LEARNING the ropes paid off for a group of Young Farmers.

Following months of training, the Silsden with Skipton ladies' team pulled out all the stops to win the Young Farmers county rally tug-of-war contest.

The team members won every pull at the event, at Thirsk Auction Mart.

Also, the club finished second in the overall stock judging and senior competitions.

And there were individual successes.

Tom Stapleton won silverware for senior pig judging and fat lambs and Daniel Ellis received a trophy in the intermediate breeding sheep category.

"Members won many more prize cards – the day was a great success!" said a club spokesman.