THERE was success for the Young Farmers’ Clubs of Camelford and Launceston at this year’s show — Camelford YFC picked up 2nd prize and Launceston YFC 3rd prize in the cubicle competition.

Wadebridge picked up the first place prize.

This year’s theme for the cubicle displays was ‘Cornwall My Home’. 2017 sees Cornwall YFC celebrating its 80th anniversary.

Camelford YFC member Hollie Cornelius won 1st prize for her farming on canvas painting, while the club’s programme secretary Jo Sandercock won a prize for best cookery. Becky Cornelius, of Camelford YFC, was also delighted to score full marks with her floral art.

Camelford secretary Beth Bosley thanked her fellow members for all of their help with the cubicle over the past fortnight.

She added: “We didn’t really think we would get 2nd! There was quite tough competition.”

Ed Harris, county vice-chairman, told the Post it was ‘great to see so many YFC clubs getting involved’, he added: “We are celebrating the 80th year of the federation. St Mabyn, my club, is actually the oldest club in Cornwall. It kind of started there on March 10, 1937 and just kept growing. We now have over 700 members in the federation and are the largest youth group in Cornwall.

“We have had really positive take up from the public and the YFC marquees have all been created by the individual groups. Past and present members have come together and it’s great to see.”

“The clubs across Cornwall spend weeks and months preparing for this show and it is a great way of showing the public what YFC is all about — it’s not all farming you know!”

Once visitors had finished perusing the many creative displays there was an opportunity to have a sit down and a cup of tea. All money raised from the sale of refreshments will be donated to the Alzehimers society.

The Post would like to express our thanks to Launceston YFC for including us in their display — Cornish and Devon Post mastheads could be seen at the top of the cubicle.