MORE than 500 YFC members travelled to the Royal Welsh Showground on April 2 to take part in the Wales YFC Public Speaking Day.

Members from all over Wales attended the day to take part in the Wales YFC Welsh and English Public Speaking competitions, and as ever, the competition was close in each section.

Following a full day of competing the Ceredigion Federation were overall winners of the Welsh section and the Pembrokeshire Federation were the overall winners of the English section.

NFU Cymru President, Stephen James said, “NFU Cymru is proud to offer its support to the Federation of Young Farmers Clubs in Wales. At NFU Cymru we are totally committed to safeguarding the future of our rural areas here in Wales and to do so it is vital that we invest in the next generation through the YFC. It was a delight to see the high quality of talent we have amongst the clubs across the country during the Public Speaking Event last weekend.”

English Public Speaking Results

Overall: 1st Pembrokeshire; 2nd Carmarthenshire; 3rd Brecknock.

Reading section (14 & under): 1st Carmarthenshire; 2nd Brecknock; 3rd - Gwent

Best reader Lucy Thomas, Brecknock.

Junior Section (16 & under) – Speaking: 1st Pembrokshire; 2nd Glamorgan; 3rd Ceredigion. Best speaker Lowri Griffiths, Montgomery.

Intermediate Section (21 & under) Brainstrust: 1st Brecknock; 2nd Pembrokeshire; 3rd Glamorgan.

Senior Section (26 & under) Debating: 1st Radnor; 2nd Carmarthenshire; 3rd Clwyd. Best individual performance Dewi Parry, Clwyd.

Just a Minute: 1st Brecknock; 2nd Radnor; 3rd Pembrokeshire

Welsh Public Speaking results:

Overall: 1st Ceredigion; 2nd Pembrokeshire; 3rd – Carmarthenshire.

Reading section (14 & under): 1st Ceredigion; 2nd Pembrokeshire; 3rd – Carmarthenshire. Best reader Gwion Ifan, Ceredigion.

Junior Section (16 & under) – Speaking: 1st Ceredigion; 2nd Pembrokeshire; 3rd –Meirionydd. Best speaker Nest Jenkins, Ceredigion.

Intermediate Section (21 & under) Brainstrust: 1st Pembrokeshire; 2nd Carmarthenshire; 3rd Ceredigion. Best speaker Holly Evans, Pembrokshire.

Senior Section (26 & under) After Dinner Speaking: 1st Ceredigion; 2nd Carmarthenshire; 3rd Montgomery. Best individual performance Enfys Hatcher, Ceredigion.

Just a Minute (Welsh): 1st Clwyd; 2nd Pembrokeshire; 3rd - Ynys Môn.

Situations Vacant: 1st Elizabeth Granville, Glamorgan; 2nd Eiry Williams, Ceredigion & Gwen Angharad Thomas, Eryri.

Cake Decorating: 1st Nia Havard, Brecknock; 2nd Ffion May Owen, Radnor; 3rd Annest Haf Parry, Ynys Môn.

Weathervane: 1st Bridget Nixon, Radnor; 2nd Denis Waters, Gwent; 3rd Sion Edwards, Montgomery.