separating all the teams in a weekend filled with fun and competitions and attended by young farmers from all over the South West of England.

Sophia Watson, the speaker of the team, attends South Wilts Grammar School and gave her talk on horse riding helmet safety with a particular focus on how to check if your helmet is up to standard and how often it needs to be replaced.

She was supported by Adam Damant and Jemima Wray, both of Bishops Wordsworth school, who acted as chairman and proposer of thanks, respectively.

Adam Damant (chair), Sophia Watson (speaker) and Jemima Wray (vote of thanks) (Image: Lorna Damant) All members were congratulated on their lovely natural style of public speaking by the judges and are looking forward to taking part in more competitions this May when the Wiltshire County Rally takes place.

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Lorna Damant, club leader at Salisbury Young Farmers Club, said: "Public speaking competitions have always been a big part of young farmers. I just think public speaking is such an important skill to learn.

"I am very proud of the guys and what they have achieved. They have a bright future ahead of them."

The team from Salisbury Young Farmers Club also won a competition on Sunday, January 26, at the Wiltshire Young Farmers County Public Speaking Competition, which took place in Seend.

The club have had a busy few months with hedgelaying workshops & competitions, pancake making, line dancing and a tour of the local Witchmark Distillery.