REDBOURN AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIONS ASSOCIATION Results of the Redbourn and District Annual Ploughing Match, Hay & Corn Show held at Faulkners End Farm on Sunday, 15th September 2013 by kind invitation of Catton Farms Pl\man Employer Plot No Ridge Open Shut Depth General Hdlands Finish Total Class 1 – Conventional – 2 & 3 furrow 1st D Simms A V Simms & Son 2nd S Woodward A V Simms & Son 3rd A Harmer Self 9 10 11 7 5 5 7 7 5 10 10 8 34 33 30 7 8 8 16 12 10 81 75 66 Class 3 – Youths Conventional 1st F Dickinson W J Dickinson & Sons 12 5 7 8 31 8 10 69 Class 4 – Reversible 2, 3, 4 & 5 furrow 1st H Jackson Self 2nd G Speirs J Speirs & Son 3rd F Ledbury Rothamsted 4th S Baldock DT & CI Burrows 5th H Bright Self 6th S Rankin T Roberts & Son 19 22 20 21 18 17 8 7 8 6 6 5 9 8 7 6 7 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 37 34 31 30 29 20 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 4 5 78 73 69 65 62 52 Class 4b – Reversible 6 ,7 & 8 furrow 1st A Hooper Self 2nd R Hudgell B Hudgell & Sons 3rd S Tate A V Simms & Son 4th W Reynolds Roe End Farm Partners 5th D Hudgell B Hudgell & Sons 6th S Behr R Behr & Son 25 27 26 24 28 23 8 9 8 4 7 7 8 7 7 7 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 32 30 30 35 29 29 8 8 8 7 7 8 7 8 7 6 6 5 71 70 68 67 65 64 Class 5 – Youths Reversible 1st Ollie Rowling J Speirs & Son 2nd Elly Deacon J Deacon & Son 3rd= Ami Deacon J Deacon & Son 3rd= Vicky Smith W J Dickinson & Sons 15 14 13 16 7 7 8 8 8 9 6 8 8 8 8 7 34 33 32 32 8 8 8 7 8 5 6 6 73 70 68 68 Vintage - District 1st T Chichester-Miles 2nd R Behr 3rd P Papworth 4th T Hadley Self Self Self Self 1 3 4 2 8 5 6 4 7 8 6 7 9 10 10 9 33 31 27 24 7 7 6 6 13 14 12 10 77 75 67 60 Vintage – Visitors 1st C Milton 2nd J Wolton Self Self 7 6 8 6 8 8 9 10 31 30 7 7 11 12 74 73 Demonstrators Weatherheads Massey Ferguson Judges were from W. Herts: Hugh Schneiders, Roger Pritchard, Derek Proctor and Howard Whybrow The Redbourn committee are very grateful to Weatherheads for demonstrating their tractor & plough on the day and also to George Browns, A T Olivers, Tuckwells and Weatherheads who provided prizes. Not forgetting everyone else who made it such an enjoyable day. Best Farmed Farm: Mixed Farm: Arable Farm: 1st 2nd 3rd J Deacon & Son W J Dickinson & Sons A V Simms & Son J W Pigott & Son Barr Farms W Hill & Son I Stebbings (A V Simms & Son) F Dickinson (W J Dickinson & Sons) D Hudgell G Speirs Mechanical Hedgecutting: Class 1: R Hudgell Youths O Rowling (J Speirs & Son) Corn Drilling: Class 1: R Hudgell Class 2: W Dickinson Youths: O Rowling (J Speirs & Son) M Gardner (Rothamsted Farms) W Reynolds (Roe End Farm Partners) F Dickinson (W J Dickinson & Sons) Growing Crops: Wheat W Barley S Barley Oats S Beans Oilseed Rape Peas H Jackson B Hudgell & Sons Catton Farms J W Pigott & Son H Jackson B Hudgell & Sons B Hudgell & Sons Beare & Sons J Deacon & Son B Hudgell & Sons Barr Farms J W Pigott & Son Rothamsted M E Harmer & Son B Hudgell & Sons Rothamsted Barr Farms Rothamsted Catton Farms H Jackson W Hill & Son Corn & Hay: Milling Wheat Feed Wheat Malting Barley Feed Barley Oats Oilseed Rape Winter Beans Spring Beans Peas Meadow Hay Seed Hay A V Simms & Son A V Simms & Son Catton Farms B Hudgell & Sons T Roberts & Son Barr Farms T Roberts & Son J Speirs & Son B Hudgell & Sons J Speirs & Son Catton Farms H Jackson Barr Farms B Hudgell & Sons J Speirs & Son A V Simms & Son B Hudgell & Sons T Roberts & Son J Speirs & Son J Speirs & Son H Jackson J Speirs & Son J Speirs & Son Catton Farms R Harmer B Hudgell & Son W J Dickinson & Sons J Speirs R Harmer Cups Cattle Shield Speirs Farms Sheep Shield Junior Livestock Cup Billy Parsons J Swan Cup Corn Drilling R Hudgell Dixon Cup Corn Curtis Cup Growing Crops B Hudgell & Sons E W Hand Cup Highest scoring crop Verulum Cup Class 1 D Simms Weir Cup Classes 4,4b &5 Southend Cup Classes 3&5 Ollie Rowling Dowdeswell Cup Maulden Cup Vintage trailed R Behr Maulden Cup Vintage mounted Hand Cup Vintage(district) T Chichester-Miles Stanley White Cup Competitor with most points in ploughing, drilling & hedgecutting Nigel Reynolds Memorial Plate Champion Ploughman of the Day (District only) Special Awards B Hudgell & Sons B Hudgell & Sons H Jackson H Jackson T Chichester-Miles O Rowling H Jackson Marker Out A Harmer Best Maintained Tractor : Vintage -Jim Wolton: Commercial – Henry Bright Weatherheads A T Oliver & Sons Tuckwells Browns Presentations were made by Billy Parsons Best work with a Massey Ferguson Tractor Best work with a Claas Tractor Best work with a John Deere Tractor Best work with a Valtra Tractor Mrs Janette Catton President Chairman Vice-Chair Mr R Catton Tom Catton James Williams Henry Jackson Ollie Rowling & Gary Speirs Stuart Tate Andy Hooper