Ceredigion Young Farmers Clubs held their annual English Public Speaking competition at Felinfach Education Centre on Sunday the 2nd of December.

The adjudicator for the Reading competition for members 14 years of age and under was Mr Aled Johnson, Pembrokeshire. 9 teams competed and the results were as follows:
Chairman –
1st Lleucu Rees, Llanwenog A
2nd Siôn Wyn Evans, Felinfach A
3rd Megan Williams, Lledrod.
Reader –
1st Lleucu Rees, Llanwenog A
2nd Siôn Wyn Evans, Felinfach A
3rd Cadi Rees, Pontsian B
Team –
1st Felinfach A
2nd Llanwenog A
3rd Lledrod.

The adjudicator for the 16 years and under competition was Miss Carys Thomas, Carmarthenshire. 10 teams competed and the results were as follows:
Chairman –
1st Hafwen Davies, Llanwenog A
2nd Wiliam Jenkins, Lledrod
3rd Megan Dafydd, Llangeitho.
Speaker –
1st Siwan George, Lledrod
2nd Elin Davies, Llanwenog A
3rd Hedd Dafydd, Llangeitho.
Vote of Thanks –
1st Beca Jenkins, Pontsian
2nd Elin Williams, Lledrod
joint 3rd Gruffydd Thomas, Bro’r Dderi A and Ella Jones, Felinfach.
Team –
1st Lledrod
2nd Llanwenog A
3rd Llangeitho.

The Brainstrust competition was for members 21 years and under and the adjudicator this time was Mr David Oliver, Montgomery. There were 7 teams competing and here are the results:
Chairman –
1st Meinir Davies, Llanwenog
2nd Lliwedd Jones, Lledrod
3rd Gwenyth Richards, Pontsian
Speaker –
1st Lowri Jones, Lledrod
2nd Nest Jenkins, Lledrod
3rd Beca Jenkins, Pontsian.
Team –
1st Llanwenog
2nd Lledrod
3rd Pontsian.

Mrs Rhiannon James, Pembrokeshire was the adjudicator for the Senior After Dinner Speaking for members aged 26 and under and there were 10 teams competing. Results are as follows:
Chairman –
1st Endaf Griffiths, Pontsian A
2nd Elen Davies, Pontsian B
joint 3rd Sioned Fflur Evans, Llanwenog B and Nest Jenkins, Lledrod.
Speaker –
1st Carwyn Blayney, Pontsian B
joint 2nd Cennydd Jones, Pontsian A and Naomi Nicholas, Pontsian B
Team –
1st Pontsian B
2nd Pontsian A
3rd Lledrod.

Congratulations to Lledrod YFC as they finished the day as winners gaining the greatest number of points overall and winning the Emrys Jones Challenge Cup, with Llanwenog coming 2nd and Pontsian finishing 3rd.

Best of luck to all the winners that will represent Ceredigion at the All Wales English Public Speaking Competition on the 30th of March 2019 held in Builth Wells.