East Kilbride News

There’s plenty going on at popular club

- Nicola Findlay

East Kilbride Young Farmers Club has had everyone puzzled recently as part of an array of events and competitio­ns members have taken part in.

They entered The Scottish Associatio­n of Young Farmers Bale Art Competitio­n and got together to create an 80s iconic puzzler out of hay in the form of a Rubicks Cube.

This sculpture joined Humpty Dumpty sitting on a wall which was the brainchild of Avondale Young Farmers.

Sadly, neither took top spot but both would have no doubt drawn a few double glances from residents and passers-by enjoying a stroll or drive in the country.

Meanwhile, the East Kilbride club chairman, Craig Ferguson, and secretary, Mhairi Strang, competed in Lanarkshir­e Mr and Miss Young Farmer.

This competitio­n involves an interview with a panel.

The contestant­s also had to perform a rap in front of a crowd, which was very entertaini­ng.

Mhairi and Craig had tough competitio­n with five clubs taking part.

Mhairi took home first place and was crowned Lanarkshir­e Miss Young Farmer with Alan Bankier from Carluke Young Farmers being crowned Lanarkshir­e Mr Young Farmer.

Mhairi will go on to represent East Kilbride at West Area Lanarkshir­e Mr and Miss Young Farmer.

East Kilbride were also celebratin­g with the team winning the Lanarkshir­e Root and Grain handicraft­s competitio­n with their bonfire display.

The team were judged on a handmade knitted hat, flask of soup, poster and a flower arrangemen­t.

They were delighted with this result as a lot of work and effort had gone into this.

The club also had a team competing in the first five-a-side girls football competitio­n organised Ice champs by young farmers clubs.

There was also success on the ice when the East Kilbride curling team beat Avondale in the final of the Lanarkshir­e curling competitio­n and will go on to the national curling competitio­n.

And there is plenty more on offer with the club resuming its concert music practices.

 ??  ?? East Kilbride Young Farmers beat Avondale in the final of the curling competitio­n
East Kilbride Young Farmers beat Avondale in the final of the curling competitio­n
 ??  ?? Top spot Mhairi Strang won the title Miss Young Farmer Lanarkshir­e with Alan Bankier from Carluke Young Farmers being crowned Lanarkshir­e Mr Young Farmer
Top spot Mhairi Strang won the title Miss Young Farmer Lanarkshir­e with Alan Bankier from Carluke Young Farmers being crowned Lanarkshir­e Mr Young Farmer
 ??  ?? Art attack The farmers created a Rubik’s Cube for a bale art contest
Art attack The farmers created a Rubik’s Cube for a bale art contest

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