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NEWS
14/05/2008 - Balmoral Show 2008 Collone five aside girls football team recently took part in the premiliary heats for Balmoral Show. The team consisted of Gillian Graham, Sharon Reid, Justine Richardson, Sarah Jane Allen, Helen Crozier and Dora Nesbitt. Three Collone members recently participated in the sheep shearing trials (Alan McCarragher, Gareth Vogan and Philip Kennedy) Philip went on to represent Collone at Balmoral Show and won the Young Farmers Novice Class Sheep Shearing Competition. 
Photo - Philip Kennedy (Collone) Winner of Young Farmers Novice Class Sheep Shearing Competition
05/05/2008 - Formula Karting Collone YFC held their annual go karting grand prix competition in Newry with 30 members taking part. The evening was greatly enjoyed by all with Gareth Crozier gaining 1st place, followed by Thomas Carvill (2nd) and Matthew Crozier(3rd). 
01/05/2008 - County Tractor Handling County Armagh Young Farmers Club recently held their Tractor Handling Competition at Reids Farm Richhill sponsored by Cornascriebe. The event was attended by 17 members representing Collone and Bleary. The top two competitors gained entry into the YFC Tractor Handling at Balmoral Show. Competitors were as follows: Male - Gareth Crozier, Graham Nicholl, Richard Megaw, Philip Reid, Gareth Vogan, Alan McCarragher. James Wilson, Peter Nivan, Andrew Crozier and William McCracken. Female – Gillian Graham, Alana Graham, Sharon Reid and Sarah Jane Allen. 1st place was awarded to Philip Reid, followed by Peter Nivan in 2nd place, they progessed to Balmoral Show and after a close competition were placed 4th overall. 
Photo – (Left to right) Peter Nivan (Collone), Philip Reid (Collone) and sponsor Mr L Burke (Burkes of Cornascriebe)
11/05/2005 - Balmoral Show Tractor Handleing Success Wednesday evening's activities at Balmoral Show were kick-started with the traditional YFCU Machinery Handling Competition in association with Johnson Gilpin & Sons Ltd. As always the large crowd of spectators were treated to a display of skilful, safe and competent machinery handling as representatives from each of the six counties took part in a challenging course, which was once again designed by the team from the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland. Using 6120se John Deere Tractors and Redrock Buckrakes, each team had two opportunities to pick up four footballs using the buckrake, before driving through the starter gate and then depositing the balls at the other end of the Cattle Lawn into various sized containers. Points were awarded for each successful drop with a maximum score of 240 points available to each team, however penalties were awarded to those who did not comply with safety regulations, which tested both the drivers' tractor skills and safety knowledge. Following three rounds of tough competition, County Armagh's team of Eric Crozier and Philip Reid from Collone YFC took the second spot with 175 points. The YFCU would like to record its sincere thanks to Ivan Stevenson and all the staff at Johnson Gilpin & Co. Ltd for their continued sponsorship of this event, not only for the provision of equipment, but also for their practical expertise. Our gratitude is also extended to Terry Chambers and the staff of the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland for designing the course, and conducting the assessment on the evening. 
28/05/2005 - The New Rugby Tops Have Arrived Collone Young Farmers has been designing club tops over the last year and once we had finalised the design we sent are order though to kukri and have just received are top. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Gilfresh Produce for there kind sponsorship of the tops. So keep an eye out for us!!! 
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