Coaching session with England Captain Cook up for grabs

Devon Young Farmers are running an Auction of promises next Thursday 16th June in the evening at the Devon Hotel. The Young Farmers are raising funds for a new Devon Rural Hub and YFC Centre at Cheriton Bishop which will be used by the Young Farmers and will be shared with other charity’s FCN, RABI and others working across rural Devon. 

One of the main auction lots is a coaching session for a club or school delivered by current England record breaking Captain Alastair Cook. (Lot No. 20) See the list of auction lots below if you are interested in placing a bid on the coaching session with Alastair or any of the other lots then please complete the form attached form

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1. A family ticket for Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park for the 2016 Season

2. 18 Hole Round for 4 people at Portmore Golf Course

3. Wiscombe & Sidbury Shoot for one gun - January 2017 (date to be advised) Est bag 250-300, to join the syndicate on an end of season day

4. Devon’s award winning pork produce worth £40 from Kenniford Farm

5. Affeton Shoot at East Worlington for one gun – 22nd October 2016 175-200 bird day (incorporating a gun dog trial on some of the drives) Food and elevenses etc supplied at Affeton Mill

6. A 5 star Cottage sleeping 6 people for 3 night weekend break at Bybury Cottage, Bideford in September. www.holidaycottages.co.uk/devon/northdevon/bybury-cottage

7. Bradninch Shoot, Cullompton for one gun

8. A creative experience for 4 persons. Spend a few hours making, creating and tasting ice cream at Award Winning Otter Valley Dairy, Aplins Farm, Monkton Honiton. At the end of the session you take home a large tub of your chosen flavour

9. 500kg of quality sheep or beef feed

10. Tickets for four people to watch Exeter Chiefs Pre-Season Game prior to the 2016/17season commencing in the North Terrace

11. A gift case of 12 mixed quality old and new World wines

12. A chef & waiting staff to cook and serve a 3 course dinner in your own home for 8 people.  The lot includes all food ingredients which will be sourced from Devon’s producers.

13. Loyton Sporting boundary day on the Challacombe Shoot on Exmoor at the end of January 2017 for a team of 6 to 8 guns.  Est bag 40-60, partridge and pheasant, 5 drives.  A mix of some walked up but mainly a small driven day on this beautiful estate.  Elevenses will be provided but not lunch although the Estate is happy to make the necessary arrangements

14. Hand Crafted Boot Scrape

15. Killerton Shoot at Broadclyst, Exeter for one gun

16. Golf at Woodbury Park - four ball

17. A guided roe doe stalk in East Devon (Feb/Mar 2017)

18. A short break for 4 people (including 2 dogs and coarse fishing) to Little Comfort Farm, Braunton for either a Friday to Monday or Monday to Friday stay (28th  October 2016 – 31st March 2017 excluding school holidays) www.littlecomfortfarm.co.uk

19. A case of Red Wine

20. An hour’s personal cricket coaching for a group or individual in Devon at your Club or School etc with England Cricket Captain, Alastair Cook

21. A days fishing at Creedy Lakes, Crediton

22. A professional photo shoot with family or country sport in Devon

23. Bottle of Whisky signed by David Cameron 

24. A Hamper

25. 25kg Bag of Potatoes

26. A long weekend in a VW Campervan for Devon/Cornwall only (Dates to be discussed)