It was another jam packed day for Young Farmers at Ayr Show with several competitions throughout the day.

The busy YFC marquee saw the West Area arts and crafts competition winners on display, with this year’s senior section themed ‘Scottish Inventions’ with the juniors ‘The four seasons’.

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The Scottish Farmer: Winning the junior section was Mauchline YFCWinning the junior section was Mauchline YFC

There was a joint first placing among the seniors between Crossroads YFC and Ayr YFC.

Winners in the junior section were Mauchline YFC, with the team comprising Mhairi McFadzean, Beth Roberton, Chiera McMillan-Grant and Katie Watson.

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The Scottish Farmer: There was a joint first placing among the seniors with this display coming from Ayr YFC There was a joint first placing among the seniors with this display coming from Ayr YFC

The open tug of war competition witnessed 17 teams compete, with Biggar YFC securing the gents top ticket and Ayrshire Ostriches leading the ladies.

The return of the stockjudging competition attracted 22 teams from all across the West area, with the winners coming from Kilmaurs A to include Alexander Mitchell, Marion Muir and Adam Smith.

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The Scottish Farmer: Crossroads YFC produced the joint first ticket among the seniorsCrossroads YFC produced the joint first ticket among the seniors

Leading Awards

Junior – 1, Mauchline YFC; 2, Stranraer and Rhins YFC; 3, Ayr YFC.

Junior special prizes – Best greetings card – Lucy Robinson, Stranraer and Rhins YFC. Best knitted bobble hat – Beth Robertson, Mauchline YFC. Best item made from recycled materials – Emily Smith, Crossroads YFC. Best further article – Katie Watson, Mauchline YFC. Best appearance and display – Chloe Caldwell and Karrie McHarg, Ayr YFC.

Senior – Joint 1, Crossroads and Ayr YFC; 2, Avondale YFC; joint 3, Ayr YFC and Kilmaurs YFC.

Senior special prizes – Best sewn article – Holly Leitch, Crossroads YFC. Best marmalade – Danielle Ternent, Beith YFC. Best Scottish souvenir – Craig Baird, Crossroads YFC. Best floral exhibit – Louise Main, Lower Nithsdale YFC. Best tablet – Jan King, East Kilbride YFC. Best further article – Drew Ross, Annandale YFC and Lisa Brown, Crossroads YFC (Equal). Best appearance and display – Joanne Kerr and Lauren Limond, Ayr YFC.

Tug of war – Gents – 1, Biggar YFC; 2, Crossroads YFC; 3, SSS YFC.

Ladies – Ayrshire Ostriches; 2, Callander YFC; 3, SSS YFC.

Stock judging – 1, Kilmaurs A (Alexander Mitchell, Marion Muir and Adam Smith); 2, Crossroads C (Scott Anderson, Will Lake and Glen Martin); 3, Kilmaurs B (Catriona Muir, David Goldie and Paul Smith).