Supported by a cast of flying monkeys, a brainless sportstar and a heartless politician, the Eastern Young Farmers won the prize for the best show during last week’s Young Farmers' concert.

Their spectacular show featured many well-crafted set-pieces and dance routines, and some surprisingly harmonious singing from the lead cast.

As usual, these concerts show that the young male farmers of the island need no encouragement to get dressed up in women’s clothes or sparkling, skimpy costumes.

Jamie Watterson duly donned a frock and ruby-red welliesfor the lead role of Dorothy in their Wizard of Oz-inspired show ’There’s No Place Like Home’, and was helped along by Knighter, the scarecrow, in his search for a brain, and the Tin-Cannan, a thinly-veiled poke at treasury minister Alf Cannan, played by Neil Crowe, as he searched for a heart. They were played by brothers Stephen and Neil Crowe.

Paul Watterson won overall best performer as Toto the dog, who was a constantly funny and occasionally disgusting presence on stage.

Eastern also featured a stunning dance routine, bathed in UV lighting, and a terrific, high-flying chase scene, with the characters running from acrobatic flying monkeys.

Stevie Corrin appeared dressed in green hotpants, portraying the great wizard as Howard Quayle. He appeared alongside Clare Bettison, who looked only too happy to poke fun at her fellow MHKs.

The award was presented to Eastern Chairman Tori Leece by the chairman for the island federation of young farmers, Rob Watterson, and Andy Bass, from Conister Bank, the new sponsors of the concerts.

Central’s show was based around the island hosting the winter olympics.

Hosted by Jo Pack, hilariously played by Kayleigh Coole, there were several well-executed scenes, most notably the bob sleigh race, which was won by the Manx team in an out-of-control MER tram. This featured some great stage play and set design.

The Manx Ice Hockey team was named best overall act for their own version of the haka.

Northern poked a lot of fun at the meat plant saga, with their show ’The Meat-alian Job’, featuring Howard Quayle once again, this time as an Italian mobster.

The Southern district produced ’Get Rich or Die Farming’, which had a laugh at the island’s money-making ideas.

Howard Quayle again appeared wobbling on the back a perilous bike.

Percy Hampton, 15, won the prize for best young performer as Dot Tilbury who took the harassed Chief minster on an uncomfortable tour of the island.