Annual ploughing match and show celebrates 'wonderful new site'
and live on Freeview channel 276
Secretary of the Society, Rowan Allan commented: “It was a very good day blessed by lovely autumn sunshine with a great crowd enjoy the wonderful new site set in the heart of the Society’s area with panoramic views across the Sussex Weald to the South Downs. David & Tom Exwood and their team, and along with numerous Committee and other helpers, had prepared a great new host site to welcome the thousands of visitors from a wide breadth of Sussex and adjoining counties.
"There was hopefully something for everyone to enjoy with nearly 60 vintage and modern tractor & plough combinations competing along with teams of horses plus an impressive steam engine display next to the old threshing machines.
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Hide Ad"Overall Champion Ploughman of the day was William Tupper from Bignor with a John Deere tractor and Kverneland 2 furrow plough; whilst Gary Rutter from Hampshire was Vintage Champion Ploughman.”
“Brinsbury College and other local farmers worked hard at preparing their cattle for the show ring including calves for the young persons’ handling classes and there were also a number of sheep classes and the ever-popular children’s lamb handling class won by Janneke Boers. There was an abundant range of trade stands and exhibits, both large and small and with lots of delicious local produce stalls, plus a colourful range of domestic and children’s classes alongside the field produce entries.
"Harris’ funfair entertained young and old for many hours and the main ring included the livestock show in addition to a falconry display; a tractor & plough demo; a well fought tug-of-war also hugely enjoyed at the end by a pull-off by a flock of young children; plus a parade of the Crawley & Horsham hounds along with close-by terrier & ferret racing, gun dog scurry and clay pigeon shoot.”
Frans de Boer the society’s chairman, commented: “Great thanks are owed to all of the Committee and Supporters for their hard work in organising a very successful day and a great new site for the Match. Out of respect to our late and great Queen, two one-minute periods of silence were held during the day.”
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Hide AdThe Society is very pro-active in promoting the interests of the local farming community including holding an extensive range of Field Competitions through the year. Amongst different support for individuals on the Society’s Bursary and Local Schools Education Awards, chosen charities for the year include for Ukraine Farming Families.
Full list of class winners
The late Dame Alice Godman’s Cup for Champion Tractor Ploughing: William Tupper
The late Thomas Luckin Cup for the Best Novice Ploughing (Cl. 1): John Millam
The Humber Cup for the Winner of Class 2 Ploughing: Peter Hill
The John Eales Memorial Cup (Cl. 3): Amy Debaerdemaecker
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Hide AdThe C. Hardy Gillingham’s Cup for Best Novice Reversible Plough (Cl. 4): David Pegley
H.J. Burt Special for Best Finish Class 4: David Pegley
Vernon Johnston Memorial Cup for Best Ploughman (Cl. 5: Rev. Plough): Andy Duffett
The G.H. Strivens Cup for Highest Placed Plough, 3 furr & over – Cl. 5: Andy Duffett
The Shell Farm Service Trophy (Reversible Ploughing Cl. 5): Andy Duffett
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Hide AdThe David Meadows Cup for winner of Premier Ploughing (Cl. 6): William Tupper
Special Prize for Best Ploughing for under 21 years old: Ben Tilley
Special Prize for Best Ploughing by Young Farmer’s Club member: N/A
Special Prize for Best Ploughing by a Bon Fide Agric. Student: N/A
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Hide AdHaynes Agric. Ltd. Special Prize for Work by a Ford/NH tractor (Classes 1-3): N/A
Haynes Agric. Ltd. Special Prize for Work by a Ford/NH tractor (Classes 4-6): Andy Duffett
Ernest Doe Tankard for Work by a Case/IH, IHC or David Brown tractor: Will Eales
Farol Ltd. Tankard for Work by a John Deere tractor: William Tupper
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Hide AdThe New Holland Plaque for Work by a NH/Ford tractor (Classes 1-6): Sam Peacock
The Keverneland Prize for Best Ploughing with a Kverneland Plough: Amy Debaerdemaecker
The Colin Baker Memorial Cup (Best Work by a Fordson tractor): Gary Rutter
The Brian Parsons Memorial Trophy (Best Work by a Fergie tractor): David Tilley
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Hide AdThe Johnny Hawkins Mem. Cup (Champion Ploughman from Classes 1-6): William Tupper
The Charles Lambert Cup for Horse Ploughing: Ian Williams
The Verrall Cup for (Class 9 Ferguson): David Tilley
The Leslie Weller Cup for the Best Vintage Ploughing (Trailed): Gary Rutter
The Sir Michael Richardson Cup for Best Vintage Ploughing (Hydraulic): Steven Ulrich
The Michael Ford Memorial Cup for Best Classic Ploughing: Bob Little
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Hide AdThe R.G. Nash Cup for Champion Vintage Ploughing: Gary Rutter
The Mike Griffiths Memorial Salver for the Overall Best Kept Tractor & Plough: Gary Rutter
The late Lt. Col. C.A. Calvert’s Cup for Champion Hedger: Steve Mottford
The David Liverton Special for Best Section of hedge from 2021 Laying: Paul Matthews
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Hide AdThe McConnell Tankard for Best Mechanical Hedge-Cutting: Jack Sherman
The Oakendene Cup for Best Welding: N/A
The David Meadows Special for Best Welding by a Bona-Fide Student: N/A
The Trade Demonstration Cup: Crawfords
The Jim Green Memorial Cup for Best Trade Stand: NFU Mutual Education Area
The Horsham Herdsman’s Guild Cup for Young Persons Calf Handling: N/A
The Jenny Flake Cup for YFC Stock Judging (cattle): N/A
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Hide AdThe Peter & Diana Owen Cup for YFC Stock Judging (sheep): N/A
The Capt. J.M. Casenove’s Cup for Best Pen of 3 Lambs: D & C Harriott
The Derek Page Mem. Cup for Best Pen of 3 Ewe Lambs or Ewes: D & C Harriott
The Kerridge Cup for Young Persons Lamb Class: Janneke Boers
The Silver Cup for the Best Bale of Hay: Mark Streeter
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Hide AdThe Ralph Simms Cup for the Best Sample of Ensilage: David Exwood
The Butler Salver for most points in the Grain Classes: W.D. Passmore & Sons
The Dorothea McIntyre Memorial Cup for Domestic Produce: Sarah Elphick
The Caroline Exwood Cup for 4 yrs & under classes: Fred Bianchi
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Hide AdMrs. Margot Burrell ‘Dragons Cup’ for 5 yrs to 7yrs classes: Jessica Passmore
The late Elsie Rose Cup for 8 yrs to 11 yrs classes: Katie Kilham
Mrs. Alyson Rayner Cup for 12 yrs to 15 yrs classes: Imogen Allan
The WG&DP&AS Special Award for best under 25 years competitor of day: N/A
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Hide AdThe late E.H. Wrathall’s Cup for the Best Ley: R.G. Nash & Sons
The Sheila Colman Cup for the Best Flock of Sheep (small): James Hordern
The Agri-Lloyd Cup for the Best Flock of Sheep (medium): S. & J. Feakes
The Herontye Trophy for the Best Flock of Sheep (large): N/A
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Hide AdThe Challenge Cup for the Best Group of Free-Range Pigs: N/A
The Newells Perpetual Challenge Cup for Best Small Vineyard: to be judged
A.J. Shier Memorial Cup for the Best Farmed Farms under 500 acres: F. de Boer & Partners
Arthur Howard Challenge Trophy for the Best Farmed Farm over 500 acres: D. & C. Harriott
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Hide AdThe Peter Miller Memorial Cup for the Best Environmental/Conservation Work on Farm: Lee Farm Partnership
The Challenge Cup for Best Farm Diversification: F. De Boer & Partners
The late Mrs. G. Leicester Reed Cup for the Best Crop of Cereals: J.G. Eales & Sons
The Tregear Cup for the Best Growing ‘Break-Crop’: Lee Farm Partnership
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Hide AdThe late L.E.R. Bentall Cup for the Best Group of 3 Dairy Cows: TJ&JJ Binnington/Thakeham Farms
The Eastlands Cup for the Best Female Dairy Young Stock: Huddlestone Farmers
The late E.H. Covell Cup for the Best Large Dairy Herd: Huddlestone Farmers
The late W.W. Kenward Cup for the Best Small Dairy Herd: D. & C. Harriott
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Hide AdSouthdown Feeds Ltd Cup to Herdsman for the Best Dairy Herd: Liam & Huddlestone Farmers
Geoffrey Rham Memorial Salver for the Best Suckler Herd: W.D. Passmore & Sons
The Brian Parkes Memorial Cup for Best Native Beef Suckler Herd: John Ford
The Buncton Bowl for the Best Beef Young Stock: Jonny Barton-Jane
The Searles Cup for Best Native Beef Youngstock: John Ford
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Hide AdThe Ralph Dickson Challenge Cup for Best Beef Stock Bull: W.D. Passmore & Sons
The Feakes Challenge Cup for Best Native Beef Stock Bull: Keith Booker
The Margot Burrell Cup for the Best Crop of Forage Maize: S. & M. Kilham
The late Capt. E.C. Smith Cup for the Best Pit of Ensilage on Farm 2020/21: Huddlestone Farmers