Trumpet ploughing match again proved it is one of the leading events in Britain with an excellent entry in the tractor and horse ploughing competitions, despite the exceptionally hard ground conditions.

Ninety-six of the 108 tractor entries competed and eight of the horse ploughing entries took part. Overall champion tractor ploughman was Pip Davies of Weobley.

The match, organised by the Trumpet and District Agricultural Society and held at Church Farm, Weston Beggard, on Thursday last was supported by the West of England Fruit Show which boasted some high-quality entries. Besides, there were some excellent corn, roots and hop classes.

The ploughing results were: Open vintage, hydraulic, 1 B Allin, Redditch, 2 N Prosser, Coleford, 3 T Bradley, Raglan, 4 E Jones, Newtown. Vintage trailer, 1 D Bryant, Gloucester, 2 Richard Vaughan, Llanfoist, 3 J Hodges, Tetbury, 4 D Hayward, Oxford.

Hydraulic and vintage trailer, novice, 1 J Preece, Upper Sapey, 2 M Newman, Monmouth, 3 T Evans, Newport, 4 S Miles, Dursley. Classic (first section), 1 D Harris, C Meek, Raglan, 3 D Pomeroy, Stafford, 4 D Kerry, Banbury. Classic (second section), 1 Dennis Hitchins, Peter-stow, 2 D Walker, Bradford-on-Avon, 3 Daryl Evans, Skenfrith, 4 Keith Williams, Kings Caple. Open vintage, one furrow, 1 R Pratt, Worcester, 2 D Price, Clun, 3 V Carter, Knutsford. High-cut, 1 D Needham, Kings Lynn, 2 D Bonning, Yeovil, 3 C Underhill, Cirencester. Semi-digger, 1, Pip Davies, 2 Ian Wilson, Cheshire, 3 Elwyn Davies, Ledbury.

Reversible, 1 N Samuel, Ledbury, 2 D Samuel, Ledbury, 3 J Walters, Pixley. Reversible, European style, 1 C Roberts, Shropshire, 2 J Payne, Llangarron. Open, 25 and under, 1 P Thomson, Ross-on-Wye. Best maintained vintage tractor and plough, 1 N Anstey, 2 Jim Wormington, 3 T Summers.

Horse ploughing. Open, J Reynolds, Carmarthen, 2 P Bassett, County Durham. Open, no attachments, 1 D Davies, Shropshire, 2 W Hall, Preston, Lancs. Open, unled, 1 H Williams, Newton Abbott, 2 R Reade, Stafford, 3 N Puxty. Neatest turnout, 1 Brian Davies, Shropshire, 2 Mrs Anne Williams, Devon, 3 R Reade. Best pair, 1 W Hull, 2 R Reade, 3 Mrs Anne Williams. Gelding, 1 W Hall, 2 B Davies, Shropshire. Best mare, 1 B Davies, 2 P Bassett.