Classes

The Western Area Agricultural Competitions comprise many different classes. Please use the table below to browse through the classes and their descriptions. The menu to the side can be used to skip straight to the section that you are interested in.

You can also download the Schedule for 2017 which includes the rules and set recipes: SCHEDULE 2017  (359KB, PDF). 

Tractor Ploughs

Class	Description
Class 1	Match Plough (High Cut), to start by 9.00am and finish by 3.00pm prompt
Class 2	Mounted Vintage Tractor & Plough – Pre 1959. Under National Rules (except depth, see rule 6)
Class 3	Semi Digger work (minimum 12″). Under National Rules (except depth, see rule 6)
Class 4	Novice – Novice ploughmen will be allowed to compete in this class if they have not won a first prize in this or the previous ploughing season. To be ploughed one way, any number of furrows. (See diagram on back of schedule). Starts to be completed by 11.00am
Class 4a	Under 17 Class open to those under 17 on the day of the match. To be ploughed one way
Class 5	Y.F.C. Hydraulic General Purpose
Class 6	Intermediate. Open to those who have never won a first prize in any open class other than the novice. Entrants may only win this class twice. To be ploughed both ways – maximum 3 furrows
Class 7	Vintage General Purpose. Tractor & Trailer Ploughs, pre.1959 – Under National Rules (except depth, see rule 6)
Class 8	Classic Class, pre Q Cab Tractor & Plough. Under National Rules (except depth, see rule 6)
Class 9	Multi Furrow. Three or more furrows – To be ploughed one way. (See diagram on back of schedule)
Class 10	Reversible class, maximum two furrows. Under National rules (except depth, see rule 6)
Class 11	Reversible Ploughs – To be ploughed one way. Starts to be completed between 11.00am & 11.30am, then judged and plot completed by 1.00pm
Class 12	T-20 class. Under National rules (except depth, see rule 6)

 

Class	Description
Class 13	Plough 4’6″ breasts
Class 14	Breasts not to exceed 3’9″
Class 15	Balance Plough, breasts not to exceed 3’9″

 

Class	Description
Class 16	Best Working Team.
Class 17	Best Agricultural Mare
Class 18	Best Agricultural Gelding.

N.B. Horses being led in Classes 13 & 14 will be ineligible for the B. Hicks Cup.

Prizes

Ploughing Classes 1 to 15: £25, £15, £10 plus 4th prize of £6 if more than six in a class.

Horses and Teams: £10, £8 and £7.

Special prize for the best turnout in Class 7.

33 special prizes for ploughing.

 

Produce Show

The tent will open from 7 to 10 p.m. on the evening before the show and again at 8.30 a.m. on the day of the show for the staging of exhibits. Exhibits must be staged by 10 a.m. Judging is from 10.00 a.m. to noon.

Produce Show Prizes

1st £3, 2nd £2, 3rd £1.

23 special prizes for produce.

Entry fees in classes 19 to 56 and 59 to 91: 30p per entry.

Classes 57 & 58: £1.

Children’s classes 92 to 94: Free.

Corn – to be exhibited in bags of 10kg each. Plastic bags will be provided at the show

Class	Description
Class 19	Barley
Class 20	Crimped Corn
Class 21	Three Cobs of Maize

 

Hay & Silage – Quantity of each entry to be approx. 10kg

Class	Description
Class 22	Hay
Class 23	Feeding Straw
Class 24	Maize Silage
Class 25	Grass Silage – Clamp
Class 26	Grass Silage – Bale
Class 27	Mixed forage ration – Dairy
Class 28	Mixed forage ration – Beef

 

Roots

Class	Description
Class 29	Most Impressive Vegetable
Class 30	Four Fodderbeet, any variety
Class 31	Heaviest Fodderbeet

 

Cauliflower & Potatoes

Class	Description
Class 32	Face Pack of Eight Cauliflower – in a plastic tray
Class 33	Three Heads of Cauliflower
Class 34	Three White Potatoes – any one variety
Class 35	Three Bi-Coloured Potatoes – any one variety
Class 36	Three full Coloured Potatoes – any variety
Class 37	Nine Potatoes – any three varieties
Class 38	Three Heaviest Potatoes

 

Dairy Produce & Eggs – egg classes – one egg to be cracked

Class	Description
Class 39	Bottle of Channel Island Milk, approx, 1 pint
Class 40	Bottle of Non Channel Island Milk, approx, 1 pint
Class 41	Three Hens’ Eggs – white
Class 42	Three Hens’ Eggs – brown
Class 43	Three Hens’ Eggs – tinted
Class 44	Three Hens’ Eggs -– any other colour
Class 45	Three Hens’ Eggs -– different colours
Class 46	Three Duck Eggs
Class 47	Hens egg- contents to be judged only (Judge to crack the egg)

 

Cookery – all cookery exhibits must be covered with clingfilm

Class	Description
Class 48	Jar of Mincemeat
Class 49	Wholemeal Loaf, approx. 1lb
Class 50	Four meat patties,shortcrust pastry
Class 51	Cornish Pasty – approx. 8″
Class 52	Four Almond Slices
Class 53	Blackcurrant Cheesecake
Class 54	Victoria Sponge,feather iced, jam filled
Class 55	Light Fruit Cake (set recipe – page 7)
Class 56	Novice class,(under rule 16) Sponge Sandwich, buttercream filled – fatless

Young Farmers Clubs

Class	Description
Class 57	Best collection of farm crops, of not less than eight kinds, exhibited by a YFC. To be arranged and staged by the club members.
Class 58	Best collection of dairy and home produce, of not less than eight kinds, exhibited by a YFC. To be arranged and staged by the club members.

YFC Over 18 Cookery. Restricted to YFC members over 18 years of age on the day of the show. All cookery exhibits must be covered by clingfilm

Class	Description
Class 59	Glass of Fruit squash
Class 60	Four assorted Bread rolls
Class 61	Four sausage rolls, (shortcrust pastry)
Class 62	Cornish Pasty, approx. 8″
Class 63	Four Flapjacks
Class 64	Cherry Cake (set recipe – page 7)

 

Under 18 Cookery. Open to any competitor under 18 years of age on the day of the show. All cookery exhibits must be covered by clingfilm

Class	Description
Class 65	Glass of Fruit Squash
Class 66	Four assorted Bread Rolls
Class 67	Four sausage Rolls, (shortcrust Pastry)
Class 68	Cornish Pasty, approx 8″
Class 69	Four Flapjacks
Class 70	Cherry Cake (set recipe – page 7)

 

Under 11 Cookery. Open to any competitor under 11 years of age on the day of the show. All cookery exhibits must be covered by clingfilm

Class	Description
Class 71	Three decorated Biscuits. (decoration only to be judged)
Class 72	Three Rock Buns

 

Honey

Class	Description
Class 73	Two 1lb jars light honey
Class 74	Two 1lb jars medium honey
Class 75	Two 1lb jars dark honey
Class 76	Two 1lb jars granulated honey

 

Photography – colour prints:
Photos not to exceed 7″ x 5″. Mounts not to exceed 8″ x 6″

Class	Description
Class 77	The 2016 Ploughing Match and Produce Show at Cornhill Farm
Class 78	A Selfie
Class 79	Mining Heritage
Class 80	A Cornish Festival
Class 81	Through the Gap
Class 82	Not my Fault
Class 83	After school
Class 84	Beauty and the Beast (two photos)

 

Handicrafts

Class	Description
Class 85	Any Hand Knitted Article, 4ply or thinner
Class 86	Any item of Needlework
Class 87	A Christmas Decoration
Class 88	A Metre of Bunting
Class 89	A Hand Made Flower
Class 90	A Farm Vehicle made of Vegetables
Class 91	A Doorstop, any media

Childrens’ Section

Class	Description
Class 92	Five years and under: Coloured picture – in pen, pencil, crayon or paint.”Favourite Cartoon Character” (Not to exceed A4 size)
Class 93	Six to eight years: Coloured picture – in pen, pencil, crayon or paint. “Favourite Cartoon Character”      (Not to exceed A4 size)
Class 94	Nine to eleven years: Coloured picture – in pen, pencil, crayon or paint. ” Favourite Cartoon Character” (Not to exceed A4 size)

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