NZ Young Farmer competition series results

Overall winner William Robertson at the prize giving. Photo / Supplied

Waikato/Bay of Plenty Brothers Craig, James and William Robertson have won top team in the highly contested CRV Ambreed Stock Judging Competition in both the TeenAg and Young Farmers age sections.

Craig (22) took home the Red Ribbon in both the Miniature Horse and Dairy Section of the Competition. Craig as a registered Judge of Holstein and Jersey Dairy cattle, has most experience in the Dairy Section of the Competition, and is set to represent New Zealand and the Rural Agricultural Society in Australia next Month.

However, it was youngest brother William (17) dominated the field winning all but one of the TeenAg sections as well as placing in the Dairy and Beef sections of the Young Farmer competition. This saw William take home first place overall in the Young Farmers and TeenAG age groups.

James (20), Chair of Massey Young Farmers, said he and his brothers started Stock Judging as teenagers with the Waikato/Bay of Plenty skills days and Regional Competition weekends providing the perfect platform for exposure to new skill sets.

Alongside the Young Farmers Competitions James said he and his brothers have also been fortunate to have had support from mentor, Waikato A&P Show President, Doug Lineham along the way.

"In stock judging there is no right or wrong answers, it is a skill that allows an appreciation of a quality flock or herd and challenges you to test your personal opinion".

Piarere Young Farmer Isaac Billington has, for the second year running, won the Hunting and Fishing Clay Target Competition. The much anticipated final held at Feilding Gun Club, saw Billington beat 14 other Shooters to take home the trophy and an Akkar semi-automatic shotgun. Second Place and Best Team went to Todd McCormick and the East Coast Region.

Isaac Billington came first in the Hunting and Fishing Clay Target. Photo / Supplied

The Annual Tui Brewery North v South debate was contested at the New Holland NZ Young Farmers National Awards Evening with Marton Young Farmers taking the Trophy home for the North Island. The South Island had success through Martin Bates and Jono Satterthwaite (Tasman) winning the PGG Wrightson Fencing Final and Andrew Harcourt (Aorangi) the overall winner in the Photography Competition.

Full List of Results:

CRV Ambreed Stock Judging

Dairy Section
1. Craig Robertson Wai/BoP
2. William Robertson Wai/BoP
3. Rous McCullochAorangi
TAG William Robertson Wai/BoP

Sheep Section
1. Sam TippingTara/Man
2. Brook FlettO/S
3. Alison BraidAorangi
TAG William Robertson Wai/BoP

Beef Section
1. Braydon SchroderTasman
2. Eloise CampbellTara/Man
3. William Robertson Wai/BoP
TAG William Robertson Wai/BoP

Horse Section
YF Craig Robertson Wai/BoP
TAG Alee BurgessNorthern

Team
Wai/Bop

Overall TAG William Robertson Wai/BoP

Overall YF William Robertson Wai/BoP

Tui Brewery North v South Debate
Marton Young Farmers - Will Taylor, Sarah Reichardt, and Benjamin Gibb.

PGG Wrightson Fencing
1st Martin Bates & Jono Satterthwaite (Tasman)
2nd Lachlan fee & George Watson (Taranaki/Manawatu)
3rd Allan Harvey & James Goodwin (Otago/Southland)

Hunting & Fishing Clay Target
1st - Isaac Billington (Waikato/Bay of Plenty)
2nd - Todd McCormick (East Coast)
3rd - Bevan Rowe (Taranaki/Manawatu)
1st Place Team - East Coast

Photography:
People/Animals: Alice Poulton Hewett House TAG
NZYF Activities: Allesha Ballard Wyndham Club
Landscape: Andrew Harcourt Pendarves Club
Mobile Images: Jenna Hansen Waitane Club
People's Choice: Jenna Hansen Waitane Club
Overall Most Outstanding: Andrew Harcourt