This year’s annual ploughing match took place at Butt Lane, North Chideock by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Howard Coates of Chideock Manor. Tim Frampton, Hedging and Ploughing chairman for the Society commented ‘All classes were well supported, and it was excellent to see a number of new ploughmen competing. The competition was fierce and the standard very high in all classes’.
The judges were Mr Robert Dimond, Mr Michael Hole, Mr Jerry Simpson and Mr Giles Simpson. The prizes were given out by our President, Mr Ralph Newman, who thanked everyone for taking part, the judges for giving up their time, the spectators who came to watch and gave special thanks to Mr & Mrs Coates of Chideock Manor for letting the Society hold the event at such a spectacular venue.
Alongside the ploughing match, spectators took the opportunity to ‘have-a-go at ploughing with Matt, children took part in a scarecrow competition and also enjoyed the activities provided in the Discover Farming Tent. A tractor and trailer gave free rides to the annual hedge laying competition taking place across the A35 on National Trust land.
Results
CLASS 8 – VINTAGE TRAILED
1st Brian Johnston
2nd Vince Legg
3rd Trevor Miles
4th Malcolm Trott
CLASS 9 – VINTAGE HYDRAULIC
1st Michael Symonds
2nd Peter Symonds
3rd Roly Collett
4th Rodney Cuff
Jack Dare Memorial Trophy for Champion Vintage Ploughman awarded to Brian Johnston
CLASS 10 – MATCH PLOUGHING
1st Ricky Attrill
2nd John Harris
Best Strike Out in Classes 7, 8 & 9 – 3 Palmers Ales & Prize Card awarded to Brian Johnston
Best Finish in Classes 7, 8 & 9 – Palmers Ale Box & Prize Card awarded to John Harris
Champion Ploughman in Classes 7, 8 & 9 presented with The Blandford & Webb Perpetual Challenge Cup awarded to Brian Johnston
CLASS 11 – YOUNG FARMERS GENERAL PURPOSE PLOUGHING
1st Michael Crabb
2nd James Wallbridge
3rd Alex Norman
4th Lucy Milne
The Streatfeild Perpetual Challenge Cup awarded to Michael Crab
Inter-Club Silver Perpetual Challenge Cup kindly presented by J R B Bowditch Esq. awarded to Beaminster Y.F.C.
CLASS 12 – CLASSIC TRACTOR & PLOUGH
1st David Rae
2nd Tony Ascott
3rd Bruce Carter
4th Tim Legg
The Tony Ascott Perpetual Challenge Cup awarded to David Rae
CLASS 13 – 2 OR 3 FURROWS
1st James Foot
2nd Rick Cook
3rd Michael Fooks
4th Ted Yarde
CLASS 14 – 4 OR MORE FURROWS
1st Barry Dennett
2nd John Shute
CLASS 15 – CONTRACTORS CHALLENGE
1st Gary Stevens
2nd Alex Norman
3rd Will Fooks
4th Lucy Milne
Creed Brothers Silver Perpetual Challenge Tray awarded to Gary Stevens
Champion Ploughman Open – Sir Stuart Mallinson Perpetual Challenge Cup awarded to David Rae
Champion Ploughman Local – MAS Silver Perpetual Challenge Cup awarded to David Rae
Best Strike Out – 3 x Palmers Ales awarded to Richard Cook
Best Finish – Palmers Ale Box awarded to David Rae
Silver Perpetual Challenge Cup for Best Ploughing using a Case or David Brown tractor using a KV plough. Silver Perpetual Challenge Cup kindly sponsored by GSC Ltd., Dorchester awarded to Greg Smith.
Special prize kindly donated by Francis Bugler Ltd of Beaminster for Best Ploughing by a Ford Tractor awarded to Ricky Atrill
NOVICE PLOUGHMAN
1st Jim Mentern
2nd Gary Stevens
Special prize kindly donated by Smart Agricultural Services of Dorchester for Best Ploughing with a John Deere Tractor awarded to Tim Legg
Best In’s & Outs Winner – Mole Country Stores £10 voucher awarded to Vince Legg
Sam Dennett Perpetual Memorial Trophy – Best Finish with 4 or 5 furrow plough awarded to Barry Dennett
