PLOUGHING MATCH
Entry forms
wo furrows or more. The Stormont Trophy will be awarded to the winner
Tractor and plough to be pre 1960 – two furrows or more
The Lower Barn Trophy will be awarded to the winner. Kindly sponsored by E O Culverwell Ltd
Special Class for Ferguson Tractors & Ferguson Plough (Open Class) tractor and vintage mounted plough - Tractor and Plough to be pre 1960 and as manufactured - two furrows or more
Classic Mounted Class - for Tractors from 1960 to 1976. The Jack Pile Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the winner kindly sponsored by Mrs ME H Pile & Sons
Tractor & Mounted Plough (Local Class)
For competitors who have not won First Prize at any Ploughing Match The Bob Pile Trophy will be awarded to the winner kindly sponsored by ICS Roofing
Tractor & Mounted Plough (Open Class) – two furrows or more. The Southern Sheep Dog Trophy will be awarded to the winner kindly sponsored by Crawfords
Tractor & Reversible Plough (Local Class) – two furrows or more 1st Prize winner to enter Class 6 for 3 years
The Bishopstone Cup will be awarded to the winner. kindly sponsored by Light Bros
Tractor & Reversible Plough (Open Class) – two furrows or more The Shell UK Oil Shield will be awarded to the winner
kindly sponsored by Gaby Hardwicke
Classic Reversible (Open Class)
kindly sponsored by GPP Maintenance Ltd
Special Class for persons under 28 (Open Class)
To be judged out of any Class
The Frank Eede Trophy will be awarded to the winner kindly sponsored by Haynes Agricultural
Best Maintained Tractor and Plough - built pre 1960
The Dawson Cup will be awarded to the winner
Kindly sponsored by Courtney Commercial
Best Maintained Tractor and Plough - built 1960 onwards
The Maskell Shield will be awarded to the winner.
kindly sponsored by Maskell Heating Services Ltd
Pair Horse Ploughing throughout – minimum depth 5 inches
The Barclays Bank Trophy will be awarded to the winner
General Rules of the Ploughing
That all meetings and ploughing matches of the Association shall be held in the Parishes mentioned on Page 17 of the schedule hereof and not elsewhere.
That the object of this Association shall be the encouragement of good ploughing, and such purpose as may be determined by the Committee.
That the Ploughing Match shall take place in the Autumn of each year, and that Prizes shall be awarded to the ploughmen at the Ploughing Match.
That there be an entrance fee of £15.00 for every Ploughman entering the competition.
Two or more competent judges to be appointed by the Committee to award the prizes for Ploughing.
Those members who intend to send competitors must send notice to the Secretary, stating which class they will plough in, with the names of the competitors on the form to be detached here from, on or before the first Monday in September on which date all entries will be closed.
All plough competitors shall start at 9.30 am. Ploughs to be on the ground at 9.00 am.
The draw for plots will be made prior to the Ploughing Match by the Chairman and Vice Chairman.
Rules and Marking of Individual Ploughing Classes
Rules and marking for the individual Ploughing Classes will be as per the Sussex Ploughing Championship Classes, which are available from the Secretary on request and will be distributed to the Competitors together with final instructions.
Winners may be invited to represent the Laughton & District Agricultural Society at the Sussex Ploughing Championship
