Wormside results

4:41pm Thursday 9th October 2008

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Wormside Ploughing Society Ploughing Match with agricultural competitions and domestic and horticultural sections, was held on Saturday at Lower Chilstone Farm, Madley by kind permission of Mr and Mrs A J Johnson.

Results: Ploughing: World Style - 1 G Davies, 2 J Bennion, 3 A Allan; Tractor High Cut - 1 D Needham, 2 V Davies; Under 26 years of age - 1 C Meek, 2 D Ford; Open Classic Class - 1 P Meek 2 A Davies, 3 D Harris; Open Vintage Class - 1 D Bryant, 2 B Evans, 3 D Hitchens; Open Vintage Class - 1 G Morgan, 2 N Prosser, 3 T Green; Novice Vintage Class - 1 G Whitehouse, 2 R Taylor; Open Mounted Ferguson Club Class - 1 M Newman, 2 A Allin, 3 J Taylor; Horse Ploughing - 1 R Smith, 2 K Williams, 3 W Williams; Two Wheeled walk behind - 1 M Powell 2 R Roden; Two Wheeled ride-on - 1 N Allen, 2 G Allen, 3 L Evans.

Sheep: Yearling ewes black faced: 1 W J Lawrence and Son, 2 T Guy, 3 M T Price and Son, Yearling ewes, light faced: 1 J Morris, 2 W J Lawrence and Son, 3 M T Price and Son; Ewes dark faced: 1 T Guy, 2 W J Lawrence and Son, 3 M T Price and Son; Ewes light faced: 1 M T Price and Son, 2 J Morris, 3 WJ Lawrence and Son; Butchers lambs: 1 J Morris, 2 M T Price and Son, 3 W J Lawrence and Son; Light faced ewe lambs for breeding: 1 J Morris, 2 M T Price and Son, 3 W J Lawrence and Son; Dark faced ewe lambs for breeding: 1 J Morris, 2 M T Price and Son, 3 W J Lawrence and Son; Best ram: 1 T Guy, 2 W J Lawrence, 3 J Morris; Best ram lamb: 1 J Morris, 2 M T Price and Son.

Large Farms: Best crop: 1 M T Price and Son, Vowchurch; Best crop of potatoes: 1 G Owens and Son - Allensmore, 2 I Prior - Vowchurch, 3 R Langford - Grafton; Sugar beet: 1 D Burman and Son - Madley; Swedes: 1 T M Price and Son - Vowchurch; Fodder beet: 1 D Burman and Son, 2 A Baker - Kingstone.

Small Farms: Crop: 1 C Dale - Preston on Wye; Fodder beet: 1 C Dale, 2 B Roberts - Canon Bridge, 3 A Dale; Ley over three years: 1 DC Winney and Son - Allensmore, 2 W J Lawrence and Son; 3 M T Price and Son - Vowchurch; Ley under three years: 1 D C Winney and Son, 2 B and M Thomas - Merryhill, 3 W J Lawrence and son - Allensmore; Winter oats: 1 R Stokes - Vowchurch, 2 D Burman and Son - Madley, 3 E F Griffiths and Son - Allensmore; Spring barley: 1 C Dale - Preston on Wye, 2 F J Watkins and Son, 3 G Smith - Swainshill; Winter barley: 1 P Gorringe - Tyberton, 2 D Winney and Son - Allensmore, 3 P Powell - Allensmore; Winter wheat: 1 I Prior - Vowchurch, 2 W J Watkins - Kingstone, 3 G and T Roper and Son - Tyberton; Oilseed rape: 1 B and M Thomas - Merryhill, 2 A Baker - Kingstone, 3 R Stokes - Vowchurch; Beans: 1 B and M Thomas, 2 B and C Lloyd - Thruxton, 3 R Lucken - Whitfield; Peas: 1 W J Watkins - Kingstone, 2 R Lucken, 3 W Quan - Pontrilas; Maize: 1 B and C Lloyd, 2 J Matthews - Eaton Bishop, 3 A Baker.

BOCM Cup: Wheat: 1 R Stokes, 2 W J Lawrence and Son, 3 G Smith; Oats: 1 W J Lawrence and Son, 2 R Stokes; Barley: 1 C Dale, 2 G Smith, 3 W J Lawrence and Son; Bale of seeds hay: 1 V Lane, 2 G Smith, 3 W J Lawrence and Son; Bale of meadow hay: 1 B Lawrence, 2 W J Lawrence and Son, 3 R A Richards. Specimen Roots: Sugar beet: 1 W J Lawrence; Potatoes: 1 R A Richards, 2 R Stokes; Swedes: 1 M T Price and Son, 2 W J Lawrence and Son, 3 R A Richard; Turnips: 1 B Lawrence; Silage: 1 B Lawrence, 2 m T Price and Son, W J Lawrence and Son; Sward: 1 T Guy, 2 M T Price and Son, 3 A Layton; Fodder beet: 1 C Dale, 2 W J Lawrence and Son.

Cups: Ploughing overall: D Bryant; Sheep: J Morris; Champion pen: J Morris; Best ram: J Morris; Leys: D Winney and Son; Hay: V Lane and WJ Lawrence (tied); Specimen roots: W J Lawrence and Son; BOCM 41-45 W J Lawrence and Son; Potato Cup: G Owen and Son; Roots over 150acres: M T Price and Son; Roots under 150: C Dale; CK Langford Cup: R Smith (best horse ploughing). Ploughing Cups: Best team: R Reade; Best turn-out: R Reade; Vintage ploughing: D Bryant; Original tractor and plough: B Evans.