THE 59th Salisbury & District Agricultural Club’s ploughing match was held at Witherington Farm, Charlton All Saints, last Saturday by kind permission of the Witherington Farm Partnership and Church Farms Limited.

Tony McCarthy of C&O Tractors acted as scrutineer.

Robin Hawkins and David Low, of Fonthill & Willoughby Hedge Ploughing Association, together with Robin Pickford and Mark Noble of Avebury Ploughing Association, judged the ploughmen.

The results were as follows:

Class A – Conventional Ploughs

First, John Niccolls, Brockenhurst; second, Chris Shearing, Witchampton; third, Martin Farwell, Stourpaine

Class C – 5 Furrows or More Conventional Plough

First, John Fitchett, Wexland Farm, Netheravon

Class E – Reversible Ploughs

First, John Whitehorn, Landford Wood; second, Ron West, Tidcombe, Marlborough; Third, Matthew Whitehorn, Landford Wood

Class F – Champion’s Class

First, Stewart Tubbs, Wimborne; second, John Hodges, Lea, Malmesbury; third, John Harris, Sturminster Newton

Class V – Vintage Ploughs

First, Peter Barnaby, Fordingbridge; second, Vince Legg, Puddletown, Dorchester; third, Russell Cox, Mottisfont

Class H – Horse Ploughing

First, Graham Musty with Woody and Digger; second, Fred Sampson with Crystal and Edith

SPECIAL PRIZES

Best RA Hunt Member – David Foyle, Figheldean Best Club Member – George Rawlins, Ablington Farm, Figheldean Best Strike Out – Martin Farwell, Stourpaine

Best Finish Off – Brian Perrett, Cranborne

Best M.F. Tractor Ploughing – Russell Cox, Mottisfont

Best BMC/Leyland Ploughing – John Quick

Best I.H./Case Ploughing – Keith Stone, Wilton

Best Ford/N.H. Ploughing – Peter Barnaby, Fordingbridge

Best John Deere Ploughing – John Whitehorn, Landford Wood

Best Fendt Ploughing – Ian Andrews, Drews of Dinton

Best Ransome Ploughing – Peter Barnaby, Fordingbridge

Best Kverneland Ploughing – Martin Farwell, Stourpaine

Best Rabe Ploughing – Ian Andrews, Drews of Dinton

Best Member of NUAAW– Mike King, Durrington

Best Turned Out Vintage – Will Collins with 1964 Fordson Super Major CHAMPION PLOUGHMAN – Peter Barnaby