Young farmer aged 20 taken to hospital after incident that caused her opponent to faintA woman broke her arm during a female arm-wrestling competition at a young farmers’ event, causing her opponent to faint at the sight. The 20-year-old was taking part in the activity at the Young Farmers’ Clubs northern district field day in Irthington, Cumbria, on Saturday. “The other girl realised she had broken her arm and fainted.”The woman with the broken arm was taken by ambulance to Cumberland infirmary in Carlisle. The arm-wrestling competition was one of more than 100 events at the annual gathering, which was attended by more than 800 young farmers from 15 clubs across north and west Cumbria. The Cumbria Federation of Young Farmers, which hosted the event, is made up of 25 regional clubs open to those aged 10 to 26.

Source: The Guardian May 28, 2018 14:40 UTC