Congratulations.
Prize cards and trophies were presented at the 175th annual dinner
by the guest speaker, Sir Nicholas Bacon to the winners of the club’s
competitions.
A
total of 118 members and guests enjoyed a three-course meal at the Norfolk Mead
Hotel, Coltishall. After a stimulating address, Sir Nicholas, who is chairman
of the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, presented trophies to members.
The
Cantley Cup, which recognises the best overall sugar beet performance by a
member, went to the club’s vice-chairman Henry Alston, of Billockby Hall. For
the first time in the 89-year history of the trophy, all members were eligible
for the prestigious trophy. The runner-up was Jonathan Gill, of E Jones &
partners and third, CN Beck & Sons; fourth, Milligen McLeod and fifth
Whitwell Hall Farms (Andrew Morton).
RESULTS 2016-17
Potato Cup, judge Denis Walsh -
1 Nova Scotia
Farms;
2 HBS Farms;
3 Robin Baines & Co.
Cereals, judge Chris Borrett of Adams & Howling -
Wheat -
1 Milligen McLeod (Invicta);
2 LF Papworth (Leeds);
3 HBS Farms
(Costello).
Barley -
1 Walcott Farms (Maris Otter);
2 Milligen
McLeod (Maris Otter);
3 Nova Scotia Farms (Maris Otter).
Sugar Beet -
Whole Crop, 2016, judge Ken Matthews -
1 GA Tallowin
& Co;
2 CN Beck & Sons;
3 Andrew Alston.
Best two-acre, 2016 -
1 Milligen McLeod;
2 Andrew
Alston;
3 HBS Farms.
Ten-pin bowls – presented to Charlie Lockhart.
The club's chairman Jonathan Deane thanked the judges
and especially British Sugar's area manager Sarah Bebb for her help with the
beet competitions.
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