Final in Christchurch tonight

Press, 6 August 1976, Page 8

Final in Christchurch tonight

The eighth Skellerup Young Farmer of the Year contest will be decided in Christchurch this evening.

sive educational and sightseeing programme has been arranged for the winner by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board in conjunction with the Singapore Primary Production Board, and his tour of Malaysia will be under the guidance of the DirectorGeneral of Agriculture there. The second prize is a Marlborough fibreglass 13ft 2in runabout, with a 40 horsepower outboard motor and trailer valued at close In and thp third and

From more than 1000 young farmers throughout the country, two from each island will take part in the final, in which they will be judged on their ability to answer short questions, many of them pertaining to farming, make short comment type responses, and for an essay that they have had to prepare prior to the final. They will also be assessed for their contribution to the Young Farmers’ movement and the community. The contest is conducted

by the New Zealand Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs in conjunction with Skellerup Industries. This year prizes are valued at more than $12,700 with the first prize being worth more than $B7OO. The winner will visit Singapore and Malaysia for more than 11 days and receives a Sperry New Holland 370. Hayliner baler, valued at close to $5500, and $5OO in cash. He also holds for a year the Viking Ship Trophy. In Sineanore an exten-

Stewart, principal of Lincoln College. Mr P G. Morrison, a former pres dent of the New Zealand Federation of Young Farm ers' Clubs and currents president of North Cantei bury Federated Farmers, and Mr J Caverhill, a Mai t inborough farmer who is also a former national president of the Young Farmers' movement. Among guests expected this evening are the Prime Minister, Mr Muldoon, six Cabinet ministers and the Mayor of Christchurch, Mr Hay.

fourth place getters each win Dolmar 122 chain saws valued at $350 each. The first winner was a Canterbury fanner, Mr G. N. (Garry) Frazer, of West Eyreton. and last year another Canterbury man came to the top in the person of Mr P. K (Paul) Jarman, of Darfield. Mr C. J. (Christopher) Reeve, who was third last year, is again a finalist this year. He has now started out in the contest seven times. The judges on this occasion include Professor J. D.