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Around 1000 spectators gathered for Newbury & District Agricultural Society’s (NDAS) Annual Ploughing Match which took place at Barn Elms Farm, Bradfield last weekend (Saturday 18th October).

The event, one of the key activities for the local farming community in the NDAS calendar, is always popular with spectators and around 1000 people enjoyed the autumn sunshine The competition was hosted by the 2008 Chairman of Newbury and District Agricultural Society, Mrs Rosemary Balsdon and her husband Jim.

Visitors enjoyed demonstrations of horse and plough workmanship, ploughing by vintage tractors and modern machinery. One of the best-loved aspects of the match is the sight of the gentle giant Shire horses in action.  Competitors come from across the country to take part and there was a strong representation from local competitors.  

Among the youngest was 17 year old Lily Pantry who helps on her father’s farm near Faringdon. “I’ve been ploughing since I could get on a tractor at 13 and doing more and more ever since. Being a girl I’m not as strong as the boys and find some of it hard but I do my best.”

A special presentation was made to Jim Brown from Leckhampstead who has achieved a notable milestone, possibly one that is unique in the country.  He has driven a combine harvester for 65 consecutive years 1944 to 2008.

 

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Record crowds boost ploughing match  

Record crowds flocked to the annual Open Ploughing Match.

The spectacle of huge machinery combined with sights of yesteryear and a liberal dose of sunshine turned this traditionally relaxed event into a highlight, as more than 1,000 queued to get into the site at Leckhampstead.

They were able to see demonstrations of horse and plough workmanship, steam powered ploughing, ploughing by vintage tractors, and by the huge machinery of today.

Competitors came from all over the south of England to take part, however amidst stiff competition it was local competitors who took the overall spoils.

David Jannaway, from Welford Farms took the BS Povey Cup for the overall champion, having come first in class 7 for reversible ploughs and also having won best ploughing with a Kverneland plough. This is the second time he has won the overall title.

Meanwhile, while the PJS Cup for the champion vintage ploughman went to Roy Breakspeare from Wantage, making light of the particularly sticky conditions which greeted the vintage ploughmen on their half of the site.

Local success also came with John Hiscock, from Leckhampstead, who won class six for reversible ploughs (Newbury & District Agricultural Society Rules).

Ploughing match organiser, Steve Ormrod, said: “We were very very pleased with the event and delighted that so many people turned up - both competitors and individuals. There was a lovely atmosphere and we had positive and constructive comments from everybody, so we're sure we can use those to build on our success next year”.

The Ploughing Match was hosted jointly by Peter and Diana Amesbury, and Richard Griffith-Jones, the current president of the Society.

Results are as follows:

No.	Class	Pos.	Winner	Tractor	Plough
3	Vintage Ploughing - Trailed	1st	R Brakespear	Fordson	Ransome
		2nd	J Knight	Lanz Bulldog	Ransome
		3rd	S Gilligan	Fordson	Massey Harris
		4th	E Jones	Fordson	Cockshutt
		Pos.	Winner	Tractor	Plough
4	Vintage Ploughing - Mounted	1st	T Flitney	Ferguson	Ransome
		2nd	D Mobbs	Ferguson	Ransome
		3rd	M Hinton	Ferguson	David Brown
		4th	R Fletcher	Massey Ferguson 35	Ransome
		Pos.	Winner	Tractor	Plough
5	Conventional Ploughing - Mounted or Semi Mounted Plough	1st	R Clements	Fordson	Ransome
		2nd	S Mallin	John Deere	Dowdeswell
		3rd	C Belcher	David Brown	Ransome
		4th	P Ovens	Massey Ferguson 35	Bamford
	The John Day Cup for the Winner of the Conventional Ploughing Class		R Clements	Fordson	Ransome
		Pos.	Winner	Tractor	Plough
6	Reversible Ploughing - N & D A S Rules	1st	J Hiscock	John Deere	Kverneland
		2nd	A Smith	Massey Ferguson	Kverneland
		3rd	P Lyford	Ford	Dowdeswell
		4th	P Belcher	John Deere	Kverneland
	The M Lawrence Cup for the Winner of the Reversible Ploughing - N & D A S Rules Class		J Hiscock	John Deere	Kverneland
		Pos.	Winner	Tractor	Plough
7	Reversible Ploughing - Society of Ploughman Rules	1st	D Jannaway	John Deere	Kverneland
		2nd	A Walters	JCB Fastrac	Kverneland
		3rd	R West	John Deere	Kverneland
		4th	M Englefield	Ford	Dowdeswell
	The Oakes Brothers Cup for the Winner of the Reversible Ploughing - Society of Ploughmen Rules Class		D Jannaway	John Deere	Kverneland
		Pos.	Winner	Tractor	Plough
8	Novice Ploughman	1st	P Collett	David Brown	Davd Brown
		2nd	W Denton	Nuffield	Ransome
		3rd	M Baikie	Massey Ferguson	Ransome
		4th	J Denton	David Brown	Albion
	The James Puxley Cup for the best Novice Ploughman		P Collett	David Brown	Davd Brown
		Pos.	Winner	Tractor	Plough
9	Match Plough Class	1st	J Bennion	Ford	Kverneland
		2nd	T Horler	Massey Frguson	Dowdeswell
		3rd	E Denton	Massey Frguson	Ransome
			Winner	Tractor	Plough
	Best Ploughing with a Kverneland Plough		D Jannaway	John Deere	Kverneland
	Best Ploughing with a John Deere Tractor		D Jannaway	John Deere	Kverneland
	Best Ploughing with a Ford / New Holland Tractor		M Englefield	Ford	Dowdeswell
	Best Ploughing with a Massey Ferguson Tractor		A Smith	Massey Ferguson	Kverneland
	The P.J.S Cup for the Champion Vintage Ploughing		R Brakespear	Fordson	Ransome
	The James & Cowper Cup for Reserve Champion Ploughman		R Clements	Fordson	Ransome
	The B S Povey Cup for the Champion Ploughman		D Jannaway	John Deere	Kverneland

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