THE 58th Salisbury & District Agricultural Club ploughing match was held at North Hills Farm, Burcombe, on October 8 by kind permission of Wilton Estate and Tim Goodman.

Tony McCarthy of C&O Tractors was scrutineer.

Robin Hawkins and David Low, of Fonthill and Willoughby Hedge Ploughing Association, together with Stuart Buckland and Dennis Wareham of Blandford Young Farmers Club judged the ploughmen.

The results were as follows: Class A – conventional ploughs, 1. David Dennis, Gussage St Michael, 2.

Mike King, Durrington, 3.

Brian Perrett, Cranborne.

Class C – five furrows or more, conventional ploughs, 1. John Fitchett, Wexland Farm, Netheravon.

Class E – reversible ploughs, 1. Mark Shutler, Court Farm, Avon, 2.

Matthew Sparshott, Bicton College, Devon, 3.

Dennis Rose, Bapton Manor Farm, Bapton.

Class F – champion’s class, 1. Frank Colborne, Manor Farm, Rockbourne, 2. Keith Smith, East Gomeldon.

Class V – vintage ploughs, 1. Roy Jury, Manor Farm, Okehampton, Devon, 2. Andrew Neave, Broad Chalke, 3. George Leveridge, Amesbury.

Class H – horse ploughing, 1. Geoff Amor with Ben. Special prizes: Best RA hunt member, Mike King, Durrington, Best under-21 ploughing, Tom Miles, Landford.

Best club member, Dennis Rose, Bapton Manor Farm, Bapton, Best strike out, Andrew Neave, Broad Chalke.

Best finish off, Roy Jury, Manor Farm, Okehampton, Best MF Tractor ploughing, Andrew Neave, Broad Chalke.

Best BMC/Leyland ploughing, John Quick, Lambourn. Best IH/ Case ploughing, Roy Jury, Manor Farm, Okehampton.

Best Ford/NH ploughing, Mike King, Durrington.

Best John Deere ploughing, Andrew Stevens, Simon Jackson Contracting Best Ransome ploughing, David Dennis, Gussage St Michael.

Best Kverneland ploughing, Dennis Rose, Bapton Manor Farm, Bapton, Best member of NUAAW, Mike King, Durrington, Best turnedout vintage, George Leveridge with 1957 Ferguson Fe35.

Champion ploughman, Roy Jury, Manor Farm Okehampton.

Corn sample competition, Best group i/ii wheat, R J Moore & Sons, Manor Farm, Stapleford, Best group iii/iv wheat, JH & PJ Swanton, Manor Farm, South Newton.

Best malting barley, RJ Moore & Sons, Manor Farm, Stapleford, Best oilseed rape, JH & PJ Swanton, Manor Farm, South Newton.

Best peas, DEJ Parsons, Parsonage Farm, Farley, Best oats, DEJ Parsons, Parsonage Farm, Farley.